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Head, Heart, Hands: How to Create Daily Rhythms in Your Homeschool for Educating the Whole Child is a post by contributing writer Michelle of Raising Cajuns. One of the things so many of us love about homeschooling is that we can educate the whole child, meaning we can assist in their physical, academic, spiritual, and emotional growth simultaneously. No need for separate… Read More
While this post discusses adding Waldorf-inspired elements into your homeschooling, it also gives ideas for how to add these Waldorf elements into your family life no matter what method of schooling you choose to do. When we started homeschooling last year, Waldorf was way down on the list of methods I wanted to try. It sounded nice enough, but I… Read More
If I told you that scheduling a weekly painting afternoon completely transformed our homeschooling, you probably wouldn’t believe me. But it has. About halfway through our first year of homeschooling, I wondered why we weren’t doing more art activities. Determined to change that, I made a resolution to prioritize art. We started small, scheduling one afternoon a week for watercolor… Read More
Last year, I discussed my tendency to be chronically random and my struggle with developing routines. A year later, things aren’t perfect (yes, some mornings I still forget if I’ve washed the shampoo out of my hair), but I definitely feel more settled and relaxed. I decided to focus on larger goals and an order, or rhythm, to our days… Read More
When you first hear “form drawing” you might imagine charcoal drawings of people draped with sheets (that’s what I pictured), but that’s not what I’m talking about here. There is another type of form drawing, one that Waldorf education utilizes but that has also been around long before Waldorf and is referred to in many ancient texts. In this type… Read More
Last month, I shared some general information about Waldorf education as well as ideas for incorporating Waldorf-inspired activities and philosophies into your daily lives. This month, I’d like to share a few ways to bring Waldorf-inspired ideas into your homeschooling, and how to mesh some of those with the styles and methods you are currently using. First, remember that, like… Read More