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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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Reverence and Ritual
Subscribe to the Waldorfy podcast Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify In this episode Chinyelu Kunz of the We Nurture podcast is back! We're exploring the concepts of reverence and ritual in the life of the young child, and how they tie into the Waldorf approach. Follow Waldorfy on Social Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: I can't thank Chinyelu enough for speaking with me for this episode. I feel there is no one better suited to speak about this topic then her. At her website she offers so much, you can learn more about the parenting coaching she offers, read her blog, (one of my favorite blogs ever!) and check out her podcast. Chinyelu…
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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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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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SEASON SEVEN TRAILER!
Subscribe to the Waldorfy Podcast to listen to each and every episode this season. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify Welcome to the seventh season of the show! In this trailer episode I'm announcing the theme for this season, and giving sneak peeks into some of the episode topics. I also speak about some exciting changes to the structure of the show. Follow Waldorfy on Socail Media XFacebookInstagram Big thanks to our Waldorfy season seven podcast partner, Sparkle Stories! Click here to check out a list of our family's favorite Sparkle Stories. Super Special Thanks to all of our Waldorfy Patreon supporters! Support Waldorfy on Patreon Patreon
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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 And Navigating What Friends, Family, and Community May Think
Subscribe to the Waldorfy PodcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify A super special treat, in this episode I get to host my own Waldorfy mama, Jeni Ogilvy! Our conversation is focused on navigating what friend's family and community might think of the Waldorf approach, while toward the end of the episode we also get to explore dealing with feeling, "not Waldorf enough". I so dislike that term, but I think those feelings can be so real and I'm glad we were able to take some time to address those feelings head on in this episode. Follow Waldorfy on Social MediaXFacebookInstagram Special Thanks to Waldorfy Podcast Partners If you listen through this…
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Bringing Stories and Songs to Young Children
Subscribe to the Waldorfy PodcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify For the very first time I'm hosting TWO GUESTS AT THE SAME TIME! Returning guests, Ashley J May, and Meagan Rose Wilson join me for a conversation focused on being critically conscious in bringing stories and songs to young children. Follow Waldorfy on Socail Media XFacebookInstagram Resources: Here is where you can check out the project achieve for "Thirty Sunsets and a Moon", Ashley's zine, a collaboration with Jessica Lewis Stevens of Sugar House Workshop. Here is a link to Ashley's Instagram. Here is a link to Meagan's Instagram. Below are resource recommendations from Ashley May: Early Childhood Favorites (Story + Song) Step It…
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