Steiner doesn’t talk much about grade levels. Instead, he focuses on the child’s development at different stages. I think this is really great for us as we each design our own Waldorf curriculum for homeschoolers. This post…
I have a refrigerator magnet with this quote. It is such a good reminder that no matter what is going on around me, I can still have inner peace. Be calm in your heart. As homeschooling Moms,…
You bet homeschoolers take snow days! Not everyone lives where it snows, but for those of us who do, this is a question I’ve heard many times over the years. Twenty years of homeschooling in an area…
Here’s a description of a homeschool day in the life with just a 15-year old. When your last child is the only one still at home, it can be almost like homeschooling an only. Except not. And…
Here we are with Lecture Eight from The Foundations of Human Experience, the morning lecture which Steiner gave to the first Waldorf teachers on the morning of August 29, 1919. Two topics emerge: how to work with remembering…
Making candles, telling stories, having dinner by candlelight. That has been our simple formula for celebrating Candlemas over the years. Candlemas, or February 2, is the halfway point between Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. The light is…
As Mamas, our sleep is often compromised. For years. And I am here to tell you that it takes its toll, in case you don’t already know. I mean really. We need our healthy sleep. Back when…
This year, for the second year, I am teaching a high school Literature & Composition class to 15 homeschoolers at the Homeschool High School Learning Center. At HSLC, the teens meet once a week for three core…
Alison and I met at the Steiner Cafe last week after a break for the holidays. And today, we invite you to join us for Day Seven from Discussions with Teachers which begins with a speech exercise. Steiner…
I’ve never done well with New Year’s resolutions. Not only do I usually abandon them, incomplete and unfulfilled, they also tend to contribute to my tendency to feel overwhelmed and under productive. Feeling bad about yourself is…
