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Resources for a Waldorf-inspired Fifth Grade

July 21, 2020July 22, 2020 by annieandfam

I am right in the thick of figuring out the resources I will be using for my fifth grader this year. I’m sharing about resources (click here to see my resources planned for first grade) and honestly it’s all still a bit messy for fifth grade. For one thing, I am concerned about libraries being …

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Block plan for fifth and first grades

July 10, 2020 by annieandfam

Hello there! We are really in the heart of summer now. My oldest daughter and I almost share a birthday, so when we celebrate the Fourth of July and then our 48-hour birthday, it always feels to me that we’re at the apex of that expansive, light-filled stretch of summer that I love so much. …

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Norse Myths

February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 by annieandfam

In January, my fourth grader and I spent the month on a Norse Myths block. Studying the Norse Myths is a traditional component of a Waldorf fourth grade, but I was completely unfamiliar with the stories myself. I am not using a curriculum this year, so I was quite intimidated teaching a block of stories …

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September in our homeschool

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 by annieandfam

I’ve decided to play around with writing a monthly recap of our homeschool life. I share a fair bit about homeschooling over on Instagram, but find it quite limiting as far as really exploring things in-depth or really processing my thoughts on a topic. Instagram offers glimpses. Sometimes I think I’d like to have something …

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Our favorite gear for forest school

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 by annieandfam

My oldest child will be starting her fourth year attending a one-day-a-week forest school this week and (very exciting!) this is the first year our middle child will be attending as well. I cannot overstate the massive contribution the forest school experience has made to our homeschool and to the development of my oldest child. …

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Nothing better than spring in Portland. 🌸
We’re wrapping up fairy tales with The Valiant Little Tailor. I’ve made the decision to wrap up first grade early and switch to a second grade curriculum next week. 😱 I’m not one to make impulsive changes in our homeschool and have been contemplating a grade switch for him for months. It’s going to be really interesting! I’ve never switched grades mid-year but he is definitely ready as it became clear the first grade content just wasn’t resonating with him anymore. He has been organically asking questions about second grade subjects (without even knowing that those themes will be covered in second grade). Grateful for the freedom to respond to my kids and adapt our plans in this way. 💛
Pandemic playground time is not my favorite, but it helps with the late-Februaries we’re all suffering from.
We had planned a little Valentine’s Day / Lunar New Year tea party for Sunday, but had to postpone because of the storm. Thankfully our power is back on and we can bake again! These picture books are each based on a Chinese Zodiac sign - I got one for each of my kids’ years. 🐮🐒🐍
Making the most of it! ❄️🔥
The snow & ice storm was super fun until we saw two transformers blow last night and lost power. Fingers crossed it comes back on before we run out of ground coffee. 😆🤞🏻🥶 ☕️
Snow day! We are having a “kids in charge” day here. I realized that for the five months we were away from home I was doing just about everything for my children, because we were in changing environments and stress was high and it felt like too much to ask them to figure out chores in different spaces. It was completely unsustainable and left me feeling depleted and resentful. So today they’re in total control, which means they are in charge of the TV but they’re also in charge of finding their gloves and washing the dishes. It’s feeling like a good reset and a reminder that kids are SO capable if we can just take a step back. And it freed up time for me to make myself a fancy coffee and do some things that fill MY cup. 👏🏻
One kid is learning about the Ancient Andes civilization and one kids is writing a summary of The Frog Prince. Valentines from a homeschool exchange are filling up the window ledges and the sun is shining. Will probably bake brownies later. ❤️
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