Over the past two decades of consulting I’ve met a large number of clients who are letting blame and guilt negatively affect their lives. This blame and guilt not only motivates their actions in negative ways, but also adds stress which reflects in increased system imbalances. For many years I considered that this was just […]
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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 […]
Breaking Down “Shoulds” and Stereotypes in Homeschooling
Portable Rejuvenation: Increasing Your Energy Levels Naturally
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 […]
Naturopathic Consulting Questions
When seeking more balance, harmony and well-being the questions you ask are just as important as the answers because without the correct questions a mystery still remains. WHY do I feel imbalanced and unhealthy? I had my yearly check-up at the doctor last week and he asked me a series of questions. I was surprised […]
Waldorf Teacher Training: Exploring the 12-Senses in Waldorf Education
Book Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: 8th Grade and Up
I’m always on the lookout for interesting books I can use in home education. I’m pretty “picky” so new ones don’t come along very often. My requirements are – they need to be interesting enough to capture the attention of a teenager (I have 13 and 15), they need to have enough information that I […]
Lesson Planning – A Dozen Tips
This month has been all about lesson planning for us. I’ve been spending hours every day putting the finishing touches on the new daily lesson planners for the First and Second Grade Earthschooling Curriculum for this coming year, planning our coming year and listening to everyone talk about lesson preparation and planning. With this in mind I’d […]
The Syllabus a Waldorf-Trained Teacher Shared with Parents of Her Students
As a Waldorf-Trained teacher in a classroom, enrichment program, or even online, it can be rewarding to share some behind-the-scenes wisdom with the parents of your students. This can help cultivate a sense of trust and understanding. If you are a parent or teacher yourself, reading this short series can also help you understand some […]
Bedtime Verses
These verses were all shared by members of Earhschooling. They are NOT part of the Earthschooling curriculum, but they reflect the diversity of our members. Original question from a member: My son’s teacher recommended we say a verse before bed to signal it’s time to get ready for sleep. My sons are 4 and 7. […]
Waldorf Television
What Does Waldorf Education Say About TV? References for this article are listed below the article. As a naturopath, writer, and teacher, this is one of my favorite projects to take on. I enjoy researching the historical uses of herbs and healing therapies and then tracing their usage up until the modern day, where we find […]
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
