“The young child is both individual and universal from the very beginning.” Cynthia Aldinger Childhood is a unique time in the greater picture of human development. It is a time of total openness to the outside world. A time when magic lives around every corner and the world and all its seemingly mundane (to us … Continue reading Individual Yet Universal
There are two great misconceptions I often come across when introducing families to Steiner's indications for education and development. The first is that the emphasis on play in the early years is strictly about delaying academics. The second is that the purpose of main lesson blocks in Steiner/Waldorf education serve only as a vehicle for … Continue reading Time and Space for Diving Deeply
So, truth. Until recently, I was not a fan of Little Women. I hadn't even read the whole book. By recently, I mean last month. The book was introduced to me when I was 10 and it was given as a birthday party favour. I remember my mom saying that I'd love it. But, I … Continue reading All in good time, or not!
