Comments on: Waldorf-Inspired Real Play http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Waldorf Week « Frugal Urban Mama http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-42540 Waldorf Week « Frugal Urban Mama Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:32:35 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-42540 [...] and www.waldorfinthehome.org. (Update: Found it! The really inspiring article was here.) If I wasn’t such a staunch supporter of public school, I would totally send my kids to [...] [...] and http://www.waldorfinthehome.org. (Update: Found it! The really inspiring article was here.) If I wasn’t such a staunch supporter of public school, I would totally send my kids to [...]

]]> By: Sarah Baldwin http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-38452 Sarah Baldwin Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:54:25 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-38452 Just discovered your lovely blog and was delighted to see a reference to my company, Bella Luna Toys, as a source for Waldorf-inspired toys! I read this lovely article on Waldorf-inspired play. As a long-time Waldorf early childhood educator, author and former homeschooler, I thought I'd also point your readers to an interview I recently did with another blogger in which I tried to describe Waldorf early childhood education in a nutshell: http://www.bellalunatoys.com/customerservice/wee-folk-art-interview.htm Keep up the good work! Sarah Baldwin Just discovered your lovely blog and was delighted to see a reference to my company, Bella Luna Toys, as a source for Waldorf-inspired toys! I read this lovely article on Waldorf-inspired play. As a long-time Waldorf early childhood educator, author and former homeschooler, I thought I'd also point your readers to an interview I recently did with another blogger in which I tried to describe Waldorf early childhood education in a nutshell: http://www.bellalunatoys.com/customerservice/wee-folk-art-interview.htm

Keep up the good work!
Sarah Baldwin

]]> By: Should children be allowed to play with toy guns? What are the rules you set? | Swimming Toys http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-35385 Should children be allowed to play with toy guns? What are the rules you set? | Swimming Toys Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:26:26 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-35385 [...] Keeper of the Home: Waldorf-Inspired Real Play [...] [...] Keeper of the Home: Waldorf-Inspired Real Play [...]

]]> By: Keeper of the Home : Safe and Natural Children’s Toys http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-31360 Keeper of the Home : Safe and Natural Children’s Toys Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:02:55 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-31360 [...] Toys- To learn more about the Waldorf methods and philosophy, read this excellent guest post on my blog. There are many online shops selling absolutely beautiful Waldorf-style toys, such as Waldorf [...] [...] Toys- To learn more about the Waldorf methods and philosophy, read this excellent guest post on my blog. There are many online shops selling absolutely beautiful Waldorf-style toys, such as Waldorf [...]

]]> By: Cara @ green bean http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-18426 Cara @ green bean Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:30:27 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-18426 Abbi, I totally agree that home is the best place for education and raising children :) Jodi, for toys we've found great ones inexpensively at antique stores and garage sales. We also make a bunch. The book Toymaking With Children has lots of ideas that are pretty easy for anyone to do. Abbi, I totally agree that home is the best place for education and raising children :)

Jodi, for toys we've found great ones inexpensively at antique stores and garage sales. We also make a bunch. The book Toymaking With Children has lots of ideas that are pretty easy for anyone to do.

]]> By: abbi http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-18425 abbi Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:38:54 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-18425 I enjoyed reading this post. I had heard of Waldorf before when one of my music instructors started a Waldorf pre-school and she asked me to make some natural toys for it. When I talked with her about it, I thought it sounded fun but I also laughed a little because she was opening this expensive pre-school to offer to kids what I did with my kids every day at home. Home is the very best place for this kind of education! I enjoyed reading this post. I had heard of Waldorf before when one of my music instructors started a Waldorf pre-school and she asked me to make some natural toys for it. When I talked with her about it, I thought it sounded fun but I also laughed a little because she was opening this expensive pre-school to offer to kids what I did with my kids every day at home. Home is the very best place for this kind of education!

]]> By: Fruitful Harvest http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-18424 Fruitful Harvest Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:01:58 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-18424 Great post! Congrats on the new little one! I pray you are able to get enough rest! I'm hosting a giveaway to celebrate my 1yr anniversary! I love to meet new blog friends and people that share things in common! And people I can learn things from! I'm a Momma of 6 kiddos so far! We practice Attachment Parenting and homeschool on and off! I will have my 2nd grader home next year as well as a preschooler and my 2 yr old! Come by and say hi and check out me giveaway! Blessings, Georgiann Great post!
Congrats on the new little one!
I pray you are able to get enough rest!

I'm hosting a giveaway to celebrate my 1yr anniversary!
I love to meet new blog friends and people that share things in common! And people I can learn things from!

I'm a Momma of 6 kiddos so far! We practice Attachment Parenting and homeschool on and off! I will have my 2nd grader home next year as well as a preschooler and my 2 yr old!

Come by and say hi and check out me giveaway!

