Raising Playful Tots show 36: Waldorf Education with Janni Nicol

Listen today as Janni Nicol, a consultant specialising in Steiner Waldorf, Core tutor at the University of Plymouth, and author of Creative play for your toddler Steiner Waldorf Expertise and toy projects 2-4 talks about Steiner- Waldorf education. This is a play concept that is becoming more popular. This is the second part of her interview as she continues to gives activity ideas and information about how important this style of play concept impacts our 21st Century children in this 29 minute podcast.

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00:00 Introduction and Welcome

Introduction to Janni Nicol, tutor, consultant and International author of Creative Play for Your Toddler: Steiner Waldorf Expertise and Toy Projects for 2 – 4s

02:15 What happens in a Steiner Kindergarten?

Bringing the Steiner Waldorf Approach to Your Early Years Practice (Bringing… to Your Early Years Practice)

04:30 Explaining the 3Rs-

09:55 The family approach to Waldorf education

10-:43 Storytelling and puppetry using the Waldorf/ Steiner approach.

16:25 Recommendations for Waldorf education

You Are Your Child’s First Teacher: What Parents Can Do with and for Their Children from Birth to Age Six (Early Years)

www.waldorfearlychildhood.org |www.allianceforchildhood.org | www.allianceforchildhood.org.uk | www.steinerwaldorf.org

19:01 What type of family is suitable for the Waldorf/Steiner approach?

21:37 Janni Nichols books:

Creative Play for Your Toddler: Steiner Expertise and Toy Projects for 2 Years – 4 Years |Celebrating Christmas Together: Nativity and Three Kings Plays with Stories and Songs (Festivals)
|Free to Learn: Introducing Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education (Early Years Series)

24:15 Kari of Active kids club

Weekly find: @thestorymouse

The Story Mouse website

Have a look at some ideas for play for those young babies who want to grab everything. See the best type of play for them in this ebook.