Category Archives: waldorf

Dwarf Song

Posted on August 22, 2009 by jeannie

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DEyax3tm4] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU6OW3ImAfY] Dwarf Song Little dwarves so short and strong Heavy-footed march along Every head is straight and proud Every step is firm and loud. Pick and hammer each must hold Deep in earth to mine the gold Ready over … Continue reading →

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Waldorf Songs for a Fall Playgroup

Posted on August 6, 2009 by jeannie

The day before I left for Thailand, I met with Devana and asked her to sing some the songs that I haven’t had a chance to record yet. She doesn’t mind singing for the camera, but prefers not to be … Continue reading →

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Waldorf Playgroup Songs

Posted on July 14, 2009 by jeannie

These are the lyrics to all the songs Devana Came sang during the course of her two-hour demo Waldorf Parent-Toddler Playgroup. We’re going to be practicing and learning them tomorrow at the park. (Devana runs a home-based Waldorf kindergarten and … Continue reading →

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Craft and Game Booths

Posted on July 8, 2009 by jeannie

Back a few months ago I attended a May Day Faire at the Waldorf School of Orange County; I was so inspired by that family event that everything I’ve been doing to help with the World Breastfeeding Week Picnic has … Continue reading →

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How to Knit a Horse

Posted on July 1, 2009 by jeannie

Lots of interest in the horse I knit, so I will post very general directions here adapted from the pattern in Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton’s A First Book of Knitting for Children. The title means that the directions are … Continue reading →

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Waldorf Demo Class

Posted on June 4, 2009 by jeannie

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72EkEo51RvU] A month ago we had the good fortune to be able to attend a demo Waldorf class in Devana Came’s new Waldorf classroom in Corona, where she will be teaching preschool and parent-toddler classes starting in September 2009. Not … Continue reading →

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Waldorf Playgroup Planning Sheet

Posted on June 3, 2009 by jeannie

We’re meeting tomorrow to start thinking seriously about the logistics of hosting a playgroup and hopefully to practice some of the songs. Here’s the planning sheet I whipped up. Videotaped segments of the songs and all the lyrics will follow … Continue reading →

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Waldorf Informational Meeting Agenda

Posted on May 8, 2009 by jeannie

This it the first agenda I’ve written since I left teaching public school. We’re getting pretty serious about our playgroup and it’s exciting! We’ll start in September and I’ll go first. I collected all the craft dues and we set … Continue reading →

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Pigs and Things

Posted on April 29, 2009 by jeannie

At my husband’s urging, Christian and I have decided to forego all get-togethers where lots of babies exchange saliva chewing each other’s toys this week – what with swine flu breaking out all over California. Bella’s principal even called last … Continue reading →

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Waldorf Parent/Toddler Playgroup Guidelines

Posted on April 10, 2009 by jeannie

Waldorf Playgroup Guidelines and Notes Mission: To create an imaginative, joyful Waldorf playgroup every week for our children, in feeling and in practice. Logistics 1. The playgroup will meet weekly. 2. At least one parent will attend and participate in … Continue reading →

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