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Celebrating a rich festival life
If you are new to festivals, then sit back and let us bring you a beautiful way to journey through the year. If you have been celebrating all along then we hope you will find something fun and refr...
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the days are slowly growing shorter and the nights growing darker. Our bodies and hearts turn inward toward coziness and warmth, and we mark a shift in the sense of the seasons with one special day: Martinmas. On November 11, join us in a celebration of li...
A question I love to ask parents is, “What spoke to you or drew you to Waldorf Education?” The reply is often: the gentle approach; the age appropriate curriculum; my child was able to still be a child; the appreciation of nature and the integration of it in the curriculum; the color and beauty i...
Ms. Tiffany provides early childhood and her lower grades with what you need for your Waldorf circle.
Below you will find more information on what happens in each class:
Parent Child, Kindergarten, Class 1 and Class 2.
PARENT CHILD
The ages of birth to four years are magical years of rapid growth...
This meditation is from Rudolf Steiner's last lecture: The Individuality of Elias, John, Raphael, Novalis.
Springing from Powers of the Sun,
Radiant Spirit-powers, blessing all Worlds!
For Michael's garment of rays
Ye are predestined by Thought Divine.
He, the Christ-messenger, revealeth in you —
Bear...
Where No Light Shines
This story is appropriate for younger and older children.
Once upon a time there lived a peasant - a very bad peasant. He was lazy and miserable and he used very bad language. He beat his children and he was cross all the time - in fact he was very vey bad.
O...
The changes at age 9 are very different from those at any other stage. We hope this blog post brings you tools to support your child during this time. Reminder, the 9 year change does not have a magical end date and the child can appear they have passed it until a situation brings them back into it....
“Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and if possible speak a few sensible words in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which is implanted in every soul.” ~Goethe
Wonder is a feeling that may arise in th...
“SILENTLY AND WITHOUT A RUSH,I GENTLY STROKE WITH MY PAINT BRUSH
THE PAINTED SHAPES AND FORM ARISE IN BEAUTIFUL COLORS, BEFORE MY EYES”
I can still recall the moment I picked up a paint brush and moved toward a wet painting paper. I had to follow the instruction of a seasoned Waldorf teacher and ...
“The festivals are nodal points of the year which unite us with the Spirit of the universe.” ~Rudolf Steiner
There are not many things in this world that fill a Waldorf teacher's heart like the preparation of a festival. The planning of a festival is such a beautiful activity and it creates a most...
Math is often seen as a skill that everyone must learn as part of a well rounded education, and this is true to a point. However, if that was the sum total of what was taught in math, it could be a very dry and torturous experience indeed! The real value of math in the 9th and 10th grade curricula...
The year of Class 5 brings many adventures within its curriculum, and while stories from Ancient Civilizations capture our imagination, the main lesson block often called ‘Botany’, immerses both students and their teachers and parents in experiences that are both lively and beautiful. While the work...
