Creative free-play is not only a cornerstone of early childhood education in the Waldorf pedagogy, but crucial to healthy child development for all children.
In this episode we hear from Astrid Lackner, an early childhood educator with over 30 years experience (and mother of two amazing young women!).

Astrid has worked with hundreds of children in her career in both Europe and Canada. In this episode she shares her understanding of young minds and illustrates how all children benefit from time in the outdoors, natural materials, freedom to just "be," and a slow-paced, uncluttered schedule AND home environment.

Listen in and discover how important creative free-play truly is to your child's healthy unfolding.

Parent Wise is a parent education podcast on healthy childhood development through a Waldorf lense. This podcast is brought to you by Squamish Waldorf School. For more information visit www.squamishwaldorf.com or email us at parentwise@squamishwaldorf.com.

In part two of this two-part episode, discover what healthy development looks and feels like from infancy through the toddler years, childhood and adolescence.

Based on over a century of pedagogical experience developed by Waldorf education founder Rudolf Steiner, longtime Waldorf educator Christine Martin shares what children need for optimal learning, health and happiness.

In part one of this two-part episode, discover what healthy development looks and feels like from infancy through the toddler years, childhood and adolescence.

Based on over a century of pedagogical experience developed by Waldorf education founder Rudolf Steiner, longtime Waldorf educator Christine Martin shares what children need for optimal learning, health and happiness.