Blessings,
Georgiann

]]> By: Jodi http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-18423 Jodi Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:39:56 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-18423 Love the talk of hippy roots! I am a California native and still living here. I was raised in a very "crunchy" area, where we lived outside, rain, snow, or shine. I love the approach and philosophy of Waldorf, yet have felt guilty sometimes at admiring it because of some of it's religious/other beliefs, however, this post was very encouraging that others are "taking it with a grain of salt"! I have two boys and they spend most of the time outdoors. We limit screen time to 30 mins a day (just for my 3-yr-old), we don't have cable television and they both have never had a problem entertaining themselves. The hardest has been trying to stick to natural/ open ended toys as the Montessori and Waldorf type toys are so expensive, however, we do have a no battery-operated toy rule and I also have special baskets throughout the house with random normal items (old bracelets, cardboard shapes, felt "frisbees", etc. These are always a hit and when I put my imagination into it! The most important is the outdoor time and although I live in a mild climate, we have been known to go out in the rain often on nature walks... always bring a bucket or bag for things for them to find as treasures... my boys LOVE it! Love the talk of hippy roots! I am a California native and still living here. I was raised in a very "crunchy" area, where we lived outside, rain, snow, or shine. I love the approach and philosophy of Waldorf, yet have felt guilty sometimes at admiring it because of some of it's religious/other beliefs, however, this post was very encouraging that others are "taking it with a grain of salt"!

I have two boys and they spend most of the time outdoors. We limit screen time to 30 mins a day (just for my 3-yr-old), we don't have cable television and they both have never had a problem entertaining themselves.

The hardest has been trying to stick to natural/ open ended toys as the Montessori and Waldorf type toys are so expensive, however, we do have a no battery-operated toy rule and I also have special baskets throughout the house with random normal items (old bracelets, cardboard shapes, felt "frisbees", etc. These are always a hit and when I put my imagination into it!

The most important is the outdoor time and although I live in a mild climate, we have been known to go out in the rain often on nature walks... always bring a bucket or bag for things for them to find as treasures... my boys LOVE it!

]]> By: Cara @ Green Bean http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-18422 Cara @ Green Bean Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:08:29 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-18422 Beka, I got my hippie roots from California too ;) We transplanted to Montana before having children, but we have some California roots going on here. 6-12 month olds.. Just having them watch everything you do from a sling or Ergo. I let mine (9 months now) play with a spatula when I'm cooking, and just let him see everything that goes on with the housework rather than waiting til he goes down for a nap to cram it all in. Going for walks, enjoying the outdoors, just spending time together and avoiding the overstimulation of electronic toys and TV. Jessica, we live in a small apartment too right now, in Montana where there's bad weather for a good portion of the year. I just keep her (3 next month) with me, set her up on the counter when I'm mixing bread, let her squirt the bottle of vinegar when I'm cleaning, give her a rag to work along side me when I'm wiping down the cabinets, empties the dryer of clothes, stacks her brother's diapers, etc. We do a lot of cooking from scratch, so there's plenty of dough to play with, potatoes to wash, silverware to be put away. She does a lot of imitation with her baby doll when I'm caring for her little brother as well. To go to the park, we are fortunate that we have 3 within walking distance. Even if it's too bad of weather to go to the park, we do go outside to get some fresh air and a little walk in, as long as it's above 15 degrees. We just bundle. Jessica O, I'm not quite sure how Waldorf differs from Charlotte Mason. I just heard of CM a couple years ago (with the book Real Learning, I love that book!). From what I've read about it, I think I actually prefer Charolette Mason's educational model to the Waldorf one, but my only experience in early childhood is with Waldorf, not CM. Confusing? Sorry I don't know more about the differences! Beka, I got my hippie roots from California too ;) We transplanted to Montana before having children, but we have some California roots going on here. 6-12 month olds.. Just having them watch everything you do from a sling or Ergo. I let mine (9 months now) play with a spatula when I'm cooking, and just let him see everything that goes on with the housework rather than waiting til he goes down for a nap to cram it all in. Going for walks, enjoying the outdoors, just spending time together and avoiding the overstimulation of electronic toys and TV.

Jessica, we live in a small apartment too right now, in Montana where there's bad weather for a good portion of the year. I just keep her (3 next month) with me, set her up on the counter when I'm mixing bread, let her squirt the bottle of vinegar when I'm cleaning, give her a rag to work along side me when I'm wiping down the cabinets, empties the dryer of clothes, stacks her brother's diapers, etc. We do a lot of cooking from scratch, so there's plenty of dough to play with, potatoes to wash, silverware to be put away. She does a lot of imitation with her baby doll when I'm caring for her little brother as well. To go to the park, we are fortunate that we have 3 within walking distance. Even if it's too bad of weather to go to the park, we do go outside to get some fresh air and a little walk in, as long as it's above 15 degrees. We just bundle.

Jessica O, I'm not quite sure how Waldorf differs from Charlotte Mason. I just heard of CM a couple years ago (with the book Real Learning, I love that book!). From what I've read about it, I think I actually prefer Charolette Mason's educational model to the Waldorf one, but my only experience in early childhood is with Waldorf, not CM. Confusing? Sorry I don't know more about the differences!

]]> By: Jessica O. http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html/comment-page-1#comment-18421 Jessica O. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:43:43 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/waldorfinspired-real-play.html#comment-18421 How does Waldorf differ from Charlotte Mason type of schooling/living? She is also very have the children help, outdoor play and so on. Very hands on. We follow a lot of her methods here and it seems a lot of Waldorf. Thanks, How does Waldorf differ from Charlotte Mason type of schooling/living? She is also very have the children help, outdoor play and so on. Very hands on. We follow a lot of her methods here and it seems a lot of Waldorf.
Thanks,

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