Category: Quiet activities
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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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Filana Organic Beeswax Crayons Review
Several months ago, an Indiegogo campaign was launched to fund the initial production and distribution of a new line of beeswax crayons notably different from all others on the market. Filana Organic Beeswax Crayons were developed by artist, Waldorf educator, and publisher of Waldorf Today, David Kennedy, who had been working for many years to develop a…
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Nature Crafts For Your Preschooler
It has been six months since we began this slow and steady journey into the world of Waldorf. Often when I look around on the internet for ideas and inspiration in putting together my weekly “curriculum” for Master C, I see jaw-dropping works of art, play spaces that look like they fell out of a fairy tale, and…
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Baby Sleeping? Quiet Play Ideas For Your Toddler
I’ve heard it said before that a baby will sleep through anything if they are used to being in a noisy house, but apparently my kids never got that memo. Baby J isn’t the best sleeper in the world and, like many women before me, I will go to almost comical lengths to ensure his…
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