By Anne Marie Daniolos Upon discovering this statement an intense search commenced to learn more on how music education impacts the whole developing brain. The findings were astounding. These are a short list of findings to share. Physician, professor of neurology, historian of science, philosopher, naturalist, pianist and author, Oliver Wolf Sacks studied the brain […]
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Summer is on it’s Way – Parenting the Young Child – Birth to 7
By Allison Reznik, MS The young child is in a natural state of joy and movement. How can you as a parent support that joy through the days of summer? The young child is busy – walking, running, climbing, stacking, collecting. They are natural explorers! Summer is ripe with opportunities for play. Children thrive […]
Twelve Common Misunderstandings Concerning Waldorf Education
A Guide for Parents by Colin Price Note from WaldorfBooks: We are sharing the first chapter of this wonderful little booklet to introduce you to the amazing work that Waldorf teacher Colin Price has done. If you would like to purchase the full booklet it is available in digital format here or as a print book […]
Of Pine and Palm: Mathematics Class 9 and 10: A Rudolf Steiner Approach: Prologue
Would you like access to all 54 of Alan Whitehead’s Golden Beetle Books (including this one) as we re-publish each one (daily, one or more chapters at a time)? Join the Golden Beetle Book Club HERE. Want to know more about Golden Beetle Books? Link HERE. Of Pine and Palm: Mathematics Class 9 and 10: […]
Introducing Waldorf Teacher Colin Price and Six NEW Books!
We are so excited to be introducing Colin Price & Songbird Press to our collection of Waldorf books for our members and new customers! This collection is now EXCLUSIVE to Earthschooling – you will not find these books anywhere else. Note: All Lifetime Family Curriculum Members have these books included in the Teacher Support Package […]
So You Want to Needle Felt?
By Guest Blogger, Megan Hammer As a celebration for the new set of tutorials we have available on the website, Megan Hammer (the wonderful artist you will learn from in these tutorials) is sharing some of her insights on how you can get started on needle-felting… Yay! I’m so happy you want to learn this […]
Handwriting: Why It Matters and How to Teach It
The following excerpt is from the chapter on handwriting found in The Roadmap to Literacy: A Guide to Teaching Language Arts in Waldorf Schools Grades 1 through 3 by Janet Langley & Jennifer Militzer-Kopperl. This 628 page resource book, which is written for Waldorf class teachers and Homeschooling parents using Waldorf methods, covers every aspect […]
Keeping Your Kids Interested in the Outdoors While Keeping Them Safe
By Anya Willis It’s never too early to get in touch with nature. Encouraging your kids to explore the outdoors is a great way to keep them active and connected to the environment. But you may be wondering how you can keep them engaged and keep them safe while they’re outside. Here are six tips […]
Art Therapy in Waldorf Education
Thank you to our guest blogger this week, Katelyn Green, for this wonderful article on art therapy. I am so happy she has shared this with us because art is an everyday part of the Waldorf/Earthschooling curriculum. When you read about all the benefits you and your students are gaining just by using the […]
Eurythmy and the Home Schooling Movement
By Cynthia Hoven It is impossible to expect or hope that anyone who hasn’t gone through a full, four-year eurythmy curriculum to be able to master and teach eurythmy to children with the joy, flexibility, creativity, insight and understanding necessary. However, many parents are choosing to offer their children a Waldorf home schooling experience. These […]
Eurythmy in Waldorf Schools
By Cynthia Hoven The art of Eurythmy is taught in the Waldorf schools throughout the world as a core specialty subject, serving as an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum from pre-kindergarten through high school. It is one of the ways in which Waldorf education can be said to be a multi-modal learning experience. Eurythmy […]
The Importance of Singing in the Home & Classroom
By Michelle Marinelli Prindle Singing is the single most important musical experience a child can have. It lays the foundation for all future musicality in life. In many years of teaching private music lessons and classes, I have seen that all children can learn to make music. Yet it is children who grew up in […]