The beginning of a new year is always exciting for both the student and the teacher (or parent/teacher). What will we learn this year? What new adventures will we have? What will we create together? One can almost feel the excitement in the air when they enter a classroom the first day – either at […]
Parenting
The Yearly Rhythm in Waldorf Education
Reflection and Meditation at the Year’s End One of the most important things in Waldorf education is establishing a classroom rhythm. This video talks about finding your rhythm in Waldorf education and the different stages that children go through in the Waldorf curriculum. Friday Freebie: Rhythm in Waldorf Education Why Consider Rhythms and Stages in […]
What is Holistic Homeschooling – Earthschooling?
By Kristie Burns (Scroll down to the bottom to download the chart) When I think of education, I always remember my favorite story about a wise men who travelled the country teaching people. One day it was announced that this wise man was going to visit a certain village so all the villagers gathered in […]
Starting the Earthschooling Year
As we all gear up to start the school-year I thought I would send everyone some encouragement from Alan Whitehead and some “Earthschooling hints” that can make the curriculum more flexible for you… Alan Whitehead, Waldorf teacher and previous director of the first Waldorf teacher training facility in Australia says, “The following is the most […]
What is Your Homeschooling Style?
What is Your Homeschooling Style? GUIDE: Guides you pedagogically through the curriculum. Insights into the ‘why’ of what you teach each year. Inspires you with ideas on how to create your own lessons. PLANS: Lays out plans for what you will teach in each block for each grade. Provides charts and calendars for the year. […]
What is Your Homeschooling Style?
What is Your Homeschooling Style? Purchase Golden Beetle Curriculum Guides Here Purchase Earthschooling CORE Curriculum Bundles Here Purchase Earthschooling Curriculum Packages Here Enroll at The BEarth Academy Here GUIDE: Guides you pedagogically through the curriculum. Insights into the ‘why’ of what you teach each year. Inspires you with ideas on how to create your […]
Summer is on it’s Way – Parenting the Young Child – Birth to 7
By Allison Reznik, MS The young child is in a natural state of joy and movement. How can you as a parent support that joy through the days of summer? The young child is busy – walking, running, climbing, stacking, collecting. They are natural explorers! Summer is ripe with opportunities for play. Children thrive […]
Ten Reasons to Shop at WaldorfBooks.com
Ten Reasons to Shop at Waldorf Books Before we took on the project of managing WaldorfBooks.com I did not realize a lot of the facts on the list below. I purchased my books from Amazon, not realizing the damage it was doing to the book economy and small authors and publishers. I had never sold […]
Can I homeschool my child after they attended public school? What about sending them back afterwards?
With so many current unknowns in the public and private school system we have been receiving multiple questions every week about parents wanting to transition into homeschooling but wondering if that is even possible. The most popular question we have received is, “can I homeschool my child after they have been in public school?” The […]
Twelve Common Misunderstandings Concerning Waldorf Education
A Guide for Parents by Colin Price Note from WaldorfBooks: We are sharing the first chapter of this wonderful little booklet to introduce you to the amazing work that Waldorf teacher Colin Price has done. If you would like to purchase the full booklet it is available in digital format here or as a print book […]
10 COVID-19 Related Educational Activities for Waldorf Homeschooling
I’ve been through many situations similar to this one before (see my previous post “How to Deal with Limbo During COVID-19”) but none have been so hard to shelter the children from. In the past I was always able to shelter them to a large extent and allow them to live their blissful and peaceful […]
Surviving Limbo in the Time of COVID-19
Surviving Limbo This was written on March 22nd, 2020 and is written from my own experiences. Things have been changing daily so what I write today may not apply tomorrow. And what I write from my own experiences may resonate with some but not with others. If you find what I have shared helpful feel […]
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
