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Our article and videos highlight a variety of tips and guidelines for implementing a Waldorf Curriculum whether for homeschool, charter, or private school including what is a main lesson and main lesson block, balancing form and freedom, the importance of story in Waldorf, and the four temperaments.

Waldorf Homeschool Tips: "When Your Hand is in Mine" Blessing

Rev Bowen

Sep 9, 20221 min read

SECOND GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Tips: "When Your Hand is in Mine" Blessing

Here is a little blessing from Simply Waldorf, written and performed by Rev Bowen. Using a blessing before a mealtime does not have to...

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Waldorf Homeschool Tips: "Golden" Blessing from Simply Waldorf

Rev Bowen

Aug 30, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Tips: "Golden" Blessing from Simply Waldorf

Here is a Waldorf homeschool tip for beginning meals at home with your homeschool child. To bless the food we are about to eat brings a...

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Waldorf Homeschool Tips: Pencil Sharpening to Strengthen Will

Rev Bowen

Jul 7, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Tips: Pencil Sharpening to Strengthen Will

I hear about strengthening the will in Waldorf Education. Can you give a simple example of ways we do this with children while...

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Waldorf Homeschool Math Tips: Domino number play

Rev Bowen

Jun 30, 20221 min read

GRADES TIPS & ACTIVITIES

Waldorf Homeschool Math Tips: Domino number play

Any simple Waldorf activities for a bit of math fun at home or in homeschooling? Here's a simple one. Dominoes are a really fun way to...

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Waldorf Homeschool Math Tips: Laundry Math

Rev Bowen

Jun 22, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Math Tips: Laundry Math

What a simple example of how to work with math or counting in number patterns that is easily incorporated in to everyday activities for...

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Waldorf Homeschool Math Tips: Table Setting Math

Rev Bowen

Jun 15, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Math Tips: Table Setting Math

Are there some math tips and/or examples of easily available ways to work with early math at home throughout the day that support Waldorf...

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Why do we use block crayons in Waldorf education?

Rev Bowen

Feb 9, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Why do we use block crayons in Waldorf education?

Why do we use block crayons in Waldorf education? In this video you will see a simple drawing performed with Block Crayons. Once the...

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Waldorf Homeschool Tips: Pencil Grips for Colored Pencils

Rev Bowen

Jan 31, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Tips: Pencil Grips for Colored Pencils

Here is a Waldorf homeschool tip explaining the artist's pencil grip when working with colored pencils for your grades child. This video...

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Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Waldorf Balance Beam and Math Counting By

Rev Bowen

Jan 31, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Waldorf Balance Beam and Math Counting By

Looking for Waldorf homeschool activities to do with your student or child? Counting by one's, counting by two's, and so on--these can be...

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Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Waldorf Balance Beam and Math Addition

Rev Bowen

Jan 31, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Waldorf Balance Beam and Math Addition

Looking for Waldorf homeschool activities to do with your student or child? Let's bring in some math work with our balance beam! Again,...

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Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Waldorf Balance Beam for Early Grades IV

Rev Bowen

Jan 27, 20221 min read

GRADES TIPS & ACTIVITIES

Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Waldorf Balance Beam for Early Grades IV

Looking for Waldorf homeschool activities that are fun for your early grades child?We started our balance beam work, in the first video...

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Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Balance Beam for Early Grades III

Rev Bowen

Jan 20, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Balance Beam for Early Grades III

Looking for Waldorf homeschool activities that are developmentally appropriate? It is fun to work with balance as partners! In this...

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Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Balance Beam for Early Grades II

Rev Bowen

Jan 20, 20221 min read

FIRST GRADE

Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Balance Beam for Early Grades II

Looking for Waldorf homeschool activities that are developmentally appropriate? In this video, we work with a bean bag while crossing the...

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Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Balance Beam for Early Grades I

Rev Bowen

Jan 11, 20221 min read

GRADES TIPS & ACTIVITIES

Waldorf Homeschool Activities: Balance Beam for Early Grades I

Looking for Waldorf homeschool activities that are developmentally appropriate? It is easy to make a balance beam out of common backyard...

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