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HOME SCHOOLING

I come from a long line of teachers. I guess you could say it's the family business. So, when I decided to be a teacher too, it was a natural fit. I spent 3 years in the public school system but got out before I got too bitter. I wanted something more for the children of this area, and for my own children. So, I had a crazy dream of starting my own Waldorf Inspired school. But after 4 years of growing a Waldorf-Inspired forest school and kindergarten, God led me to homeschooling. What a blessing it has been for me and my boys. Here you will find some insights, and tips from an experienced, imperfect, homeschooling momma.

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HOMESCHOOL BUNDLE

Nature Based Learning

Thoughts and experiences from a former forest-school instructor and a nature-based momma.

Early Years
Monthly Circle Time

Monthly Waldorf-Inspired Circle Time for young children.

Waldorf -Inspired Curriculum

Examples and ideas from a Waldorf-trained teacher, turned homeschooling mom.

Fear yet determination all in one facial expression. Climbing trees is so beneficial to ch

Tools & Toys

Life as the Curriculum

Older Children

Insights on giving young children real tools, and simple toys.

Learning doesn't just happen at a desk. Life is enough if you LIVE it.

Are your kids older than seven? So are mine, so here are some insights for educating your older ones.

Coming Soon...

The Chaos of the Inbetween

Navigating this in-between time of not-a-little-boy and not-a-teenager is interesting, to say the least. It is as if son is in a constant...

Minimal Toys

When people come to our house they often ask, where are all the toys? It has become common practice to see big toy boxes, or plastic...

Independent Play

My littlest man used to spend hours by himself happily playing in his room. I had many comments from family members, friends and visitors...

Tools Over Toys

This picture was taken 5 years ago. Luke was 5 and Lochlan was 3. If you look closely you’ll see they both are holding tomahawks and...

Simple Summers

Let’s talk about simple summers…. For homestead families like ours, we cannot just up and leave for a family vacation. We have animals...

Meant to Be

Raising my boys on a farm, surrounded by nature, up close and personal with life and death was not the life I had pictured when I first...

Responsibility

Responsibility. It’s a big word with big meaning, and here at our homestead responsibility means life or death. Both of the boys have...

Back to School

Back to school…. the world seems to be a buzz with the excitement of a new school year approaching (and for many in the US it’s already...

Homeschooling is Messy

This is why we Waldorf. This beautiful mess is real and raw and filled with so much heart and memory.

Magical Education

Waldorf education meets children where they are at. It aligns with the unfolding of children's natural developmental stages.

Get Outside

“There’s no bad weather, only bad clothing.”

It's Not Easy

Homeschooling is not easy for me. I can say that it is worth the personal self-development that is required, to homeschool the kids.

Life is Enough

Life is enough, as long as you truly live it.

Purposeful Work

In Waldorf, it is thought that adults are responsible for setting the mood of the children’s play each day.

Life As the Curriculum

Before I became a mom, I was a teacher. And here is why I chose to leave the public school system.

Thoughts On Childhood

"Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives."

Wonder, Wander

Dream. Do. What the kids dream of in the forest, we want them to pursue and try to achieve.

January Circle

Happy New Year!!! Oh how I love the first of January. There is something so refreshing about the start of a brand new year. I always feel...

December Circle

The Christmas season is upon us and there are SO many wonderful traditions and practices that are common to many Waldorf families. Today...

Where Do We Go From Here

When the leaves have finally fallen and the earth starts to go from bountiful colour to shades of brown and grey it makes me reflect on...

November Circle

So here we are and another month has come and gone already. As my boys and I navigate our first year of homeschooling I've learned that a...

"Antisocial" Children

It may seem "antisocial", but to me it means they are learning about their boundaries, learning about what and who they can trust...

October Circle Time

Oh October how I love thee! October has got to be my favourite month by far! Cool crisp breezes, warm sun, abundance in harvest, so much...

September Homeschooling Plan

With the opening of Hawthorn Hill Academy being delayed until next year, I have chosen to homeschool my boys this year. I have decided to...

Why I Am Homeschooling My Kindergartener

With public school set to start in less than a week, I "should" be gearing up to walk my 5 year old to the bus stop and send him on his...

What is Waldweg?

Waldweg -- a German term that roughly translates to "Forest Tracks". Waldweg, to our family, means home. It's the place we all feel most...