Reply to Independent Lower schools v UNW DCPS (Janney, Key, Lafayette, Murch) for K

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Independent Lower schools v UNW DCPS (Janney, Key, Lafayette, Murch) for K - 3 or 5"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thinking more, I would suggest Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten. They have an outdoor program that would give a social boost. It’s a key age for social emotional development and they are great at this. The academics will come for your child no doubt, but these other aspects have a window of optimization.

All this said, my guess is that it’s a bridge too far for the OP. Nevertheless, I encourage a visit. [/quote]

Waldorf is not great for kids like OP’s, too easy to stay in own world and not interact with same aged peers. We considered it for a similar profile. [/quote]

I respectfully disagree about the outdoor “forest school” programs in Waldorf. There is a definite structure (or rhythm as they call) it to the day with both active and calm parts. It’s very predictable and the children know what to expect and feel secure. Far from being lost on their own, children learn to negotiate with their peers regarding who goes first, who is doing which part, what happens when X or Y. The children work out a lot between themselves without adults instructing. I think that this is very valuable. My friend’s gifted/high functioning autistic son responded to it well. I’m sure it’s different for different kids, but I wouldn’t write it off. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics