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Simplicity
Subscribe to the Waldorfy podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify I loved having Megan Rose Wilson back to speak with me in this episode all about simplicity and Simplicity parenting. Simplicity parenting was first coined by Kim John Payne, who also authored a book all about this topic titled, "Simplicity Parenting", which we reference many times throughout this episode. I mentioned to Meagan when we were recording that I felt this approach to parenting and to really just participating in the lives of young children is SO tied into the Waldorf approach although I've never seen that said or spelled out any where. It felt I really had to cover this…
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Waldorf, Reading, and Books
Subscribe to the Waldorfy podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify Meredith Floyd-Preston of the Waldorf Journey podcast is back! I love speaking with Meredith, she's such a joy to host. I really love here ability to be concise and light hearted. Her passion for Waldorf truly shines in everything she does. In the episode we're exploring what makes the Waldorf approach to reading and writing unique and effective. Meredith speaks to her experience with this in the Waldorf classroom, and I speak to my own Waldorf experience and how I'm going about approaching this topic now with my young children. Follow Waldorfy on Social Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: Click here to learn more about…
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Storytelling
Subscribe to the Waldorfy Podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify Guest David Sewell McCann of Sparkle Stories is back to speak with me all about Waldorf and storytelling! To me storytelling, especially learning through story, is a memory that's at the center of my own Waldorf experience as a child. How storytelling is brought through the Waldorf approach, how we can incorporate story telling into life with young children, in addition to how I approach storytelling in my home with my little ones are just some of what we explore in this episode. Follow Waldorfy on Social Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: Learn more about Sparkle Stories, and check out the playlist of original…
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Wonder and Awe
Subscribe to the Waldorf Podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify In this episode we're exploring what we mean when we talk about "wonder and awe" for young children, and how this relates to the Waldorf approach. I was so fortunate to get to host Waldorf teacher, Meredith Floyd-Preston, as my guest for this episode. Meredith hosts a podcast about Waldorf education from her perspective as an experienced Waldorf teacher called the Waldorf Journey podcast. Follow Waldorfy on Socail Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: Meredith has an incredible website with loads of resources. She has a wonderful podcast, a blog, and courses as well. Definitely a resource you must check out! Meredith has a podcast episode…
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What’s Waldorf?
Subscribe to the Waldorfy Podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify So what's Waldorf?? I figured we'd better start this seventh season of the show by revisiting one of the show's most commonly asked questions. In this episode I'm speaking with returning guest Chinyelu Kunz of the We Nurture podcast. Her many years of experience with Waldorf give her an incredible perspective and ability to explain clearly what the Waldorf approach is and what it aims to achieve. Follow Waldorfy on Socail Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: Chinyelu's We Nurture podcast Check out the We Nurture Collective to learn more about Chinyelu's book for children, "The Three Little Deers and the Great Storm", parenting coaching,…
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The Waldorf Kindergartener
Subscribe to the Waldorfy PodcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify VERY experienced Waldorf kindergarten teacher, Tim Bennett, speaks with me in this episode all about the Waldorf kindergarten. Some of the highlights we discussed include, what's going on for the five/six year old child developmentally, what the average day looks like in the Waldorf kindergarten, what drew Tim to become a Waldorf Kindergarten teacher, and a bit about how to bring the Waldorf kindergarten environment into the home. Tim, who was LOVELY to speak with also suggested some great resources listed below. Follow Waldorfy on Social Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: Tim mentioned WECAN as a great source for Waldorfy kindergarten & early childhood…
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Waldorf Birthdays
Subscribe to the Waldorfy Podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify I really have to give my guest, Chinyelu Kunz, all the credit for this episode. I'd wanted to have her back on the show since she spoke with me earlier this season all about the Mood of the Fifth back in episode 605. I adored having her so much that when I wrote to ask her to speak with me again I threw the ball in her court asking if she had any ideas for topics for this season for us to discuss. I'm so glad she suggested Waldorf birthdays. I know many are familiar with the beautiful photos all over social…
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Waldorf Early Childhood
Subscribe to the Waldorfy podcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify As always I love my conversations with listener favorite and returning guest, Meagan Rose Wilson of Whole Family Rhythms. In this episode we're discussing all things "Waldorf Early Childhood". What happens in a Waldorf early childhood, pre-school, or childcare setting? What does a typical day look like? How can we bring these ideas into our home life with young children? What about potty training? Is there a "Waldorf approach", and many more topics are explored in this episode. Follow Waldorfy on Social Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: Early in this episode Megan references Elizabeth Grunelius as someone who Steiner gave indications on early childhood. She…
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Supporting Children Through Toddlerhood
Subscribe to the Waldorfy PodcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify In this episode I'm speaking with Faith Collins, author of "Joyful Toddlers and Preschoolers: Create a Life That You and Your Child Both Love", all about life with toddlers, the ups and downs, and how to work through the challenges. Faith is the daughter of Rahima Baldwin Dancy author of "You Are Your Child's First Teacher", and the guest I spoke with in the first episode of this sixth season. Faith was a wonderful guest, has a great sense of humor, and I love the candor she brought to our conversation. Follow Waldorfy on Socail MediaXFacebookInstagram Resources: Faith doesn't push it enough in…
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The “Waldorf” Baby
The "Waldorf Baby", is there such a thing? In this episode I'm speaking with returning guest, listener favorite, and author of, "You Are Your Child's First Teacher", Rahima Baldwin Dancy. We're discussing all things Waldorf and babies. Did Steiner give indications for children under one? What were his insights into human development that might help us to support the growth of a young child? Breastfeeding? Baby wearing? These are all things we got to explore in this episode. Subscribe to the Waldorfy Podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify Rahima is one of my all time favorite guests. Not only was she an incredible Waldorf early childhood teacher, she was also a midwife…
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