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 who reports on Liberal and […]
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Why Isn’t Natural Healing Working For Me?
One of the aspects of holistic healing that is most beneficial to people is that it usually takes into account a person’s individual temperament and unique needs. I say, usually, because sometimes even “holistic” practitioners propagate the idea that “this herb, food, method or product” is good for everyone. Additionally, many new “home based natural products” […]
Will a Cell Phone Cook Your Brain (& Other Science Projects)
A few years ago my friend’s friend who teaches a college level science class told him about how he impressed the students with this simple experiment. This may already be “been there done that” for everyone but the idea impressed me because someone we know actually used this in their class and I didn’t just hear […]
Is Your Health Food Safe?
Waldorf First Grade Readiness – Are We Asking the Right Questions?
Waldorf First Grade Readiness – Are We Asking the Right Questions? By Kristie Burns 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 […]
Why Study Eurythmy?
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 farmers, with parents and with […]
What is Carschooling?
Everytime we take a trip we come up with more carschooling ideas. Carschooling is a method of learning where you use the experiences around you as you travel and your time in the car itself to learn. We have found that most of our car schooling experiences have been just as enriching and educational as […]
The Yin and Yang of Teaching
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 children in circle time, guides […]
Is the Natural Healing Revolution Over?
In an article I was reading the other day it says, “One of the driving forces that has resulted in mainstream acceptance of phytomedicine in Germany is the inclusion of phytotherapy in the medical and pharmacy school curricula. In the opinion of several medical groups, “modern phytotherapy is not perceived as alternative medicine, but as […]
Why Earthschooling?
I found this wonderful quote the other day from Derrick Jensen. It describes one of the many reasons we chose Earthschooling for our children… “If your experience is that your water comes from the tap and that your food comes from the grocery store then you are going to defend to the death the system […]
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Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
