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Come along on a gentle nature field trip to Rich Mountain Fire Tower.

Every Wednesday during Storytime, we take a field trip. This week, join Ms. Becca and her family as they hike up to Rich Mountain Fire Tower, near the small town of Hot Springs, North Carolina.

Rich Mountain Fire Tower
Hot Spr...

An autumn kitchen project to make with your child — fill the house with the smell of the season while you and your child make a quart of delicious homemade applesauce.

Time: 30–40 minutes 
Yield: Makes a quart or a bit more.

I made applesauce every autumn with my Waldorf-inspired preschool program....

I watch the goldenrod every year to know when school is about to begin. The first days of school come around the same time the goldenrod starts displaying its bright yellow flowers.

During the days of my children’s garden program, one of our first craft projects was dyeing silk capes with golden...

I avoided using Kool-Aid as a dye for years because, well, it's Kool-Aid! I typically dye with plants, but getting all the colors we want from locally grown plants can be hard. We wanted to make a vibrant rainbow silk with vibrant colors and decided to try Kool-Aid. I wish we had tried it years ago!...

Listen to the Story

Listen to the Purple Day episode in the audio player above, or directly from the Purple Day Podcast, where you can download the episode and find the RSS feed.
Purple Day is a Podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Each episode is the audio from a Monday Storytime episode. (Pl...

Navigating separation and divorce is challenging for the whole family. Talking to our young children about these big changes can be especially hard. Storytelling is a gentle and compassionate way to introduce challenging topics and upcoming changes.

This video clip is from an episode of Storytime i...

I love finger puppets! And I especially love sewing finger puppets with children! This craft tutorial from Storytime in the Schoolhouse shows you how to sew a simple fish finger puppet from a piece of felt.

Twice a month, our Storytime members have a “Craft Visit with Ms. Rae” and learn a new natur...

What are the Waldorf Colors of the Day?

• Monday: Purple Day

• Tuesday: Red Day

• Wednesday: Yellow Day

• Thursday: Orange Day

• Friday: Green Day

• Saturday: Blue Day

• Sunday: White Day

One of the first things new Storytime members notice is that I refer to the days o...