"The task of a Waldorf teacher is to teach the children to breathe and to sleep." In this episode, Ginang Ira Tan, a Waldorf teacher, tells us more about this quote from Rudolf Steiner as she walks us through the magical world of a Steiner Waldorf education. Here, she talks about the Head, Heart, Hand and the need for a healthy balance of In-Breath and Out-Breath in daily activities. We also talk about using stories and humor, imagination and fantasy, the Waldorf view on literacy and numeracy, and many more. She also reminds us that what our children want in the depths of their being is a relationship with our authentic self and the importance of laughing at least once a day. You can find Ginang Ira in the following links: https://www.instagram.com/yra.ira/ https://www.facebook.com/iratan13 https://www.facebook.com/TalipapaSaSisidlan/ https://www.facebook.com/SisidlanInstitute/ https://www.facebook.com/liempotmanila/ We'd love to hear your own takeaways. Visit us on instagram @shakingparenting.podcast Disclaimer: This is a gentle reminder that nobody is really an expert in the philosophies we are discussing here except the ones who created it themselves. We chose our guests because we've seen their passion in their chosen philosophy and we would love to learn with them. Our goal here is to share these learnings with you and then who knows, maybe it will encourage you to dig deeper and go further. Happy listening! Music: https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/palm-trees-free-download/ https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/golden-hour-free-download/