Written by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection Waldorf is a living, breathing form of education that Rudolph Steiner, its founder, wanted to provide as an antidote to modern times. Waldorf honors the whole child – body, mind and spirit – through music, arts, handwork, sculpture, stories and …
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Mid-winter motivation for homeschoolers
Written by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. After the dust from the holidays settles, we are left with a few winter months to snuggle and homeschool. We usually buckle-down and cover more ground in our lessons, as there are fewer distractions. During the quiet days of winter, it just …
How I discovered Waldorf (and how you can, too)
This post contains affiliate links. The following is a guest post by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. When my twin girls were three and a half my husband and I decided we would homeschool them. I had no idea what curriculum I would use and had never heard of Waldorf Education. I …
Donna’s homeschool day in the life (with 11-year-old twins)
The following is a guest post written by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. We are eight years into homeschooling and having “tweens” is a bit different than when I was schooling seven-year-olds. Also, running a business from home definitely has its challenges and rewards. We are …
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How to create meaningful goals for your homeschool
The following is a guest post by Donna Ashton of The Waldorf Connection. You may have planned the weekly math lessons and science projects, but have you created some foundational goals as well? When I look back, those years I outlined my intentions, it worked. I like to separate my goals …