Behind the Curriculum Blog
Our blog highlights perspectives from across our campus about Waldorf curriculum, festivals, and practices to help parents understand the nuances of this education.
Gain insight into specific aspects of the curriculum and pedagogy at High Mowing School from preschool through high school. Use the filters below to search for specific topics or grade levels.
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![toddler dressed in white chicken costume]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727709385/highmowingorg/uzqcsrzeqqbbi0roetaa/toddler-chicken-costume.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727709385/highmowingorg/uzqcsrzeqqbbi0roetaa/toddler-chicken-costume.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727709385/highmowingorg/uzqcsrzeqqbbi0roetaa/toddler-chicken-costume.jpg","width":600}])
Emma Hamlin
- Kindergarten
- Preschool
- Young Child
![young boy sitting at school desk, writing with pencil]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726771572/highmowingorg/kp7sfmbi6hatxqn3tfrv/young-boy-write-at-school-desk.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726771572/highmowingorg/kp7sfmbi6hatxqn3tfrv/young-boy-write-at-school-desk.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726771572/highmowingorg/kp7sfmbi6hatxqn3tfrv/young-boy-write-at-school-desk.jpg","width":600}])
Luke Goodwin
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
![branch of apple tree filled with red, ripe apples]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726584741/highmowingorg/th7eb9acualzgwvj152x/pexels-elizabeth-tr-armstrong-128038-635705.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726584741/highmowingorg/th7eb9acualzgwvj152x/pexels-elizabeth-tr-armstrong-128038-635705.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726584741/highmowingorg/th7eb9acualzgwvj152x/pexels-elizabeth-tr-armstrong-128038-635705.jpg","width":600}])
Sherry Jennings
- Young Child
![high school students, dressed all in red, celebrating Michaelmas]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726150348/highmowingorg/zkc8nvlhuqpkuqbjesfz/MichaelmasFestivalofCourage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726150348/highmowingorg/zkc8nvlhuqpkuqbjesfz/MichaelmasFestivalofCourage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726150348/highmowingorg/zkc8nvlhuqpkuqbjesfz/MichaelmasFestivalofCourage.jpg","width":600}])
Kate Goodwin
- High School
![link to senior speech, opening day 2024-25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725983951/highmowingorg/c2fmouqtgw79gotue5rr/2024-senior-speech-opening-day.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725983951/highmowingorg/c2fmouqtgw79gotue5rr/2024-senior-speech-opening-day.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725983951/highmowingorg/c2fmouqtgw79gotue5rr/2024-senior-speech-opening-day.png","width":600}])
Jessica Hipp
- High School
![close-up of bright yellow sunflower in a field of sunflowers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722874467/highmowingorg/ymf58lbwuizkuste9w6j/pexels-pixabay-64221.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722874467/highmowingorg/ymf58lbwuizkuste9w6j/pexels-pixabay-64221.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722874467/highmowingorg/ymf58lbwuizkuste9w6j/pexels-pixabay-64221.jpg","width":600}])
Sherry Jennings
- Young Child
![bees buzzing among lavender plants]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721068210/highmowingorg/csqq0yig0rmlf3rt5ym0/pexels-pixabay-164470.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721068210/highmowingorg/csqq0yig0rmlf3rt5ym0/pexels-pixabay-164470.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721068210/highmowingorg/csqq0yig0rmlf3rt5ym0/pexels-pixabay-164470.jpg","width":600}])
Sherry Jennings
- Young Child
![Smiley face drawn in the beach sand]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718822593/highmowingorg/qof8jo2ec6f618x5ykd6/pexels-kindelmedia-7938450.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718822593/highmowingorg/qof8jo2ec6f618x5ykd6/pexels-kindelmedia-7938450.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718822593/highmowingorg/qof8jo2ec6f618x5ykd6/pexels-kindelmedia-7938450.jpg","width":600}])
Sherry Jennings
- Young Child
![pink sweat peas blooming in a green garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715618698/highmowingorg/qpuo7aew9qklblahqdz2/eugenia-romanova-UubGfCgZEaU-unsplash.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715618698/highmowingorg/qpuo7aew9qklblahqdz2/eugenia-romanova-UubGfCgZEaU-unsplash.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715618698/highmowingorg/qpuo7aew9qklblahqdz2/eugenia-romanova-UubGfCgZEaU-unsplash.jpg","width":600}])
Sherry Jennings
- Young Child
![Cyber civics class - terminology on blackboard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711737972/highmowingorg/nggbfdetkxepwvit1tms/cyber-civics.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711737972/highmowingorg/nggbfdetkxepwvit1tms/cyber-civics.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711737972/highmowingorg/nggbfdetkxepwvit1tms/cyber-civics.jpg","width":600}])
Sabrina Morrissey
- High School
- Middle School
About Our Authors
Darcy was a long-time class teacher on our Pine Hill campus.
Emma's introduction to Waldorf education began at age three, and she was a Waldorf student until high school.
Kara's two children attended High Mowing School, and she has been an active member of the community for the last decade.
Kate Goodwin
Kate Goodwin (MA in English Literature) worked for a decade as a humanities teacher in public schools before becoming a Waldorf teacher in 2012. At High Mowing, she teaches English blocks and skills classes, history, philosophy, and embryology.
Molly is an alumna of Aurora Waldorf School in Western New York, and mother of three young children within the High Mowing community.
Sabrina Morrissey serves as the Enrollment Director at High Mowing School, where she combines her passion for Waldorf education with her expertise in business, holding a BA in Business from Limerick Institute of Technology in Ireland.
Sherry has been connected with our Pine Hill campus since its beginning.
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