Waldorf Essentials

Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials encourages you that you can break any habit in a day. 

- Save guilt for sin. 

- It took me a long time to figure somethings out, don't be like me. Try this instead. 

- Melisa's Thinking, Feeling Willing Program is loaded with resources to help you, come join the community. 

Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way. 

Melisa inspires you with:

- Foundations for early childhood

- Waldorf curriculum by grade

- Middle school and high school resources

- Planning for peace planner and training meetings

- Form drawing courses

- Beeswax modeling

- Wet on wet painting 

- Inner work and temperaments

- Music 

- Handwork 

- Festivals 

- Eurythmy 

- Circle time creations 

- Creating a co op 

- Homeschooling multiple children 

- Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience 

- Special needs experience with her own children 

- Peaceful bedtimes 

- One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset

- Master classes 

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

https://www.aurielslight.org

Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible. 

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Hello! I am so glad you stopped by.

Waldorf Essentials began with a dream. A dream that burned in my heart. I loved Steiner and his work. I saw the beauty of the curriculum working on my children and I wanted to bring more of it to the world. At the time, early 2000s, there wasn't much available for homeschoolers. Our curriculum was born from this space. I read Steiner and worked with Waldorf teachers to gain better understanding of the human being and what they need at each developmental stage.  I learned from my own children, some that are neurotypical children and some with spectrum challenges. This work is so healing for ALL children - and the parents who walk this path with them. 

So, who are we? I’m Melisa! A mom of five children with only two left at home. I’ve been a wife, an ex-wife and a wife again.  I am a stroke survivor and I love my life. I love to watercolor paint, knit and embroider and have a quiet afternoon with my family.

My husband, Erik, works alongside me. We team teach our children each week and he runs PR and marketing for our organization.  Erik is a husband, father, entrepreneur, videographer and content creator, editor and teacher. He was a newspaper reporter and he occasionally might teach a high school class at our virtual school.

Melanie is my dear friend and our partner in this journey. She's mother to an amazing son, a homeschooler and a school teacher. Melanie also is the director of our virtual school,Seasons of Seven, serving hundreds of families with this amazing Steiner centered education at truly a fraction of the cost. I have been so amazed at the true connection we have created there for families and teachers. 

Our support staff, Jen, Nicole and Vanessa, they are all Waldorf parents on this journey too. You'll find them in our emails, running the show on our social platforms and lending a hand in Office Hours. These are truly amazing humans and I am so honored to have them on our team. 

We love our work - we hope it shows!

We are all dedicated to the beauty cultivated in the conscious relationship of parenting and we are excited to help you on your homeschooling journey.

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

https://www.aurielslight.org

Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible. 

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

https://www.seasonsofseven.com/

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Melisa and Erik Nielsen have coached hundreds of couples. One of the hot topics is intimacy. 

- Do you connect with your partner regularly?

- Do you check in daily with each other. 

- The more you connect the stronger your communication is and the more you can sense when something is bothering them. 

You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"

Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together. 

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

https://www.aurielslight.org

Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible. 

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials never truly believes a child is "behind". 

In this video she discusses:

- Math

- Reading

- History

- Why evaluations are important.

- Why we should never compare. 

- How to build confidence in the child. 

You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"

Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together. 

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

https://www.aurielslight.org/

Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible. 

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

Melisa and Erik Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials tackle the topic of older kids and media. They are referring to 12+ for the child's age. 

- Shows

- Movies

- What they learn and hear from friends

- Phones that only text

- Social media

- Setting boundaries

- Holding space 

You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"

Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together. 

Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams. 

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

A journey though Waldorf Math with Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials. 

- How is Waldorf Math Different?

- The magic of all 4 processes being introduced to the child together. 

- What does regular math practice look like?

- What is the progression of math with each grade?

- Fun skip counting ideas. 

- Creating a multiplication chart. 

- Memorizing multiplication charts. 

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

https://www.aurielslight.org

Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible. 

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

Melisa and Erik Nielsen share stories and person experiences about money when you are in a relationship. 

Some don't talk about money, some love to shop, some love to have fancy things, some joke "how much debt did she have when you got married". 

Melisa and Erik start the conversation that needs to be had of money and its effects it can have on your relationship. 

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

https://www.aurielslight.org

Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible. 

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials tackles the big topic of "but it's not Waldorf". 

- Plastic Toys

- Television in the Home

- Competitive Sports

- Nostalgia from our own childhood we want to share with the child

If it's important to your family and your family's values, then it is your version of Waldorf!

You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"

Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together. 

If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. 

Every child should have access to a whole education.

While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.

https://www.aurielslight.org

Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible. 

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa