I've been hsing for 5 yrs and when we first started I looked into the Waldorf philosophy. I'm not a purist though and implemented some basic things but went a more eclectic route for our hsing. We are relaxed and follow the developmental cues of the kids and tend to start things later than "schools would" by far.
My oldest 2 are 8 and 11 and doing "OK" with their schooling. But I have a 5 yr old and 1 yr old that I'd like to go a different path with.
Some of the main things I'm looking for are getting more of a rhythm to our day for all of us and getting my kids to "think" more about things-how things happen, why they happen, etc. We also need to simplify! I love books but they are getting out of control and only a small portion get used because there are so many. I feel like if I could decide which are "best" and got rid of the others the kids would learn more from them and not be overwhelmed by 8 books on frogs KWIM?
I'm looking for some on-line resources I can read more about implementing Waldorf philosophies into our home and learning. My library has nothing about Waldorf and I rather not deal with the loan system since it takes forever and I only get things for 2 wks. So I'm hoping to listen to some on-line things or read on line. So either blogs, forums, or on line articles would be great!
If there is 1 or 2 books that are consistently thought of as wonderful-i would certainly seek them out too though.
Again, I'm not a purist, so it's OK if resources are a mix. I'd also love to read more about starting later with Waldorf philosophies for my older 2.
Even though I'm familiar with Waldorf, I feel like a beginner because it's been so long since I looked into it. Point me in the right direction!
Thanks!
PS I do have Seven Times the Sun so far.
My oldest 2 are 8 and 11 and doing "OK" with their schooling. But I have a 5 yr old and 1 yr old that I'd like to go a different path with.
Some of the main things I'm looking for are getting more of a rhythm to our day for all of us and getting my kids to "think" more about things-how things happen, why they happen, etc. We also need to simplify! I love books but they are getting out of control and only a small portion get used because there are so many. I feel like if I could decide which are "best" and got rid of the others the kids would learn more from them and not be overwhelmed by 8 books on frogs KWIM?
I'm looking for some on-line resources I can read more about implementing Waldorf philosophies into our home and learning. My library has nothing about Waldorf and I rather not deal with the loan system since it takes forever and I only get things for 2 wks. So I'm hoping to listen to some on-line things or read on line. So either blogs, forums, or on line articles would be great!
If there is 1 or 2 books that are consistently thought of as wonderful-i would certainly seek them out too though.
Again, I'm not a purist, so it's OK if resources are a mix. I'd also love to read more about starting later with Waldorf philosophies for my older 2.
Even though I'm familiar with Waldorf, I feel like a beginner because it's been so long since I looked into it. Point me in the right direction!
Thanks!
PS I do have Seven Times the Sun so far.
I do have You are Your Child's First Teacher and suggest that to many people who talk about hsing preschoolers-guess I need to reread it and refresh my memory!
