Category: Parenting and Education Resources
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Spring Time Butterfly Craft
This craft activity is one that I have been putting together since last year, but with Spring upon us again, it felt like the right time to share it. This felt butterfly pairs beautifully with a transformation story about a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. The process of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly is a story…
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Seasonal Tables in the Waldorf Home
Attending a Steiner school as a child I was always in awe of the seasonal table. A small space in the classroom dedicated to celebrating the seasons and changes in nature. Everything was carefully selected; the colour of the cloth, the small figurines, a beeswax candle which was lit at story time and the many…
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Music in the Mood of the Fifth
If you have ever visited a Steiner playgroup or kindergarten you may have experienced music in the mood of the fifth. This style of Steiner music has an ethereal, expansive quality. It is thought to best reach children in their dream consciousness. This musical style is based on indications from Rudolf Steiner as to what…
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Nature Play with Toddlers and Making Charcoal Paint
The warmer spring weather and lengthening days has encouraged us to spend more time outside. More time in the mud, digging in our half-finished backyard, weeding in the veggie garden and exploring our local parks. Last week we got our hands dirty and made charcoal paint. See our simple process at the end of this…
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Harmonising the Senses of Middle Childhood
The middle years of childhood can bring many challenges; the nine year change, the start of puberty, the tween and early teen years… How can we assist our children through these changes and nourish their developing senses of smell, taste, sight and warmth? Read on to find out more… The Four Senses of Middle Childhood…
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The 12 Senses
Have you heard of the 12 senses? Steiner often spoke of the 12 senses in relation to healthy human development. Having a better understanding of these senses can help parents to support healthy childhood development. Read on to discover more… What are the 12 senses? According to anthroposophy, the 12 human senses are the way…
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Self-Directed Play in the Waldorf Kindergarten
This post is one part of a series on how to incorporate 5 aspects of the Steiner kindergarten program into your Waldorf home. Today we will focus on self-directed play. For an overview of the 5 aspects, click here. Self-directed play or free play forms a key pillar of the Waldorf kindergarten program. Steiner often…
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Storytelling in the Waldorf Kindergarten
This post is one part of a series on how to incorporate 5 aspects of the Steiner kindergarten program into your Waldorf home. Today we will focus on the art of storytelling. For an overview of the 5 aspects, click here. What is storytelling in Waldorf Education and why is it important? I have very…
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5 Ways to Incorporate Song and Verse into Your Child’s Day
This post is one part of a series on how to incorporate 5 aspects of the Steiner kindergarten program into your Waldorf home. Today we will focus on the element of song and verse. For an overview of the 5 aspects, click here. Singing with your baby or toddler can have a profound impact on…
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Baking Bread in the Waldorf Kindergarten
This post is one part of a series on how to incorporate 5 aspects of the Steiner kindergarten program into your Waldorf home. Today we will focus on a ‘time to work’ by baking bread. For an overview of the 5 aspects, click here. Children love to make form. It doesn’t matter whether it is…
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