Welcome to the Simply Waldorf Blog

Our article and videos highlight a variety of tips and guidelines for implementing a Waldorf Curriculum whether for homeschool, charter, or private school including what is a main lesson and main lesson block, balancing form and freedom, the importance of story in Waldorf, and the four temperaments.

How Much Art Needs to Be Used in Waldorf Education?

Rev Bowen

May 22, 20239 min read

GENERAL PEDAGOGICAL

How Much Art Needs to Be Used in Waldorf Education?

Perhaps you either attended or viewed the recording of the recent webinar we presented from Simply Waldorf. We explored the role of arts...

Webinar: The Role of Arts in Neurological, Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Development

Rev Bowen

May 12, 20231 min read

GENERAL PEDAGOGICAL

Webinar: The Role of Arts in Neurological, Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Development

Join us for this webinar on the role of the arts in neurological, physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Join Rev Bowen of...

Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part Three

Rev Bowen

May 3, 20236 min read

GENERAL PEDAGOGICAL

Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part Three

I am assuming that you are already familiar with the phenomenon of what Waldorf Educators refer to as the "nine year change". If not, it...

Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part Two

Rev Bowen

Apr 5, 202311 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part Two

I hope you found the first installment of this three-part series of articles to be thought-provoking, even if you were already familiar...

Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part One

Rev Bowen

Apr 4, 20235 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool: The Nine Year Change - Part One

There are several bodies of research from the behavioral, developmental, and psychological points of view that highlight critical or...

Rev Bowen

Mar 17, 20232 min read

FIRST GRADE

The Moral of the Story

I will be perfectly honest and tell you that I am not sure where the advice, which I want to share with you, originated. It could have...

Waldorf Homeschooling: Drawing and the Creative Mind

Rev Bowen

Mar 3, 20235 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschooling: Drawing and the Creative Mind

Of all art forms, I believe that drawing is the one that most young children move toward most naturally. Almost all young children will...

Waldorf Homeschool: Singing and the Human Heart

Rev Bowen

Feb 23, 20236 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool: Singing and the Human Heart

The recent articles in this newsletter have focused on artistic practices. In early January I wrote about the importance of playing a...

Rev Bowen

Jan 23, 20234 min read

FIRST GRADE

The Value of Clay Modeling

It would be easy to think of Waldorf Education as "that kind of schooling that is artsy. They do a lot of arts." While this is true, it...

Four Essential Questions for the Teacher

Rev Bowen

Jan 5, 20238 min read

GENERAL PEDAGOGICAL

Four Essential Questions for the Teacher

My hope is that anyone in any "teaching" position will find value in this article, whether you are teaching in a homeschool setting, a...

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