This is my retelling of a Turkish folk tale (from the Lavender's Blue Kindergarten Curriculum ). Enjoy! Once upon a time there was an old lady who wanted some cream for her morning coffee. She went out to milk her cow and filled the pail with fine fresh milk. Then she went inside to get

Discovering Waldorf The Magic Of Waldorf Storybooks by: Joey van Oort We do not have a Waldorf School close by to enroll our children, however, we have chosen to live a Waldorf lifestyle at home. When my children were born my mother in law introduced us to a few of the Waldorf story books that […]

There’s a tradition in Waldorf kindergartens of telling a special story on each child’s birthday. The story tells of their journey from the spiritual world to be born as a baby on earth. I’m not an anthroposophist, so it may seem odd that I tell this story to my children, but I a

Last week I talked about why we tell stories, and why children need us to tell them stories. This morning, I took a few moments to think about where I told stories this week. At the preschool where I assist a few mornings a week, the children were telling their scariest stories, which mostly invo

Years ago at a fall festival, I remember a story teller telling a really cute story about the star that you see when you cut into an apple....

Discovering Waldorf The Magic Of Waldorf Storybooks by: Joey van Oort We do not have a Waldorf School close by to enroll our children, however, we have chosen to live a Waldorf lifestyle at home. When my children were born my mother in law introduced us to a few of the Waldorf story books that […]

I come from a family of storytellers, though if you asked them, they might not own it. The stories shared around my grandmother’s living room, in the front seat of my mother’s car, at restaurant dinners with my dad, these stories have shaped my identity and my sense of belonging. The stories don’t

This web page has been opened to reach out to the world with my writing and documenting the use of stories for healing, ‘stories as medicine’. I am particularly interested in my ‘medicinal’ stories reaching teachers, specialists and parents who work with and care for children with behaviour challenges. Contact:[email protected]

This is a guest post written by Barbara Dewey of Waldorf Without Walls in which she describes learning to read the Waldorf way.

Now that 8th grade graduation is behind me, I’m starting to get all geared up for 1st grade. I’ve got just 3 weeks before my family and I head off for our big summer trip, so I’m wasting no time getting going on my summer prep. Years ago a former colleague of mine put together […]

I was a Waldorf classroom teacher for many years, starting out as a kindergarten assistant, then a subject teacher, and finally taking on four different grades classes, with whom I journeyed for varying lengths of time. The part of the day I loved best was story time. A hush would fall o

I was a Waldorf classroom teacher for many years, starting out as a kindergarten assistant, then a subject teacher, and finally taking on four different grades classes, with whom I journeyed for varying lengths of time. The part of the day I loved best was story time. A hush would fall o

I come from a family of storytellers, though if you asked them, they might not own it. The stories shared around my grandmother’s living room, in the front seat of my mother’s car, at restaurant dinners with my dad, these stories have shaped my identity and my sense of belonging. The stories don’t

Discovering Waldorf The Magic Of Waldorf Storybooks by: Joey van Oort We do not have a Waldorf School close by to enroll our children, however, we have chosen to live a Waldorf lifestyle at home. When my children were born my mother in law introduced us to a few of the Waldorf story books that […]

On Day One of lectures to the first Waldorf teachers, Rudolf Steiner outlines the Waldorf story content for each grade. Here's the list for homeschoolers.

Storytelling is an important part of teaching in a Waldorf school. Learning is more memorable when a lesson is conveyed with a story. Young people live through their imaginations and stories are deeply nourishing for their hearts and souls. Our stories speak to the children at each stage of developm

Discovering Waldorf is a weekly series of articles written by ‘everyday’ Waldorf families. The contributors to this series share their ‘real-life’ insights and inspirations on all kinds of Waldorf topics. This series is not meant to be Waldorf philosophy in its purest form, but rather a snapshot of how we can all incorporate Waldorf ideas […]

Last week I talked about why we tell stories, and why children need us to tell them stories. This morning, I took a few moments to think about where I told stories this week. At the preschool where I assist a few mornings a week, the children were telling their scariest stories, which mostly invo

Last week I talked about why we tell stories, and why children need us to tell them stories. This morning, I took a few moments to think about where I told stories this week. At the preschool where I assist a few mornings a week, the children were telling their scariest stories, which mostly invo