Discovering Waldorf Series

Enter the Raffle

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Have you purchased your tickets for the Maple Village School raffle yet? If not… now’s the time! Stunning handmade prizes to be won. Shipped, free of charge, anywhere in the world. Tickets only $5. Winners announced this Friday, May 17th. Click HERE to get your tickets…   Don’t miss out, my friends Blessings and magic,If you want to read more…click here

Discovering Waldorf : The Paradox of Choice

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Consider this… The Paradox of Choice Short Ted Talk by Barry Schwartz. For more information on Waldorf Education, please visit the Discovering Waldorf Page. If you would like to see an article on a specific Waldorf topic (or would like to write one for me), please contact me with your ideas and thoughts. Blessings andIf you want to read more…click here

The Dragonfly Story

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We are very sad. On Saturday, a gentle giant in our small community passed away. It was sudden and unexpected. He leaves behind his beautiful wife and three young children. We held a meditation/prayer meeting at our school last night so that we could come together as a community to grieve, support each other andIf you want to read more…click here

Discovering Waldorf :: Waldorf Homeschool Tips

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Welcome to our Discovering Waldorf Series, where everyday families share their Waldorf thoughts and experiences. Sheila is a Waldorf homeschooling mom of two boys, Grade 1 and Grade 5. She shares her wonderfully honest experiences and tips on how to come to Waldorf Homeschooling with an older child… it’s never too late!   Waldorf HomeschoolIf you want to read more…click here

Waldorf Knitted Story Blanket and a Felted Village

Win a Waldorf Story Blanket

Our sweet school is having a fundraiser and Teddy and Kitty are inviting all of you to participate. We are holding an online raffle… have a look at the MAGNIFICENT raffle items you can win!!! We have two amazingly beautiful handmade creations to raffle in our 2013 Maple Village School Spring Fundraiser. A custom-made knittedIf you want to read more…click here

Discovering Waldorf :: The Waldorf Lifestyle

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Welcome to Discovering Waldorf, where everyday families share their Waldorf thoughts and experiences. Today, Joey is here to talk about how she brings Waldorf into her family’s life. :: Discovering Waldorf::  Living and learning about the Waldorf lifestyle by:  Joey van Oort We live over an hour’s drive from the closest Waldorf School so unfortunatelyIf you want to read more…click here

Discovering Waldorf :: Health Benefits to Playing in the Dirt

This article (by Susan Wyatt / Kings) aught to make you feel better the next time your 6 year old comes in with grimy fingernails and dirt all over his face PLAYING IN THE DIRT MAY MAKE YOU SMARTER For more info on Waldorf Education, please visit my Waldorf page. Discovering Waldorf is a weeklyIf you want to read more…click here

Discovering Waldorf :: Why No Homework in Waldorf Schools?

Most Waldorf Schools do not ask their students to do any homework at all in Kindergarten and the early Grades. When my children come home from school they can play outside, climb a tree, read a book. My heart breaks when I see the crazy amounts of homework my friends children (who are in ourIf you want to read more…click here

Friday’s Nature Table

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Welcome to Friday’s Nature Table. I want to thank you all for the wonderfully inspiring links you share here each week. Everyone is welcome to share what they have been up to in nature, with nature, for nature and even, with nature in mind Kitty, Teddy and I go through your links each week andIf you want to read more…click here

Discovering Waldorf :: Can Play Get Your Child into University?

“Parents, educators, psychologists, neuroscientists, and politicians generally fall into one of two camps when it comes to preparing very young children for school: play-based or skills-based. These two kinds of curricula are often pitted against one another as a zero-sum game: If you want to protect your daughter’s childhood, so the argument goes, choose aIf you want to read more…click here