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The Decline of Play and Rise in Children’s Mental Disorders

February 8, 2016 by thebearthinstitute Leave a Comment

This is part of our “Waldorf Education in the News” series. We use this series of posts to direct you to news relating to Waldorf educational principles highlighted in the news or supported by scientific studies. To see more articles like this click the “Waldorf in the News” link to the right. You can use this […]

Filed Under: Importance of Play, Waldorf in the News Tagged With: Early Childhood, Homeschooling, Importance of Play, News, Play, Science, Waldorf

Storytelling Tips for Teachers & Parents

October 22, 2015 by thebearthinstitute Leave a Comment

Question: Are there examples of written story summaries anywhere? I am struggling with creating concise, accurate summaries for long stories. Currently I am writing what my daughter and I create together, but it goes on and on sometimes. TIA! Right now I am working on all the September lessons – Rapunzel, The Boy Who Cried […]

Filed Under: Topics: Storytelling Tagged With: Homeschooling, kindergarten, math, Parts, Preschool, Steiner, Waldorf, Waldorf 1st Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 2nd Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 3rd Grade, Waldorf 4th Grade, Waldorf Curriculum, Waldorf curriculum overview, Waldorf education books, Waldorf high school curriculum, Waldorf Homeschol Curriculum, Waldorf homeschool blog, Waldorf homeschool supplies, Waldorf Homeschooling, Waldorf Kindergarten Curriculum, Waldorf materials, Waldorf Preschool Curriculum, Whole

Why Do We Put the Whole Before the Parts (Math)?

October 14, 2015 by thebearthinstitute Leave a Comment

In Waldorf education there are variations on how the times tables are taught. However, one constant remains – that we always work from the whole to the parts. But what does that mean and why do we do that? In Waldorf classrooms different teachers recite the times tables with their classes in different ways. In […]

Filed Under: Lessons: Math Tagged With: Homeschooling, kindergarten, math, Parts, Preschool, Steiner, Waldorf, Waldorf 1st Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 2nd Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 3rd Grade, Waldorf 4th Grade, Waldorf Curriculum, Waldorf curriculum overview, Waldorf education books, Waldorf high school curriculum, Waldorf Homeschol Curriculum, Waldorf homeschool blog, Waldorf homeschool supplies, Waldorf Homeschooling, Waldorf Kindergarten Curriculum, Waldorf materials, Waldorf Preschool Curriculum, Whole

What Broadway Shows Can Teach You About Life

August 6, 2015 by thebearthinstitute Leave a Comment

Preface: Our local Civic Center, The Des Moines Performing Arts Center, brings many shows to Des Moines every year. They not only bring amazing Broadway performances, professional dancers & touring shows to our local stage but they give homeschoolers and public school students wonderful chances to see performing art shows & interact with the cast and crew […]

Filed Under: Field Trips, High School, Middle Grades, Sofi Tagged With: art, broadway, Homeschooling, social skills, socialization, unschooling

10 Tips on Teaching Different Ages Together

August 3, 2015 by thebearthinstitute Leave a Comment

1. Always have an older child teach a younger child something when possible. That way you have two children occupied and one less Main Lesson to teach. I remember my second grader used to help me with all my classes when she was little. She was like a mini Waldorf teacher – sooo cute! 2. […]

Filed Under: Multiple Grades Tagged With: Classroom, Homeschooling, kindergarten, math, Multiple Ages, Parts, Preschool, Steiner, Waldorf, Waldorf 1st Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 2nd Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 3rd Grade, Waldorf 4th Grade, Waldorf Curriculum, Waldorf curriculum overview, Waldorf education books, Waldorf high school curriculum, Waldorf Homeschol Curriculum, Waldorf homeschool blog, Waldorf homeschool supplies, Waldorf Homeschooling, Waldorf Kindergarten Curriculum, Waldorf materials, Waldorf Preschool Curriculum, Whole

Summer Verse for G1 & G2 Members

July 24, 2015 by thebearthinstitute Leave a Comment

How the corn has grown ripe in the Summer’s hot days, And the reaping began with the sun’s early rays, Mike and Jack since the morn, Have been cutting the corn, Which is bound up by Peggy and Sue; And sweet, flaunting poppies and flow’rets of blue Wag their heads o’er the sheaves and seem nodding […]

Filed Under: 06 (June) Verses, 07 (July) Verses, 08 (August) Verses, G1 (First Grade), G2 (Second Grade) Tagged With: Homeschooling, kindergarten, math, Parts, Preschool, Steiner, summer, Verses, Waldorf, Waldorf 1st Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 2nd Grade Curriculum, Waldorf 3rd Grade, Waldorf 4th Grade, Waldorf Curriculum, Waldorf curriculum overview, Waldorf education books, Waldorf high school curriculum, Waldorf Homeschol Curriculum, Waldorf homeschool blog, Waldorf homeschool supplies, Waldorf Homeschooling, Waldorf Kindergarten Curriculum, Waldorf materials, Waldorf Preschool Curriculum, Whole

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