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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What is Taproot? It’s a Waldorf homeschool training, personal retreat, and the joy of new friends you meet at summer camp all rolled into one. That’s right. A mash-up of training, retreat, and summer camp. I’m so…
What exactly is involved in homeschool planning? And how do I begin planning my Waldorf homeschooling year? In my experience, we tend to fall into an illusion that once we choose our curriculum, we’re done! But the…
I always love reviewing the feedback surveys from Taproot. These are honest and heartfelt reviews by participants of our time together at this annual live event, a weekend training experience for Waldorf homeschoolers. Here are some Taproot Teacher…
Resources for Putting Together Your Waldorf Homeschooling Plans Are you starting a new Waldorf homeschooling year? Perhaps you’re wondering how to pull together your lessons and activities. And looking to get organized and enthused. Here are links to…
