Category Archives: Teachers

A Sensory Meditation Room For Adults & Children

Posted on by in Fantasy Play, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Parenting, Teachers, Uncategorized
Note: The computerized aspect of this experience is optional. You can use whatever tools you want to create your own sensory meditation room. Mine actually does not look like this anymore. I change it every month or so…and electronics are not always involved. I love experimenting and trying new things!...
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First Grade and the Seven Year Old

Posted on by in First Grade, Guest Blogger, Planning, Teachers, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Earthschooling
By Waldorf Teacher, Diane Power This article is exclusive to and copyright Earthschooling.com I sincerely believe that for the child, and for the parents seeking to guide him, it is not half so important to “know” as to “feel.” If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom,...
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Parenting the Nine Year Old by Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on by in Guest Blogger, Parenting, Teachers, Third Grade
Like this article? See another article by Rahima HERE. Find curriculum for your nine-year-old HERE. Parenting the Nine Year Old By Rahima Baldwin Dancy I wrote this article to describes the developmental changes of the nine-year-old child and how parents and Waldorf education meet this psychological stage. It first appeared in...
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Top Ten Fun Ways to Prepare for Homeschooling Next Year

Posted on by in Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Summer, Teachers
Whew! We made it through another year! All that preparing, planning, teaching and purchasing of supplies and all those adventures have me worn out! Not to mention the challenges we overcame this year and all the new things we learned. I feel full, satisfied, amazed and slightly worn out and...
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Steiner and Sleep

Posted on by in Inner Work, Inner Work, Monday Meditation
This wonderful passage by Steiner is my Inner Work meditation for this week… I came across some wonderful inspirations as I was researching this week and I wanted to share one with you – this is about sleep. I am always struggling with getting enough sleep. As a mother, teacher,...
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Focusing on Home Life By Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on by in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy
You, as a parent, are your child’s first teacher, and your home is the where the most living and learning take place. This is true whether your child is home with you full-time or enrolled full- or part-time in child care, preschool, or kindergarten. It is also true regardless of...
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First Grade Readiness – Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Posted on by in First Grade, Inner Work, Inner Work, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Teachers, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Philosophy
Looking back on my children’s education I can honestly say that the question, “When are they ready for first grade?” was one of the hardest issues I had to deal with during their entire educational career. But why did I struggle so much with this question and why is it...
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Why Study Eurythmy?

Posted on by in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Parenting, Teachers
The art of Eurythmy is taught in the Waldorf schools throughout the world. Children everywhere have an opportunity to learn through this medium. The possibilities in and through Eurythmy are countless and manifold; they are developed anew every day in various courses around the world, with teachers, with craftspeople and...
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The Yin and Yang of Teaching

Posted on by in Inner Work, Inner Work
Our Inner Work meditation for this week is on the Yin and Yang of homeschooling. Take some time to reflect on this short meditation before you start your lessons today. Let your thoughts inspire you for the coming week! When a homeschooling parent plans out lessons, crafts and activities, leads...
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Why Earthschooling?

Posted on by in Inner Work, Inner Work, Monday Meditation, Waldorf Earthschooling
I found this wonderful quote the other day from Derrick Jensen. It describes one of the many reasons we chose Earthschooling for our children… “If your experience is that your water comes from the tap and that your food comes from the grocery store then you are going to defend...
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Space Clearing Reminder

Posted on by in April, Inner Work, Inner Work, March, Organization, Organization, Space Clearing
We often forget how simple healing can be and how taking care of just the basic things in our life can heal us. Water – air – and our environment can all heal us if we take care to drink enough, breathe deeply enough and clear our space. I send...
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Storytelling in the Waldorf Inspired Classroom

Posted on by in Kindergarten, Myths, Native American, Preschool, Stories, Storytelling, Teachers, Techniques, Waldorf Philosophy
Introduction One of my favorite memories from a parent-child class we attended in the Chicago area at a Waldorf School was the first time I saw storytelling come to life with the figures on a table colored with silk scarves. It was magical. The teacher told a fable to the...
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Meet Our Teachers: Brian Wolfe

Posted on by in Chalk Drawing, Guest Blogger, Teachers
We chatted with Waldorf teacher, Brian Wolfe (you can find his materials on our website HERE and HERE) and asked him some questions about his life as a Waldorf teacher and his amazing chalk board drawings. Your chalk drawings have become popular on Youtube with amost 40,000 views. So a lot of...
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Earthschooling Teacher Interview: Rick Tan

Posted on by in Arts, Crafts & Handwork, Organization, Planning, Teachers, Watercolor
We are so appreciative of all the amazing teachers that provide lessons for the Earthschooling curriculum! If you are an Earthschooler you have probably seen at least one of Rick Tan’s wonderful black and white drawing, anatomy, or watercolor videos (that he made exclusively for Earthschooling) or perhaps you have seen...
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Connecting With Your Teen

Posted on by in Parenting, Teachers
As a long time lover of live music, folk music and nature music, as a Waldorf educator and someone who has led their children through circle times filled with holistic music I am set up to be the ideal parent that would say “Hey – don’t listen to that pop/loud music.”...
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