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  • S1 EP3 - Second Grade

    On this week’s episode of Anthroposophy Today, Scott and Sarita talk about the Waldorf second grade classroom!

    Join us for this conversation and check out our blog post (link below) to hear Scott and Sarita discuss, among other things:

    • why a Waldorf class traditionally has the same teacher for all eight years of grade school
    • the concepts of “sympathy” and “antipathy” from an Anthroposophical perspective
    • fables and legends in second grade, with examples
    • teaching grammar as something living, and more than just rules
    • mental math and the foundations for algebra
    • what math can teach us about living and working with other humans

      • Don’t forget to check out our blog post for more information on today’s episode, and if you have any questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at: [email protected]

      Thanks for listening!

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      BLOG POST: www.anthroposophytoday.com/episodes/s1-ep3-second-grade

      WEBSITE: www.anthroposophytoday.com

      Host: Scott Fishman

      Co-host: Sarita Jimenez-Fishman

      https://www.instagram.com/saritafishman/

      Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

      www.sarenafishman.com

      https://www.instagram.com/sarenafishman/

      Cover Art: Solomon Fishman

      1 hr 13 min
    • S1 EP2 - First Grade

      On this week’s episode of Anthroposophy Today, Scott and Sarita discuss the Waldorf first grade classroom!

      Join us for this conversation and check out our blog post (link below) to hear Scott and Sarita discuss, among other things:

      • characteristics indicating readiness to transition from Early Childhood to first grade
      • "characterization" versus "definition" in Anthroposophy
      • how reading, writing, and math are taught in first grade
      • the multi-sensory Waldorf approach to learning
      • the importance of fairy tales at this age
      • the technique of recapitulation: what it is and how to use it
      • why the children often jump rope before class each day
      • the role of the Waldorf grade school teacher in the class as "conductor of the orchestra"

        • Don’t forget to check out our blog post for more information on today’s episode, and if you have any questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at: [email protected]

        Thanks for listening!

        —

        BLOG POST: www.anthroposophytoday.com/episodes/s1-ep2-first-grade

        WEBSITE: www.anthroposophytoday.com

        Host: Scott Fishman

        Co-host: Sarita Jimenez-Fishman

        https://www.instagram.com/saritafishman/

        Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

        www.sarenafishman.com

        https://www.instagram.com/sarenafishman/

        Cover Art: Solomon Fishman

        1 hr 24 min
      • S1 EP1 - Early Childhood

        On this week’s episode of Anthroposophy Today, Scott and Sarita--a certified Waldorf teacher with 25 years of teaching experience--talk about the Waldorf Early Childhood classroom, which serves as preschool and kindergarten in the Waldorf school.

        Join us for this conversation and check out our blog post (link below) to hear Scott and Sarita discuss, among other things:

        • what the Early Childhood class looks like and what a typical day might be like
        • why play is so important for children, and its significance in Early Childhood
        • using storytelling and other methods to awaken the imagination and encourage play
        • why academics (math, reading, spelling, etc.) are not taught in Waldorf before first grade
        • what is taught instead
        • how painting and other artistic activities are taught in Early Childhood
        • the young child’s concept of time
        • the concept of breathing in and breathing out and Waldorf “rhythms”
        • how parents can apply these ideas at home with their child

          • Don’t forget to check out our blog post for more information on today’s episode, and if you have any questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at: [email protected]

          Thanks for listening!

          —

          BLOG POST: www.anthroposophytoday.com/episodes/s1-ep1-early-childhood

          WEBSITE: www.anthroposophytoday.com

          Host: Scott Fishman

          Co-host: Sarita Jimenez-Fishman

          https://www.instagram.com/saritafishman/

          Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez 

          www.sarenafishman.com

          https://www.instagram.com/sarenafishman/

          Cover Art: Solomon Fishman

          1 hr 28 min
        • Anthroposophy Today: Season One launching August 24th!

          Welcome to Anthroposophy Today: a podcast where we talk to people who are living and working with the principles of Anthroposophy in the 21st century.

          Our first season, launching on August 24th, 2020, will be a series on Waldorf education.

          In each episode, we’ll be offering an overview of each year of the Waldorf schooling experience—from the child’s physical and spiritual development, to the way arts and academics are taught, and much, much more.

          Every Tuesday, join our host Scott Fishman, and his co-host, Sarita Jimenez-Fishman--a Waldorf teacher and Remedial Education specialist--for this thirteen part series of inspiring and illuminating conversations about Waldorf.

          Thanks for listening and we look forward to seeing you on August 24th, 2020, for Episode One: Early Childhood!


          2 min

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        Anthroposophy Today: a podcast featuring conversations with people who are living and working with the principles of Anthroposophy in the 21st century.

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