{"id":1883,"date":"2009-06-03T23:32:46","date_gmt":"2009-06-04T04:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womantalk.wordpress.com\/?p=1883"},"modified":"2009-06-03T23:32:46","modified_gmt":"2009-06-04T04:32:46","slug":"waldorf-playgroup-planning-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.womantalk.org\/?p=1883","title":{"rendered":"Waldorf Playgroup Planning Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Another one of Devana's beautiful nature tables<\/p><\/div>\n

We’re meeting tomorrow to start thinking seriously about the logistics of hosting a playgroup and hopefully to practice some of the songs.<\/p>\n

Here’s the planning sheet I whipped up. Videotaped segments of the songs and all the lyrics will follow shortly.<\/p>\n

Waldorf Playgroup Planning Worksheet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Which wooden and open-ended toys can stay out?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Which plastic and battery-operated toys should be put away?
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 What items need to be covered (TV, computers\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 What will I use to cover items?
\nOutside Time<\/strong>: Where will the children play?
\nOpening Circle<\/strong>: Where will the circle be?
\nCircle Songs (General Guide)<\/strong>:
\nFollow Follow Me<\/em> (coming into the circle from outside)
\nNow Look Around We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Made a Ring<\/em> (standing)
\nOne seasonal (sitting)
\nRinka Ranka Rosie Ray<\/em> (standing)
\nThree seasonal (standing, sitting, standing)
\nCrisscross Applesauce<\/em> (on the back)
\nExamples of songs to use: On My Head My Hands I Place<\/em>; Five Little Peas<\/em>; Fishes are Like Wishes<\/em>; Little Flower<\/em>; Dot, Dot, Dot.<\/em> Do I know any songs I want to introduce to the group?
\nOpening Up Room<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 What will I use to cover the toys?
\nPlaytime<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 What areas will be designated for play? What will I work on this summer?
\nClean up<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 Learn Dusty Gnome<\/em> song. Are my toys organized in a child-friendly manner? (Baskets on low shelves are ideal.)
\nHand washing<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 Learn handwashing song. What containers will I use? Where will I set up the handwashing station?
\nSnack time<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 What grain will I serve? Where will we eat? Do I have 12 bowls, 12 glasses,\u00c2\u00a0 12 spoons? Where will the assistant cut the fruit salad that the children bring? Which blessing will I say?
\nOutside Time<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Where?
\nStory time<\/strong>: What will I use to create a story scene? What will I use to cover it up? What special rhyme or song will I use to introduce the story? Will I light a candle or ring a bell? Do I have a rainbow cloth or something to put between the children and the story scene?
\nFree Play<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 Do I have anything else I want to do with the children?
\nClosing Circle<\/strong>:\u00c2\u00a0 Closing song?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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