This was extremely helpful! Thank you for making this. We’ll be on year two of trying out this homeschool thing. I tried implementing circle time last year but never got the hang of it. This is going to help me a lot. Especially the games. My kids are 3 and almost 5 now so those types of games are going to be a real hit.

This is amazing. Thank you so much for such valuable information!

Oh wow, I didnt even think about not using certain words to pictorially represent the letters because they don't have a clear sound. That's definitely something I need to remember and read up on. Thanks for all the great books and ideas! I can't wait to plan my own first grade year

This is just what I needed! Trying to refresh our homeschool with helping know what works best in our house!

Is it ok for them to interrupt during story time or are they encouraged to be quite?

Thank you so much for this video ❤

What a lovely video. And so appreciate your honesty and “realness”. I’m a new grandma and definitely see the value in these open ended toys.

Great video Kate! I was wondering if you’d found any great fairytales/stories for the vowels? I’m stuck at this point finding feeling/mood stories that match😊

This totally works! I do this with my kids too! Especially for things like long car rides, where they can’t have any other kind of reset, telling them a story really helps.

Wonderful info Kate!! This is such an exciting series!

Pretty logical to me.

I love this 🎉

Janet Langley website has an online course , per grade, breaking down and going over Roadmap to literacy and its contents and practical application. I found it highly beneficial 👍

Also are water colors non toxic and safe for mouthing?

What products do you get from Dharma Trading Co.?

What are those slats called and where did you get them? I could not tell what you were saying haha sounded like gluscoffers

This is everything I was looking for. THANK YOU!

Love it, thank you for sharing. Is the poem you used this day from the book you mentioned too?

I think that if we sprinkle our beliefs in the education of our children, we are failing them. God, our beliefs as Christians MUST be the center and everything else be sprinkled because it ALL starts with God… not the other way around

I’m in the same boat! First grade year trying to be as Waldorf inspired as possible and in the midst of planning and deciding. I’d love to continue hearing how the year goes for you. Thanks for sharing!

This has to be the best channel for homeschooling - Waldorf education resources Thank you for taking the time and sharing!! This is huge

I have those books too. The Roadmap to Literacy is one I’m still going through. I received it for Christmas two years ago when my daughter was 6 and then I found out I was pregnant with my third, so getting through it has been quite the journey! It has taken the backseat quite often. The other two books, without the teacher guide (“Working with LMNOP and All the Letters: An A to Z Manual for Parents and Teachers” by Howard Schrager), has just been used as a supplemental material in our homeschool.

I'm really looking forward to seeing which stories you pair with the letters (if you decide to share)! Also, your daughter would probably love her own Main Lesson Book so she can immitate your's and her brother's work! 😅

Do you have thoughts on marble trees

I taught myself how to knit I think two years ago on a whim (mainly sweaters), and I can't wait to teach my daughter! I learned through KZbin, but that book of stories you recommended will be PERFECT for her to grasp. Thanks so much! I didn't even think to incorporate stories into knitting, but what a lovely idea.

Oh I had that art book and a few others on my list, but now that I know it has so much to offer in terms of visuals and lessons for each grade I'm definitely getting that one!

Uffff I soooo needed this video! The research, the encouragement!! Thank you! Me and my family are catholic and my husband attended Waldorf Schools, I’ve learn about Waldorf education 5 years ago and still learning g and taking just the best and molding it into our life on a daily basis. There are a few things I disagree on Waldorf and I just decide not to bring them home and like you said, homeschooling gives you the opportunity to pick and choose what you want for your kids. Xoxo

I love this! I'm new to learning about anthroposophy/steiner/waldorf and im really loving it. My personal beliefs are that most religions and cultures are all pieces of a whole truth. And Waldorf seems to beautifully tie so many of them together. Plus it focuses on the child in a way I havent seen in other methods. Truly cultivating their spirit and celebrating who they are wholly. I've been loving your videos. They're really helping me as I plan for our homeshcooling journey.

This is actually what real Waldorf education is. As a teacher, you pray and meditate over the children you are given and implement to what their needs are.(That's where Anthroposophy plays a part in the teachers life.)A wonderful Waldorf teacher gave me some great advice. At the end of each year, you rip up your notes and plan anew for the children in front of you. Each year will never be the same . Wishing you a great year!

Great content !

Thats why I love waldorf! Its secular yet attatched to all kinds of ancient cultures which can be paths for further discussion into religions. I myself am wiccan/taoist and my husband has eclectic beliefs, but I wanted my daughter to have plenty of introduction to all the major religions around the world through the cultural unit studies. The hebrew stories from the bible, muslim beliefs in ancient persia, hinduism and buddhism through ancient india, shamanism through native american stories, confusiounism in ancient china, celtic dieties, norse deities, greek dieties, roman dieties, egyptian deities, etc. I can't wait to see what she ends up believing and I can rest well knowing she feels safe and accepted in our household. I didn't have the same acceptance nor education of other religions growing up.

None of these are things to make. It's all things to buy and dye or paint yourself. Even the last thing that is actually somethings to make, is an advertisement for a person you can pay to show you how to make things. The title is quite misleading. I thought you were gonna show us how to cut up wood slices from fallen branches and seal them with seed oils n stuff like that. I can't afford any of those things u were talking about. lol. I find what I can for free. I sew my own handkerchief dolls from old onesies and stuff them with the leftover scraps of wool from diaper covers I made from old sweaters I found at thrift store for $4

Completely agree with you :) beautiful explanation.

Hi hi Kate love what you are doing here on youtube I am learning a lot from you as well def going to look into those books! I went to our local library and they have NOTHING about Steiner nor about Waldorf… almost like if this pedagogy doesn’t exist… do you have any idea why? I am just curious and also intrigued …

Love how passionate you are about this! Will you be creating your own MLB of the forms? Will you be teaching a new form everyday in this block or one form a week? I will have a first grader in two years so I can't wait to follow you on this journey!

Yes! Yes! Yes! Very exciting!

Thank you very much for sharing this

I can’t find the paint, what is the one you have called exactly? I only see bottles! Thanks!

Mabon is the autumn equinox (22nd) and the traditional 2nd harvest festival so I’m guesssssing the Christians put this holiday near mabon because I think they tried to put all of their holidays near traditional pagan holidays when they were taking over. Loving your videos n all of the amazing waldorf info!! I’ve just started teaching my boys at home in a waldorf inspired fashion n it’s been a big help!

Where did you get the slats?

What size are the peg dolls that fit in the bean pots from woodpecker crafts?

This is so helpful. Thank you so much

I have a grimms rainbow for my son (7m old) it'ssuch a fun toy. Most of our toys are woldorf toys. I like to say the mark of a good toy is that it has the power to draw even an adult into play. If you line all the arches up, then send a car down it, it plays a diatonic scale.

Can tag where you got that chart from?

If they get wet will the colors bleed?

New subscriber! I also have a homeschool KZbin channel! Thanks for sharing this!

I'm loving these videos! Thank you for sharing. Quick question.. I'm not seeing goodnotes for android smart phone ,only for tablets and computers. Do you know if you can use it on a Android phone?😊

Great video as always Kate! thanks for all the great information and insight! I allays picked up the tasks and content but definitely be purchasing that creative drawing book!😊

So glad to see someone go over Form Drawing! I have been so confused on how to implement it. Thank you for this series!!!! I am also trying to make a waldorf-ish homeschool.

Awesome video, thanks