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
This post was originally published on the Waldorf Handwork Educators' blog as a guest post. You can find the original HERE, and I also encourage you to take a look other posts on the blog, as it holds a wealth of experience and wisdom! As a student of the Waldorf Handwork Teacher Training program, I … Continue reading En-joying the Less Enjoyable
This post was originally published on the Waldorf Handwork Educators' blog as a guest post. You can find the original HERE, and I also encourage you to take a look other posts on the blog, as it holds a wealth of experience and wisdom! Community. It is an integral part of education. But what is … Continue reading Community in Learning: A Reflection on Leading Mixed Age Handwork Lessons
We often think of accommodations in education for the strugglers, those who are "behind", those who need something more to keep up. But what about those who excel? They too need accommodations. Just like the "strugglers", they will disengage and disconnect from an activity if it isn't meeting their needs. Their boredom could echo those … Continue reading Accommodations
Guten morgen, meine Freunde! Sprechen sie Deutsch? My daughter has always enjoyed learning languages. This year, she is working on German. Previously she's worked on learning Spanish and Japanese, and I'm super happy about adding German to the list because it is part of our heritage and makes it much easier to help her. These … Continue reading Language Learning Tips
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 15 (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) "The time then comes for you [the teacher] to say [to the children] 'I am going to tell you … Continue reading What is Beautiful?
Over my years of homeschooling, I haven't purchased many curriculum resources. The only subjects I needed support with beyond Steiner's indications were science and art. This is hands down my favourite resource out there for learning about art through the grades from K-12. Painting at School by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart provides a clear, … Continue reading Book Review: Painting At School
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
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
