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Shellie Smith
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Dyeing Raffia & Jute With Kitchen Dyes
It was easy, inexpensive, totally non-toxic, and really fun!
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Marina Unger
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Community in Learning: A Reflection on Leading Mixed Age Handwork Lessons
I believe embracing mixed-age groupings provides the perfect storm for both artistic freedom and community to develop beautifully.
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elizabeth
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WHE at the Goetheanum
In mid-April, I was happy to attend the 1st ever world wide conference of teacher educators on behalf of Waldorf Handwork Educators. Many...
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Anonymous Handwork Teacher
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Inclusivity: A Deeper Look at 8th Grade Pajama Pants
An anonymous handwork teacher shares a deeper look at 8th grade PJ pants and eating disorders.
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Isma Ali MD MRCGP
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Broadening Perspectives: The Imperative of Extending Our Awareness
Confucious said “To know that we know what we know, and that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.”
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Kelly Beekman
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Experiencing Goethe’s Color Theory
As a mature visual artist, I still make time to review and re-enliven the basic concepts and assumptions that underlie my artistic practice.
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Shellie Smith
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ONE History of Sewing Kits: Hand stitching as therapy
In the 18th and 19th centuries travel sewing kits were essential for both men and women to carry at all times.
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Shellie Smith
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How Can Teachers Thrive - Not Just Survive?
Are you feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, and exhausted? The holiday season can bring joy and chaos in equal measure.
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Patty Urda
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Safety Pin Syllabus
It’s often up to us to make sure that things are held together, that students make it from one place to the next while looking their best.
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Shellie Smith
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The Swings of Middle School
Do you know middle schoolers who at times can giggle for hours with their friends? And at others they seem contentious or disengaged?
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Shellie Smith
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What are the hidden skills of handwork?
Where are these foundational skills being learned? Are we assuming they are being taught elsewhere, perhaps in kinder or in morning lesson?
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Meg Quinlisk
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Renewing the Festivals
At this time of year, Waldorf communities everywhere are preparing celebrations of the seasonal festivals. In the Northern Hemisphere,...
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Elizabeth
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Temperaments - Helpful Tool or Dangerous Stereotype?
We would like to hear from you: In a recent handwork teacher training weekend discussion, we delved into the temperaments. Each small...
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Shellie Smith
3 min read
Michaelmas - A Festival for our Time
In our society today we live in a time of polarity & divisiveness. But, the legend of Michael & the dragon is not an “us against them" story
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elizabeth
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Why is this so difficult?
Why is it so difficult to work with and through other teachers’ work? Why do we feel so isolated when we teach,?
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Shellie Smith
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What is the secret to classroom management?
In any classroom, we have a wide variety of skill levels, learning styles, and social and emotional needs. It can feel like a juggling act.
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Kim John Payne
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Disobedient or Disoriented?
No one likes to be disoriented. But children are particularly vulnerable when it comes to feeling lost and unsafe.
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Kim John Payne
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Taking it personally?
Just about every expert expounds on how we must stay calm in the face of bad behavior. Good advice, but how?
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Kevin Avison
6 min read
Where Do We Start?
In teaching, you have to start somewhere. The trick is to know what you’re starting from & why.
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Shellie Smith
4 min read
Is The Waldorf Curriculum a Checklist?
Should we follow a checklist? Or be guided by developmental needs, local culture and community, and cross curricular connections?
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