Waldorf Essentials

Spring is a beautiful time of year and offers equally beautiful festivals to celebrate.

In this week’s episode, Melisa shares a bit of anthroposophical background on some of these festivals as well as tips for celebrating.

There are so many wonderful ways to celebrate but remember you don’t have to do everything every year. As always, enjoy this special time with your family!

In this episode we’ll discuss:

- The difference spring festivals: Ostara, easter, vernal equinox, mayday

- How the date for celebrating the Easter holiday is determined

- Growing your own Easter grass and when to start planting it

- Creating your own natural eggs dyes

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Melisa Nielsen shares her experience parenting a choleric child.

A choleric will only yield to another choleric or someone they trust.

If you've been struggling with a choleric child and your parenting ask yourself:
- Have I been following through with what I say?
- Have I been wishy washy?

Help the choleric child take the ideas they have in their head and put them to paper so they can take action.

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While everyone is busy making resolutions and talking about how crazy the world has been, Melisa starts a new discussion: setting intentions.

What is the difference between setting intentions and setting goals?

Melisa dives into that question and more in this week’s video.

She provides an insight into how setting intentions have shaped her (and her family’s) life over the years; and shares how to start setting your intentions for this new year.
Remember, you can make things happen in your life!

Teach your children to be responsible for their destiny!

In this video you’ll learn:
-The difference between goal setting and setting intentions

-Why mediation and/or prayer is an important aspect of setting intentions

-How to set intentions as a family

-Why the law of attraction isn’t a new age concept but a helpful tool in setting your intentions

-How to listen and then DO!

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Did you pick a word of the year?
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials challenges you to actually live that word.
Refine.
Focus.
Unstoppable.

Melisa reveals her word of the year and how to make sure you're utilizing the words you choose for the year.

She reminds everyone of the importance of revisiting your word regularly and choosing to live consciously.

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Chat about a theory they call "greenhousing"

- Yes they reference plants and moving them in and out of the greenhouse but this has nothing to do with gardening. 

- How to handle the moments you're challenged with the things you don't normally do or allow at your house. 

- Instead of looking at it as cutting something/someone out, look at it as making room for something beautiful in its place. 

- When to open the greenhouse. 

- Opportunities to make something not feel like a forbidden fruit. 

-  Navigating technology.

- Navigating family.

- Using challenges as an opportunity to learn. 

 Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams. 

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Why is prevention better than clean up?
What does that even mean?
Prevention is better than clean up means take the moment to pause and give your spouse attention.

There's a lot of distractions when it comes to parenting.
We have to remember to partner in the distractions or else we get to the point we have a lot of clean up to do.

Another example Melisa and Erik Nielsen share is when you let habits form with technology the child quickly gets use to it and expects it.

A helpful alternative the Nielsen house uses is Sparkle Stories.

For years Melisa has always had an "exit plan" when she is at a birthday party or even just the grocery store. What is your exit plan if the kids are in need of one.

And most importantly know your child and pay attention.
Are they in need of food?
Always have your go to snacks on hand.

How will they react to the food at the birthday party? Will they be overstimulated?

When was the last time they used the restroom?

Do the prevention work and you won't be left exhausted cleaning up.

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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.

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Scheduling for an entire family can feel like a juggling act: play date, sports game, work project, etc.

Join Melisa as she explains what “family council” looks like for her family, and how creating your own can help bring cohesion to your family schedule.

Look out for some extra pro-tips on creating a family calendar.

In this video you will learn:

-Why setting aside time for your family meeting is important. 

-What a family meeting can look like.

-Tips on creating and using a digital family calendar.

-How to utilize the Monday Hour One tip.

-Advice on having mid-week Dad (and/or) Mom “interviews.”

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Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers.

We are in this journey together.

Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.

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