Michaelmas - A Festival for our Time
“When I conquer within me fear and wrath, Michael in heaven casts the dragon forth” Michaelmas is celebrated by Waldorf schools around...
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Waldorf Handwork Educators Blog
Shellie
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Moving Forward in Harmony: The Value of Verses for Transitions
Parents often ask, why do we use opening and closing verses in Waldorf education? What is the point of reciting the same words every day?...
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elizabeth
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Sowing a Seed! Sharing the Fruits!
Collaboration & Innovation in Waldorf Special Subjects: Hands and Voices Across the Curriculum Our first all-subjects conference in July...
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Shellie
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Beginning First Grade Handwork
The first few weeks are the most important time for setting children up for success. Simple one-day handwork projects can gently welcome in
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elizabeth
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Why is this so difficult?
Why is it so difficult to work with and through other teachers’ work? Why do we feel so isolated when we teach,?
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elizabeth
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Why do we teach children to spin?
Spinning in 3rd grade is at the very heart of Waldorf Education. It epitomizes the overall ‘gesture’ of what we strive to do...
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Shellie
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What is the secret to classroom management?
In any classroom, we have a wide variety of skill levels, learning styles, and social and emotional needs. It can feel like a juggling act.
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Kim John Payne
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Disobedient or Disoriented?
No one likes to be disoriented. But children are particularly vulnerable when it comes to feeling lost and unsafe.
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Kim John Payne
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Taking it personally?
Just about every expert expounds on how we must stay calm in the face of bad behavior. Good advice, but how?
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Kevin Avison
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Where Do We Start?
In teaching, you have to start somewhere. The trick is to know what you’re starting from & why.
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Shellie
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Is The Waldorf Curriculum a Checklist?
Should we follow a checklist? Or be guided by developmental needs, local culture and community, and cross curricular connections?
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Shellie
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To Be a Teacher You Need to Be a Learner!
As we work to support the healthy development of our children & young people, we also work on ourselves.
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Patty Urda
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African Mud Cloth
We appreciate the artisans of Mali and their willingness to share techniques with us. May our hands unite in the joy of making.
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Kevin Avison
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Seeing & Saying! The Words we Choose
The question is not what you look at, but what you see. Henry Thoreaux
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Shellie
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Handwork Teacher Graduation Part 1
WHE Handwork Teacher Development Program Graduation Closing Words from Shellie Smith12-11-22 It’s hard to believe we are actually here at...
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elizabeth
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Handwork Teacher Graduation Part 2
WHE Handwork Teacher Development Program Graduation Closing Words from Elizabeth Seward 12-11-22 Graduations are fairly new to me. In...
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Kevin Avison
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An Attentive Teacher?
To teach children, it is essential to see & experience, to attend, to them.
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Shellie
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Educate, Participate, Advocate
Teachers spend most of their time preparing for the classroom; prepping lesson plans, materials, and contemplating the needs of the...
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Shellie
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How Handwork Supports Each Child's Growth and Development
Handwork is an integral part of the Waldorf educational curriculum and philosophy which is based on educating the whole child: head,...
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elizabeth
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Handwork: Foundation for the 12 Senses
Taking handwork to a deeper level by engaging the 12 senses
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