Waldorf Homeschooling Part 1: How to Choose a Curriculum
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Sarah Baldwin, Waldorf educator and owner of Bella Luna Toys, reviews some of the more popular curriculum packages for Waldorf homeschoolers, and offers suggestions on choosing a quality educational program.
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Sarah, it would be great for you to do an update on this video. We would love to hear your thoughts on programs now.
YES PLEASE!! I’m having a HARD Time choosing a curriculum for 1st grade
Yesss !
Yes, that really needs to be done! Working on an update of this video to come soon.
@@SundaywithSarah Yes please!
@@SundaywithSarah, awesome! I just came across this method and your channel. I will be homeschooling next year, so doing research on curriculums now. I can't wait! Thanks!
I would love an updated version of this video given that a lot more families are doing homeschool these days.
I found he Oak Meadow curriculum to be just as you described, more Waldorf inspired rather than true to the philosophy. I think it's a great choice for families who want to homeschool with a Waldorf curriculum but don't have the time to invest in the lesson planning that's required of Live-Education. We've been using Live-Education for several years, and I felt the same as you. It is not a curriculum that you can use if you plan to homeschool multiple ages and yet do all that the curriculum suggests. The way I worked around it was to homeschool everyone with the same unit lessons. So my 3rd and 7th grader would have the same lesson, but I'd require different work from each of them. I also reduced the amount of chalk drawings instead of doing them daily. We didn't go in order, even though I wished we could have. The exceptions were some skill-based learning in math and grammar. Thanks for sharing!
-Hana
Pepper and Pine Thanks for your comment, Hana. It’s great that you found a way to make the Live Ed curriculum work for you and your family by adjusting it to your needs and circumstances. It is so important to note that whatever curriculum one chooses to remember that it is not written in stone. There is a misconception that there is one right way to do things in Waldorf education. Nothing could be further from the truth! While there are recommended subjects to teach at each grade level, even in a Waldorf school, the teacher has much freedom to use his or her creativity in creating lessons that meet the needs of the students one is teaching.
Thank you for sharing these information..
Considering purchasing the oak meadow,I would like to ask what are the points in which the oak meadow curriculum isn't true to the philosophy??
Thank you
Thank you for this video ! i have a 3.5 year old who we plan on homeschooling. I have been looking at different resources on line for waldorf homeschooling and came across Christopherus about a month ago, ordered a couple books for the early years and i just cannot be happier with the materials Donna has prepared. I am new to this , and really wish i had given my daughter a waldorf inspired life from the time she was born. i am never turning back. please keep the videos coming! :)
how does someone start homeschooling and does waldorf meet whatever standards the state may have ?
Hello Sarah, I would absolutely love an updated version of this video please. I’m looking for a curriculum that’s true to Waldorf and wondered if what you recommend is still current. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much! I've been digging around on the internet all day. My daughter was attending kinder at a Waldorf school, but we've moved and she can't go anymore. Very sad for us all. After visiting the very convenient kinder two blocks away, I realized that public school is not for us. So, it's homeschool for us! Christopherus was one I was looking into, so your video was affirmation for me.
Hi! Please share an updated version of this video. Thank you so much!
Thank you for making this video and recommending Christopherus. I’m learning about it and going to start using it for my 4 children💜
you didn't link anything
Yep. Homeschooling my 2nd grader. We use Unit Studies but some quizzes said my style is Waldorf
Thanks so much for your videos and shining light, please keep posting, they are so helpful
I'd love to see an update to this video reviewing curriculums available now.
Nice! I went to a Waldorf School in Europe :)
Hi Sarah! Is there an updated version of this video? Thank you!
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The Waldorf method tickles my nose, so even though I'm not using it so strictly, I like to hear tips to see what applies to my family. We don't have a literal method, but if we really like experimentation, experience, although I do not deny you, a part of me always resorts to written verification, but I have discovered that as their little heads isolate concepts through the experiences, then they go relaxed to the text sheet. Thanks for your video.
Thank You. My 5 year old is in a Montessori school right now. We have a Waldorf Charter School in the area but it's still a big commute, it doesn't start until 1st grade. Currently he's bored. I have a feeling this may have to do more with the setting not the curriculum, still I'm think homeschooling may be our best option.Montessori makes sense to me. However I think Waldorf is wonderful and I want learn more, I just want to make sure what I find is correct so I understand. So Thank you.
Hi I see it has been six years and I'm curious as to what path you took. I'm currently looking into Waldorf schools.
Hi Sarah, like a previous comment, it would be great to have an update on this video regarding the times we are living now. Thanks
Thank you, Sarah, this provided a great overview. What are thoughts about a Charlotte Mason and Waldorf mix? What is your comparison between the two? Do you think the combination would work well?
Thats my question as well!!
Have you checked out Earth schooling?
