by Sally | Apr 19, 2013 | Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes, Ideas, Activities, Literacy, Props for Play, Puppetry, Storytelling, Waldorf
Oh my word! I was so excited to discover a lost thumb drive with photos from my classroom in 2007-2008. I thought I had lost all of my photos when my first laptop crashed. My daughter found a random thumb drive and . . . well . . . a treasure trove of photos! One...
by Sally | Jan 22, 2013 | Ideas, Activities, Imaginative Play, Puppetry, Waldorf
Waldorf table puppets have to be one of the most powerful things I have ever taken into my teaching practice. They are simple standing puppets. People make them in a variety of ways and materials. This table puppet is a part of a late spring Nature Table. She is...
by Sally | Jan 21, 2013 | Ideas, Activities, Imaginative Play, Puppetry, Waldorf
There is nothing so magical as the art of the marionette – Waldorf style! These etheric creatures are made of hand dyed silks and lovingly sewn into special characters. For the newbie to Waldorf education – the lack of facial features can seem odd. But...
by Sally | Sep 26, 2012 | Art, Art Projects, Dramatic Play Center, Literacy, Puppetry, Storytelling
Who doesn't just love “Where the Wild Things Are”? This is a wonderful book to bring a good dose of art. Just watch the story come alive in your classroom. . . IDEA #1: Wild Things Cardboard Tube Puppets For more information go to: Funderberg IDEA #2: ...
by Sally | Sep 25, 2012 | Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes, Imaginative Play, Puppetry, Storytelling
PUPPET #1: Paper/Cloth Rod Puppets These are wonderful for retelling fairy tales. For more details go to: We Bloom Here PUPPET #2: Popsicle Paper Puppets This is one of my favorite ways to make puppets – let the children draw them! They always turn out so...
by Sally | May 24, 2012 | Imaginative Play, Puppetry
This is such a simple process that produces the most endearing results! I had each color family (groups of four children) write their own story. 1. The first round I let each group write and collaborate on their own a story. Each group picked someone to record...