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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...

Starting the Earthschooling Year

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Kristie in Organization, Organization, Planning, Planning, Skills: Planning

As we all gear up to start the school-year I thought I would send everyone some encouragement from Alan Whitehead and some “Earthschooling hints” that can make the curriculum more flexible for you… Alan Whitehead, Waldorf teacher and previous director of the first Waldorf teacher training facility in Australia says,...

What is Your Homeschooling Style?

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Kristie in Organization, Organization, Planning, Planning

What is Your Homeschooling Style? GUIDE: Guides you pedagogically through the curriculum. Insights into the ‘why’ of what you teach each year. Inspires you with ideas on how to create your own lessons. PLANS: Lays out plans for what you will teach in each block for each grade. Provides charts...

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What is Your Homeschooling Style?

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Kristie in Organization, Organization, Planning, Planning

What is Your Homeschooling Style? Purchase Golden Beetle Curriculum Guides Here Purchase Earthschooling CORE Curriculum Bundles Here Purchase Earthschooling Curriculum Packages Here Enroll at The BEarth Academy Here GUIDE: Guides you pedagogically through the curriculum. Insights into the ‘why’ of what you teach each year. Inspires you with ideas...

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Summer is on it’s Way – Parenting the Young Child – Birth to 7

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Kristie in Guest Blogger, Parenting, Summer

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...

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Ten Reasons to Shop at WaldorfBooks.com

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Kristie in Planning, Planning, Waldorf Books

Ten Reasons to Shop at Waldorf Books Before we took on the project of managing WaldorfBooks.com I did not realize a lot of the facts on the list below. I purchased my books from Amazon, not realizing the damage it was doing to the book economy and small authors and...

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Can I homeschool my child after they attended public school? What about sending them back afterwards?

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Kristie in Grade Placement, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Teachers, Waldorf Earthschooling

With so many current unknowns in the public and private school system we have been receiving multiple questions every week about parents wanting to transition into homeschooling but wondering if that is even possible. The most popular question we have received is, “can I homeschool my child after they have...

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Twelve Common Misunderstandings Concerning Waldorf Education

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Kristie in Colin Price, Planning, Planning, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Books, Waldorf Philosophy

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...

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10 COVID-19 Related Educational Activities for Waldorf Homeschooling

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Kristie in Arts, Crafts & Handwork, Kids Can Heal, Modeling, Modeling

I’ve been through many situations similar to this one before (see my previous post “How to Deal with Limbo During COVID-19”) but none have been so hard to shelter the children from. In the past I was always able to shelter them to a large extent and allow them to...

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Surviving Limbo in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Kristie in Inner Work, Inner Work

Surviving Limbo This was written on March 22nd, 2020 and is written from my own experiences. Things have been changing daily so what I write today may not apply tomorrow. And what I write from my own experiences may resonate with some but not with others. If you find what...

Why I’m So Excited About the Spiritual Syllabus/Golden Beetle Books

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Kristie in Modeling, Organization, Organization, Planning, Waldorf Books, Waldorf Philosophy

As you have already read in this post here, Earthschooling has taken over publishing and distribution rights to the Spiritual Syllabus of Alan Whitehead, also known as Golden Beetle Books. Many of you may already know that within this collection of 54 books is a subset of what has been...

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Golden Beetle Books

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Kristie in Organization, Organization, Planning, Planning, Waldorf 101

Earthschooling has purchased exclusive copyright, publishing, and distribution rights to Golden Beetle Books from Alan Whitehead and is beyond honored and excited to be continuing the tradition of spreading his wisdom for many many years to come. Alan is an educator that inspired me when Earthschooling was started more than...

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Introducing Waldorf Teacher Colin Price and Six NEW Books!

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Kristie in Guest Blogger, Holidays, Planning, Planning, Waldorf 101, Waldorf 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...

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Book Review: In the Dark

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Kristie in Inner Work, Inner Work, Naturopathic Healing

EMFs, Artificial Light, and Jason Bawden-Smith’s “In The Dark” By Catherine de Long at https://iamfortytwo.video.blog/ Electromagnetic pollution is an issue near and dear to my heart. Literally. My own approximately five month experience with a “smart” meter was a nightmare. I had terrible heart palpitations when I was standing next...

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New Affiliate Program at The BEarth Institute (Earthschooling & The Avicenna Institute)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by thebearthinstitute in Parenting, Teachers, Waldorf Earthschooling

How to Register as a BEarth Institute Affiliate & Use Your Affiliate Number By Affiliate Anne Marie Note from Kristie: This new system tracks better than our previous system, is more sophisticated and gives you automatic payouts – you do not need to wait for us to pay you or...

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Keeping Your Kids Interested in the Outdoors While Keeping Them Safe

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Kristie in Field Trips, Guest Blogger, Parenting, Teachers

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...

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Ask a Waldorf Teacher: Deciding Grade Placement

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Kristie in Fourth Grade, Grade Placement, Planning, Planning, Q & A With Waldorf Teacher Diane Power

Every Wednesday our members get to ask Waldorf teacher Diane Power questions about their homeschooling experience, Waldorf education and more. These Q & A sessions are posted on the member blog every week so you have access to all the past Q & A sessions. Become a member of Earthschooling to...

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Ask a Waldorf Teacher: Creating Reverence

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Kristie in Inner Work, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Q & A With Waldorf Teacher Diane Power, Waldorf Philosophy

Every Wednesday our members get to ask Waldorf teacher Diane Power questions about their homeschooling experience, Waldorf education and more. These Q & A sessions are posted on the member blog every week so you have access to all the past Q & A sessions. Become a member of Earthschooling to...

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Preparing Food Ahead for College Student, Single Person or Family

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Kristie in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Organization, Uncategorized

Note: I’ve included our video illustrations below as 2-minute mini videos so you don’t have to watch one long video. You can just watch the little video clips you want to. However, if you do want to see the full 30-minute video you can view the complete video HERE. As...

Connecting with Children Through Literature

Posted on November 17, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Field Trips, High School, Inner Work, Modeling, Parenting

Seeing Lois Lowry speak last night with my two daughters was an experience I will never forget. But it wasn’t simply because she is a famous author and writes award-winning books. The experience was special to me because Lois Lowry was my first introduction to modern teenage fiction and represents...

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