Waldorf Homeschool Community
The work of our Homeschool Community is in their striving to be worthy of imitation. Our families hold a knowing that resilient children come, not from clearing the obstacles in their path, but allowing them to wade wholeheartedly into life - and doing so ourselves.
Our day together is guided by Waldorf pedagogy with a foundational element of the anthroposophic understanding of the incarnating child. Many of our homeschool families utilize a Waldorf curriculum, however, using a Waldorf curriculum is not a requirement for families.
Rhythm of our Day
Our day begins with a gathering of all families. We move together through verse and song, awaken our physical bodies and souls, and prepare for our time with each other.
Children spend time in classes based on age and development (we utilize Waldorf philosophy to determine, along with parents, which group is best for a child.) Our Early Childhood class holds children from age three to six or seven. Our Grades class spends time together as a whole, and separately in Lower Grades (under age 9) and Middle Grades (age 9 and above).
After class time, children and parents are free to gather where they may, eat lunch, explore nature, and have free play.
Community Co-Creation
Our Homeschool Community exists as a space for all our families to learn, grow, and share themselves with one another. Great care is taken to welcome ideas, suggestions, and participation in the events of our time together. Parents and families are encouraged to bring their strengths and gifts to the community, whether through setting up and cleaning up, leading a Grades lesson block, or creating a festival life for us. No offering is ignored - instead guided with welcoming hearts.
“One cannot be any more mature than one truly is, only act that way when appropriately cued. To take turns because it is right to do so is certainly civil, but to take turns out of a genuine sense of fairness can only come from maturity. To say sorry may be appropriate to the situation, but to assume responsibility for one’s actions can come only from the process of individuation. There is no substitute for genuine maturation, no shortcut to getting there. Behavior can be prescribed or imposed, but maturity comes from the heart and mind. The real challenge for parents is to help kids grow up, not simply to look like grownups.” ”