Waldorf Essentials

Waldorf Essentials

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Waldorf Essentials episodes

  • 163. Television, Movies, Video Games, and Music for Waldorf Homeschoolers

    Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials tackles a common question for Waldorf homeschoolers. 

     

    - What age

    - How much

    - What type

    - Wrangling it in when it's become too much

    - Dad being a gamer

    - Previewing movies

     

    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/

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 162. Waldorf Main Lesson Road Map

    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 

     

    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

    22 min
  • { Encore } Early Childhood

    Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.

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    1 hr 44 min
  • 161. Dogma in Waldorf

     The difference between a Waldorf School and Waldorf Homeschooling.

    - The difference in her homeschooling curriculum compared to others. 

    - Studying Steiner's work

    - Connecting to Festivals

    - Connecting to the Curriculum and Steiner's work

    - Being ok with not feeling ready 

     

    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

    10 min
  • 160. What to Do When Your 5 Year Old is Reading and Writing

    Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials receives this frequently asked question. 

     

    "What to Do When Your 5 Year Old is Reading and Writing?"

     

    This is rooted in many things:

     

    - Parents getting excited and buying all the quick reading lessons in 100 sessions. 

    - Pressure from family and friends "why aren't they reading yet?". 

    - Fear of them entering school one day possibly and being behind. 

     

    Try this:

     

    - Get to know the Waldorf curriculum and how reading and writing progresses. What stage are they currently in?

    - Don't pull their work away from them and say "no, no, no you're not old enough to read yet."

    - Look at their work, listen to them but also encourage the aspects of the curriculum for where they are, like being physically active, the flute and handwork. 

     

    Tips for helping your child at this stage:

     

    - Let others know how to help them. For example if your child is in a Sunday school, let the teacher know they are not fully reading yet and to please not call on them to read aloud. 

     

    - Let relatives and friends know "we think they can read, but we are following our curriculum to focus on the whole education, not just this one aspect of learning."

     

    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

    46 min
  • 159. What is Meditation?

    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 

     

    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

    1 min
  • { Encore } Fables and Saints

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    40 min
  • 158. { Auriel's Light } Waldorf Education Grade 4

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    Ms. Daniela from Season's of Seven Virtual Waldorf School 

    https://www.seasonsofseven.com/

    and Melisa Nielsen discuss Grade 4. 

     

    Class 4 Teacher ~ Ms. Daniela

    Daniela is excited to join Seasons of Seven as Grade 4 Class Teacher. 

     

    She has had the blessing to journey through the waters of both, homeschooling her son and teaching in Waldorf School classrooms. Her passion for education carried on the wings of goodness, beauty and truth continually moves her to strive to create, explore, and work with students and families inspired by Waldorf education. 

     

    Daniela's work and studies are continually inspired by her deep interest in the healing aspects of education and the potential for human transformation which can be unlocked through compassionate communication, heartfelt connections, and a deepened understanding of the human being and child development. Her experience spans the homeschool setting, classroom setting, as well as virtual classroom settings. 

     

    In her free time, Daniela loves to travel and explore places in Nature with her family, meet new friends, make fiber art and craft projects as gifts, create and guide meditation journeys, study healing plant properties, read works of new ad old authors, read fairy tales from around the world, listen to music, and spend time with friends. 

     

    She is excited to meet you in her Seasons of Seven Virtual Classroom soon!

     

    Daniela has completed the Waldorf Teacher Certification program with a focus on Grades 1 through 8 at Rudolf Steiner College in California and has been actively teaching in Waldorf school classrooms since 2011. Over the years of serving in Holistic Lifestyle and Waldorf Education settings, Daniela has served as a class teacher, subject teacher, meditation teacher and guide, parent educator, and lecture/workshop presenter a wide array of various subjects in the realm of a holistic lifestyle and creative living skills. She holds a Ph.D. in Traditional Naturopathy, an MS in Natural Health, a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing, and continually devotes time and resources to professional development and further studies in the realm of the healing aspects of education. 

     

    On her path of continued professional development, Daniela has completed the first year of the certification program focused on Education Support and Healing Education with the Association for Healing Education in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is excited to continue those studies in the near future.

     

    https://www.waldorfessentials.com/

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

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

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa

     

    37 min
  • 157. Testing and Transcripts

    Homeschool families are often intimidated by testing and transcripts. Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials breaks each of these topics down in a way that will take the fear away!

     

    First step:

    Get to know their website HSLDA.

    What does your state require?

     

    Second step: 

    Browse online options for recording your work and having it changed into a transcript for high school. 

     

    If you have to test, go to a book store and get a few books to help prepare you and 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. 

     

    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

    29 min
  • 156. Where to Begin with a Co Op

    Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares:

     

    - What is a co op and what is a drop off. 

    - First step to incorporate a co op into your family rhythm is to check if one already exists. 

    - Creating guidelines for your co op. 

    - Holding the space for your child at co op.

    - Navigating effective communication with other parents and their children. 

    - Establishing a monthly fee. 

    - Separating the children into age groups. 

    - Deciding who will teach and contribute what. 

    - Location. 

    - Liability. 

     

    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

    26 min

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