I am very happy to announce that Growing Together in Freedom is growing! My dear friends Marg Beard and Kati Gabor will be joining me in this space and in our newsletters. These spaces are so much more fun with friends! Today, Marg introduces herself, where her passion from home first started, and her journey … Continue reading Welcoming Marg and Kati!
52 Weeks of Steiner – Week 29 (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) Do you know where you'll be in five years time? Some of us have plans we hope to fulfill, … Continue reading In Five Years Time
Finding rhythm doesn't magically happen. It takes intention and fortitude. It's work! But when you find what works for your family, it can be magical. I always say a strong rhythm is like another adult in the room helping to hold the space. And who doesn't need a little help and support?!? This year, I'm … Continue reading Finding Your Rhythm: Online Workshop
I recently saw a quote by James Clear from his book Atomic Habits. It read: Do you actually need more information, or do you simply need to act on the information you already have? " This question really resonated with me. I think it is a great question for parents and especially home educators to … Continue reading The Age of Information
Inner work and self study is the path to higher knowledge. An awareness, a consciousness, that takes us out of our habit being and into a world of responsible freedom. Steiner outlined very specific exercises we could do to work on building our capacities for higher knowledge and consciousness. This study group works through these … Continue reading The Journey of Inner Work
November 2, 2022: I'm excited to announce that my first group of students have finished their group study on the foundations of anthroposophy! It was a wonderful group of homeschooling parents plus two early years teachers, and the diversity of the group brought many deep discussions and revelations. I now have space for another group … Continue reading Foundations of Anthroposophy – Study Group
One can ascend to a higher development only by bringing rhythm and repetition into one's life. Steiner A rhythm that works is like a second adult in the room. It supports us as parents just as much as it supports our children ~ Marina Unger When my children were smaller I had a home daycare. … Continue reading Rhythm of Life
When we look at teaching our children through the lens of artistic experiences, something magical happens. It becomes a gift we share with our children! Instead of giving them facts to memorize, we are creating images and feelings that will reach the soul of the child. That is the magic of a Steiner inspired education! … Continue reading Teaching as an Art: Creative Lessons Workshop
Steiner believed that the only way we could be good teachers is if we knew the true, whole image of the child. Not just through the lens of physical or mental development, as so many teachers and parents are focused on, but looking deeply at the WHOLE image of child development, physical, emotional/soul and spiritual. … Continue reading Goodness Beauty and Truth: Discovering the Phases of Childhood
Children and adults thrive when their environment is calm, secure and affords a certain amount of predictability. Rhythm provides all these elements to your day, and essentially acts like a second adult in the room because it supports us as parents just as much as it supports our children. But in today's busy world, many … Continue reading The Heart of The Home: Finding Your Rhythm Intensive
