"If each human being is to become his own educator, we must pre-suppose that the necessary impulses are within him" ~ Rudolf Steiner, Self Education in the Light of Spiritual Science We rarely question nature and whether it knows what it's doing as it grows. We accept that it will adapt to its surroundings and … Continue reading One Hat Only
Teens have a bad reputation, but I think much of that is born from adults who just don't want to take the time to connect, be challenged or simply remember what it was like to be a teen. Here are some tips I've found help discover the wonder of these years: Listen more than you … Continue reading Teens are Wonderful!
Teenagers need time. We often hear parents say that their teenagers don't DO anything, but is it really that they don't do anything or is it that they don't do anything that the parents see as a valuable use of their time. My son is deep into viking and British/Norse history right now. He found … Continue reading Teenagers Need Time
“The young child is both individual and universal from the very beginning.” Cynthia Aldinger Childhood is a unique time in the greater picture of human development. It is a time of total openness to the outside world. A time when magic lives around every corner and the world and all its seemingly mundane (to us … Continue reading Individual Yet Universal
Finding rhythm doesn't magically happen. It takes intention and fortitude. It's work! But when you find what works for your family, it can be magical. I always say a strong rhythm is like another adult in the room helping to hold the space. And who doesn't need a little help and support?!? This year, I'm … Continue reading Finding Your Rhythm: Online Workshop
Sleep. Our sleep. Their sleep. It's a big topic in homeschool circles. Some say you MUST wake before your children. Some say you MUST wake your children up. Some say you MUST because if you don't, you won't make it. I'm here to tell you something. The only thing you MUST do is what works … Continue reading Sleep. It does a body good.
This school year I will have two children in highschool! Planning for my eldest's first two highschool years has actually revolved around this coming year, as I purposely held back some grade nine and ten science and grades nine and ten math for this moment. Science and math are so much more fun together, and … Continue reading Planning Through the Year
Fostering independence in children. It is a topic that is a super prevalent in society right now, and I think it means different things for different families. In our family, fostering independence starts with how we adults see our children as capable and developing human beings. We encourage them to do things in their own … Continue reading Fostering Independence
These two. Pieces of my heart literally floating ahead of me, pretty much all the time now. Homeschooling my two children into the teen years and highschool continues to be the most wonderful experience. So many are surprised that I've continued into these years, questioning why they would want to stay home, and why I … Continue reading The Joys of Teens
At least that is what I keep telling myself as the snow falls outside my window, yet again. March came in like a lion this year, and I'm hoping it will go out like a lamb. Whatever the weather, the first day of spring really is JUST around the corner, and it is my favourite … Continue reading Spring is just around the corner!
