Waldorf is a holistic educational model that strives to teach the whole child... head, heart, and soul. It's appealing and exciting, but can also feel overwhelming! Kirtsee Raki explains how you too can gift your children a Waldorf-inspired education.
Knowing that the Charlotte Mason, Montessori, & Waldorf methods all honor the individual child, I wanted to compare these 3 hands-on homeschooling methods.
Create your own homeschool curriculum plan for main lessons with this outline of the traditional Waldorf block rotation for homeschoolers.
First grade is such a sweet, memorable year. It’s the bridge between the kindergarten and elementary years. Like the kindergarten child, the first grader still thrives on days full of play, connection, and rhythm. (For more on supporting these needs, see this post on How to Teach Kindergarten ). Yo
Waldorf inspired multiplication crafts. Multiplication circles, multiplication flowers and weaving.
Rudolph Steiner believed it was vital that children learned through the three aspects of themselves, head, heart, and hands. Waldorf education was created with the idea that children contain these three fundamental forces in them physical, emotional, and mental. In Waldorf education, handcrafts are very important to the child’s development. I have found in our Waldorf-inspired homeschool that doing handcrafts during winter helps bring down cabin fever. We do crafts all year but these particular are perfect Waldorf winter handcrafts. […]
A summary of the beginning of our Waldorf Inspired Homeschool year for Grades One and Three.
Third grade is very often a time of tremendous change for children… …and thus it can require that we make tremendous changes in how we meet them.
Let’s talk all things first grade! In Waldorf education, there is so much emphasis placed on the transition from kindergarten to first grade, and in many ways, it’s for good reason! The child is ready to transition into the grades, and with that comes a need to approach things a little differently:
Take a little peak at some of my favourite Waldorf Inspired Spring Crafts from The Sewing Circle....Springtime SnailsThese little springtime snails are
As I write this post we just finished up with Letter V and are on the home stretch to finish up our first year with The Peaceful Preschool curriculum . I knew when we started this curriculum that I would be repeating it again, and my kids and I are already getting excited to start again with Letter
In the first grade, the child still feels connected to the world of fairy tales with their inherent archetypes of good, evil, kindness, humility, rewards, punishments and transformation. Those who have been good and kind or have been transformed, live happily ever after. The seven-year-old child, is nurtured within these images - finding that all is right with the world, in the end. These stories are also interweaved into another tale, one of four children from four corners of the world that hav
Are you thinking about Waldorf-inspired homeschooling for first grade? Waldorf-inspired methods might be exciting and intriguing when you first encounter them, but it can also feel overwhelming to figure it all out. But you don't need to figure it all out at once. First
Stuck in a math rut? Need to practice those multiplication facts in a fun way? Download our waldorf inspired flower multiplication worksheets for kids.
Many Waldorf homeschoolers express difficulty with what is known as the Man and Animal block in 4th grade. Here is Steiner on humans & animals.
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Main lesson blocks are a central feature of Waldorf education. Are you wondering, "what is a main lesson block?" Let me show you what Waldorf homeschooling has looked like over the years in our house with three children.
We chose Waldorf education as it addresses our concerns about societal development, including our disconnection from nature and each other.
Handwork is a fundamental part of the Waldorf curriculum from kindergarten through the grades and high school. It’s so good for children to learn how to make beautiful and useful things with their hands. So how do we teach handwork at home? I have a broad definition of handwork
Getting started with Waldorf homeschooling can be overwhelming! Here are 7 simple steps to get started and a short list of supplies.
Are you looking for resources for Waldorf homeschooling? This extensive list includes curriculum, supplies, organizations, and favorite book titles. A comprehensive list of over 50 resources put together by Jean, a mother of three and longtime Waldorf homeschooler.
Guest post by Leah Damon - @leahdamon I spent the majority of my childhood growing up as a missionary child in a remote village in the beautiful wilderness of the West African bush. Most of my tribal friends lived in mud huts without the conveniences of clocks, watches, or other technology, and the concept of
We are beginning to move full swing into the holiday season and I have been planning the two weeks we will all be at home. With some down time I thought it would be a great chance to plan a few activities with my little ones, and since I do love all things Waldorf, I
I have exciting news today… I’m happy to announce that I am bringing back the Discovering Waldorf Education series. So many of you have requested its return as it gave us all such a beautiful, every-day, insight into the Waldorf way. The Discovering Waldorf series is a compilation of articles about the Waldorf way of […]
Autumn exploring nature with children play and craft ideas to celebrate the change in season. Autumn equinox gift ideas and nature and seasonal table ideas.
Parents often discover Waldorf through a toy catalog. “Waldorf” toys are made of natural materials (wood, wool, silk, cloth), they are pleasing to the senses and thoughtfully crafted, they support creative and open-ended play - they are beautiful. And surrounding our children and
Get Crafty this Fall with Waldorf Kite Paper - Learn How to Make a Stunning Kite Paper Pumpkin - The perfect pumpkin craft for kids!
On Day One of lectures to the first Waldorf teachers, Rudolf Steiner outlines the Waldorf story content for each grade. Here's the list for homeschoolers.
Whether you are new to Waldorf or have been inspired by its beauty & depth for some time, these free resources offer support for Waldorf homeschooling.
