Hi there!
Thanks for reading my blog, that is kind of you!
As far as our own curriculum....Well,,, I am such a gatherer of books, such a book junkie that I made my own curriculum. I used bits and pieces of Christopherus but also a lot of other things, made up a linking story for the fairy tales that would speak to my daughter (My own made-up story involved Queen Bluebell of the fairies but also involved using love and different good character kinds of qualities to overcome the trolls and earn the right to wear the Princess Crown at age 7, etc), I made up my own math story to introduce the four processes, we probably did a bit more "science" than is typical - we did river life for form drawing, a whole block on the 12 months, four seasons and all the things associated with the seasons.... and we did a lot of form drawing.
I try and write the whole year over the summer, although right now I am finishing April, May and June for our second grade year...Got a bit behind with being pregnant.
but I do feel good at least I am set until the Spring for right now for Second Grade/Kindy for my two girls.
I think Waldorf homeschooling can be and take many forms if you understand the why's of what comes when.... It really can, the stories so speak to their souls no matter what academic level the child is, and you really see where their strengths and weaknesses are...knitting did not click at all for my daughter until this year, and she is flying now! The writing didn't start to click until the end of first grade, not because she couldn't write sentences or didn't know anything but it just fatigued her to no end. She was much more interested in the hands-on, whole body kinds of activities, the stories, all the wonder. It was beautiful.
I think what I am learning is not to second guess it all so much. For example, people get upset about the saints, you can pick saints and heroes from any culture and you don't have to mention anything about church or even the title "Saint" if you don't want to! - but boy, those saints and tricksters really speak to an 8 year old who is discovering life.
I really love Waldorf, I think it has so much to offer....
Many blessings to you all!
Thanks for reading my blog, that is kind of you!
As far as our own curriculum....Well,,, I am such a gatherer of books, such a book junkie that I made my own curriculum. I used bits and pieces of Christopherus but also a lot of other things, made up a linking story for the fairy tales that would speak to my daughter (My own made-up story involved Queen Bluebell of the fairies but also involved using love and different good character kinds of qualities to overcome the trolls and earn the right to wear the Princess Crown at age 7, etc), I made up my own math story to introduce the four processes, we probably did a bit more "science" than is typical - we did river life for form drawing, a whole block on the 12 months, four seasons and all the things associated with the seasons.... and we did a lot of form drawing.
I try and write the whole year over the summer, although right now I am finishing April, May and June for our second grade year...Got a bit behind with being pregnant.
but I do feel good at least I am set until the Spring for right now for Second Grade/Kindy for my two girls. I think Waldorf homeschooling can be and take many forms if you understand the why's of what comes when.... It really can, the stories so speak to their souls no matter what academic level the child is, and you really see where their strengths and weaknesses are...knitting did not click at all for my daughter until this year, and she is flying now! The writing didn't start to click until the end of first grade, not because she couldn't write sentences or didn't know anything but it just fatigued her to no end. She was much more interested in the hands-on, whole body kinds of activities, the stories, all the wonder. It was beautiful.
I think what I am learning is not to second guess it all so much. For example, people get upset about the saints, you can pick saints and heroes from any culture and you don't have to mention anything about church or even the title "Saint" if you don't want to! - but boy, those saints and tricksters really speak to an 8 year old who is discovering life.
I really love Waldorf, I think it has so much to offer....
Many blessings to you all!
