Category: Summer
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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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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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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 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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Sensory Bins & Small World Playscenes
Alright, I admit, we aren’t really all that strict in our adherence to one educational philosophy. By and large, the majority of what we do is in keeping with the Steiner method of education, however I am also a big fan of some of the methods of learning that fall more under the Reggio or…
We Do Waldorf 