The month of December, with all of the holidays and hype, can get crazy for homeschoolers. What I always wanted in the early years was a simplified homeschooling rhythm for December. I’ve learned in my twenty+ years of homeschooling, that just pushing through the plans usually ends up with us throwing in the towel at…
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 up the most is in crafting and planning the perfect rhythm. Then if it doesn’t go well, we change…
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 from homeschooling during the summer. I find that the full-bloom energy of the season makes it really difficult…
Do you ever feel like no matter what question you ask about the Waldorf approach, rhythm is always the answer? Kind of annoying, isn’t it?! How do we embrace rhythm in Waldorf homeschooling? The truth is, that when we have a clear understanding of rhythm, our homeschooling goes so much more smoothly! What is this rhythm…
Really, no matter what resources or packaged curriculum we may choose to buy, we each create our own curriculum because we will never use a curriculum exactly as is. We aren’t even meant to, actually, because curriculum writers want to include multiple options. This fact that is both daunting and freeing at the same time!…
I love infographics – they speak to my visual nature and are fascinating to me. Here is one called Creative Routines that examines the lives of some famous composers and writers – 17 in all. You can see how Benjamin Franklin, Mozart, and John Milton spent their time! When did they work and when did…
Episode 198 I know how chaotic transitions can be, whether you’re just starting your homeschool year or just starting a Monday morning! And I want to share with you some love and encouragement to embrace the perfectly imperfect homeschool. New beginnings can be unsettling. Because we have to be willing to take action, even imperfect…
Episode 195 Do you tend to bounce from one thing to the next throughout your homeschooling day without ever pausing to take a breath? In this episode of the Art of Homeschooling Podcast, I encourage you to create a simple plan to pause and reflect each day to reconnect with your homeschooling purpose. Parenting and…
Episode 194 Just a friendly reminder that as you plan for your upcoming lessons…don’t forget to let the learning rest. I know that most of who choose homeschooling are longing for a more relaxed approach to learning. Maybe we experienced a lot of pressure when we were in school. Or we feel the pressure and…
Episode 193 This week on the podcast, we’re bringing you an AoH Classic ~ all about how fantastic block learning is for homeschooling. Block learning is more efficient for planning and more effective for learning than randomly jumping from topic to topic, skimming the surface of a wide variety of material. When planning for a…
