I've been doing a lot of writing lately. With writing comes writer's block. In those gaps of time where the words don't flow, I've noticed I've started doodling forms absentmindedly. Form drawing was one of those topics I was late to integrate into my children's education mostly because I didn't have the knowledge or experience. … Continue reading Form Drawing with Imagery
52 Weeks of Steiner – Week 47 We can notice that boys especially feel a strong need at this age [of fourteen and fifteen]—we only have to discover this and understand it correctly—for: “Everybody must choose his own hero, whom he has to follow on his way to Mt. Olympus.” And it is especially important for … Continue reading Differentiated Needs
Healthy consumption of news and current events is a large topic of discussion in our home. There is a vast amount of information available to us today. Much of it conflicting, much of it sensationalized, much of it, in the greater scheme of things, totally irrelevant. In Canada our major news outlets are highly subsidized … Continue reading Tackling Current Events
Math throughout a Steiner inspired education is incredibly hands on. When my children were in the younger grades, I had a math box full of supplies to help us make math fun, meaningful and hands on. Some of what was in the box was: skipping ropes bean bags deck of playing cards, lego pieces number … Continue reading Hands On Math
52 Weeks of Steiner – Week 13 (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 must take care in education not to drag everything learned by the children into sentimentality, especially in their … Continue reading On Practicality
A work in progress Art, just like science, is not my strong suit. But we manage with a lot of support from outside sources. My favouirte support is Painting at School by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart. Grade nine art lessons are punctuated with lots of work with black and white, light and dark, and … Continue reading Waldorf Grade Nine Art
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
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
I have long legs and pointed feet,Get two from one when my legs meet.One Two Three - David Adams School aged children love riddles! Especially between the ages of seven and nine. It is such a fun way to build connection and wonder in our children's lives. Did you know solving riddles help support children … Continue reading Clues to Imagination
I think if there were to be a mascot for grade one handwork, it would be the humble knitted square. Quick to create and endlessly versatile, that first blessed square to come off those knitting needles is an accomplishment indeed! It is the first big step into the new world of building purposeful skills for … Continue reading The Humble Square
