A new arrival at the wildlife center left Sofi and I wondering what to do. We didn’t have any information about skunks in our Earthschooling curriculum! We had studied mammals and animals in general and we had touched on information about skunks. We had also read a number of fables and fairytales that had a […]
Waldorf Earthschooling
Natural Gifts for Kids to Make
Welcome to my post for the Des Moines Area Frugal Blog Tour! Julia McGuire, who is leading this tour is a Homeschooling leader in my community and has gathered together some amazing local Bloggers for this tour. I’m the first stop! When someone says “My child made me a gift for the holidays” one might […]
Integrating Volunteering with Homeschooling
There are so many organizations and people needing your help. How can you possibly fit volunteering into an already full schedule of homeschooling, running a house and perhaps even work or running a business? One effective way is to integrate it instead of “fitting” it. Volunteering can provide many educational opportunities beyond the cultural and […]
Inner Work & Meditative Time for Children
A Jellyfish Story & Lesson
Pumpkin Smoothie for Balance & Nutrition
Pumpkin Smoothies are one of my favorite autumn treats and the best part of them is that they are super healthy as well! They are filled with vitamins, minerals and even protein and calcium. When you drink a pumpkin smoothie you are helping your body balance in so many ways. A smoothie can even be […]
Our New Favorite Art Supplies
Sofi and I invested in some new colored pencils a couple weeks ago and decided to give pastel pencils a try. They took some time for Sofi to get used to, and the process is on-going but the results are amazingly satisfying. They are definitely worth the investment! I would recommend them for any child […]
Little Owl Boy Story for October
Visit to a Hindu Temple in Iowa
Sofi and I are studying the Fifth Grade Ancient Cultures block. In the first part of the block we talked about Ancient India. Since this block included information on Hinduism and Buddhism we decided to visit a temple last week. I was amazed that this even exists in Iowa and I never would have known […]
Mineralogy Block
Today we started our mineralogy block. We didn’t plan it that way but sometimes life brings opportunities you don’t want to miss out on! My dad called to say that he would be in town doing a rock show (he exhibits and sells minerals and gems around the country as his retirement job – he […]
Adapting Lessons to a Child’s Learning Style & Stages
If you use lesson plans from Earthschooling or another program or even if you use recipes, lessons or instructions from online blogs or websites you will usually receive specific instructions on how to do an activity. However, I often find that the child will need this activity adapted to their own learning style and needs. […]
Instant Homeschooling Lessons
If you are homeschooling you know that some days are better than others. Because of this every teacher has a bunch of “fall back lessons” or methods they use on those days when they can’t be there 100% or when the unexpected happens (like an illness). I remember when I was a child we could […]
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
