Making wool twisties is the first handwork project for children at our Waldorf school. A wool twistie is a simple and pretty wool rope. It is a great open ended material which can be used as horse reins, fishing line, jewellery or whatever the little ones come up with! How to make a wool twistie Select three or four colours of wool to cut into long pieces (around two meters). Hold the strands together and tie one end to a nail like in the photo, to a door, or even in a knot to simply hold under your foot. Pull the wool taut and start twisting in one direction until the twist is tight. Children and adults can easily let go as they are twisting ~ so hold on! Once the twist is tight, fold the twisted wool in half to bring the two ends together ~ again don’t let go or you will need to start again. Smooth the kinks out of the wool twistie and tie the ends together. Trim off any excess. And voila ~ a wool twistie! Why is handwork important? Handwork is taught in Waldorf schools to develop fine motor skills {especially for pre-writing}, […]
Here is a small window into my final week at the Fiber craft studio A wonderfully full week! Thank you Three Fold learning center, Green Meadow Waldorf School,. Sunbridge and the Fiber craft Studio for such a wonderful four years of training! we displayed a very small amount of our work for the graduation. I was the student speaker in the graduation. Imagine that!
Vintage Linen Purse Embroidered Arts and Crafts by KerryCan, $50.00
fourth grade cross-stitched pencil case
Wooden boats. סירות עץ. הילדים ניסרו, שייפו, גילפו וליבדו
I completed my sample work for my summer session at Rudolf Steiner College. We covered the first, second and third grade curriculum. It h...
In Waldorf education’s artistic curriculum, handwork is essential. Handwork includes painting, knitting, weaving and many more practical and creative skills. Children will learn the in’s and out’s of weaving throughout their years at a Waldorf school, but weaving at home is just as fun and simple. Today we’re creating
I am so pleased to introduce Angela Mobley to Discovering Waldorf today. Angela has been a handwork teacher at the Waldorf School of Louisville for the past 8 years. She is a mother of 4, married to a Rolfer and loves to explore the sustainably creative life. Her topic for todays discussion is Waldorf handwork… […]
Beginning and Ending Verses in Handwork
Last weekend, Elena and I had some one-on-one time, a rarity in our household, and she wanted to learn to use the lucet she received in her ...
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The Handwork Curriculum at the Waldorf School of Atlanta is led by Lisa Roggow. Her loving care of the children is evident in these letters to parents of each grade. Dear Third Grade Parents: Now that the year is off and running, I wanted to update you regarding our plans for Handwork Class this year. Third…
This past week at school has been a whirlwind of activity preparing for an important visit. For the past few years WSRF has been going through the process of accreditation with AWSNA, and this week is our big visit from the team. We scrubbed and swept, primped and preened, and so I put up a…
Handwork in Waldorf schools matches the development just as the subjects do. Knitting is one of the first handwork skills that students learn in Grade 1. This tutorial for a knitted ball is very si…
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A simple handwork for caregivers: marble pouches. You'll need felt, embroidery thread, needle, scizzors and beads 2-3 marbles.
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