The Early Childhood Teacher Education Center
at Sophia's Hearth
offering Waldorf Education for teachers
​"discovering the wisdom of childhood"
Written by our professional faculty, students, and parents, these articles offer rich material of interest to parents, caregivers, early childhood teachers, and other professionals. It is our hope that these articles inspire, inform, and create a dialogue among those who read them!
Daily Life with Children
How Do I Find and Create Goodness For My Childern by Susan Weber
Knit One, Rest Two by Jenny Gryczka
Some Thoughts on Rhythm by Susan Weber
Fostering Healthy Language Development with Young Children - A Journey
in Relationships by Susan Weber
This is the way I dress myself, dress myself, dress myself by Susan Weber
Children's Movement and Development
Pikler Point and Periphery by Jane Swain
Pikler's Trust in the Wise Infant by Jane Swain
The Development of the Hand by Jane Swain
In Praise of Crawling by Susan Weber and Jane Swain
Development of the Three Planes of Space by Jane Swain
The Work of Emmi Pikler by Susan Weber
Primitive Reflexes by Jane Swain
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Seasonal Life with Children
What Shall We Give the Children? by Unknown
Help Me Digest the Season! by Susan Weber and Nancy Macalaster
Teacher Education Students' Writing
The Gift of Observation by Chantal Lamothe
A Closer Look at Toddler Conflict by Trice Atchison
Communicating with Children and Supporting Them in Difficult Times by Hiromi Niwa
Self-Initiated Free Play For Children by Angela Faneuf
Fostering Healthy Social Dynamics among the Adults in the Waldorf Early Childhood Classroom by Roxanne Anthony
The Significance of Adult Sleep by Amy Robertshaw
Other Articles
Playgroups - A Gift of Community by Amy Robertsahw
A Sheltering Environment for Very Young Children at Risk - Nuestro Hogar in Pifo, Equador by Joyce Gallardo
Thought on the Play of Young children by Helle Heckmann
As I AM Now, So You Can Grow by Susan Weber
Transcending Zoom by Darla Barrows
Japanese Translations
How do I Find and Create Goodness For My Children by Susan Weber, translated by Mina Koyama and Hiromi Niwa
Communicating with Children and Supporting Them in Difficult Times by Hiromi Niwa
Spanish Translations
Celebrando el Gateo by Susan Weber and Jane Swain