About the Authors

Silke Rose West & Joseph Sarosy

Silke (silk-uh) is a Waldorf kindergarten teacher with over thirty years of experience. In 1995, she cofounded the Taos Waldorf School and today she runs an independent forest kindergarten called Taos Earth Children. She is renowned in Taos for her puppet shows and storytelling, and consults with teachers and schools nationally.

Joe is a 1st and 2nd grade teacher. He worked with Silke for two years at Taos Earth Children, and the two collaborate regularly. Joe has written for Fatherly, the Kosmos Journal, and writes a successful blog at www.offgridkids.org. He is the author of A Father’s Life, a finalist in the 2019 NIEA Awards. In 2018, he created the #Greatdad Campaign to help highlight diverse dads across the nation.