Martinmas Lantern Walk: A Waldorf-Inspired Tradition
The Festival of Martinmas is observed by many Waldorf schools and Waldorf-inspired homeschoolers on November 11 each year, and you might enjoy creating a little festival to celebrate with your family...
View ArticleFun Fall Homeschooling Activities With Leaves
Crimson red, sunset orange, brilliant yellow – the dress-up attire of fall regales the world with vibrancy and beauty before the long, drab weeks of winter. And, as homeschoolers, we can make sure that...
View ArticleHomeschooling Halloween
It's a sticky subject, Halloween. And not just because of all of the cobwebs involved. For some homeschoolers, especially for those with strong religious beliefs, Halloween is representative of the...
View ArticleTaking School Outdoors, Part 1
As the weather warms with Spring, mothers everywhere begin singing praises that their children can finally go outside again! After months of being cloistered inside with books and projects, the warmth...
View ArticleTaking School Outdoors, Part 2
Let’s see…schoolwork sitting at a desk or table, relaxing on the couch in the living room, or lying down on a comfy blanket spread out in the shade under a tree? Fortunately, homeschoolers don’t have...
View ArticleSimple Science and Social Studies with the Seasons
When we notice and celebrate seasonal change, what we're really doing is helping our kids learn elementary science and social studies. Lean into it! You don't have to do formal unit studies, or you can...
View ArticleWaldorf Nature Tables
Having a hand in gathering the items for the seasonal table and helping to arrange them is a small act of personal power for some kids, a spark of creativity for others, an act of beauty and...
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