Do you individualize your homeschool to meet needs? It used to drive me batty that my daughter always wanted to do her math away from the table. She'd sprawl on the floor, like above, or curl up in the couch, or stand at the kitchen counter. Anywhere but the table. You know what I noticed? … Continue reading Accommodation or Crutch?
This is the first year in a long time that our took a full summer break with no lessons and no holding onto the skeleton of our rhythm. After a year of my son doing a few online highschool credit courses on top of our planned lessons he was in need of some down time. … Continue reading Soft Launch into the New Year
I recently saw a quote by Sonke Ahrens, the author of How to Take Smart Notes (an amazing book, by the way, highly recommend) that said: “If you want to learn something for the long run, you have to write it down. If you really want to understand something, you have to translate it into … Continue reading Real Understanding
The "art" aspect of a Steiner inspired homeschool was, for the longest time, a bit of a stumbling for me. It was one of the last things I tackled from a curriculum and innerwork standpoint. I always included artistic experiences in all of learning, but it wasn't something I felt confident in at all. It … Continue reading The Secret Life of Colour
Learning curves. They happen. My son was required to create a PowerPoint presentation for his online high school geography class. The last time I created a PowerPoint I was young, childless and had much better executive function skills. The learning curve for this project was steep. Beyond the facts he had to regurgitate for the … Continue reading Sticktoitiveness
So, truth. Until recently, I was not a fan of Little Women. I hadn't even read the whole book. By recently, I mean last month. The book was introduced to me when I was 10 and it was given as a birthday party favour. I remember my mom saying that I'd love it. But, I … Continue reading All in good time, or not!
Aren't bird nests amazing? Until recently, we assumed nest building ability in birds was innate, an instinct that needed no lessons. But recent observations have uncovered other factors that go into a bird's skill in building a nest. Some learn from their own success raising chicks in a specific nest, using the same materials to … Continue reading What if We Trusted?
Perspective. I was asked recently what perspective I would share with families just starting out on their homeschooling journey that I wish I'd know ten years ago? 1. Choose once. Period. Don't doubt yourself! You know what you are doing. This applies to everything from curriculum to pencils! Stop looking for something that might be … Continue reading Perspective
I cherish our monthly rhythm. It really is the heart and soul of our family. We discovered our monthly rhythm after the birth of my daughter. My daughter was born on a new moon, and it wasn't until she was a year old that I realized the three days before and day of a … Continue reading Monthly Rhythm
"You can see that a great deal must be incorporated into teaching geography, so that it can become a kind of summary of everything else we do with children." Rudolf Steiner Lecture 11, Practical Advice to Teachers. Planning our geography block has been such a rewarding experience. I thought that Norse Mythology was my favourite … Continue reading Geography – From here to there…
