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Knitting Baby Dragons
Learn to knit a Michaelmas dragon!
Shellie Smith
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Michaelmas - A Festival for our Time
In our society today we live in a time of polarity & divisiveness. But, the legend of Michael & the dragon is not an “us against them" story
Shellie Smith
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Michaelmas Stars - Project of the Month
These hand-stitched shooting stars can be made in any grade level and are a wonderful example of spiraling handwork skills throughout grades
Shellie Smith
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Teaching Them to Fish
We acknowledge our rightful role of constant ‘questing’ through the activity of ‘quest-ioning.’ Ideally all teaching – in any ‘classroom’ – serves the child best when ‘questing for the truth’ begins with a worthy question.
Penni Sparks
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Deep Roots, Strong Branches: Reflections on a Week of Collaboration Among Subject Teachers
Subject teachers often move between the cracks of school life. We carry rhythm from one room to another, adapt lessons on the fly, and hold dozens—if not hundreds—of students in our care.
Shellie Smith
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Meeting the Child Through the Doorway of Relationship – Child Development and Its Essential Milestones
Ultimately, all learning is a form of relationship building—it kindles inspiration and encourages students from within.
Chiaki Uchiyama
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Though This be Madness, There be Method in It!
A colleague of mine recently plonked themselves down in the staff room and, with a big sigh, said: `I do my best, but I’m not sure I’m Steinery enough’.
Alan Swindell
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Experiencing Form as a Living, Functional Reality - 4th Grade
4th-grade handwork is a dynamic process that nurtures spatial awareness, fine motor skills, and a deeper connection to form.
Shellie Smith
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WHE’s Place in the Global Textile Community
We are so proud of our international student body, and the wide diversity of our conference attendees. We are also glad to be stepping...
Waldorf Handwork Educators
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