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Star Crowns at Harvest Festival

10/11/2017

 
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250 finger knitted, hand cut, hand sewn Harvest Festival Star Crowns.  250 opportunities to bring increased finger sensitivity and fine motor skills to our students.

Michaelmas Capes for Harvest Festival

10/11/2017

 
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Kinder student wears his cape and holds a bulb wrapped in tissue during story time at Mountain Sage.
​Did you see the lovely capes trailing behind our kindergarten class at the Harvest Festival?  These were a joint project of our 7th and Kindergarten students.  In Handwork, the 7th graders sewed the casings on the capes.  The Kindergarteners finger-knitted the goldenrod wool ties.  Together the classes dipped the capes in marigold dye made from marigolds grown in Gardening class (the same marigolds that are strung and dried in Spanish for Dia de los Muertos).  Mrs. Salyer told a beautiful fall story woven together with a song and a verse recited by the 7th graders at a moving ceremony during main lesson last week. 

​It would have melted your heart to see this dear connection between our students and the coordination between subjects and classes that it takes to bring a project like this to life.  
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    Mrs. Barbara Albert
    Practical Arts Teacher

    Without knowing it, I was getting ready to teach Waldorf-Inspired Handwork and Woodwork for my entire life! I have been a lifelong maker and teacher.  Growing up on the farm and prairies of Nebraska and raising three children gave me an appreciation for the power of hard willful work and real imaginative play.  I hope that my passion for these subjects and love for my students will lead to caring people who find their own passion to make the world beautiful.  I love to hear from students and parents. You may email me at balbert@mountainsage.org.

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    Mrs. Anderson 
    Laura Anderson


    Practical Arts Assistant Teacher

    Laura brings with her a love of learning new things and a strong connection to her students.  She spends hours working behind the scene to make sure each student has all that they need to be their best selves during class time.  When she is not in the classroom, you'll find Laura knitting and designing sweater patterns, parenting her active family and having coffee with friends.
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    We Love Volunteers!

    Parent and community volunteers are welcome to volunteer in our Handwork and Woodwork Classrooms.  You can learn more about becoming a volunteer on our website.

    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
    Do you have any of these things gathering dust at your house?  We could use them!​
    • Cotton fabrics (solid or with small prints)
    • Pieces of basswood, fruit woods
    • Scrap lumber (1x6 and 1x8)
    • Yarn (we use natural yarns for knitting)
    • Carving gouges, chisels, and knives
    • Leather carving swivel knifes
    • Marble slabs (small for stamping leather against)
    • Woodburning pens
    • Brace and Bits
    • Steel Tapes
    • 9 inch (ish) smoothing planes
    • 5 inch (ish) block planes
    • Sliding Bevel Gauge/T Bevel 
    • Marking Squares 
    • Try Squares 
    • Spoke Shaves
    • Rasps and Files (all shapes and sizes) for wood
    • Hand drills/Eggbeater drills and bits 
    • Nail set
    • Ratcheting band clamps for picture frames/boxes
    • Dovetail saws
    • Hatchet
    • Wedges and Mauls for splitting logs
    • Carving knives, all types
    • Wood Gouges and Chisels, all types
    • Coping Saw Blades
    • Router and bits
    • Shave horse
    • Draw Knives
    • Treadle Sewing Machine
    • Sandpaper
    • Combination wrench set 
    • Crescent wrench set 
    • An assortment of screws and nails.  
    • A woodshed complete with solar panels, a woodstove, and workbenches and stools, and the foundation to put it on!  Oh, and maybe five acres of woodlot to manage.  A teacher has to dream!
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    Used Books Preferred
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​2310 East Prospect Road, Suite A
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80525
Phone 970-568-5456
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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Program Overview >
      • Special Subject Curriculum Narratives
    • Kindergarten
    • Grades 1-8
    • Homeschool Enrichment
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Faculty & Staff
  • Governance
    • Board of Directors >
      • Board Election Process
      • Meetings and Minutes
    • Financial Transparency
  • Enroll
    • 2020-21 Intent to Enroll - Upcoming School Year
    • Enrollment Policies
  • Parents
    • Festival Life >
      • Harvest Festival
      • Lantern Walk
      • Winter Faire
      • Spring
    • Parent Handbook
    • School Assessments
    • Drop Off & Pick Up
    • Health Office
    • Cross Country Team
    • Parent Circle
    • Teacher Blogs
  • Get Involved
    • Donate & Fundraise
    • Mountain Sage Scrip
    • Volunteer
  • Calendar
  • Connect
    • Contact Us
    • Careers
    • Staff Resources