tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post8085324495593536678..comments2023-05-24T15:17:41.155+01:00Comments on Carried Family: Waldorf Rhythm How-to for Beginnersarwen_tiwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13190775746566710752noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-12301256727904840632013-09-06T06:37:08.457+01:002013-09-06T06:37:08.457+01:00Lovely, inspiring post.
I hear you about the rest ...Lovely, inspiring post.<br />I hear you about the rest time :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-1658415045942300142013-04-20T16:25:21.465+01:002013-04-20T16:25:21.465+01:00I really love you ideas.I'd love to add some o...I really love you ideas.I'd love to add some of this to my daycare class :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922446147338408763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-33419671349808057622013-03-17T12:11:51.983+00:002013-03-17T12:11:51.983+00:00Thank you for posting this! Exactly what I needed ...Thank you for posting this! Exactly what I needed when I needed it! :)MommaMortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640368723686020220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-89742278828808955512011-02-28T09:51:32.382+00:002011-02-28T09:51:32.382+00:00Hi! :) Yes, there are estimated to be far more h...Hi! :) Yes, there are estimated to be far more homeschoolers than the system is aware of, and almost as many different styles. I think all ages are pretty well represented - there are some who enter school at some point but also plenty who come out of school for various reasons.<br /><br />With different ages, it's actually easier than lots all the same age in a lot of ways. They feed off each other differently. It also helps to be fairly autonomous and see my role as supporting their interest and learning rather than pouring stuff into their heads. ;) <br /><br />Have you read any John Holt? My mum is an experienced teacher and srecommends him as a must-read (including the later very anti-school writings). :)arwen_tiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190775746566710752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-59250429784279607562011-02-27T19:36:19.857+00:002011-02-27T19:36:19.857+00:00Am at the mo studying to be a teacher, but know it...Am at the mo studying to be a teacher, but know it will be very hard to fit all my values into the tight national curriculum. Are there a lot of people who home school? And for how long? Is it hard to do things with children of different ages, or do they just naturally get out of it what they need? Interesting to read your blog anyway, thank you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822955476799317119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-46804031671410451222010-09-15T20:16:27.907+01:002010-09-15T20:16:27.907+01:00For just home-ed books I do love John Holt, but I ...For just home-ed books I do love John Holt, but I also rather enjoyed the Unschooling Handbook (Joxy prefers Free Range Education). My mum is a primary school teacher, and a huge John Holt fan, and she would say they are barely dated and that only in current legal advice. ;)<br /><br />If you are interested in NVC and autonomous living I would also recommend Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning.<br /><br />I am a huge book lover, so I will read anything. But the ones I come back to are those. :)arwen_tiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190775746566710752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-29177309137843257682010-09-15T19:47:44.116+01:002010-09-15T19:47:44.116+01:00Thanks Sarah, I am just coming to the end of '...Thanks Sarah, I am just coming to the end of 'Teach Your Own' by John Holt which I have found informative but obviously a little dated. I will check out your books on Amazon. :)VALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992726476977703562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-80176062764515575742010-09-14T22:00:27.908+01:002010-09-14T22:00:27.908+01:00Thanks all!
Hi Valerie, for reading around Wald...Thanks all! <br /><br />Hi Valerie, for reading around Waldorf lifestyle and early years education, I would recommend Heaven on Earth and You are Your Child's First Teacher. The former is more accessible, the latter is a bit more "far out" and much more theoretical. <br /><br />For seasonal celebrations, craft ideas, etc, I would advise Festivals Family and Food, Earthwise, All Year Round, and Spindrift. If you were just going to get one, with toddlers I would get All Year Round, but I would choose Festivals Family and Food for doing things with a school-age child. :)<br /><br />PS: Eoforhild, Rowan is blowing a dandylion clock in that picture, I LOVE the puffy-out cheeks! *grins*arwen_tiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190775746566710752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-46699234730727327432010-09-14T21:35:26.376+01:002010-09-14T21:35:26.376+01:00Thanks for this too, I was wondering how people ke...Thanks for this too, I was wondering how people keep the momentum going after the initial push. A list/plan must help with this. Maybe I am being fick and just can see them somewhere, but do you have a list of books you would reccommend?VALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992726476977703562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-15266921265311452772010-09-14T21:16:05.022+01:002010-09-14T21:16:05.022+01:00Great post, Sarah. Really enjoyed reading it. Food...Great post, Sarah. Really enjoyed reading it. Food for thought. Rhythm is something we probably need here. We always had a set day for going to the library and things when I was little. Thank you for sharing your ideas xxxCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922213786339919947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-18223086723064534142010-09-14T14:15:00.681+01:002010-09-14T14:15:00.681+01:00Lovely post, Sarah.
I'm finding just having...Lovely post, Sarah. <br /><br />I'm finding just having a skelton framework for the day is helping me to offer far more activities; we're reading more stories again, and Rye is suddenly showing a lot of interest in books again. They are playing different ga<br />mes too, less squabbling. All round much happier - and yah, I barely shout these days, which is great too.<br /> <br />LOL saying that I did find popping into town earlier with the children, stressful. I didn't shout but I did have to have a firm talk with Rye at one point... just now unfrazzling with a cuppa. ;-)Joxy34https://www.blogger.com/profile/08395070160887950878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-56678956055626081842010-09-14T13:28:20.576+01:002010-09-14T13:28:20.576+01:00Thanks Sarah, what an interesting post. I too have...Thanks Sarah, what an interesting post. I too have been thinking how to incorporate some sort of rhythm in our days, especially now Henry is getting a bit older...I'm taking special note of your planner (I love lists and things lol) xxdevonmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464005249580526116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-16749188640028626012010-09-14T12:52:59.635+01:002010-09-14T12:52:59.635+01:00I enjoyed reading this Sarah. There is nothing ri...I enjoyed reading this Sarah. There is nothing rigid about guidelines, or writing them down. Often i feel i have to commit things to paper, otherwise, ideas just get lost in the general chaos that is my mind. So i might really want to offer lots of harvest activities, but by teatime i have lost the thread and gone on to something else. Writing ideas down is an impostant thing for me. I have just spent a happy morning making apple print pictures - James spent most of the time mixing up autumn paint colours together in a big splodge! hey-ho - both will find space on the wall. xxJacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659012917888444554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796229784379212331.post-81596814755686775612010-09-14T11:42:07.721+01:002010-09-14T11:42:07.721+01:00This is exactly what I needed to read, how real pe...This is exactly what I needed to read, how real people incorperate this sort of thing into their lives.<br /><br />I am worried that at the moment I would be meeting more of my needs than Abigail's needs, I'm sure things will become more obvious as she get's older.<br /><br />Also, the hill rolling picture and the picture of Rowan examining a flower are adorable.Eoforhildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01323164846808992043noreply@blogger.com