By Kelly Beekman Kelly Beekman is an artist and educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. She will be one of our keynote...

Confucious said “To know that we know what we know, and that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.”

As a mature visual artist, I still make time to review and re-enliven the basic concepts and assumptions that underlie my artistic practice.

In the 18th and 19th centuries travel sewing kits were essential for both men and women to carry at all times.

Are you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, and exhausted? The holiday season can bring joy and chaos in equal measure.

It’s often up to us to make sure that things are held together, that students make it from one place to the next while looking their best.

Do you know middle schoolers who at times can giggle for hours with their friends? And at others they seem contentious or disengaged?

Where are these foundational skills being learned? Are we assuming they are being taught elsewhere, perhaps in kinder or in morning lesson?

We would like to hear from you: In a recent handwork teacher training weekend discussion, we delved into the temperaments. Each small...

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?...

Collaboration & Innovation in Waldorf Special Subjects: Hands and Voices Across the Curriculum Our first all-subjects conference in July...

The first few weeks are the most important time for setting children up for success. Simple one-day handwork projects can gently welcome in

Why is it so difficult to work with and through other teachers’ work? Why do we feel so isolated when we teach,?

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.

No one likes to be disoriented. But children are particularly vulnerable when it comes to feeling lost and unsafe.

Just about every expert expounds on how we must stay calm in the face of bad behavior. Good advice, but how?

In teaching, you have to start somewhere. The trick is to know what you’re starting from & why.

Should we follow a checklist? Or be guided by developmental needs, local culture and community, and cross curricular connections?

As we work to support the healthy development of our children & young people, we also work on ourselves.

We appreciate the artisans of Mali and their willingness to share techniques with us. May our hands unite in the joy of making.