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What is a Living Curriculum?

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Kristie in Curriculum, Waldorf Earthschooling

We offer our curriculum online for many reasons. Some of those are: the ability to provide numerous video tutorials, mp3s, and extra resources; the ability to host member galleries; the potential for saving paper (many members use at least some of the resources on a tablet); to reduce cost to...

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What is Holistic Homeschooling – Earthschooling?

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Kristie in Curriculum, Inner Work, Inner Work, Planning, Planning

By Kristie Burns When I think of education, I always remember my favorite story about a wise men who travelled the country teaching people. One day it was announced that this wise man was going to visit a certain village so all the villagers gathered in the town hall to...

Why Waldorf-inspired Education Creates Great Scientists

Posted on October 25, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Eighth Grade, Farming, Field Trips, Fifth Grade, High School, Housebuilding, Lesson Blocks, Math, Middle Grades, Nature Walks, Ninth Grade, Science, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade, Toys, Uncategorized, Waldorf Philosophy, Woodworking

One of the many reasons we decided to base Earthschooling on Waldorf-inspired principles was because of the strong science base Waldorf-inspired education provides. When I share this thought with parents and teachers the first questions they ask is (something like), “How can Waldorf-inspired education create great scientists? And what do...

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Lesson Planning – A Dozen Tips

Posted on August 7, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Lesson Blocks, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Teachers

This month has been all about lesson planning for us. I’ve been spending hours every day putting the finishing touches on the new daily lesson planners for the First and Second Grade Earthschooling Curriculum for this coming year, planning our coming year and listening to everyone talk about lesson preparation and planning....

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Ancient Cultures & Roman History Lesson Block Tip

Posted on July 30, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade

Our children always seem to instruct as as much as we instruct them. This week Sofi said something that struck a chord with me. When we were doing our Ancient Egypt block she indicated that she wanted to make a family tree for the Ancient Egyptian gods we were studying....

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Free Waldorf Curriculum

Posted on July 29, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Family/Lifetime Membership, Waldorf Earthschooling

Did you know… *…that you receive over 300 free tutorials, curriculum extras, consulting sessions and more when you purchase the Lifetime Family Curriculum Package? * …that once you purchase a Lifetime Membership you never need to purchase curriculum again? *You can SHARE the Lifetime membership (see “Shared Lifetime Membership” on...

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Continuity in Curriculum: Waldorf Curriculum: Horizontal and Vertical Alignment

Posted on September 25, 2012 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Seventh Grade, Uncategorized, Waldorf Earthschooling

As I was working on the final touches of the seventh grade curriculum last month it struck me how many times I said “Remember when you studied this in 3rd grade…” or “you can see how this history lesson relates to the math lesson we are doing this year…” When...

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Earthschooling Has Made Homeschooling Sinfully Simple

Posted on July 14, 2011 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Waldorf Earthschooling

I’m already glad I upgraded to the Lifetime Membership. The Kids Can Heal section is WONDERFUL! My oldest daughter, now 23, was educated at home, fully Waldorf-inspired. I spent many, many hours putting together materials and finding my way through the questions and techniques. Earthschooling has made homeschooling my 9-year...

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I Wish I Could Go Back in Time with Earthschooling

Posted on May 14, 2011 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Waldorf Earthschooling

Thank you so much for what obviously is a lot of hard work and commitment on your part! So far I am really really impressed and only wish I would have found this earlier! We’ve been homeschooling for going on 10 years, using Oak Meadow curriculum when we want some...

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