Child Development

Posted by Donna Simmons

In order to make the Christopherus curriculum one’s own and to work with its healing depths, one needs to have more than a passing familiarity with child development.

Introduction to Anthroposophy

Posted by Donna Simmons

Although teachers in Waldorf schools should be working out of anthroposophy, no homeschooler is, of course obliged to walk this path. However, if one wants to understand the depths of this uniquely universal education, one which is, at heart a…

The Spiritual Reality of Truth

Posted by Donna Simmons

In this 20 minute talk I explore (briefly!!) the spiritual reality of truth; the un-truth of political movements inspired by postmodernism; and the paradox of the individual yet universality of the striving toward truth as a spiritual deed. I begin…

Michaelmas thoughts

Posted by Donna Simmons

Starting on 29 September, Michaelmas Day, we can live into the reality of the four-week period of Michaelmas, a time to gather inner courage as we face the darkening days ahead. In a time when many can feel that life…

Five Things Every Waldorf Homeschooler Should Stop and Consider…

Posted by Donna Simmons

By Donna Simmons I think there must be times in every homeschooler’s life when she (or he) wishes that she could just put the children on the couch and freeze them there for a year or two while she catches…

Anthroposophy

Posted by Christopherus

“Anthroposophy is a path of knowledge, to guide the Spiritual in the human being to the Spiritual in the universe. It arises as a need of the heart, of the life of feeling; and it can be justified only inasmuch…

The Rhythms of Reverence in Homeschooling Daily Life

Posted by Donna Simmons

By Barbara Benson The Rhythms of Reverence in Homeschooling Daily Life Why is it important to instill a sense of reverence into our homeschooling daily life?  Reverence is a fundamental ” mood of the soul”, a sense of love and…

What is a Trained Waldorf Teacher?

Posted by Donna Simmons

For the first time in 12 years of business, my lack of having a certificate from a Waldorf teacher training institute has been queried. How interesting this whole question is to me! First, thank you to the homeschooling mother who…

Relating to Anthroposophy

Posted by Donna Simmons

By Donna Simmons At some point in one’s early explorations of Waldorf education, one will surely come across a host of unfamiliar terms and concepts relating to anthroposophy. My intention in this short piece is to take a brief look…

Unending Personal Development

Posted by Donna Simmons

There are three things which Rudolf Steiner said were necessary prerequisites for someone to be a Waldorf teacher: 1) knowledge of anthroposophical child development; 2) knowledge of the particular children in the class; and 3) a commitment to personal development….