Purple Day
from Storytime in the Schoolhouse
A Waldorf-inspired podcast with a nature-based circle time and storytime.
Perfect for children 3-7.
Explore Purple Day by Season
Our Purple Day podcast episodes are the audio from Storytime in the Schoolhouse's Monday videos. Enjoy Waldorf-inspired seasonal songs and nature-based stories with your child.
*Winter and Spring are coming soon!
Autumn Episodes
Each episode includes a circle time with autumn songs, poems, and finger plays, and then a gentle, nature-based story.
Episode 3
Early Autumn Circle Time
Early Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with an apple theme.
Story: The Star House
A silly story about floating down the river with friends.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 3.🎧
Episode 5
Autumn Circle Time
Mid-Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with pumpkin and fall animal themes.
Story: Grandpa Ivy & the Pumpkin Mouse
Grandpa Ivy’s neighbor, Dante, finds a wee mouse living in a pumpkin at the edge of his garden. Dante and Grandpa Ivy ensure that Wee Mouse is cared for throughout autumn and winter.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 5.🎧
Episode 6
Autumn Circle Time
Mid-Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with pumpkin and fall animal themes.
Story: Pip the Pumpkin Pixie/ A pedagogical tale
Pip the Pumpkin Pixie's room becomes so messy that his friends can no longer come over to play. Pip’s friends wish for the fairies to come and help Pip tidy up, and their wish is granted!
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 6.🎧
Episode 7
Autumn Circle Time
Mid-Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with pumpkin and fall animal themes.
Story: Grandmother Pumpkin
Grandmother Pumpkin can’t remember where she put the pumpkin seeds she needs to save for next year’s pumpkins. Thankfully, Clara, a kind girl from the neighborhood, offers to help Grandmother Pumpkin find them.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 7.🎧
Episode 9
Autumn Circle Time
Late Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with themes of leaves and gratitude.
Story: Grandpa Ivy & the Hedgehogs
Grandpa Ivy’s neighbor, Dante, finds a wee mouse living in a pumpkin at the edge of his garden. Dante and Grandpa Ivy ensure that Wee Mouse is cared for throughout autumn and winter.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 9.🎧
Episode 10
Autumn Circle Time
Late Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with themes of leaves and gratitude.
Story: A House for the Sun's Spark
A little girl creates a beautiful lantern to hold a sun’s spark through the dark days of winter.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 10.🎧
Episode 11
Autumn Circle Time
Late Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with themes of leaves and gratitude.
Story: Little Mouse's New House
Little Mouse is moving to a new house, and he is worried about all the changes (plus, he doesn’t like packing his toys up!). He finds his favorite toys in his new home and learns to love it just as much as his old one.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 11.🎧
Episode 13
Autumn Circle Time
Late Autumn songs, poems, and fingerplays with themes of leaves and gratitude.
Story: The Clay Pot
A clay pot rolls off the back of a truck, and animals from the forest use it to create a home.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 13.🎧
Summer Episodes
Each episode includes a circle time with summer songs, poems, and finger plays, and then a gentle, nature-based story.
Episode 38
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Grandpa Ivy's River Adventure
A silly story about floating down the river with friends.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 38.🎧
Episode 39
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Shimmer & Glimmer's New Home
A pedagogical tale about separation and divorce.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 39.🎧
Episode 40
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Wild Hawk Lake
A nature-based tale about a little girl who finds water for her dry village.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 40.🎧
Episode 41
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with fish and boat themes.
Story: Buster Bear Goes Fishing
An adaptation of a classic story about a bear who goes to the fishing pond to find trout waiting for him on the sandy shore.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 41.🎧
Episode 42
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: Grandpa Ivy & the Fishing Pond
A very silly Grandpa Ivy story about fishing and catching many things, but none are fish!
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 42.🎧
Episode 43
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: The Possum Who Didn't Like Anything New
A pedagogical tale about trying new things and making new friends.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 43.🎧
Episode 44
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
An adaptation of the classic Beatrix Potter tale about a young rabbit who sneaks into his neighbor's garden.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 44.🎧
Episode 45
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with harvest and garden themes.
Story: The Giant Turnip
Ms. Becca’s version of the Russian folk tale about a turnip that grows so big it takes the whole family, plus a dog and a mouse, to pull it out!
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 45.🎧
Episode 47
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with with a fairy theme.
Story: Grandpa Ivy & the Fairy Baby
In this sweet tale, Grandpa Ivy finds a fairy baby sleeping in his flower garden and watches her until her mama returns.
🎧Listen to Purple Day episode 47.🎧
Episode 48
Summer Circle Time
Summer songs, poems, and fingerplays with a fairy theme.
Story: Jessamine & the Story of the Impatient Deer
In this pedagogical tale, a little deer learns that no matter how much you want to be old enough or big enough to do something, all you can do is to wait.