Start your week with an Inner Work Meditation. Take some time to reflect on the following short essay/blog post and let it inspire you this week as you parent, teach, study and live! DaVinci was a scientist, a philosopher, a writer, an artist, a mathematician, painter, sculptor, architect, cartographer, geologist, engineer and inventor. In the […]
Waldorf Philosophy
Waldorf Rhythm Chart
We have updated our “Color and Grain of the Day” Waldorf rhythm chart so it looks pretty for you. If you want to share this please send people to our BLOG here to download it. It is free for anyone who downloads it from us. However, please do not distribute it (re-pinning from our Pinterest […]
Homeschooling, Chores, and Waldorf Parent/Teacher Modeling
One day during the early years of motherhood I was doing the dishes and realized how, in that moment, I was so happy enjoying the process of creating a beautiful space and feeling so thankful I had a space to call my own and make beautiful. Then I thought…wouldn’t it be great if I could […]
Why Waldorf-inspired Education Creates Great Scientists
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 you mean – strong science […]
Hands On Education: Working with Your Hands in the Classroom
As parents and teachers using Waldorf-inspired methods we learn about the importance of making sure there is a balance between the head, heart and hands* in daily education. Steiner teaches that this balance is essential to learning and that when a child is engaged and balanced on all three levels that their learning happens more […]
Waldorf Teacher Training: Teaching History in the Early & Middle Grades
It always seems like there is a lot to cover with history and there is. If you covered everything in history from every period you would have to read every newspaper and book from every country for every year you are studying. Of course that sounds extreme, but I see many teachers/parents get very frustrated […]
Waldorf Teacher Training: Exploring the 12-Senses in Waldorf Education
Color and Grain of the Day
Modeling in Waldorf Education
Modeling is one of the most important concepts in early Waldorf childhood education. Many books are written on the topic and entire Waldorf parent-child and Early Childhood programs are based on the concept. However, one must not lose sight of the fact that, in Waldorf education, each year is intended to build upon the previous […]
The Beauty of Creating in Waldorf Education
The Rhythm of Learning
A Waldorf Main Lesson Book: Where are the Worksheets and Exams?
Imagine a world with no quizzes, textbooks, or worksheets. That sounds like a dream school for most children! This is what it is like in a Waldorf school. In fact, Waldorf education engages students in the learning process to the extent that worksheets or exams would actually interfere with it. But we first need to […]
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
