The Nelson Waldorf School
This weekend I had a wonderful opportunity to visit the Nelson Waldorf School in British Columbia, Canada. I was blown away by the campus. Their grounds and buildings are just beautiful. My camera and...
View ArticleGuest post at The Magic Onions
Hello all! I’ve got a guest post today about the importance of wonder in the Waldorf curriculum on the fantastic Magic Onions blog Discovering Waldorf series. Click on over and check it out! And if...
View ArticleWaldorf Sixth Grade Painting
I’ve mentioned before that art is not really my strong suit. There was a time when I dreaded my weekly painting classes and they took a lot out of me as I prepped each painting (often painting it ahead...
View ArticleCaesar!
These three weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are always such a whirlwind of activity! In our story of Rome we’ve made it through the life of Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra and Caesar...
View Article6th Grade Geometry Drawings
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here but much has been happening in the sixth grade. We finished our geometry block and have started to work through our class play — The Emperor’s New Clothes. This...
View ArticleWaldorf Upper Grades Painting
I’m currently attending a summer training conference, getting ready to teach sixth grade next year. Though the value of the content we receive in the courses seems to vary year to year, what doesn’t...
View ArticleWaldorf 7th Grade Play
For our play this year, the 7th graders and I did something completely different. Waldorf 7th Grade Play 7th grade is a very inward year. Generally, seventh graders are more self-conscious,...
View ArticleThe Age of Exploration | Waldorf 7th Grade
It’s been a few weeks since the completion of my Waldorf 7th grade Age of Exploration block, but it sure was a fun one to teach! This was the block I taught in my very first teaching practicum and it...
View ArticleWaldorf Supplies for 4th Grade
Waldorf 4th Grade Supplies Fourth grade is such a fun year in the Waldorf curriculum and it’s a great time to expand your students’ artistic and academic skills with the use of some exciting new...
View ArticleThe Waldorf Drawing Supplies Your Child Must Have
My students create some pretty beautiful main lesson pages, and I’m a firm believer that the high quality supplies that they use are a huge part of making that work so successful. Over the years I’ve...
View ArticleWaldorf Teacher Summer Planning
Waldorf Teacher Summer Planning It’s the end of the school year and at the same time that I’m finishing up writing my reports, I’m also thinking about planning for next year. (By the way, if you’re...
View ArticleWaldorf Gift Guide | Art Supplies
It’s that festive time of year when many of us are out there in the shops thinking about gifts we can give to our children that will help support their Waldorf Education. I remember when my children...
View ArticleWaldorf 7th Grade Play
For our play this year, the 7th graders and I did something completely different. Waldorf 7th Grade Play 7th grade is a very inward year. Generally, seventh graders are more self-conscious,...
View ArticleThe Age of Exploration | Waldorf 7th Grade
It’s been a few weeks since the completion of my Waldorf 7th grade Age of Exploration block, but it sure was a fun one to teach! This was the block I taught in my very first teaching practicum and it...
View ArticleWaldorf Supplies for 4th Grade
Waldorf 4th Grade Supplies Fourth grade is such a fun year in the Waldorf curriculum and it’s a great time to expand your students’ artistic and academic skills with the use of some exciting new...
View ArticleThe Waldorf Drawing Supplies Your Child Must Have
My students create some pretty beautiful main lesson pages, and I’m a firm believer that the high quality supplies that they use are a huge part of making that work so successful. Over the years I’ve...
View ArticleWaldorf Teacher Summer Planning
Waldorf Teacher Summer Planning It’s the end of the school year and at the same time that I’m finishing up writing my reports, I’m also thinking about planning for next year. (By the way, if you’re...
View ArticleWaldorf Gift Guide | Art Supplies
It’s that festive time of year when many of us are out there in the shops thinking about gifts we can give to our children that will help support their Waldorf Education. I remember when my children...
View ArticleA Waldorf Approach to Music, an interview with Jenna Dalton | Episode #32
In this episode I interview a former colleague, Jenna Dalton. Jenna has a completely joyful and inspired approach to Waldorf music and sharing it with children. If you’re wondering about how to go...
View ArticleWaldorf Holiday Gift Guides
Is your inbox inundated with emails about all of the Black Friday sales? Yeah. Mine too. It’s enough to make a person a minimalist! Okay, well, I won’t contribute to the madness too much. But if...
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