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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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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A Day in the Life of a Waldorf Kindergarten
Written by contributor Sarah Baldwin of Bella Luna Toys A note from Jamie: While not technically a homeschooling day, this post provides a helpful look into an early childhood Waldorf classroom, which is largely based on a home atmosphere. Many popular homeschooling curricula spring out of this …
Starting out with the best of intentions (& switching gears along the way)
The following is a guest post written by Gwynyth Kier of Grapefruit Jam. When we started this homeschool experiment, I had a pretty good idea of how I wanted to approach learning. I think I swore up and down that I wouldn’t be sitting at a table doling out lessons, but I also had a voracious …
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Take home lessons from a Waldorf preschool
Written by Kara S. Anderson. For three years I had been wondering about joining a particular local weekly homeschool co-op. And, then, last winter, I got my sign -- they were offering a Waldorf preschool class, taught by a trained Waldorf teacher. We try to be Waldorfy, I thought, as I …
