This is so helpful! Thank you! I’ve always loved picture books but struggled with how to include them in our lessons, especially with an older student.
It is great to hear that these ideas are helpful! And I’m with you, I love picture books for so many reasons and am happy to use them just a bit longer with my middle schooler.
Hi Hannah, I love your content! I’m homeschooling and trying to incorporate the Waldorf philosophy in our homeschool. I was so happy to see the tatreez kit! I’m a tatreez artist myself if you have any questions about the motifs or their origins, book recommendations and history please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you! I’m excited to learn more about tatreez, and I would love for you to add your recommendations here and I can add them to the blog post. Thank you!
@ I love tatreez! Ok so these are the books that you would find in most tatreez artists book shelf. “Palestinian embroidery motifs: a treasury of stitches 1850-1950” by skinner fabulous diagrammed cross stitch motifs that are easy to recreate. “Traditional Palestinian Costume: origins and evolution” by munayyar has breathtaking pictures of old dresses and talks about their history, it’s a big book though. “Seventeen Embroidery Techniques from Palestine: an instruction manual” by Omar khoury is specific to finishing stitches that are on the verge of extinction. Also there are 2 different types of tatreez that are Palestinian, the cross stitch tatreez that you see in your kit and are used in most Palestinian villages and the couching stitch tahriri which you typically see in Jerusalem and Bethlehem and other cities. They only use natural fabrics like silk and linen and even gold and silver thread for tahriri. If you want to learn a bit more check out my blog post homeschoolcottage.substack.com/p/adding-handicrafts-to-your-homeschool
Currently, I’m using an iPhone 13 Pro. For this space I do not have a tripod, but there is a shelf above my table where I placed my phone to record videos like this. In my other space I use a canvas light. It has a space for my phone and it works well for for tutorials, but I don’t like the light as much.
The main lesson approach focused on one subject for a concentrated period of time daily for 3-6 weeks before moving on to another block. Concurrently, daily lessons in varied subjects occur but only one main lesson.
Very helpful video. I really like how you use the Waldorf approach but are not tied to it and supplement with things that are not necessarily Waldorf.
Thank you! I’m glad that’s coming across, and I hope that everyone is encouraged to find their unique homeschool path.
Very helpful! Thank you…🤍
Glad it was helpful!
This is so helpful! Thank you! I’ve always loved picture books but struggled with how to include them in our lessons, especially with an older student.
It is great to hear that these ideas are helpful! And I’m with you, I love picture books for so many reasons and am happy to use them just a bit longer with my middle schooler.
Hi Hannah, I love your content! I’m homeschooling and trying to incorporate the Waldorf philosophy in our homeschool. I was so happy to see the tatreez kit! I’m a tatreez artist myself if you have any questions about the motifs or their origins, book recommendations and history please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you! I’m excited to learn more about tatreez, and I would love for you to add your recommendations here and I can add them to the blog post. Thank you!
@ I love tatreez! Ok so these are the books that you would find in most tatreez artists book shelf. “Palestinian embroidery motifs: a treasury of stitches 1850-1950” by skinner fabulous diagrammed cross stitch motifs that are easy to recreate. “Traditional Palestinian Costume: origins and evolution” by munayyar has breathtaking pictures of old dresses and talks about their history, it’s a big book though. “Seventeen Embroidery Techniques from Palestine: an instruction manual” by Omar khoury is specific to finishing stitches that are on the verge of extinction. Also there are 2 different types of tatreez that are Palestinian, the cross stitch tatreez that you see in your kit and are used in most Palestinian villages and the couching stitch tahriri which you typically see in Jerusalem and Bethlehem and other cities. They only use natural fabrics like silk and linen and even gold and silver thread for tahriri.
If you want to learn a bit more check out my blog post homeschoolcottage.substack.com/p/adding-handicrafts-to-your-homeschool
Could you please share what camera and tripod you use?
Currently, I’m using an iPhone 13 Pro. For this space I do not have a tripod, but there is a shelf above my table where I placed my phone to record videos like this. In my other space I use a canvas light. It has a space for my phone and it works well for for tutorials, but I don’t like the light as much.
@ Ahhh, ok. Thanks! 🤍
You only learn one thing a day? “Lesson of the day” dude we have all sorts of topics
The main lesson approach focused on one subject for a concentrated period of time daily for 3-6 weeks before moving on to another block. Concurrently, daily lessons in varied subjects occur but only one main lesson.