Last weekend was our first session of our first Professional Development series. It is such a grace to work collaboratively, as we truly...

I have a question, and am eager to hear as many responses as possible. I was asked to give a talk on “The Value of Handwork” recently to...

Patty Urda from the Detroit Waldorf School shares this beautiful Diego Rivera lithograph “Open Air School” (1932). it is part of the...

The discussion in today's Saturday handwork teachers' zoom led us into the world of color, animism, shamanism, and the question of what...

Yesterday we lost one of the brightest lights our nation has ever known, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She lived her life in service, for her...

Joanna Hody, handwork teacher at Raleigh Oak Charter School in Raleigh, NC shares her well crafted lesson on nature mandalas. Nature...

The Otomi people are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of the central plateau of Mexico, predating even the Nahuatl speaking...

Following a knitting pattern requires children to use all four math processes; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Over...

This is a personal post, which may or may not reflect others’ views, but may find some resonance in each of us engaged in Waldorf...

Deepali Kosta Kabi shared her daughter’s reflections on dolls and teddy bears in her childhood. From Shatakshi Kabi: As a kid, I always...

Gehad Khaled shared her thoughts on the Wonder & Wisdom of Handwork Parent Circle Conference: I'm really enjoying every second of this...

LIKE EVERYTHING IN THE WALDORF CURRICULUM, HANDWORK CANNOT BE REDUCED TO A CHECKLIST. Every subject in Waldorf education is intricately...

HANDWORK TAKES ITS PLACE ALONGSIDE EVERY OTHER SUBJECT IN THE WALDORF CURRICULUM IN UNITING HEAD, HEART, AND HANDS. The process of using...

Today was day one of The Wonder & Wisdom of Handwork Parent Circle Conference. It was an amazing day of learning new skills, sharing...

“From as far as the stars To here where I stand ...” Many teachers and homeschooling parents ask for verses with which to start and end a...

BLOG POST: WIDE HORIZONS, DEEP ROOTS This year marks our 8th Annual Wonder and Wisdom of Handwork conference. We have completed a 7 year...

Christine of The Puppenstube is a professional Waldorf doll-maker, and a featured teacher in both conferences. I’ve known her for many...

For centuries brooms have been crafted by hand around the world using a variety of fibers, grasses, and animal hair. In 1797 the first...

Just as I was falling asleep last night, I decided to check my W and W email (I pride myself on responding to emails within a matter of...

I’ve been thinking of an old friend and colleague recently, who used to collect teddy bears. We pretty much agreed we’d be more...