First day of Norse Mythology. When I did the Norse block with my eldest I wasn't pleased with the block I created. I've identified a few places where the disconnect happened. I think ultimately, in my excitement for the subject, I tried to pour too much information into the block, didn't fully understand the WHY … Continue reading Norse Mythology
We've been working on knitting in our handwork co-op so I've been focusing on other handwork at home. I absolutely love paper craft and have tried a few times to introduce origami to my eldest. While he went along with all my attempts, he didn't get as much enjoyment out of tight, sharp creases as … Continue reading Origami Yoda
I recently had a fellow homeschooling mom message me on Instagram to ask why I never share our daily main lesson pages. I told her we actually only do a main lesson page once a week (depending on the topic). She was shocked! Was that even allowed?? Everyone she knew did daily pages. At first, … Continue reading There Are No Rules
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
The setting sun. I try and take a moment each day to watch the sunset. It is a reminder that everything must rest, that things must come to a close, and that everything needs an opportunity for renewal. Letting things rest is an important facet of Steiner pedagogy; the idea that new information gets the … Continue reading Rest and Renewal
I woke early today, so I decided to snuggle down and do some soul reading. Homemaking as a Social Art is such a beautiful book about our importance in the home and how to cultivate not only home, but ourselves. As planning for my children comes to a close, I need gentle reminders to plan … Continue reading Holding Home and Ourselves
The humble "weed". We haven't been to our cabin in a while, and when we got there these beautiful flowers were all over the lawn waiting to greet us. I feel like "weeds" are there to remind us what can happen when things are left to be. When things aren't fussed with or pruned or … Continue reading Letting Things Grow
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
This morning's lessons were full of laughter, action and giggles. They practiced songs and rhythms for tomorrow's co-op day and we read through some stories, which they proceeded to act out when we were "supposed" to be picking one to present to the group. While my first instinct is to rein it in and get … Continue reading Not the Plan. Better.
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
