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Watercolor Guide for a Custom Waldorf Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum
Now it’s time to decide what colors you’ll be using for your weekly watercolor activity. Deciding on the colors was one of my favorite parts of designing my own curriculum. I got to choose colors that made sense for the festivals we were celebrating and for the changing colors around us outside. I varied the…
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Baking Guide for a Custom Waldorf Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum
Now you get to use everything you’ve brainstormed about seasons, festivals, and themes to lay out the details of your custom curriculum! I started with baking because, out of the many activities in a Waldorf kindergarten, it’s one of my favorites. However, if baking intimidates you, feel free to start with another activity and come…
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Seasons, Festivals, and Themes Guide for a Custom Waldorf Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum
To create your custom kindergarten curriculum, you’re going to start with the large picture and then fill in the details. Using a few sheets of paper or your favorite electronic device, you’ll brainstorm three categories: seasons, festivals, and monthly themes. Celebrating Seasons The seasons provide a broad base from which to start planning. On your…
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How to Create a Custom Waldorf Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum
Waldorf kindergarten is a two-year experience that starts when the child will be five for the majority of the school year. (This could mean your child is still in homeschool kindergarten when public school would place them in first grade). When my daughter was approaching her first kindergarten year, I only had an inkling of…
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Kindergarten Homeschool Ideas for May
Here are some ideas for homeschooling your kindergarten child in May! These activities are based on Waldorf and Charlotte Mason education models, so there is no formal schooling yet, such as language arts or math lessons. Instead, the activities reflect the seasonal rhythm of the year to give children a sense of time, place, and…
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Kindergarten Homeschool Ideas for April
Here are some ideas for homeschooling your kindergarten child in April! These activities are based on Waldorf and Charlotte Mason education models, so there is no formal schooling yet, such as language arts or math lessons. Instead, the activities reflect the seasonal rhythm of the year to give children a sense of time, place, and…
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Kindergarten Homeschool Ideas for March
Here are some ideas for homeschooling your kindergarten child in March! These activities are based on Waldorf and Charlotte Mason education models, so there is no formal schooling yet, such as language arts or math lessons. Instead, the activities reflect the seasonal rhythm of the year to give children a sense of time, place, and…
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Kindergarten Homeschool Ideas for February
Here are some ideas for homeschooling your kindergarten child in February! These activities are based on Waldorf and Charlotte Mason education models, so there is no formal schooling yet, such as language arts or math lessons. Instead, the activities reflect the seasonal rhythm of the year to give children a sense of time, place, and…
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Kindergarten Homeschool Ideas for January
Here are some ideas for homeschooling your kindergarten child in January! These activities are based on Waldorf and Charlotte Mason education models, so there is no formal schooling yet, such as language arts or math lessons. Instead, the activities reflect the seasonal rhythm of the year to give children a sense of time, place, and…
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Kindergarten Homeschool Ideas for December
Here are some ideas for homeschooling your kindergarten child in December! These activities are based on Waldorf and Charlotte Mason education models, so there is no formal schooling yet, such as language arts or math lessons. Instead, the activities reflect the seasonal rhythm of the year to give children a sense of time, place, and…
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