In the United States, the school year typically runs from fall (August/September) through (May/June). This means that many mothers start to order homeschooling materials for fall in March or April.
There are many questions out on the lists and forums regarding curriculum for Waldorf homeschooling. Here is a back post in which I listed the Waldorf [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Waldorf and summer planning’
Planning 101: Planning for Fall
Posted in Homeschooling, Waldorf, tagged Homeschooling, Waldorf and summer planning on February 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Science in the First and Second Grade Waldorf Homeschool Curriculum
Posted in First Grade, Homeschooling, Second Grade, Third Grade, tagged First Grade, Science, Second Grade, Third Grade, Waldorf and summer planning on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There is a wonderful article here regarding the approach toward science within the Waldorf curriculum: http://www.waldorflibrary.org/Journal_Articles/ScienceDavid.pdf
As a science person, I also wrote an article on this blog regarding how I view the rigorousness of science as presented throughout the Waldorf curriculum and also traced what subjects in science are brought in when here:
http://theparentingpassageway.com/2009/02/28/science-in-waldorf-homeschooling/
Science is a [...]
The Wonder Years: Waldorf Homeschooling Grades One Through Three
Posted in First Grade, Homeschooling, Second Grade, Third Grade, tagged First Grade, Homeschooling, Second Grade, seven year cycles, the seven year old, Third Grade, Waldorf and summer planning on July 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There seems to be a perception amongst mainstream parents that children within the first, second and third grades should be “buckling down and getting to work”, which essentially means loads of worksheets and sitting with pen and paper in hand.
I have a different view, one that coincides with the way the grades are laid out [...]
Summer Planning: Waldorf and the Early Years
Posted in Homeschooling, Kindergarten, tagged rhythm, Homeschooling, Children under age 7, Kindergarten, Waldorf and summer planning on June 13, 2009 | 7 Comments »
For those of you doing “summer planning” and are feeling stressed out by planning for the Waldorf Homeschooling Kindergarten for the 4, 5 and 6 year old year, I have a few words for you all. (And PS, I am not sure you have to do too much “special planning” for the four year old [...]
Summer Teacher Planning – A Few Inspirations from a Waldorf Point of View
Posted in First Grade, Homeschooling, Second Grade, tagged First Grade, Homeschooling, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Waldorf and summer planning on June 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I hope all of you get a chance to relax and refresh yourselves this summer as a family. A large part of Waldorf Education is using sleep – and rest- as a way to further the educational and academic experience of the grades. We see this not only in the use of the three-day- rhythm [...]
