Nature study is something that has been very organic in our home learning. Over the years I tried to make nature journaling a regular event, where we painted or drew and did focused observations. But it never seemed to work, never felt right. We'd either not keep up with it regularly or I could see … Continue reading Nature Study Our Way
Author: Marina
I'm a homeschooling mom to two children.
The Growing Together Newsletter!
Hello Friends, I wanted to jump on and invite you to sign up for our new newsletter! The Growing Together Newsletter is mailed twice a month. It will contain updates to the blog and store, links to my free downloads, upcoming events and trainings, as well as news of books and events from the greater community, both local … Continue reading The Growing Together Newsletter!
June Book Club!
These last few months I've been hosting monthly book clubs with my mentoring group. Over the last two weeks this specific book has been popping up in conversations and mentioned as a possible book club book within the community. A few nights ago it literally fell off the bookshelf as I was looking for September's … Continue reading June Book Club!
Sticktoitiveness
Learning curves. They happen. My son was required to create a PowerPoint presentation for his online high school geography class. The last time I created a PowerPoint I was young, childless and had much better executive function skills. The learning curve for this project was steep. Beyond the facts he had to regurgitate for the … Continue reading Sticktoitiveness
All in good time, or not!
So, truth. Until recently, I was not a fan of Little Women. I hadn't even read the whole book. By recently, I mean last month. The book was introduced to me when I was 10 and it was given as a birthday party favour. I remember my mom saying that I'd love it. But, I … Continue reading All in good time, or not!
Celebrating the Advent of Something Special
advent /ˈadˌvent/ the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. A coming into being or use Old English, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’Advent: the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fastingMerrium-Webster Dictionary Around the world, and around the homeschooling community, whispers and shouts of Advent/advent … Continue reading Celebrating the Advent of Something Special
Teens Need Compassion
There's been a lot of this happening recently... I wish I could say it was some fantastic technology maker unit we were doing, but alas, this keyboard has been taken apart (numerous times) because something has been spilled on it. Our 14 (almost 15) year old is growing. The balance of his stretching body and … Continue reading Teens Need Compassion
Balance in a Festival Season
Many people are drawn to Waldorf education because of its beauty. They are most often first drawn in by the physical beauty; the organization and materials of the physical space, play things and art work. But eventually, many discover the spiritual beauty. The wholistic view of human development, the spiritual foundation of the curriculum, and … Continue reading Balance in a Festival Season
Seeing our Children
Where is the book in which the teacher can read about what teaching is? The children themselves are this book. We should not learn to teach out of any book other than the one lying open before us and consisting of the children themselves." Rudolf Steiner This is perhaps one of the more famous of … Continue reading Seeing our Children
What if We Trusted?
Aren't bird nests amazing? Until recently, we assumed nest building ability in birds was innate, an instinct that needed no lessons. But recent observations have uncovered other factors that go into a bird's skill in building a nest. Some learn from their own success raising chicks in a specific nest, using the same materials to … Continue reading What if We Trusted?
