Parenting - The BEarth Institute

Keeping Your Kids Interested in the Outdoors While Keeping Them Safe

Posted on May 12, 2018 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account 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...

Ask a Waldorf Teacher: Deciding Grade Placement

Posted on May 1, 2018 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account in Fourth Grade, 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...

Ask a Waldorf Teacher: Creating Reverence

Posted on April 15, 2018 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account 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...

Preparing Food Ahead for College Student, Single Person or Family

Posted on December 9, 2017 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account 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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The Benefits of the Family Meal

Posted on November 3, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Modeling, Parenting

By Nancy Jewel Poer We did not feel television was a benefit to growing, creative minds … with TV you are taking in someone else’s story, not living your own. The only possible and logical daily gathering time was the evening meal. When I speak with adults about happy childhood...

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A Sensory Meditation Room For Adults & Children

Posted on January 18, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Fantasy Play, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Parenting, Teachers, Uncategorized

Note: The computerized aspect of this experience is optional. You can use whatever tools you want to create your own sensory meditation room. Mine actually does not look like this anymore. I change it every month or so…and electronics are not always involved. I love experimenting and trying new things!...

Is There Something You Should Be Doing?

Posted on September 21, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Animals, Inner Work, Inner Work, Parenting, Teachers

Is there something you feel you “should” be doing? Why do you feel that way? Recently I was reminded of how important it is to ask that question. We have always left our backyard “natural” but made sure to cultivate and mow the front yard so the neighbors would not be...

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Is My Child in Preschool or Kindergarten?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Kindergarten, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Preschool, Teachers, Waldorf Earthschooling

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Second Grade and the 8-Year-Old

Posted on September 2, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Diane Power, Guest Blogger, Planning, Planning, Second Grade

By Diane Power A change has come upon our student… With all the wonder and magic of first grade celebrated and absorbed, our little caterpillar has emerged from her cocoon transformed into a beautiful butterfly, ready to take on new challenges and adventures! My, how the world has grown! Our...

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Parenting the Nine Year Old by Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on June 30, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Parenting, Teachers, Third Grade

Like this article? See another article by Rahima HERE. Find curriculum for your nine-year-old HERE. Parenting the Nine Year Old By Rahima Baldwin Dancy I wrote this article to describes the developmental changes of the nine-year-old child and how parents and Waldorf education meet this psychological stage. It first appeared in...

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Top Ten Fun Ways to Prepare for Homeschooling Next Year

Posted on June 27, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Summer, Teachers

Whew! We made it through another year! All that preparing, planning, teaching and purchasing of supplies and all those adventures have me worn out! Not to mention the challenges we overcame this year and all the new things we learned. I feel full, satisfied, amazed and slightly worn out and...

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Top Ten Reasons to Travel with Kids

Posted on May 27, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Carschooling, Parenting

When I tell the children stories of our travels together I always start with the trips they first took when they were “in my belly”. One of our most memorable trips was taking a photo assignment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I was three months pregnant with Sofi and still working as a photographer...

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Steiner and Sleep

Posted on May 13, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Monday Meditation

This wonderful passage by Steiner is my Inner Work meditation for this week… I came across some wonderful inspirations as I was researching this week and I wanted to share one with you – this is about sleep. I am always struggling with getting enough sleep. As a mother, teacher,...

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Focusing on Home Life By Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on May 6, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy

You, as a parent, are your child’s first teacher, and your home is the where the most living and learning take place. This is true whether your child is home with you full-time or enrolled full- or part-time in child care, preschool, or kindergarten. It is also true regardless of...

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How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Posted on April 25, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Naturopathic Healing

The other night I was watching The Colbert Report and saw a very funny interview that Steven Colbert did with the head of the Sierra Club. For those who are not familiar with The Colbert Report it is a “fake news” show with the host pretending to be an extreme conservative...

Is Your Health Food Safe?

Posted on April 11, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Detoxification, Healthy Meals, Nutritional Healing

Ironically, last year, the only time I got sick from food was when I had just eaten a typical “health food” meal filled with vegetables as a main dish and a salad on the side. After this meal I had a very bad case of food poisoning for the next...

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First Grade Readiness – Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in First Grade, Inner Work, Inner Work, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Teachers, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Philosophy

Looking back on my children’s education I can honestly say that the question, “When are they ready for first grade?” was one of the hardest issues I had to deal with during their entire educational career. But why did I struggle so much with this question and why is it...

Why Study Eurythmy?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Parenting, Teachers

The art of Eurythmy is taught in the Waldorf schools throughout the world. Children everywhere have an opportunity to learn through this medium. The possibilities in and through Eurythmy are countless and manifold; they are developed anew every day in various courses around the world, with teachers, with craftspeople and...

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The Yin and Yang of Teaching

Posted on April 1, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work

Our Inner Work meditation for this week is on the Yin and Yang of homeschooling. Take some time to reflect on this short meditation before you start your lessons today. Let your thoughts inspire you for the coming week! When a homeschooling parent plans out lessons, crafts and activities, leads...

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