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
Yellow was the colour this week and I have lots of thoughts. I completed each exercise three times. Reminder: No help from the experts! Doing is learning 1. The supplies list suggested two yellows; lemon yellow and deep cadmium. For the yellow exercises however, it seems Lord uses a much deeper orange-yellow to achieve the … Continue reading Colour Dynamics Project: Yellow
I've had one week of painting from Colour Dynamics by Angela Lord and I'm excited to share my thoughts about the first week of painting with you tomorrow for #watercolourwednesday. This week has helped me to get a feel for the process used in the book and create a rhythm for working through these exercises. … Continue reading Colour Dynamics Update
This week is all about reading through, from cover to cover, and collecting materials. Money for supplies has been pretty much spent for the year, so I don't have room to buy many supplies. Luckily, there aren't many needed. The introduction states: "This books is designed to take you on a step-by-step journey, opening a … Continue reading Colour Dynamics Preparation Week
Are you ready to go on an adventure with me? If so, I'm excited to have you here with me! *This collection of posts is an expanded versions of my Instagram series. with the same name. All posts have been backdated and edited for the blog.* I've seen the book Colour Dynamics by Angela Lord … Continue reading Colour Dynamics Book Review Adventure
For years bringing watercolour painting to the children felt stressful. I didn't feel equipped or in possession of enough talent to actually teach my children to paint. I didn't have a deep enough relationship to colour to help them build their own relationship to colour. I felt I was muddling through. Until finally, at the … Continue reading Experiencing Colour
Monday is paint day this summer. I find the most important step in this crazy Waldorf journey is all the prep work. I have always been more of a "pull stuff together at the last minute " type of person and that just doesn't work as a home schooler using Steiner's pedagogy. For me, preparing … Continue reading Preparation Pays
Crocus, crocus, waken up! Catch a sunbeam in your cup. Hold it close, let it go. The sun will help it grow and grow. ~Traditional~ A little crocus popped up here,A little crocus popped up there.And before I knew,Not one or two,The crocuses were everywhere!~ Alan Hirsch~ These are sweet little verses to welcome the … Continue reading Crocus Crocus
