On Day Four of the Teacher’s Seminar in 1919, one of the teachers picks up a piece of chalk to demonstrate taking a whole piece of something and showing how it can be divided by being broken. Steiner…
“You must look on the first lesson you have with your pupils in every class as outstandingly important.” Thus Steiner begins Day Four of his midday lectures to the teachers in the first Waldorf School (collected in…
Waldorf education is experiential. Its founder, Rudolf Steiner, was adamant that we cannot merely tell a child something once and expect learning to take place. We must work with the power of the will in Waldorf education….
“I just want to be outside!” And that’s me talking, not my kids! Every year come May, I just want to be outdoors. I want to get up in the morning and drink my tea on the…
Happy Mother’s Day to you! a picture of my boys 20 years ago!!! May you appreciate whatever comes your way today and not get stuck on what doesn’t! My best tip is to ask for what you…
“Now it is really very important, particularly for those who want to work as teachers, to get rid of the habit of unnecessary criticism…it is not a question of always trying to improve on what has already…
I love infographics – they speak to my visual nature and are fascinating to me. Here is one called Creative Routines that examines the lives of some famous composers and writers – 17 in all. You can…
The focus of this lecture on Day Three of the Teacher’s Seminar (given by Rudolf Steiner on August 23, 1919) is the formative quality of the arts. The arts engage a child’s whole being, “particularly his will…
May Day here in northeastern Ohio means that it’s finally beginning to look like Spring! Time for celebrating May Day. Even though it’s still chilly and rainy today, we’ve had a few warm days here and there….
No more second guessing your homeschooling decisions. I’m telling you now, give it up for good! It will be the best thing you could ever do for yourself and your family. Dorothy Breininger, in researching her book,…
