Main lesson books are a staple in Waldorf education. They are a place to record, in an artistic way, the adventures of learning. I like to view them as a portfolio. When searching for main lesson book examples online, you will often find pages that are fully coloured, often with a intricate boarder around the … Continue reading Avoiding the Main Lesson Rut
Author: Marina
I'm a homeschooling mom to two children.
Geography – From here to there…
"You can see that a great deal must be incorporated into teaching geography, so that it can become a kind of summary of everything else we do with children." Rudolf Steiner Lecture 11, Practical Advice to Teachers. Planning our geography block has been such a rewarding experience. I thought that Norse Mythology was my favourite … Continue reading Geography – From here to there…
Welcome!
You will not be good teachers if you focus only on what you do and not upon who you are.Rudolf Steiner Hello, and welcome to my new blog, Waldorf in Freedom. Here I'll be sharing our journey through home making, child raising and self growing, with all of the freedom, and none of the dogma, … Continue reading Welcome!
Introducing Myself
Hello, and welcome to Waldorf in Freedom! For the last six years of home education, I've been keeping a private blog as a collection of all our blocks, resources, activities, favourite websites as well as workshops I've attended. I started it as a way to have one spot I could reference all the work that … Continue reading Introducing Myself
Purposeful Work
December 17. 2018 "Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility - these three forces are the very nerve of education." ~ Rudolf Steiner Purposeful work. It … Continue reading Purposeful Work
Norse Mythology
First day of Norse Mythology. When I did the Norse block with my eldest I wasn't pleased with the block I created. I've identified a few places where the disconnect happened. I think ultimately, in my excitement for the subject, I tried to pour too much information into the block, didn't fully understand the WHY … Continue reading Norse Mythology
Candle Verse
Spent a day this weekend with friends dipping candles and I created a verse card for the occasion. This is a beautiful verse by Clara B Thurston and the first verse carries a lovely rhythm for children to say while dipping the candles in and out of wax and cool water. I hope you enjoy … Continue reading Candle Verse
Origami Yoda
We've been working on knitting in our handwork co-op so I've been focusing on other handwork at home. I absolutely love paper craft and have tried a few times to introduce origami to my eldest. While he went along with all my attempts, he didn't get as much enjoyment out of tight, sharp creases as … Continue reading Origami Yoda
Hallowe’en’s A-comin’
Tried my hand at a transparency today. I've never created one before and I absolutely love how it turned out! My daughter is all excited about Halloween now that autumn is officially upon us. She doesn't do scary though. In her very logical world, "We say HAPPY Halloween. I don't know why everyone wants to … Continue reading Hallowe’en’s A-comin’
There Are No Rules
I recently had a fellow homeschooling mom message me on Instagram to ask why I never share our daily main lesson pages. I told her we actually only do a main lesson page once a week (depending on the topic). She was shocked! Was that even allowed?? Everyone she knew did daily pages. At first, … Continue reading There Are No Rules
