Morning Meadow Preschool & Kindergarten

Mayfaire is an annual outdoor festival that ritually welcomes Spring, and it is traditionally celebrated by Waldorf schools throughout the world. May Day is generally celebrated as close to May first as the calendar allows.
The roots of Maypole dancing come from the time when celebrations were Earth-centered and matriarchal. Maypole dancing can easily be traced to Europe, but many are surprised to know that Afro-Caribbean Countries also celebrate Maypole dancing. It is, for instance, the national dance of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. Maypole dancing has been practiced in India, North Africa and elsewhere. In Cuba and other Afro-In Caribbean cultures, the Maypole has developed into a very sophisticated dance, far more complex than its European counterparts. Mayfaire is a unique part of life surrounding Morning Meadow and other Waldorf schools.
This event engages the students with the larger community. It celebrates the spirit in which Waldorf schools hope to nourish and support the child’s connection to nature and the seasonal cycles, as well as connecting all of us in the universality of these celebrations as we continue to embrace festivals that have their origin in many different cultures.

Play is serious work!

When children play, they learn; they create together, practice collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, flexibility, confidence, self-awareness, fine and gross motor skills, patience, compassion, emotional regulation and more!🌿









 

Mother's Day Ice cream Social 2026 - Part 2

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Smashing blueberries for our Mother's day ice cream! 💜🫐

Mother's Day Ice cream Social 2026 - Part 1
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🩷 Birthdays are no random event, planets, stars, time of day or night are all at play when a child is born.

Enthusiastically a child looks forward to the day they are recognized and celebrated.

In Waldorf schools birthdays are held with intention and celebration to both recognize the individual as well as have their peers join in celebration to build community within the classrooms as well as to mark these passages along a year's timeline.

In early childhood, the birthday is celebrated with specific intention as a both celebration and gratitude that a child has chosen to return to support the evolution of humanity.

Birthday celebrations in a Waldorf early childhood classroom honor the journey that parent and child have made to find each other.💗