One of the questions I hear the most from Waldorf homeschoolers is “how do I find time for planning during the school year?” Believe me, I have struggled with this one as well. Do we set aside…
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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…
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When happenings in the world seem crazy and scary, parenting anxiety goes up. After all, this is the world our children will inherit. In response, I want to offer you three songs of peace. The world does…
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This is a guest post by Sheila Petruccelli, homeschooling mother of two and blogger at Sure As the World. Sheila and I met at Taproot. She was first a client of mine before becoming a dear friend….
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My daughter and I just got back from a whirlwind 4-day trip to New York City. And I’m so glad to be home. Nothing like being in a bustling “city that never sleeps” to inspire appreciation for…
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If there’s no repetition, it’s not a rhythm. Sounds obvious, I know. But I’ve been getting so many questions from parents lately about rhythm and repetition in Waldorf homeschooling. And where we Moms tend to get hung…
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Here in the northern hemisphere, summer has officially begun. School’s out and the summer energy is here. There is some pretty powerful, wild energy this time of year. I personally think it’s important to take a break…
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When I helped my oldest child create his first main lesson book almost 25 years ago, I was totally intimidated. The intention behind a main lesson book is an artistic experience that becomes an alternative to the…
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It’s a Q&A day with Rudolf Steiner at the very first Waldorf teacher training in 1919. A Wednesday afternoon at the Teacher’s Seminar, when the teachers-in-training ask questions and Steiner offers his comments. Steiner wants teachers to…
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Finding curriculum and resources for Waldorf homeschooling is challenging. I would venture to guess that we all have full bookshelves. There’s nothing wrong with this at all! But I would also venture to guess that all of…
