Waldorf 101

This is a sample class schedule that incorporates the principles of “Breathing in and Breathing Out”. I have also explained some of the wisdom behind the baking of the bread below. Shaping Bread: “Breathing In”. This is the beginning of EVERY Waldorf day. The children are allowed to slowly ease into the day and focus their energies on […]

Here is a sample of some Earthschooling activities I scheduled over the year based on seasonal, holiday and other themes. Earthschooling includes holiday and seasonal themes but is not dependent on those themes and includes many other themes each month as well. This makes Earthschooling suitable for parents and teachers around the world. The themes […]

When Rudolf Steiner started the first Waldorf school, he established the “main lesson”—a two-hour class during which all academic subjects except for foreign languages would be taught.The subjects taught in the main lesson were studied for block of time lasting from three weeks to three months. There are many activities that would fall outside of […]

Every month we had a rhythm as well as a weekly and daily rhythm. As you look over my lesson plan guides and the vast amount of material I have provided or that you have yourself, you can use a monthly rhythm block to help you focus each week. Some things you will want to focus onor […]

This is one sample of a weekly rhythm. As well as having a different activity assigned to each day, I also had a different theme I would meditate on as a teacher each day. Sometimes I would share this theme with the children and sometimes I would just focus on finding ways to enrich that theme through […]

This is one sample of a preschool rhythm. The Daily Rhythm for Preschool/KG This was my schedule for the classes I ran as a teacher. My schedule with my own children varies and yours might too. But this gives you a good idea of the thought I put into the rhythm of the day. It helps […]