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
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 5 min
An Attentive Teacher?
To teach children, it is essential to see & experience, to attend, to them.
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Shellie
- 7 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
Handwork: Foundation for the 12 Senses
Taking handwork to a deeper level by engaging the 12 senses
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Shellie
- 4 min
What is Our REAL Work as Handwork Teachers?
Is it to ensure that every child is capable of knitting a square? No, it is so much more than that.
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Shellie
- 4 min
How Does Handwork Support Healthy Sensory Development?
Rudolf Steiner mentioned that handwork is gymnastics in miniature. He also spoke of the hands as the eyes of the rhythmic system. What...
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elizabeth
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A Picture is worth 1,000 words
We are so pleased and delighted to be doing this work, and so grateful to our participants for joining us, and for sharing photos of some...
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