| You have decided to teach your children at home. | | | | study. Of course, this does not mean that children |
| But which homeschool curriculum will you choose? | | | | are free to ignore the basics, but rather that |
| Have you considered Waldorf Homeschooling? | | | | children breathe their own life source into those |
| The Waldorf Homeschooling curriculum has | | | | subjects and give them a vitality which stimulates |
| garnered a lot of followers in recent years. One | | | | and maintains their interest. |
| of the reasons for such increasing interest is the | | | | Standard textbooks are not used by children |
| school seems to react to what many complain is | | | | under the tutelage of Waldorf. Interestingly, the |
| a couch potato society and children who are far | | | | children create their own textbooks. In addition, |
| too dependent on technology. | | | | children are discouraged from using computers |
| What is the Waldorf method? It is based on the | | | | and television for fear of stifling their health and |
| work of Rudolf Steiner and stresses the | | | | creativity. |
| importance of educating the whole child. According | | | | For those desiring more in depth information, click |
| to one parent's forum, Waldorf "emphasizes body, | | | | the link below. The school's site provides a forum |
| mind, and spirit. In the early grades, there is an | | | | where parents can interact with other parents |
| emphasis on arts and crafts, music and | | | | and experts as well as many other resources. |
| movement, and nature. Older children are taught | | | | Homeschooling is not for everyone. However, if |
| to develop self-awareness and how to reason | | | | you have decided to home school your children, |
| things out for themselves." In this system, children | | | | then you will need to select a good track on |
| play an active and critical role in establishing the | | | | which to run so you can avoid educational |
| contours and content of their education. Boredom | | | | collisions. Waldorf homeschooling is well worth |
| and lack of interest are overcome because the | | | | considering. |
| children are studying what they have selected to | | | | |