3 Ways to Explore Poetry as a Homeschooling Family
April is National Poetry Month. And today, I want to share with you 3 ways to explore poetry as a homeschooling family. This does not have to be complicated. And in fact, it can be quite fun. My own love ... Read More
The Days Are Long But the Years Are Short
This post has been updated! You can read the newer version here: Reassurance for Homeschoolers ... Read More
Recording the Learning in a Main Lesson Book
Main lesson books are where children record their learning. In the Waldorf approach, children create their own book of what they learn during each 3 to 6 week main lesson block. Here is how to make a main lesson book ... Read More
How to Plan a Main Lesson Block
Last August, at the annual Taproot Teacher Training, my friend Alison and I led off our workshop for grades 3 & 4 by saying: "you can plan a main lesson block around a single book." Our homeschooling Moms said this ... Read More
The Essential Elements of a Main Lesson Block
What are the essential elements of a main lesson block? In the first two posts in this series, What Is a Main Lesson Block? and Why Does Main Lesson Block Learning Work?, we talked about the importance of rhythm and ... Read More
Why Does Main Lesson Block Learning Work?
The Waldorf curriculum for any given year is divided into units of study called main lesson blocks. As we learned yesterday in What is a Main Lesson Block?, these block topics are the focus of learning for anywhere from three ... Read More
What is a Main Lesson Block?
Main lesson blocks are a central feature of Waldorf education. Are you wondering, "what is a main lesson block?" Let me show you what Waldorf homeschooling has looked like over the years in our house with three children. The Morning ... Read More
3 Helpful Resources for Teaching English Languages Arts
Most Waldorf homeschoolers avoid teaching grammar. Because after all, the Waldorf curriculum is full of good stories. That's how lessons and new material are presented. Writing and reading are built into the curriculum, so those aspects of language arts seem ... Read More
These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things About Taproot
Every year, after the Taproot weekend has wrapped up, we send out a feedback survey to all of the participants. So we can gather input and improve our event year after year. This year, I wanted to hear from the ... Read More
3 Books That Made Me a Better Parent
Here are 3 books that made me a better parent. I read each of them at different stages of parenting and they gave me a fresh perspective. Parenting is such important work. Through our parenting, we really are changing the ... Read More
