Do you have painful memories of spelling lessons as a child? I know I felt like those weekly lists of spelling words were pointless. You may have even found them dreadful. And now it’s time to bring spelling to your children. Where do you begin? Today, I offer you some help for homeschooling spelling skills…
In this second interview in a series of four, I had the opportunity to talk again with Janet Langley, one of the authors of The Roadmap to Literacy: A Guide to Teaching Language Arts in Waldorf Grades 1-3. More great ideas for helping homeschoolers with developing literacy with children including writing, reading, spelling. Janet is…
Let’s talk about curriculum. Here’s what we so often hear, “What Waldorf homeschooling curriculum should I buy?” And the asker thinks once they figure that out, they’re done! Good to go. Ready to Waldorf homeschool! Whoa, not quite. And today, I want to talk about why. Truth: buying more curriculum is not the answer. Hey…
Homeschooling can be overwhelming, can’t it! I was listening to a podcast recently about clearing the clutter in our homes and I heard this line: “Overwhelm comes from having too many ideas, too many things to do, and no plan.” And I thought…Wow, that could be describing Waldorf homeschooling in a nutshell! Too many ideas,…
I know it’s not quite December…yet. But it’s time to start thinking about your holiday game plan. Why? Because starting now on a few simple things will really help you craft a more meaningful and peaceful holiday season. 3 Things to Do Now to Simplify Your Holidays Make Lists of Gifts & a December Meal…
This post is an excerpt from my newly revised Waldorf Homeschooling – Simplified: Your Toolkit for Grades 1 – 4 . This 72-page guidebook can help you work with the Waldorf approach and bring it to life in your home. Here’s what one homeschooling Mom says, “I am loving your planning guidebook! It has given me…
The seasons are changing. And the cycle of the year is turning once again. This is a great time to talk about celebrating festivals as a family. Here are some of the questions and comments I get from homeschoolers about Waldorf festivals. How do you celebrate Waldorf festivals? What are your favorite resources for Waldorf…
What exactly is involved in homeschool planning? I suspect many of us have a love/hate relationship with this planning thing. So I wanted to give you some simple homeschool planning tips from one Waldorf homeschooling Mom to another. In my experience, we tend to have the illusion that once we choose our curriculum, we’re done!…
The beginning of summer is so full of hope for fun and relaxation. Seriously, as homeschooling Moms, we are so ready for a break! But the summer can get away from us so quickly. Have you set your summer intentions as a homeschooling Mom yet? We can taste that desire for relaxing in the shade…
Certain times of year can bring overwhelm to homeschoolers. But honestly, overwhelm knows no bounds. Overwhelm can strike at any time. Today, I offer you the overwhelmed Mom’s guide to homeschooling. Perhaps you’re coming off holidays, or transitioning to a new season. Or you have a sense of seemingly endless materials you need to prepare….
