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Flexible Waldorf
Flexible Waldorf: What is it? Over the past several months I’ve discovered more online Waldorf communities that resonate with me, and today’s post is inspired by one such group on Facebook. It’s called Flexible Waldorf. But what IS flexible Waldorf, exactly?
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Waldorf Amidst Personal Struggle
To anyone paying attention, it will be immediately clear that I have not been active on the blog for the better part of the past year. It has not been for lack of anything to say, or lack of desire to write, or a dwindling commitment to Waldorf education for our children. Thankfully, our dedication…
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Storytelling with Props
Have you had the privilege of witnessing a story being told at a Steiner kindergarten? I can still remember vividly our first day at Master C’s Steiner playgroup, when the group leader, Leanne, began her soft song of “it’s time to tell a story, it’s time to tell a tale…”, and watching in amazement as all…
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Life Without TV
Once you have decided that Steiner Education is right for your family, you will start to field a great number of questions, not least of which is in regards to TV, media and technology use for children. The most prevalent (and contentious!) topic of conversation surrounding Steiner education, without a doubt, is the restriction of…
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Our First Day of Steiner Kindergarden
Last week I experienced one of those parenting moments that will be eternally burnt into my memory forever: the day my first child started school. In the months leading up to this event I wondered many times how Master C would go, whether he was ready; should I keep him home instead? We had attended…
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A Birthday Fit For a Prince
Master C is 4! The night before his birthday we tucked him in bed and recited this beautiful verse that was included in the orientation papers from our local Steiner School, where Master C begins pre-kinder next week: When I have said my evening prayer And my clothes are folded on the chair And my…
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Nature Table Crafts (Part 3): Felted Fairies
Happy New Year! This post is the last in a 3-part series, presenting a few simple, quintessentially Waldorf crafts that anyone new to Steiner can undertake when first starting out, with little or no previous craft experience. These crafts are easy enough to make, take minimal time to finish and best of all, once completed,…
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We Do Waldorf, and YES, We Do Santa!
Today is the 30th of November and, in our home, that means the Christmas tree and all of the associated festive decor are being awakened from their year-long slumber. Master C burst into our room at no less than 5.45AM this fine Sunday morning (no yoga on Sundays!) and exclaimed: “It’s Christmas tree day!!”. Yes,…
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Nature Table Crafts: Wooden Gnomes
Last post was the first in my Nature Table Crafts series, which shares a few ideas for super simple crafts that any newcomer to Waldorf (or crafting generally) can whip up quick smart without too much difficulty. Last post I shared my Felt Ball mobile, and this week…we’re taking on the gnomes. There are few…
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Nature Table Crafts: Felt Ball Mobile
Since it is our first year “doing Waldorf”, creating a nature table is a new thing for me. Our first nature table was for Autumn, and at the time I liked the idea of adding a felt ball mobile, in Autumn colours, to hang above the nature table to bring the scene all together, and also…
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