Waldorf Art Activity Analysis

Another activity that takes place in the mornings would be an art activity. The children have had four birthday celebrations since I have been interning at the Rose Kindergarten. Before every birthday celebration the children create drawings for the birthday boy or girl with crayons that are in the shape of squares and very think cylinder shapes. What I love about the paper is how the edges are rounded. Theses drawings are all put together to create a book. The book is fastened together with the hand died and spun yarn that the lead teacher, Mary has created. A child weaves it though the holes to complete the gift. More gifts are given to the birthday child, which includes treasures that the class has found from the outdoors. The last gift
For the Waldorf Education this is how teachers assess children, by giving them a task and seeing how well they accomplish it. An example of this is how well the children can create a tissue paper star and be able to hang it up standing on a chair on their own. The teacher is observing how much the child knows and their capabilities for their age, if the child asks for help they are redirected on what to do and how to accomplish the
They have no facial expressions this is to give the child the freedom to choose what the doll is feeling. The knot doll they are making is made from a piece of fabric and is not stuffed. The doll has a head, hands and feet are made from knots. when the knot babies are done being created they are born. What I mean by this is the lead teacher sings a song while holding the baby high up in the sky bringing her from heaven to earth. The child who belongs to this doll picks a name for it and then from their they rest in the cradle in the corner of the room with all of the other knot dolls the other children have made. All the dolls are not made on the same day it is something that is not rushed. It Is so surprising to me that the children love and nurture these dolls even if they are just so simple. To continue this activity the children are creating pouches that hang around their neck. The dolls will rest on their hearts just like the little ones did in their shirts before the knot dolls were created. The little ones live in little land and is a tool for the teacher to use during class time. These little ones all have names that come from nature. Back to the extension activity the children are creating a place to hold their knot dolls close to their hearts while they play and go throughout their day. The