Balance. It is a big word these days. Finding balance in life. Making sure no one part takes control and we lose sight of all the other facets of our lives. But is balance what we should be striving for? These thoughts were spurred by a post on Instagram by Waldorf Handwork Educators, where it … Continue reading Reconsidering Balance
52 Weeks of Steiner – Week 49 You will be well aware that people who are given to creative thoughts and the free play of imagination are not equally productive at all times. Poets, for example, if they are honest with themselves, have to admit now and then that they are out of tune, unable to … Continue reading Fourteen Day Cycles
52 Weeks of Steiner – Week 45 For centuries, no one has been educated in a way appropriate to human nature, which makes it quite impossible to accurately look at human life and compare it with the life of the earth. People express themselves through their view of the world. Quite understandably, people say, for … Continue reading Inner Impulses
Many Steiner inspired parents are torn when it comes to celebrating Halloween. For many children the modern day themes are much too dark and scary for their little hearts! On the flip side, with all the hype, it is hard to avoid and the fear of our children missing out on the fun sets in. … Continue reading A Happy Halloween
The changing of seasons is subtle. Birds flying south, leaves slowly changing, mushrooms growing, squirrels scurrying, Michalemas daisies blooming, that first hint of crisp morning air, pumpkin patches bursting. A recent post about "calendar time" and preschoolers by Kristen Peterson from Play Based Learning had me chuckling. The post highlighted the struggles teachers have in … Continue reading Feeling the Passing of Time
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
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
Home should always come before schooling. Join me in this block of seven mentoring sessions and put your home back into homeschool by focusing on creating a learning environment within the home, instead of the other way around! Each family enters these sessions with a unique set of needs, so this mentoring option is 100% … Continue reading Foundations of Home – Mentoring Package
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
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
