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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Sep 9, 2022
- 1 min
Waldorf Homeschool Tips: "When Your Hand is in Mine" Blessing
Here is a little blessing from Simply Waldorf, written and performed by Rev Bowen. Using a blessing before a mealtime does not have to...
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Rev Bowen
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Waldorf Homeschool Tips: "Golden" Blessing from Simply Waldorf
Here is a Waldorf homeschool tip for beginning meals at home with your homeschool child. To bless the food we are about to eat brings a...
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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
- 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
- 1 min
Waldorf Homeschool Math Tips: Table Setting Math
Are there some math tips and/or examples of easily available ways to work with early math at home throughout the day that support Waldorf...
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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
- 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
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
FREE Waldorf Homeschool Handwriting Development Lesson
This free Waldorf homeschool handwriting development lesson can also be used to enhance any second grade Waldorf language arts...
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