Thank you for sharing some Waldorf resources. My 8 almost 9 year old son was going to a Montessori School and it is no longer working for him. He hates to go to school and the teacher has a long list of complaints about his behavior in class. We have limited options where we currently live, and the closest Waldorf School is almost 2 hour drive one way, so that is not an option. I am interested in homeschooling him and I am currently researching the best options. I like the Waldorf philosophy and it's promotion of loving to learn. So I am thinking Waldorf for him. Any further recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
thank you so much for the beautiful video. i am going to be unschooling 2 of 3 of my children and was considering Christopherus as a first time home schooler i was a little nervous :)
Anne-Marie Ament how did you go about unschooling? I have been wanting to do this, but not sure how to start since my child is currently enrolled in public school. We did the lottery for her to go to the nearest Waldorf.
Hi Sarah, question:
Can you send your child to a state school and use the techniques at home? Only I can’t afford her to go to Steiner in Devon and I don’t think homeschooling would be a benefit for my daughter since she needs simulation from other children. Thanks!
thank you so much, its really inspiring for me :)
I’m still new to the philosophy...less than a year into homeschooling my 6, now 7 year old. I’m using the Earthschooling curriculum and really enjoy it. It’s a lot of reading and a big learning curve, but I’m not sure if any other curriculum would be better since I’m still getting my feet wet with Waldorf.
Hi, i love your channel! I have some earthschooling materials but not one of the grade curriculums. I can't say how they compare to others, but I would say that it has a lot of extras and examples that ca be helpful, but the layout can sometimes get comfusing for me, in a way that is in stark contrast to how I process reading the information from the Christopherus materials. Constant "light bulb" moments when reading Donna's advice and explanantions.
Thank you for this!
Can you recommend a book that explains the step-by-step math processes (not just +-÷× ) and shows how to work all the chalkboard diagrams?
Hi Sarah, I am an ESL tutor who really loves waldorf education and wondering what that would look like for my kiddos.?
Are there any waldorf approaches that could help my students? Did you ever have any English as a second language learners in your class?
lightweaver 18 I’m an ESL tutor in Hong Kong. Would you like to get in touch so we can exchange ideas?
@@angieisapotato8493 yes I would. That sounds great. You can get in touch with me here or at my email address at lightweaver46@gmail.com
@@angieisapotato8493 I look forward to it.
Hi Sarah, I know this video is from a couple of years ago but I hope that you might see this comment and be able to reply. I am getting ready to start my homeschooling adventure with my daughter and I've decided to use the Christopherus curriculum from 1st through 8th grade. I'm not sure what to do about high school when we get to that point and luckily we have time to figure it out and I'll be able to get my daughter's input, but I'd like to start with an idea of the possibilities. If she will go to school outside of the home, I'd prefer it to be something similar to the high school that your son William went to. Would you mind sharing what kind of high school that was or maybe another nurturing option that you may know of? I'm also wondering what you think about using Oak Meadow as a high school curriculum, if we decide to continue with homeschooling, even if it might not follow the Waldorf ideals for the earlier years. Thank you!
Hi Sara,
Do you know about Verticy Learning with Calvert Homeschool? How about reading and writing for Special Need teen child?
Thanks
Hola me gustan muchos tus videos, porfavor podrían poner subtitulos en español para poder entenderlos mejor, saludos desde Cusco perú
hi sarah! can u pls brief me how to and what to purchase from christopherus curriculum....pls guide me which site i can see these materials! thank you
What was the link? For the homeschool curriculum
Any updates on this?
Hi Sarah, I don’t live in the US, I live in Australia. I am looking at sending my sons to a Waldorf preschool but we will be unable to afford to send them from prep to end of high school to a Waldorf school. I have a question for you! What would you do if you couldn’t afford to send your children to a Waldorf school & also couldn’t afford to homeschool? We live in an expensive country and have a mortgage to pay and I will eventually need to return to work a few days a week no matter how much I want to implement Waldorf curriculums or send the kids to a Waldorf school! They will most likely go to a Catholic school or cheaper independent school in our area. How would you approach this as a parent who wants to continue a Waldorf approach at home but can’t at school? I hope that makes sense! Jane :)
Great question, Jane! I will plan to answer this in an upcoming video since it's a problem many families face.
Did you make this video? I'd love to hear your answer, as I am in the same situation as the original commenter.
The new video on just this topic will be posted tomorrow! (09/30/18). If you are subscribed to the Sunday with Sarah channel and clicked the little notification bell beside the Subscribe button, you will be notified as soon as it goes live.
+Jane M - This question will be posted 9/30/18. If you are subscribed to the Sunday with Sarah channel and clicked the little notification bell beside the Subscribe button, you will be notified as soon as it goes live! It's a great question and one of the most frequently asked questions I receive.
hello Sarah where to get the waldorf curriculum please
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Thank you, Sarah, this provided a great overview. What are thoughts about a Charlotte Mason and Waldorf mix? What is your comparison between the two? Do you think the combination would work well?