Celebrating Black History

Celebrating Black History

Celebrating Black History and Manuel Had a Riddle ||| Black history is part of human history and is important all year long, as are all cultural lineages in this global education. But this time of year does offer an extra opportunity for teachers to explore the...
Ohlone Sisters Visit BRWS

Ohlone Sisters Visit BRWS

Ohlone Sisters visit Berkeley Rose ||| On Wednesday January 25 we were blessed to have a visit from the Ohlone Sisters—Carla Marie and Desiree Munoz. Carla Marie and Desiree are Rumsen Ohlone culture bearers. They did three presentations over the course of the...
Honoring Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. this week

Honoring Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. this week

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. this week ||| Each class took the opportunity to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in their own way over the past week. Here you will see a few glimpses: Lower Graders singing songs from the Civil Rights struggle and engaging in...
3rd Grade New Year Celebration

3rd Grade New Year Celebration

3rd Grade New Year’s Celebration ||| New Year’s Day (January 1) is a major celebration in Japan. Throughout the country, people make and eat mochi (rounded cakes made from pounded rice) on New Year’s Day, symbolizing health and longevity for the coming year. Ms....
Waldorf Field Trips – The Inside Scoop

Waldorf Field Trips – The Inside Scoop

Waldorf Field Trips – The Inside Scoop ||| What our teachers have to say: Field trips at Berkeley Rose allow students to explore aspects of the curriculum they are studying by immersing themselves in that world for a single day, a few days, or even a week....
The Value of Parent Education

The Value of Parent Education

The Value of Parent Education |||   Waldorf schools are unique in the way we offer parent education in that parent evenings, lectures, committee gatherings, book study groups, handwork circles, parent-child classes and parenting support groups are considered as...