We are all storytellers. It is something that I often need to remind parents of young children and those in the lower grades. We don't need to meticulously memorize stories written by other adults. We can gather the impulse of these stories in our hearts and retell the story in a way we know will … Continue reading Storytelling: A Simple Autumn Tale
52 Weeks of Steiner - Week 3 (This is part of a weekly serial started on Michaelmas 2023. To see the other entries, please see the post linked HERE and scroll down to the bottom for individual links) It is important too that man should not believe he can live without rhythm. Just as his … Continue reading Inner Rhythm
I'm so please to have Melanie here with us today at Growing Together in Freedom! She is a dear friend and colleague, with so much wisdom to share. Melanie is a wife and homeschooling mother of two young children with a background in Early Childhood Education and many years experience working in Waldorf daycares, kindergartens … Continue reading Embracing the Shift Towards Autumn – Guest Post by Melanie Hofmann
52 Weeks of Steiner - Week 2 Part 2 (This is part of a weekly serial started on Michaelmas 2023. To see the other entries, please see the post linked HERE and scroll down to the bottom for individual links) If the pedagogy we are speaking of here becomes instinctive, one will know just what … Continue reading Flexibility of Mind
Hello everyone! Back in spring of this year (2023) a group of homeschooling moms and I joined together on Instagram to bring together a weekly focus on homeschooling the middle and teen years, an area of homeschooling that is not well documented online, via blogs or social media. I've decided to bring those posts here … Continue reading A Fear of Being Weird
One thing I love about Steiner education is the gentle unfolding of the curriculum. We are in the midst of a science block, focusing on the head. Starting in grade one, stories are brought to children to paint a picture of the archetypal human being. These stories continue through the elementary years, but deeper looks … Continue reading The Gentle Unfolding
52 Weeks of Steiner - Week 2 (This is part of a weekly serial started on Michaelmas 2023. To see the other entries, please see the post linked HERE and scroll down to the bottom for individual links) We should never ask: What is the point of teaching the child to paint, if it will … Continue reading What is the point…
In Waldorf homes and classrooms around the world, nature tables are slowly being crafted for this new season that is upon us. We live in a small space and did not have room for a dedicated nature table or shelf when my children were growing up. What we did have was a stick hanging above … Continue reading Autumn Kite Paper Leaf Tutorial
52 Weeks of Steiner - Week 1 (This is part of a weekly serial started on Michaelmas 2023. To see the other entries, please see the post linked HERE and scroll down to the bottom for individual links) I would like to draw your attention to a fact that must have our particular concern in … Continue reading Three Fundamental Forces in Education
Happy Michaelmas! This season, filled with fiery colours and determination, is one of my favourite. It doesn't matter if you celebrate, or how you celebrate, Michaelmas, or if you celebrate one of the many other cultural and religious holidays that fall during this time of year. It is the messages sent through these celebrations that … Continue reading Year Long Inspiration: 52 weeks of Steiner
