tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post2200195844161995284..comments2024-01-04T11:25:26.965+01:00Comments on Schooling from the heart: Looking aheadSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-24990707274543443702012-09-01T03:15:25.013+02:002012-09-01T03:15:25.013+02:00You know, I don't blog every day anymore, at l...You know, I don't blog every day anymore, at least not right now. I can only do it at night, but sometimes I'm too tired even for blogging :).Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-38740959874703616002012-08-30T14:08:35.575+02:002012-08-30T14:08:35.575+02:00Kestrel, thank you for the very sweet words. You ...Kestrel, thank you for the very sweet words. You actually made me cry. :) I imagine you're wrapping up your homeschooling year in the southern hemisphere, so I wish you a glorious, and productive spring.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-9633692650956013222012-08-30T13:57:53.959+02:002012-08-30T13:57:53.959+02:00Thank you, Alyss! It's so nice to see you her...Thank you, Alyss! It's so nice to see you here! :) And I agree, it will be an interesting year, especially since he's so very fiery. I'm sure he will teach me even more than I will teach him.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-19485487537296672122012-08-30T13:54:13.928+02:002012-08-30T13:54:13.928+02:00Yes. Haha.Yes. Haha.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-90605360761984665572012-08-30T13:53:17.798+02:002012-08-30T13:53:17.798+02:00Oh Eva, what a sweet compliment! Thank you! I am...Oh Eva, what a sweet compliment! Thank you! I am always amazed by the things you and yours are doing, and that you have the time and energy to blog every single day. How do you do this?!<br /><br />How wonderful that your first grader has taken so avidly to reading. I love that. It will be fun to watch you blog her journey into first grade.<br /><br />We are always playing catch-up over here with the grades work, too. Sunburst still has some 7th grade lessons to finish up before we start the bulk of 8th grade work. I love that homeschooling gives us time to do this, so we can actually tackle things in a meaningful way instead of just scraping the surface. I figure as long as they are still willing to learn, then we still have time. It's good to know we're not alone in this.<br /><br />Wishing you and yours a wonderful year together. xoSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-14157045294311520302012-08-30T13:46:26.492+02:002012-08-30T13:46:26.492+02:00Thanks, Teresa. You are one of the most talented ...Thanks, Teresa. You are one of the most talented and inspiring moms I know. You talk a good game, but I know you do way more than that. Plus, your boys learn more from watching you live your life and follow your dreams than most kids learn from a lifetime of books. I'm looking forward to hearing where their paths take them. xoSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-67072756303858388282012-08-30T13:41:08.124+02:002012-08-30T13:41:08.124+02:00Lol, Cathy. This was me almost exactly. I don'...Lol, Cathy. This was me almost exactly. I don't know who has learned more from this education-- the kids or me?!<br /><br />I am a resource junkie, too. The overload of information does make it hard, but goodness if I can't help myself from buying "just one more" book... or three. I'm working on being more organized as well.<br /><br />I have sadly neglected posting our third grade work. It has always been a pivotal year at my house, completely rife with outward change (overseas move, etc.). It's also a year I never seemed to fully wrap my heart around, if that makes any sense. I'll try to get some posts up, but perhaps "do what you can and don't stress about what you can't" is the best tip I can offer. For resources, I especially loved Eugene Schwartz's Grade 3 images, especially the housebuilding ones. --And please kick me if I haven't posted anything in the next month. Or feel free to email me at twiningoaks AT gmail DOT com.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-61489690724835523382012-08-30T13:17:57.731+02:002012-08-30T13:17:57.731+02:00I happy to report that Kitty Bill's leg is bac...I happy to report that Kitty Bill's leg is back to normal. Thank you for the wishes and the sweet words, Rachel.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694034873325873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-9669301551076953262012-08-28T05:10:20.384+02:002012-08-28T05:10:20.384+02:00Ah, my third child was similar at the beginning of...Ah, my third child was similar at the beginning of this year and walking the rainbow bridge with her has been incredible. Thank you for another inspiring post, your blog lights up my life.Kestrelhttp://bowlofstones.