The spirit of the season is one of love and coming together. No matter what you celebrate, in all the festivals this is the underlying impulse. As we travel through the holy nights, it reminds me that this practice of looking inward, backwards and forwards is a practice of keeping that impulse alive through the … Continue reading The Keeping of Christmas
As homeschooling parents, we often get caught up in the curriculum. The lessons. What we teach, when we teach it, the methods we use, the materials we will need. We often forget about the most important component of the lesson. Us. We are one of the most important aspects of the homeschooling journey. Depending on … Continue reading Seeing the Forest
During the first period of life (from birth to seven) all that flows, with devotion and love, from a child's inner being toward whatever comes from the periphery through the parents or other educators - and everything expressed outwardly in the child's imitation - will be permeated with a natural mood of gratitude. We only … Continue reading Gratitude
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
There is a full moon coming folks. I don't need a calendar to tell me, as my daughter is ruled by the cycles of the moon. She ebs and flows like the tides, it is really a beautiful thing. To balance this shift in mood I plan our lessons around the phases of the moon. … Continue reading Pulling In
Today I attended a workshop on child development and learning, the second in a series of four workshops lead by my mentor. I always leave feeling so inspired, and even though my background is in early childhood education, and I've attended this series before, I find the reminders so helpful in keeping my expectations grounded … Continue reading Striving
I've struggled the last few days. Struggled with being tired, overwhelmed and feeling a bit lost. The transition between seasons can sometimes be hard for me, especially the winter to spring transition here in the north. It takes forever sometimes! I went to sleep last night with a vision of what I want to see … Continue reading Setting Intentions
