Free Videos and Recordings
Friday Talks with Donna
Now you can listen to the series of free talks Donna recorded on her facebook group, Christopherus Homeschooling Families without having to join facebook or search for them there! Each talk is about 20 minutes long – please remember that the point of FB talks is their informality and spontaneity -and that the audio quality is quite rough due to use of a laptop’s camera/mic which is not very clear! Click on a title to play it.
An introduction to Christopherus early years
A short video of Donna Simmons previewing her upcoming Christopherus early years video series and giving a few examples of the Christopherus approach to the early years. See The Journey Begins at Home for more.
Valuing Silence
Creating space in one’s own life to hear the voice within by valuing silence.
Festivals at Home
Thinking about one’s own spiritual/religious path and how that can come to life through festivals.
What’s Happening with Christopherus?
Donna talks about the changes at and the future of Christopherus.
Join our Facebook group for free weekly video talks by Donna
Choosing Books for Children
Choosing books for children between the ages of 9-12 can be a challenge. Donna shares some helpful insight into the types of books that will resonates in a child’s soul at this age, and varying reading levels.
by Donna Simmons
The Importance of Warmth
The question of enough warmth for young children.
Click here to read the blog post Donna refers to in this audio.
By Donna Simmons
From Myth to History
The Changing Consciousness of the Human Being
by Donna Simmons
A must-listen-to to help understand the foundation of Waldorf education.
This talk was given by Donna at the 2010 Christopherus conference.The basis of Waldorf education;
The impulse for freedom and science in Western civilization from Ancient India, Ancient Persia, Chaldea and Egypt, the Greco-Roman world, Europe and beyond;
A sweeping historical overview with commentary on how this is approached in the classroom.
Waldorf as Therapeutic Education
At essence, Waldorf is a form of truly therapeutic education.
by Donna Simmons
(2007)
This talk is about how Waldorf values all aspects of the child – spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical. Waldorf education can, in the home, help nurture and support our children, especially those with challenges such as:
Autism-spectrum
OCD
SI
Attachment disorder
ADHD/ADD
Bringing Waldorf to Homeschoolers
By Donna Simmons
Session one of a four part series on “The Essence of Waldorf”
How is Waldorf education different from other forms of education? How can we work with it at home? How does Waldorf education find expression through Christopherus? Click here to learn more about the entire “The Essence of Waldorf” series.
Big Picture Planning
Listen to Amy McGehee-Lee, homeschooling mom and the creator of the Christopherus’ planner and Barbara Benson, our Homeschool Consultant talk about the following: Overall vision of yearly homeschooling goals, the value of early planning, homeschooling multiple children, flexibility in schedules, main lessons and secondary lessons, importance of personal reflection, how to use the CHR website to help with your homeschool planning.
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