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Author Archives: Andrea Lyman

Overview of the Waldorf Music Curriculum, Grades 1-8

Overview of the Waldorf Music Curriculum, Grades 1-8

What follows is an outline of a suggested Waldorf music curriculum, grades 1-8.*  It comes out of my own extensive study of anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner’s indications, both in child development and music, and many years of teaching experience.  It is a curriculum developed in my own school, with its own special needs and parameters and… More →

The Mystery of the Mood of the Fifth (Excerpt)

The Mystery of the Mood of the Fifth (Excerpt)

(What follows is a chapter in the new book, The Mood of the Fifth: A Musical Approach to Early Childhood – published by WECAN). Editor’s note: As an experienced music educator, Andrea addresses the nature of the young child’s experience of the world and of music as described by Rudolf Steiner, and helps us to… More →