Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age | Treasuring Childhood Film & Lecture Series 2016-2017

Tucson Waldorf School 3605 East River Road, Tucson

It’s never too late or too early to start thinking about the effects of screen time on your child and family. SCREENAGERS is a feature-length documentary that explores the impact of screen time on kids and offers parents proven solutions that work.  The film probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director's […]

Grades Subject Classes Open House | Tuesday, October 3rd

The Grades Faculty will host a Grades Subject Class Open House with displays from our diverse grades subject classes including: Orchestra, Gardening, Handwork, Movement Education , Woodwork, and the World Languages Program featuring Spanish and Arabic classes. Subject and class teachers will be on hand to answer questions and visit with parents. Current and prospective […]

Finger Plays for Young Children | Treasuring Childhood Film & Lecture Series 2017-2018

Tucson Waldorf School 3605 East River Road, Tucson

Join us for a Parent Workshop on Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 to 10:30am.  A Teacher Workshop will follow from 12:00 to 3:00pm. Lynn St. Pierre presents Wilma Ellersiek's work designed for the young child. Her finger plays and movement games include gesture, rhythm, rhyming verse, full body movement and singing in the mood of […]

The Beginning of Life | Treasuring Childhood Film & Lecture Series | Wednesday, January 24th

Tucson Waldorf School 3605 East River Road, Tucson

Join us for this documentary film screening and discussion of practical ways to support our developing children in their earliest years. One of the greatest neuroscience breakthroughs is having discovered that babies are far more than a genetic load. The development of all human beings lies on the combination of genetics, the quality of the […]

The Art of Discipline: Presentation and Discussion | Treasuring Childhood Film & Lecture Series

Tucson Waldorf School 3605 East River Road, Tucson

Join our faculty on Wednesday, March 28th from 6:00 - 7:30pm for a discussion of discipline through the years. Topics addressed will include: What is the relationship between rhythm and discipline in the early years? How do parents address the wide range of behaviors at different stages with the appropriate response? What is the difference […]

Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety | Treasuring Childhood Film & Lecture Series

Join us on Wednesday, April 18th for a screening of Angst with faculty led discussion to follow. Is anxiety affecting you and the people living in your community? Are you a teacher who sees many students dealing with stress or anxiety? Or a parent with children experiencing anxiety? Help break the stigma around anxiety and […]

What’s the Big Deal About Screen Time, Anyway?

To receive the full benefit of a Tucson Waldorf School education, parents are asked to carefully consider the effects of media and screen engagement, particularly for children under age 9.  Without media, children learn how to self-initiate play.  Eliminating media helps get away from the entertainment paradigm of parenting and schooling, and supports development of emotional […]