A Week of A

Last week, we began our journey through the alphabet.  Jackson is almost 6.5 and is about to lose both of his bottom front teeth.  His interest in learning to read and write letters has grown immensely over the past six months.  I wanted to slowly make our way through the alphabet and keep things light [...]

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Winding Up for Lessons

We went out of town with Daddy on business trip on Monday and Tuesday of this week.  It was lots of fun (mama got to go to IKEA) and the kids really enjoyed the hotel experience, but it delayed our start up date of starting in with lessons to next week.  I decided I needed [...]

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Kindergarten

Interesting article about academic kindergarten. Family has asked many times if Jackson will be starting kindergarten this year since he’ll be turning 5 in September.  Nope, I’m not.  He needs time to just be five! And when he does start kindergarten, we’ll likely be taking our cues from Waldorf philosophy, and keep things active and [...]

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Great Bookshop and Possible Solution!

I couldn’t turn my mind off last night.  I kept thinking about all this school planning for the old testament and other random needs of our family and just couldn’t get back to sleep at 3 am.  So I got up and turned on the computer while I ate a snack – I might as [...]

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Having Doubts

I’ve spent weeks planning.  I’ve taken frequent breaks in order to pray and meditate.  I’ve made list after list.  I’ve ordered some bare minimum supplies (still waiting on those to arrive) and have a wishlist for books that would make the year run smoother.  I have a library list of other books to use and [...]

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Circle Time

I thought I would share what circle time looks like for us: The kids and I gather together on the living room floor.  Nova, the dog, usually cuddles up next to Alex.  Jackson is usually a wiggle-worm and is up and down many times. We start off with the Good Morning song that Alex learned [...]

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Form Drawing Resources

As I’ve been planning for third grade, I’m finding that I know very little about the various techniques involved in parts of Waldorf education.  I’ve done a little research and added a few books to my wishlist and wanted to share my findings. Millennial Child – There’s a great slideshow of various samples of form [...]

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Little Acorn Learning

Umm… we’re in love with this wonderful program!  I had mentioned that I wanted to bring a rhythm and a sense of purpose to our days that was respectful to all and I think we’ve found it!  I felt pulled to try out Little Acorn Learning for this month and I’m so pleased that I [...]

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Schedule!?

To say that it’s been a little chaotic around here would be an understatement.  Between moving, celebrating a birthday, visiting sick loved-ones, two funerals, and balancing the needs of a family of five, it’s no wonder. James and I were talking about how to get a sense of order and rhythm around the house and [...]

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Gnomes’ Home

Alex and I created our math gnomes a couple of years ago and they’ve seen lots of play.  It really surprised me how much the boys play with these simple little guys.  I have more supplies to create some seasonal gnomes, which I hope to do for Alex as a Christmas present in the coming [...]

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