When Matt (@waldorfdads ) and I first found out that we were pregnant with our daughter Emma, we had a long conversation about what we wanted our life as parents to look like. For me, the healing power of art, the magic of storytelling, and the preparation of foraged foods were amongst my happiest childhood memories. My parents were magicians when it came to bringing stories to life. I remember crafting pirate flags, taking our raft out on the river, and preparing soup from nettles we discovered along the way. For Matt, outdoor activities such as river rafting, biking, and raising/ handling animals were childhood memories he was particularly fond of. He has told me about his adventures climbing trees, ritually burning Christmas trees after the holidays, and going on long road trips with his three brothers and parents- all crammed into an old VW van. Growing up in Germany, I have always known about Waldorf and even attended a Waldorf inspired preschool! I have always been enarmoured with the beauty Waldorf brings into a child’s life and have always felt that family rhythms and festival celebrations bring family members closer together by providing structure and warmth. We started looking more and more into Waldorf and just knew that a Waldorf home was the right fit for us!
I wanted to provide a quick list of ideas you can incorporate in order to start introducing Waldorf into your own home:
Make room for arts and crafts. We get our natural supplies from @bellalunatoys and @novanatural
Give your child the time to develop at his/ her own pace.
Emphasize storytelling and read fairytales with your children.
Spend lots of time outdoors, playing and foraging. Follow @1000hoursoutside and @tanglewoodhollow for inspiration.
Establish family rhythms.
6Allow for unstructured free play.
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