We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth —Virginia Satir On the most basic level, the sense of touch (the tactile sense) helps us to define what is self and not self. It is a picture of boundaries. ...
Welcome to the first installment of a twelve week series on Rudolf Steiner's model of the twelve senses. Interestingly, the skills children need to succeed in school are formed by the four lower senses – the sense of life, the sense of touch, the sense of...
I think it is such an important skill to teach children how to draw. It develops so many critical skills for learning – eye/hand coordination, dexterity, spatial perception, understanding of basic shapes and lines, the ability to observe as a means of knowledge...
When a child exercises muscles in the hand, she/he is actually forming the brain. Handwork, in the traditional sense, are activities such as sewing, darning, mending, embroidery, weaving and knitting. One of my Waldorf mentors told me that handwork is deeply...
This is a simple adaptation of the basic playdough recipe. Sparkling Snow Playdough Recipe: Stir together in large pan: 2 cups of flour 1 cup of salt 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar 2 tablespoons of oil 2 cups of water Cook over medium to medium-high heat. Cook until...
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