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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Welcome to the Simply Waldorf Blog
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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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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Rev Bowen
- Dec 19, 2022
- 5 min
What Does Sleep Have To Do With Waldorf Education?
Rudolf Steiner said something quite simple and yet fundamental to the first Waldorf teachers, just before the first Waldorf school opened...
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Rev Bowen
- Dec 6, 2022
- 6 min
The Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument
There is no need for me to recount how the arts have been de-emphasized in most of the mainstream public education systems in the US over...
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Rev Bowen
- Nov 16, 2022
- 7 min
The Gift of Clean Consequences
One of the hallmarks of Waldorf education is that Rudolf Steiner wisely decided to begin with a deeper understanding of the human being,...
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Rev Bowen
- Nov 9, 2022
- 5 min
Daily Reading with Your Child
These days we hear about the various techniques to most effectively help a child learn to read. Some of these techniques, touted by...
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Rev Bowen
- Oct 18, 2022
- 5 min
To A Waldorf Educator: The Art of Journeying
In follow-up to the previous article about the significance and universality of the Michaelmas celebration and the role of courage, I...
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Rev Bowen
- Oct 4, 2022
- 5 min
What is Michaelmas?
According to tradition, Michaelmas is celebrated each year on September 29th. I hope it was a good day for you and yours, even if you do...
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Rev Bowen
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
Waldorf Homeschool "A Helping Hand: Assisting the Student"
Somewhere in the lecture cycles that Rudolf Steiner gave to the first Waldorf teachers in 1919, (Foundations of Human Experience,...
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Rev Bowen
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
"Sleep On It" What Does That Mean In Waldorf Education?
I find much of my experience of modern life to be what I will call "the immediate". I find that others often expect me to be immediate...
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Rev Bowen
- Aug 4, 2022
- 6 min
The Gifts of Struggle
"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy...
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Rev Bowen
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Most Important Lesson We Teach
I am really excited to have recently completed the "Third Grade Watercolor Painting" course. While I was recording, editing, and adding...
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Rev Bowen
- Jul 1, 2022
- 6 min
Understanding the Waldorf Main Lesson: Story
This is the fifth part of a series of articles dedicated to exploring the Waldorf main lesson as a whole and its four primary component...
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Rev Bowen
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
Understanding the Waldorf Main Lesson: New-Do
This is the fourth part of a series of articles dedicated to exploring the Waldorf main lesson as a whole and its four primary component...
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Rev Bowen
- Jun 15, 2022
- 9 min
Understanding the Waldorf Main Lesson: Review
This is the third part of a series of articles dedicated to exploring the Waldorf main lesson as a whole and its four primary component...
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Rev Bowen
- May 27, 2022
- 5 min
Waldorf Education - Understanding the Main Lesson:"Circle"
In the last article, we did a survey of the four primary parts of a Waldorf main lesson. We also looked at the first seven year growth...
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Rev Bowen
- Apr 15, 2022
- 10 min
Understanding the Waldorf Main Lesson and its Component Parts
In the last newsletter, we explored the seven-year growth cycles. In this newsletter, we will look at how these cycles are related to the...
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Rev Bowen
- Mar 18, 2022
- 10 min
Waldorf Main Lesson: Understanding Hands, Heart, and Head
One of the more distinctive aspects of elementary Waldorf Education is the main lesson. Most often, class teachers in grades one through...
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Rev Bowen
- Feb 12, 2022
- 7 min
The Three-Day Rhythm for Main Lessons
In Waldorf Education, grades one through eight, teachers usually design the school day with a main lesson, followed by several subject...
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Rev Bowen
- Jan 15, 2022
- 6 min
Why the Gesture is an Essential Element of Storytelling
Throughout nature, we find communication. Communication is the ability to impart or exchange information and this is done in myriad ways...
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