Waldorf stories

There’s a tradition in Waldorf kindergartens of telling a special story on each child’s birthday. The story tells of their journey from the spiritual world to be born as a baby on earth. I’m not an anthroposophist, so it may seem odd that I tell this story to my children, but I a

The magic of Waldorf inspired through songs and story play

I'm getting started on my first grade prep and found this great little list of images for letter stories! Waldorf First Grade Letter Stories http://www.awaldorfjourney.com/2017/06/waldorf-first-grade-letter-stories/

Storytelling with children and story starters for you

sample of a first grade waldorf at home block

Learning to Read the Waldorf Way, a guest post by Barbara Dewey, that describes the Waldorf approach to readying: starting with stories, drawing, writing and then reading. Creating a language-rich environment for children is the key. Read more here. #waldorfhomeschooling #learningtoread

This circle is based on The Story of the Root Children by Sibylle von Olfers (there’s also a wonderful updated version called When the Root Children Wake Up by Audrey Wood). Oh, how we love this story! The text in quotes is pulled from the von Olfers book; the circle play and au

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Find the best Waldorf books for kids! These will all help to nurture the heart and connect to nature. These are wonderful Waldorf books for kids of all ages.

.. I am sometimes asked what we do for kindergarten, what curriculum we use, etc... I have been intending for a while now to write a post sh...

Waldorf books and waldorf homeschool curriculum for those that would like to add some Waldorf education into their home. I love these waldorf books

Waldorf Board Books for Early Childhood

From baking bread to hand shaking their own butter to setting the table to saying a blessing, students come to expect the beautiful ritual that is snacktime.

This is NOT an all-inclusive list, just a few of my favorites for the season! For Four Year Olds: For September: (and many of these could work for October or November as well!) Anything from Suza…

On Day One of lectures to the first Waldorf teachers, Rudolf Steiner outlines the Waldorf story content for each grade. Here's the list for homeschoolers.

I can't quite believe our magical first grade year has come to a close. I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed teaching Waldorf first grade. Over the course of the past few weeks, the first graders and I have gradually prepared ourselves for second grade. We've moved into our new classroom, we sti

Come Together Kids: The Story of the Apple Star

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