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VERY experienced Waldorf kindergarten teacher Tim Bennett speaks with me in this episode all about the Waldorf kindergarten. 

We discuss what's going on for the five/six year child developmentally, what the average day looks like in the Waldorf kindergarten, what drew Tim to become a Waldorf Kindergarten teacher, and a bit about how to bring the Waldorf kindergarten environment into the home.

Additional show notes and resources for this episode can be found at:
waldorfy.com/waldorfkindergarten

Theme music for this episode was composed and performed by Book Kennison 

Chinyelu of the We Nurture podcast is back! In this episode we're exploring the Waldorf birthday celebration.

Additional show notes and resources for this episode can be found at:

waldorfy.com/waldorfbirthdays

Theme music for this episode was composed and performed by Book Kennison.

Special Thanks to the following Waldorfy podcast partners:

Palumba

Sparkle Stories

Toy Making Magic

For the first time on the show I'm hosting TWO GUESTS! Returning guests, Ashley J. May, and Meagan Wilson join me for a discussion centered on being critically conscious in bringing stories and songs to young children.

Additional show notes and resources for this episode can be found at waldorfy.com/storiesandsongs

Theme music for this episode was composed and performed by Book Kennison. 

In this episode I speak with author of, "Joyful Toddlers and Preschoolers", Faith Collins all about how to navigate the joys and challenges  of toddlerhood.

Additional show notes and resources for this episode can be found at waldorfy.com/toddlers

Special thanks to Waldorfy podcast supporters:

Sakura Bloom

Sparkle Stories

Palumba

Theme music for this episode was composed and performed by Book Kennison 

Educational researcher and ethnographer Ashley May speaks with me in this finale episode of the fourth season of the show. Ashley shares her incredible wisdom surrounding the episode and this season's topic of inclusion and belonging. We discuss the beauty that Waldorf has to offer, but also how it needs to improve to serve all children and families within diverse communities. 

Additional resources and show notes for this episode can be found at:
waldorfy.com/ashleymay

Theme music for this episode is composed and performed by Book Kennison.  

Why are the walls of Waldorf classrooms painted using the same technique? Why is each grade in a Waldorf school painted a specific color? In this episode I get to discuss the answers to these questions and more with my guest master lazure artist, Charles Andrade. 

Additional show notes for this episode can be found at:
waldorfy.com/lazure

Theme music for this episode is composed and performed by Book Kennison. 

Guest Carrie Dendtler of the Parenting Passageway speaks with me about her homeschool journey with her three children. 

Carrie is a wife and Waldorf homeschooling mother of three children now ages 17,14, and 9. She has worked with children and families in many capacities for over 20 years. This includes working  as a pediatric and neonatal physical therapist, a lay breastfeeding support leader, a board-certified lactation consultant, a Waldorf homeschooling group leader, a public speaker on homeschooling and gentle parenting topics, and as a consultant for homeschooling parents. She completed degrees in Newspaper Journalism/Latin American Studies; physical therapy and  her Foundation Studies in the Arts and Anthroposophy through Antioch University in 2013 for Waldorf Education. 
She has been homeschooling since 2007 and enjoys teaching the upper grades the most.  She has blogged at The Parenting Passageway since 2008 and frequently writes about Waldorf homeschooling and the challenges and joys of homeschooling multiple children. 

Carrie's blog is one of the most incredible resources for those interested in Waldorf homeschooling. I had a blast speaking with her and hope you enjoy the show!

For additional show notes and resources for this episode visit:
waldorfy.com/theparentingpassageway

Theme music for this episode was composed and performed by Book Kennison.