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-24659670739584209042012-08-27T00:50:27.852+02:002012-08-27T00:50:27.852+02:00Oh, how exciting! I look forward to your adventure...Oh, how exciting! I look forward to your adventures with Kitty Bill. I wonder how different the process will be with him, being a boy, being the youngest and being just a different person than your other two. It will be a fun year for your family!Alysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820396354932192545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-53597923825212947662012-08-25T00:14:30.384+02:002012-08-25T00:14:30.384+02:00An announcement???!!! :-PAn announcement???!!! :-PCarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-71705136113175321352012-08-24T05:10:47.192+02:002012-08-24T05:10:47.192+02:00We will both have a first grader, but mine is more...We will both have a first grader, but mine is more interested in letters! I taught her the sounds (in German) a few months ago, very informally, but now she is reading Enid Blyton books and is not stopping. She works in her math book as well (Miquon Math), but not with the same joy. She just turned 7, and is so ready for school as your Kitty Bill. I still have one more "baby," but I feel with you about your baby not being a baby anymore. I am sure you will find a good rhythm, your main <br />lessons always look so professional as if you've had Waldorf teacher training! It's been hard to put together good mainlessons for three children, I think the quality of mine have gotten worse because of all the work involved with three children. Now Jonathan is in high school, so technically there are no mainlessons for him anymore, but we never finished ours. So, I hope, I can combine him and Charlotte to finish what we haven't finished, but if it doesn't work out, I won't fret over it. Wishing you all the best with your three students! <br /><br />EvaEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-42992777284869413922012-08-23T22:32:57.872+02:002012-08-23T22:32:57.872+02:00Talk about "in awe" - I am in awe of you...Talk about "in awe" - I am in awe of you and other parents who are so organized and thorough in your homeschooling approach! As you know, my idea of homeschooling is tossing some book at B and going "read this" and calling it a year. ;) Okay, maybe not that bad, but nearly that bad (or nearly that unschooled, if one prefers). I still have to sit down and figure out how many more credits he needs to graduate from high school. I am such a bad mom. <br /><br />I always complain about having to be hands-on with G because I never had been with B, but I should remember all the work that you do with your kids and just be grateful I only have the one that I need to focus energy on. <br /><br />But, you're right; they do grow up so fast and I'm already missing B even though he's still at home and trying to annoy me with his teenage ways. LOL!<br /><br />I'm on bandwidth curfew again so if I don't get over here right away to read, you'll know why. Photo-intensive blogs are nearly impossible to load. <br /><br />Hope you've had a lovely week, and big hugs for your sweet baby! xoTeresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-5023559188088705702012-08-23T22:22:05.500+02:002012-08-23T22:22:05.500+02:00I've been on this Steiner/Waldorf homeschoolin...I've been on this Steiner/Waldorf homeschooling path for about 3 years now, and it's hard for me to imagine what it must have been like when you started out - blogging when there were hardly any other bloggers, and trying to understand Steiner and how to bring that to a home setting. Just in the time I have been doing this the amount of information has exploded, particularly on the web. In many ways it is a good thing - I certainly appreciate the benefit of being able to see examples of main lesson books, and form drawings and paintings etc. When we began first grade I used Christopherus and Donna spoke about making golden paths with the block crayons for my child to write on. I took a golden yellow block and, using the corner, drew nice straight lines and ended up with lined paper pretty much like you see in mainstream schools (only yellow lines) LOL. I had no idea - either how to use these strange crayons or what a "golden path" should look like.<br /><br />I do think however that there is a down side to all the resources available now. Sometimes I find myself swimming in resources and it takes so long to go through them all, or I find something and think "That's great I'll use that when we get to grade X" then I spend hours looking for it again because I can't remember where I saw it. I have certainly learnt a lot about being organised by doing this! <br /><br />I hope your new year goes well. It sounds like you have an enthusiastic new student. We are starting grade 3, which you haven't blogged about much - any tips?Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26498457.post-79192533184350988102012-08-23T21:24:26.414+02:002012-08-23T21:24:26.414+02:00Sara, I've enjoyed your last few posts. Best w...Sara, I've enjoyed your last few posts. Best wishes as you begin taking your third child through the grades. I hope Kitty Bill's leg has healed fully and look forward to hearing more about your schooling journey. Rachelhttp://www.justtosay.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com