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Keeping Your Kids Interested in the Outdoors While Keeping Them Safe

Posted on May 12, 2018 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account in Field Trips, Guest Blogger, Parenting, Teachers

By Anya Willis It’s never too early to get in touch with nature. Encouraging your kids to explore the outdoors is a great way to keep them active and connected to the environment. But you may be wondering how you can keep them engaged and keep them safe while they’re...

Ask a Waldorf Teacher: Deciding Grade Placement

Posted on May 1, 2018 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account in Fourth Grade, Planning, Planning, Q & A With Waldorf Teacher Diane Power

Every Wednesday our members get to ask Waldorf teacher Diane Power questions about their homeschooling experience, Waldorf education and more. These Q & A sessions are posted on the member blog every week so you have access to all the past Q & A sessions. Become a member of Earthschooling to...

Ask a Waldorf Teacher: Creating Reverence

Posted on April 15, 2018 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account in Inner Work, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Q & A With Waldorf Teacher Diane Power, Waldorf Philosophy

Every Wednesday our members get to ask Waldorf teacher Diane Power questions about their homeschooling experience, Waldorf education and more. These Q & A sessions are posted on the member blog every week so you have access to all the past Q & A sessions. Become a member of Earthschooling to...

Top Ten Teacher Success Secrets

Posted on April 17, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Modeling, Organization, Planning, Teachers

When we asked teachers what the secret to their success in the classroom was their answers were varied but we chose the top ten. We’ve also included some links to resources we have that will help you build your own success in the classroom. 1. Loving the Children and the Work....

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A Sensory Meditation Room For Adults & Children

Posted on January 18, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Fantasy Play, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Parenting, Teachers, Uncategorized

Note: The computerized aspect of this experience is optional. You can use whatever tools you want to create your own sensory meditation room. Mine actually does not look like this anymore. I change it every month or so…and electronics are not always involved. I love experimenting and trying new things!...

Is There Something You Should Be Doing?

Posted on September 21, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Animals, Inner Work, Inner Work, Parenting, Teachers

Is there something you feel you “should” be doing? Why do you feel that way? Recently I was reminded of how important it is to ask that question. We have always left our backyard “natural” but made sure to cultivate and mow the front yard so the neighbors would not be...

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Is My Child in Preschool or Kindergarten?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Kindergarten, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Preschool, Teachers, Waldorf Earthschooling

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Second Grade and the 8-Year-Old

Posted on September 2, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Diane Power, Guest Blogger, Planning, Planning, Second Grade

By Diane Power A change has come upon our student… With all the wonder and magic of first grade celebrated and absorbed, our little caterpillar has emerged from her cocoon transformed into a beautiful butterfly, ready to take on new challenges and adventures! My, how the world has grown! Our...

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First Grade and the Seven Year Old

Posted on July 8, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in First Grade, Guest Blogger, Planning, Teachers, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Earthschooling

By Waldorf Teacher, Diane Power This article is exclusive to and copyright Earthschooling.com I sincerely believe that for the child, and for the parents seeking to guide him, it is not half so important to “know” as to “feel.” If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom,...

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Parenting the Nine Year Old by Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on June 30, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Parenting, Teachers, Third Grade

Like this article? See another article by Rahima HERE. Find curriculum for your nine-year-old HERE. Parenting the Nine Year Old By Rahima Baldwin Dancy I wrote this article to describes the developmental changes of the nine-year-old child and how parents and Waldorf education meet this psychological stage. It first appeared in...

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Top Ten Fun Ways to Prepare for Homeschooling Next Year

Posted on June 27, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Summer, Teachers

Whew! We made it through another year! All that preparing, planning, teaching and purchasing of supplies and all those adventures have me worn out! Not to mention the challenges we overcame this year and all the new things we learned. I feel full, satisfied, amazed and slightly worn out and...

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Steiner and Sleep

Posted on May 13, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Monday Meditation

This wonderful passage by Steiner is my Inner Work meditation for this week… I came across some wonderful inspirations as I was researching this week and I wanted to share one with you – this is about sleep. I am always struggling with getting enough sleep. As a mother, teacher,...

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Focusing on Home Life By Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on May 6, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy

You, as a parent, are your child’s first teacher, and your home is the where the most living and learning take place. This is true whether your child is home with you full-time or enrolled full- or part-time in child care, preschool, or kindergarten. It is also true regardless of...

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How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Posted on April 25, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Naturopathic Healing

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...

First Grade Readiness – Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in First Grade, Inner Work, Inner Work, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Teachers, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Philosophy

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 so much with this question and why is it...

Why Study Eurythmy?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Parenting, Teachers

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...

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The Yin and Yang of Teaching

Posted on April 1, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work

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...

Why Earthschooling?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Monday Meditation, Waldorf 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...

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Space Clearing Reminder

Posted on March 18, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in April, Inner Work, Inner Work, March, Organization, Organization, Space Clearing

We often forget how simple healing can be and how taking care of just the basic things in our life can heal us. Water – air – and our environment can all heal us if we take care to drink enough, breathe deeply enough and clear our space. I send...

Storytelling in the Waldorf Inspired Classroom

Posted on March 10, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Kindergarten, Myths, Native American, Preschool, Stories, Storytelling, Teachers, Techniques, Waldorf Philosophy

Introduction One of my favorite memories from a parent-child class we attended in the Chicago area at a Waldorf School was the first time I saw storytelling come to life with the figures on a table colored with silk scarves. It was magical. The teacher told a fable to the...

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