INTERVIEW: Elea Robinson, Founding Faculty at New Amsterdam School, On Growing A Green School

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.

It's likely that the vast majority of us had a similar elementary school experience: rote memorization, gross cafeteria "mystery food", long days spent <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/worlds-first-standing-classrooms-launch-in-a-primary-school-in-melbourne/" target="_blank">sitting at our desks</a>, filling out worksheets, anxiously awaiting the few precious minutes outside that were allotted to us at recess and lunch breaks. Fortunately, times have changed, and both parents and educators alike are aware of how important it is for children to spend time out in nature, and to receive a<a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/schools-in-san-francisco-implement-meditation-time-students-happiness-and-academic-success-soars/" target="_blank"> more holistic </a>education. We had the opportunity to interview Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Elea Robinson, founding faculty of the <a href="http://newamsterdamschool.org/" target="_blank">New Amsterdam Waldorf School</a> to find out how environmental awareness and a nature-based education can help to nurture our children's minds and bodies, and create a greener future for everyone.