Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery

06/16/2026

Thank you for being part of this community. We are grateful for each family who helps make our school community so special.

May your summer be filled with rest, adventure, and many happy moments together.

Wishing you a nourishing summer! ☀️

06/12/2026

The final project of the year for our Kindergarten classes has been completed - marble runs!
The children have been working very hard! First they took big planks and sawed them down into smaller pieces. Then, they sand their planks, and finally hammer all the little pieces in place to finish the marble run.
Several of the children enjoyed the large marble run at the Acorn Hill Spring Fair in mid-May, and are inspired to make their own!
The children are often found sitting together at the wood-working table - working, laughing, talking and singing.

06/10/2026

A note from teacher Natasha:
The children are becoming more and more daring with the swings as they grow older. As they do this, I find myself constantly wavering between trusting that the children know their own limits and my own fear of what “might happen”. This fear is a tricky one as it is grounded both in experience and imagination. It is under this dissonance that we so often have to make a decision as to how to move forward. What is important is that we keep the imagined under check so that we do not bring our own anxieties or traumas to the children. It is a powerful concept to ponder.

06/08/2026

The children discovered the joy of cracking the rocks with a hammer, first digging in the sand box for the rocks, then cracking them to find out how they look inside! Some of the rocks were very glittery inside and the children were delighted to show and share them with their friends. 🪨 🔨 ✨

06/05/2026

Show and tell has been a big success, and it has been so sweet getting to know the children in this way and seeing what they chose to share. On this day, one child decided to bring a piece of computer paper for everyone, and showed them how to build a paper airplane. They all then spent about an hour flying them and had so much fun in the process.

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

The main activity lately seems to be mulberry picking. Each day, the children become more and more creative in how they attain the precious purple fruit! The Willow class also shared - "this past week we discovered not only a mulberry tree in our class, but also a wild cherry tree. Plus, our raspberry bushes gave us one raspberry!" 🌳

06/01/2026

Now that the garden has been producing plenty of herbs, edible flowers and vegetables, it has been a bountiful contributor to each classroom's snack menu. In the Oak class, Teacher Brigitte has been with the children to our garden at least 3-4 times a week, where the children helped to harvest pansies, chives, parsley and kale for their salad. In the Willow class, plenty of radish were harvested to share!🌱 🌿 🥬 🫜

05/21/2026

Parents, Emma and Greg, offered to install a handwashing system called a "Tippy Tappy" in the Oak classroom. The children push a pedal with their feet to make a container (attached by a string) tip over. This allows water to flow out and onto their soapy hands. It is quite ingenious and helps the children see how much water is being used! 💦 🧼 🙌 🌳

05/13/2026

We hope you can join us this Saturday from 10:00am-1:00pm for our Spring Fair! Everyone is welcome 🌼

There will be a puppet play, food , activities, music and so much more! You can pre-purchase tickets at a discounted rate using the link in our bio. Early ticket sales will close on Friday!