How Much Art Needs to Be Used in Waldorf Education?
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Our article and videos highlight a variety of tips and guidelines for implementing a Waldorf Curriculum whether for homeschool, charter, or private school including what is a main lesson and main lesson block, balancing form and freedom, the importance of story in Waldorf, and the four temperaments.
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Perhaps you either attended or viewed the recording of the recent webinar we presented from Simply Waldorf. We explored the role of arts...


Rev Bowen
- May 12
- 1 min
Webinar: The Role of Arts in Neurological, Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Development
Join us for this webinar on the role of the arts in neurological, physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Join Rev Bowen of...
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Rev Bowen
- May 3
- 6 min
Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part Three
I am assuming that you are already familiar with the phenomenon of what Waldorf Educators refer to as the "nine year change". If not, it...
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Rev Bowen
- Apr 5
- 11 min
Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part Two
I hope you found the first installment of this three-part series of articles to be thought-provoking, even if you were already familiar...
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Rev Bowen
- Apr 4
- 5 min
Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part One
There are several bodies of research from the behavioral, developmental, and psychological points of view that highlight critical or...
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Rev Bowen
- Mar 17
- 2 min
The Moral of the Story
I will be perfectly honest and tell you that I am not sure where the advice, which I want to share with you, originated. It could have...
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Rev Bowen
- Mar 3
- 5 min
Waldorf Homeschooling: Drawing and the Creative Mind
Of all art forms, I believe that drawing is the one that most young children move toward most naturally. Almost all young children will...
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Rev Bowen
- Feb 23
- 6 min
Waldorf Homeschool: Singing and the Human Heart
The recent articles in this newsletter have focused on artistic practices. In early January I wrote about the importance of playing a...
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Rev Bowen
- Jan 23
- 4 min
The Value of Clay Modeling
It would be easy to think of Waldorf Education as "that kind of schooling that is artsy. They do a lot of arts." While this is true, it...
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Rev Bowen
- Jan 5
- 8 min
Four Essential Questions for the Teacher
My hope is that anyone in any "teaching" position will find value in this article, whether you are teaching in a homeschool setting, a...
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