There are some similarities and some differences between the Montessori and the Waldorf Steiner philosophies, the one similarity of importance to me in this post is one of quality open-ended toys made from natural materials. Two of my favourite types of Waldorf Steiner toys are the figurines from Ostheimer and the blocks from Grimm’s. I buy my toys from mainly from Honeybee Toys and Dragon Fly Toys. A really hasn’t shown much interested in imaginative play with these toys because he is all about cars! But he has recently loved being told the fairy tales Hansel and Gretel and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. So a couple of weeks ago, I got all Waldorf Steiner and told Goldilock’s story using wooden toys - or table puppets which I think is just lovely. We used a little girl and bear figurines from Ostheimer, the nesting bowls from Grimms, some random blocks, and the wooden planks my dad and I made. He loved it so much that we did it five times in one sitting! He has since told me the story a heap more, sometimes using the toys. Sometimes he will sneak in a line from the story during our conversations. The other day we were running the bath and I asked him if the water was too hot. His reply was ‘It’s just right.’ If you would like for more information about Waldorf storytelling please read the link here to Bella Luna Toys. Obviously around here we are big on books, but we have kept A’s fairytales fairly free from illustrated books and cartoons. No Disney fairytales in our house... yet. This has been a choice I made early on, although I do have a few beautifully illustrated fairytale books waiting to be read - I can’t help myself!
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AuthorHi, I'm Pamela. A nail crazy lady with green hair. I live in outback Queensland with my toddler and my husband. I love books, writing and crafting. For more info about me go to my 'About' page. Archives
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