Natural Toys : Discovering Waldorf Education

Natural Toys : Discovering Waldorf Education : www.theMagicOnions.com

A series that explores the ideas and philosophies behind Waldorf Education…   For more information on Waldorf Education, please visit the Discovering Waldorf Series from the Waldorf tab in the Navigation bar. Blessings and magic, Donni Are you interested in a Waldorf-inspired lifestyle? Sign up to receive helpful new Discovering Waldorf articles. Email Address First […]

Storytelling : Discovering Waldorf Education

Storytelling : Discovering Waldorf Education : www.theMagicOnions.com

A series that explores the ideas and philosophies behind Waldorf Education…   For more information on Waldorf Education, please visit the Discovering Waldorf Series from the Waldorf tab in the Navigation bar. Blessings and magic, Donni Are you interested in a Waldorf-inspired lifestyle? Sign up to receive helpful new Discovering Waldorf articles. Email Address First […]

Outdoor Play : Discovering Waldorf

Waldorf Education - Outdoor Play Discovering Waldorf www.theMagicOnions.com

A series that explores the ideas and philosophies behind Waldorf Education…     For more information on Waldorf Education, please visit the Discovering Waldorf Series from the Waldorf tab in the Navigation bar. Blessings and magic, Donni Are you interested in a Waldorf-inspired lifestyle? Sign up to receive helpful new Discovering Waldorf articles. Email Address […]

Overcoming Fear :: Discovering Waldorf

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Overcoming Fear and the Perception of Judgment within the Waldorf Community     This past year, after discovering Waldorf during Fall 2010, I finally visited my first Waldorf school. Everything up to that point that I knew about Waldorf and my experiences with it were from books and online. When I first got the invitation […]

Why Is Art So Good For The Developing Brain : Discovering Waldorf

Kitty spends hours drawing. She uses a pencil and eraser at first and then, when she’s happy with her work, she traces over her drawing with black pen. Her concentration is intense. And, her desire to draw is intense too. I’m so proud to see her working so hard at it. Amazed to see the […]

Let’s Make An Autumn Fairy From Natural Materials

Make a Pine Cone Fairy using natural materisals

Autumn must surely be the most generous season of all. When we go out for our walks, one thing we make sure to remember is our basket to carry the multitude of treasures we find along the way. Our basket quickly fills up with pine cones, acorns and beautifully colored leaves, along with the customary […]

Cultivating a Waldorf Home :: Discovering Waldorf

Cultivating a Waldorf Home - Discovering Waldorf - www.theMagicOnions.com

Cultivating a Waldorf Home by Nicole Justice-Kleeman I’m so grateful that Nicole has written an article for us about how to cultivate a Waldorf home. I have had so many requests from readers on how to expand from these ideas outlined below that I have put together a Waldorf workshop called 8 Steps To the […]

Natural Art Supplies :: Discovering Waldorf

Waldorf Craft Supplies

Wonderful Joey is back to discuss the beauty of crafting with natural craft supplies. Discovering Waldorf:  The beauty of natural art supplies by:  Joey van Oort I have to say the best part of “discovering Waldorf” for me was making the switch to natural art supplies.  I have loved art supplies since I was a […]

Educating Children for the Future :: Discovering Waldorf

Discovering Waldorf on The Magic Onions

Jack Petrash, is a Waldorf teacher. He has over 30 years of classroom experience. Our world is changing at a rapid and dramatic pace. Every decade brings technological advances and unforeseen social change. So how can we prepare our children for a world we can’t envision? Here’s Jack’s answer… If you are interested in finding […]

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

Play Based Education - Discovering Waldorf ~ www.theMagicOnions.com

“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 a […]