Waldorf Wonder in Action
This enchanted classroom that I call The Morning Lesson is a holistic, arts-integrated approach that nurtures a child’s intellectual, emotional, and physical development in harmony. Rooted in rhythm, imagination, and hands-on learning, it emphasizes storytelling, movement, music, and nature-based experiences to cultivate a love of learning.
Unlike public school, which often focuses on testing, early academics, and digital tools, heart-thinking education delays formal academics to allow children to fully develop foundational capacities through play, artistry, and wonder. I stay with the same classes for multiple years, building deep relationships with my students and their families.
Subjects are taught through rich, interdisciplinary “main lesson” blocks that connect deeply with the child’s stage of development.
Creating an enchanted classroom within your homeschool journey is uniquely designed for the 21st century. It nurtures the whole child—head, heart, and hands—in an age when children need more than screens and standards.
Rooted in rhythm, creativity, and deep human connection, The Morning Lesson fosters curiosity, resilience, and critical thinking—skills essential for a rapidly changing world.
In a time of noise and speed, enchanted magical education offers children what they need most: beauty, meaning, and time to grow into themselves.
Why It Works
Even online strong rhythm, meaningful relationships, hands-on artistry, and developmental attunement are created and nurtured in each individual class. With live, real-time guidance and thoughtfully paced lessons, your child will be seen, heard, and deeply engaged.
Meet Your Teacher
Hi! I am Laura, or Ms. Laura to my students. I hold a master’s in education with an emphasis in English as a Second Language, Waldorf certification, and my doctorate in Educational Leadership.
I have had the privilege of taking a class through a traditional Waldorf school experience from grades 3 – 8, as well as creating a space online for homeschooling families who seek a Waldorf experience. I have taught in public and other private school environments. Every student, every school, every family has helped me become a teacher who teaches from a heart centered space.
Residing on the East Coast, I am active in the local Waldorf community. I currently teach ESL at the local Waldorf high school and guest teaching when needed at both the lower school and upper school.
When I am not teaching, you will find me gardening, painting, researching, and cultivating a vibrant, balanced life filled with wonder experiences.
I offer online classes and experiences for grades 1-5. You can also schedule time for individual mentoring. I love helping people become the best teacher they can be!
What to Expect in the lesson
🎨 A Typical Main Lesson Rhythm
Each class follows a carefully designed flow that honors the natural unfolding of attention and creativity:
🌞 Welcome & Warm-Up
We begin with a morning verse, seasonal songs, movement, simple dances, recorder playing, and spoken poetry. This grounding rhythm connects children to the day, the group, and themselves.
✂️ Review Through Free Rendering
Children retell or reflect on the previous lesson by creating images with construction paper—a playful and expressive method I call Free Rendering. It allows ideas to be revisited through form and color.
🌱 Presentation of the New Concept
I introduce a new story, skill, or idea, often through rich images, storytelling, or demonstration.
🧠 Practice
We explore the new material through guided exercises, oral work, movement, or artistic expression.
🔁 Skill Refinement
Children revisit and strengthen a previously learned skill to deepen retention and confidence.
📖 Main Lesson Book Creation
We end the core portion of our lesson by crafting a beautiful main lesson book page—a personal record of what has been learned, written and illustrated by the child.
📚 Story Time
A closing story nourishes the imagination and ties the lesson into a meaningful narrative.
🎵 Closing Verse or Song
We say farewell with a verse or song, leaving your child with a feeling of completion and warmth.
The Morning Lesson with Ms. Laura 