Annual WPG-funded trainings have deepened my understanding of Waldorf education and left me excited and inspired for the school year. I bring this joy and excitement directly to my students. I’m extremely grateful for your commitment to teachers and students.

Learning happens when there’s a relationship between the students, the teacher and the curriculum. That’s why I enjoy my work so much. Professional development hones that experiential connection and renews my imagination for the coming year. Thank you, families, for that gift.

Teaching at Winterberry is a dream come true. In order to make that dream into reality, ‘Art of the Grades’ classes have been absolutely essential. I appreciate being able to broaden my knowledge, be better prepared for my students, and share ideas teachers across the country.

I’m filled to the brim with gratitude to renew with Waldorf training before returning to students each year. This improves my observational eye for child development and deepens my understanding of how to integrate growing minds, bodies and hearts into the rhythms and lessons of the school day. You support children by rejuvenating teachers. Thank you!

Waldorf training isn’t just a transfer of curriculum or information. It builds our capacity to create our own content to meet the needs of the children in front of us. A quality training informs my work with children for years to come. This is money well-spent.

What a gift to learn new ways to bring healing song, the art of speech, more inclusive storytelling and my own deep inner work to our dear Kindergarteners this year. I’m so heartened by families who prioritize Waldorf professional development for me and Winterberry faculty as we strive to be “helpers of humankind, servants of sacred things, selfless and true.”

I LOVE bringing new ideas, projects and techniques to the heads, hearts, and hands of our children. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share my newly acquired skills in quilting, loom weaving and building Handwork networks. Your donations funds these opportunities for our holistic Handwork program.

Your donations allowed me to learn even more simple, soothing, effective nursing methods that I use daily to care for your children at school. Thank you!

Mr. Nelson is Winterberry's new 6th grade teacher!

Thank you generous families! With specialized Waldorf training, I've learned fun ways (like Pentathlon, Native Youth Olympics, running, skiing and games) to help kids integrate movement and spacial awareness into lessons at school and healthy habits for life.

As a teacher, I strive to live in a way worthy of imitation. Part of that is being a lifelong learner alongside my students. With GARDEN support, I immersed at two French-speaking Waldorf schools to learn rhythms, circle activities, puppetry and storytelling. Now new songs, stories and games refresh my students.

Ms. Brown is Winterberry's new 5th grade teacher!