Waldorf teaching

Waldorf is a holistic educational model that strives to teach the whole child... head, heart, and soul. It's appealing and exciting, but can also feel overwhelming! Kirtsee Raki explains how you too can gift your children a Waldorf-inspired education.

This is a guest post written by Barbara Dewey of Waldorf Without Walls in which she describes learning to read the Waldorf way.

With all the different educational options available to parents today, it can be difficult to pick the right one for your child. This article will provide parents with information about the main different types of

As a Montessori 3-6 and 6-9 trained teacher, I have a lot of respect for Waldorf education, even though I was drawn to (fell in love with!) ...

Learn the reason behind losing patience with toddlers, how to break the cycle of being impatient with kids. When you keep losing your temper with toddlers.

Now that 8th grade graduation is behind me, I'm starting to get all geared up for 1st grade. I've got just 3 weeks before my family and I head off for our big summer trip, so I'm wasting no time getting going on my summer prep. Years ago a former colleague of mine put together these two amazing bind

Because every child learns differently, it is important to know and understand different teaching methods. The Waldorf method is a teaching method developed by Steiner-Waldorf in which he focuses on imaginative learning and holistically learning intellectual, practical and artistic skills. If your child learns better with less structure and through holistic approaches, here are 5 […]

In my first post for this series ~ How to bring Waldorf into your home… I mentioned that I’ve spent hours seeking out Waldorf blogs. I’ve sought out these blogs because I wanted to know more about Waldorf. I wanted to know how families incorporated Waldorf into their days, I wanted to find craft ideas & patterns, and I wanted to find inspiration. And I wasn’t disappointed! So I thought I would share my reading list with you all… Now this is not a complete list, but rather those blogs that I…

First grade is such a sweet, memorable year. It’s the bridge between the kindergarten and elementary years. Like the kindergarten child, the first grader still thrives on days full of play, connection, and rhythm. (For more on supporting these needs, see this post on How to Teach Kindergarten ). Yo

The beauty of Waldorf education is that it meets the child where he is developmentally. The synergy of Waldorf teaching methods and child development is discussed wonderfully in an article by Dr Reggie Melrose called ‘Waldorf from a Neuroscientific Perspective‘. The Morning circle is a great example of how Waldorf meets the young child where […]