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3rd August 2017

Choosing Books for Children

Choosing books for children between the ages of 9-12 can be a challenge. Donna shares some helpful insights into the types of books that will resonate in a child’s  soul at this age. She also gives guidance to help with children with varying reading levels.

The Importance of Warmth

The question of enough warmth for young children.

Click here to read the blog post Donna refers to in this audio.

From Myth to History

The Changing Consciousness of the Human Being

A must-listen-to to help understand the foundation of Waldorf education.
This talk was given by Donna at the 2010 Christopherus conference.

The basis of Waldorf education;
The impulse for freedom and science in Western civilization from Ancient India, Ancient Persia, Chaldea and Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, Europe and beyond;
A sweeping historical overview with commentary on how this is approached in the classroom.

 

Waldorf as Therapeutic Education

At essence, Waldorf is a form of truly therapeutic education.

This talk is about how Waldorf values all aspects of the child – spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical. Waldorf education can, in the home, help nurture and support our children, especially those with challenges such as:

Autism-spectrum
OCD
SI
Attachment disorder
ADHD/ADD

 

Bringing Waldorf to Homeschoolers

Session one of a four part series on “The Essence of Waldorf”

How is Waldorf education different from other forms of education? How can we work with it at home? How does Waldorf education find expression through Christopherus?  Click here to learn more about the entire  “The Essence of Waldorf” series.