It is Day One of Steiner’s lectures to the teachers in the very first Waldorf School, August of 1919, now published as Practical Advice to Teachers. Steiner emphasized that these afternoon talks deal specifically with teaching methods. Here are some highlights from Day One: We permeate the whole of teaching with the artistic element. We…
Many thanks to my friend Alison who is joining me on this adventure! It’s great to have a partner on this project and we’re hoping you’ll join us by leaving comments. Today we’re acknowledging the moral and spiritual task of teaching. Remember the structure of each day during the Seminar Course was threefold: Foundations lectures…
February 2nd is the halfway point. Here in the northern hemisphere, it’s halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. The rhythm of the seasons is a very real and natural phenomenon. One of the things I appreciate the most about seasonal rhythms is that the changes are noticeable! Every year, within a week…
I must admit that I’ve created many different systems for cataloging my recipe collection and for menu planning over the years. MANY! But a few years ago, I finally settled on a super simple system that saves me lots of time. Are you ready? Two Steps to Super Simple Menu Planning 1. I have general…
Hands-on learning and Waldorf education are all about active learning. Movement games and activities get our bodies warmed up so that our minds are ready for the lessons. Everyone benefits from movement games for children. Clapping, bean bag games, rhythmic stepping or marching, and hand movements to nursery rhymes are all fun and engaging ways…
When we began our homeschooling journey, my mentor, Barbara Dewey of Waldorf Without Walls, would always say to me, “Don’t plan a main lesson block for December.” And all I could think was “How would I ever get in all of our lessons then?” I had such a hard time allowing myself the space for a…
One of the very best things you can do for yourself is to make a list of this kind that includes ideas you would enjoy doing on those homeschooling challenging days. Your very own “What To Do When All Seems Lost in Homeschooling” list. For those days when you consider putting all of your children…
WELCOME! I’m Jean, a longtime homeschooler and mother of three. I put together this comprehensive list of resources for Waldorf-inspired homeschooling to help you navigate through the wonderful Waldorf journey. Want help creating a homeschooling plan from all the resources? Click here to get the mentoring and support you need to make homeschooling work for…
Here is a simple outline of the Waldorf curriculum that you can use as you plan your homeschooling lessons. A great starting point to learn what the Waldorf curriculum can do for your child. And how each of the main subjects is brought. The Waldorf curriculum: Subject Content Language Arts storytelling, recitation, speech exercises, form…
Drama, Drawing, Movement, Music, Modeling, Painting, Speech The Seven Lively Arts evolved from the concept of the seven Liberal Arts of ancient times. These were the key subjects one would master to become a scholar. But Rudolf Steiner felt that these liberal arts, once considered high arts, had become abstract sciences and that teaching needs…
