What If They Can’t Picture It?
Imagination, and the many ways children experience a story
A Waldorf Journey
Practical support for Waldorf teachers who want to feel more prepared, confident, and less alone. I share reflections, teaching ideas, podcast episodes, and resources to help you plan with clarity and find your rhythm through the school year.
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Before You Plan a Single Lesson...
Three simple ways to begin the school year with intention.
Why Every Waldorf Teacher Needs a Weekly Rhythm
How to use the days of the week to inspire your lesson planning
The Biggest Mistake I Made Planning Main Lesson Blocks
Why beautiful stories aren't enough.
The Gift of Authority
Why children need adults who are willing to lead.
Don't Start with Lesson Plans
The four things every Waldorf teacher should do BEFORE planning this summer
Back Behind the Microphone
A look back at an unexpected year in the classroom, what's next for A Waldorf Journey, and why Summer Vision might be exactly what you need right now.
🌿 What’s Actually Worth Spending Money On (and What Isn’t) (subscriber download)
A practical guide to Waldorf art supplies for Grades 1–8
My Weekly Rhythm for Review (in Fifth Grade)
How practice, memory, and rhythm shape the learning week
🧚♀️ What Makes a Story “Work” in the Classroom
Why the images children create matter more than we think
👜 Analog Bags
And other trends Waldorf teachers are setting
The Joyful Flexibility of Learning
Isn't it great being flexible enough to follow your interests?
Finding Rhythm in a Busy Season
Rooting myself now that I'm back in the classroom
Block Switch Weekend: From Ancient Civilizations to Botany
The weekend before starting a new block is always a busy one. Here's what took my attention this past weekend as I prepared to start our Botany block.
Main Lesson Book Supplies
Over the years I've developed some opinions about supplies for creating main lesson book pages. Here they are.
🧐 Focus on the Small Stuff
And the big stuff won't happen
Interactive Learning Structures
Make the classroom engagement more fun and entertaining
🗞️⚡Newsflash! I'm heading back to the classroom!
And yes, I'm super-excited about it!
🗄️ How I Stayed (Mostly) Ahead of My Waldorf Planning
The routines that helped me stay grounded and prepared as a Waldorf teacher.
🦁 How the Study of Animals Helped My Students Understand Themselves
Reflections on the Fourth Grade Human and Animal Block