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3 Helpful Resources for Teaching English Languages Arts

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 to be taken care of. Plus, we have no idea how to teach grammar in…

Easily Focus on Waldorf Painting and Drawing with Waldorfish

Easily Focus on Waldorf Painting and Drawing with Waldorfish

When I talk to parents about planning main lesson blocks, they often ask, “How can I easily focus on Waldorf painting and drawing?” Here’s how the conversation usually goes. I am explaining the 3-part lesson in a 2-day rhythm like this, “on Day One, you present new material with a story, and then you paint…

How Do I Begin Planning My Waldorf Homeschooling Year?

How Do I Begin Planning My Waldorf Homeschooling Year?

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 truth is, that’s just the beginning. Almost every curriculum I’ve seen has too much in it. I understand…