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NBC Nightly News aired a story on The Waldorf school of the Peninsula (WSP) as part of their network evening news show tonight. Here is the two-minute clip:

NBC Nighly News: California school picks black boards over iPads

This article talks about natural, easy-to-afford toys that can still broaden the mind:

The 5 Best Toys of All Time by Jonathan Liu

A school board member takes a 10th grade standardized test and shares his surprising results:

When an Adult Took Standardized Tests Forced on Kids

A twenty-minute of what a Waldorf school is about and "some of the philosophies behind the educational approaches of Rudolf Steiner":

What is a Steiner School?

Watch a short clip of Brian Wolfe draw a chalkboard picture:

Ship of Dreams Chalkboard Drawing Video from Brian Wolfe

Children of Apple, Google, Yahoo, eBay, and Hewlett-Packard employees attend a Waldorf school, where there are no computers:

A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute

Reinforcement that childhood is more than merely a springboard to adulthood:

Leave Those Kids Alone!

This article examines the relationship between screen time and ADHD in today's youth:

Fixated by Screens, But Seemingly Nothing Else

The benefits of playing in the dirt:

Playing in the dirt may make you smarter

An article by Kim John Payne and the "Sensory Tsunami", referring to the Holiday Season:

The Holiday Season: Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle