Though there are a lot of great Waldorf math resources, I sometimes found that I needed a little more than what I found there. Waldorf resources are great for detailing how to go about explaining a concept holistically, but when you just need a whole slew of problems for practice, mainstream resources are the way [...]
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I guess music is on my mind these days. I’ve been going through my music resources a lot these days and having a lot of fun finding songs I had never discovered before.
This week I was asked to bring some activity to our school’s Parent Council meeting. I taught them one of the songs and dances [...]
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I just had to share my favorite book for songs about the seasons.
Sing Through the Seasons by Marlys Swinger – This book is full of great seasonal songs that can take you right through fourth grade. The melodies are not pentatonic, so the Waldorf purists would not consider them appropriate for kindergarten or first grade, but [...]
I know it isn’t bright and sunny everywhere, but in my neck of the woods spring arrived a bit early and it has me feeling like getting outside and moving! As a teacher, leading games was never my strong suit, but as my teaching years went on I appreciated more and more the value of [...]
Dear readers, thank you so much for bearing with me through my spotty posting record. Lots has been happening here — visiting schools, watching for the next adventure that looms on the horizon.
I’ve promised (for weeks) to post resources for 7th and 8th grade history stories, but before I do that I wanted to share [...]
The heart of the Waldorf curriculum is the treasury of stories that the children hear throughout the grades. Every aspect of the Waldorf curriculum centers around the well-told story and most Waldorf teachers work hard to cultivate their story-telling skills. Magic happens when a captivating story is being told to a group of students. Their [...]
A Path of Discovery is a curriculum resource written by Australian Waldorf teacher Eric Fairman. I have found his work to be inspiring and full of great ideas. From Bob and Nancy’s Bookshop website,
Eric Fairman is a delightfully creative (and amazingly well-organized!) Waldorf grade school teacher in Australia who has done us all a great [...]
There are a handful of books that make great introductions to Waldorf education. A couple of these books have been my go-to gift choice for new parents, or friends who are exploring education options.
You Are Your Child’s First Teacher by Rahima Baldwin-Dancy
This Waldorf Education classic was my first Waldorf book. It has been the first [...]
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As a teacher in a Waldorf school, I actually have little experience with any of the complete Waldorf curriculum resources that are out there. In my training we were taught that ideally the teacher crafts the curriculum entirely from scratch, following Rudolf Steiner’s guidelines and his or her own intuition about the students’ needs. This [...]
When I started talking to people about doing this blog, this topic was my first request. My friend was looking for books she could read to her granddaughter and she wanted recommendations. There are so many wonderful books out there. Here’s a collection — some of them tried and true, others just highly recommended.
First, before [...]
