The Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Homeschool Edition)
Jamie over at Simple Homeschool asked for readers to document their homeschool days this week. Below you will find an actual account of our day Tuesday. Times are approximate. Events are accurate. (If...
View ArticleSchool Day Rhythm: 2013
We are still fine tuning our rhythm, but below you will find an approximation of our daily schedule. For the most part, Jude’s day has pretty much stayed the same from last year, but Vincent’s has...
View ArticleA Brand New Rhythm
When I first came to Waldorf, I built our daily rhythm around three things: cooking meals (perfect for grade 3), walking (perfect for when you have nothing else planned – which I didn’t) and afternoon...
View ArticleReblog: Homeschool SOS
If you are panicking about school starting, if your rhythm is non-existent, if you haven’t planned one single thing for next year, if you have just made a last-minute decision to homeschool, take a...
View ArticleClearing the Slate
You know when the day gets squirrelly? It seems to happen in a blink of an eye sometimes. All of a sudden everyone is on everyone else’s nerves. The house seems too small, too cluttered, too close. We...
View ArticleTwenty Minutes
This post is a part of Waldorf Wednesday. See all links here. It seems I always need an extra 20 minutes before we start the school day. It doesn’t matter when I get up, how much I do or don’t do...
View ArticleWaldorf Starter Kit
This post is a part of Waldorf Wednesday. See all the links here. The inspiration for this post comes out of the initial frustration and paralysis I felt when trying to choose resources that would...
View ArticlePlanning: Rhythm (again)
This post is a part of Waldorf Wednesday. See all links here. Our new school day rhythm is working out pretty well. Having Tom be in charge of breakfast in the morning has made such a difference. The...
View ArticleBetween Novelty and Rhythm
This post is a part of Waldorf Wednesday. See all the links here. We started school about a month ago, but just finished our second week of main lessons. The novelty has worn off, but our new rhythm...
View ArticleBeing Intentional
Artwork by Mimi Strang The inspiration for this post came from two “cinder block” moments I had this summer. Both involved crying, out-of-control children and both involved me. I will spare you the...
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