Waldorf Essentials

Waldorf Essentials

Hosted by: Melisa and Erik Neilsen

Who are we? I’m Melisa! A mom of five children with only two left at home. I’ve been a wife, an ex-wife and a wife again. Two of my children have spectrum struggles. My oldest has ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and my...

Episodes

303. { Auriel's Light ) High School Planning for Waldorf Homeschooling

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Book Recommendations: Rhythms of Learning: What Waldorf Education Offers Children, Parents & Teachers Between Form and Freedom: A Practical Guide to the Teenage Years Rudolf Steiner's Curriculum for...
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302. { Auriel's Light } Planning Your Middle School Homeschool Content for Waldorf Homeschooling

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Detail Planning Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUtqXjA39yD2evLRRCXk1Y0UKX75WOPJA If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit. Every child should have access...
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301. { Auriel's Light } Susan Perrow ‘Story Medicine'

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Susan’s genre is ‘story medicine’. She writes therapeutic stories for all kinds of challenging situations for all ages - from individual to community to global. From 1986 to 1996 she was the founder and Director of...
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300. { Auriel's Light } Interview with That Calm Mom

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Andrea Maher https://www.thatcalmmom.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatcalmmom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatcalmmom/   Is taming screen time a serious issue in your home?  Looking for real ways...
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299. { Auriel's Light } Detailed Waldorf Homeschool Planning

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Detailed Planning for Early Childhood and Kindergarten Waldorf Homeschooling HERE Detailed Planning for First Grade/Waldorf Grade 1 Homeschooling HERE Detail Planning Playlist HERE If you found this content helpful...
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298. { Auriel's Light } Detailed Planning for First Grade/Waldorf Grade 1 Homeschooling

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Learn more about Planning for Peace here: https://www.waldorfessentials.com/store   ABC Cards available  here: https://www.waldorfessentials.com/abc-cards If you found this content helpful please consider making a...
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297. { Auriel's Light } Detailed Planning for Early Childhood and Kindergarten Waldorf Homeschooling

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If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit.  Every child should have access to a whole education. While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices...
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296. {Auriel's Light } Tips for Homeschooling the Middle and High School Years

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Rhythms of Learning by Trostli https://amzn.to/3QPhaR4 Rudolf Steiner's Curriculum for Waldorf Schools by Karl Stockmeyer https://amzn.to/44ISVtw The Tasks and Content of the Steiner-Waldorf Curriculum by Kevin Avison...
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295. { Auriel's Light } Virtual Waldorf Homeschool Lessons

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Ms. Jaia shares: Her experience of working virtually and in a brick n' mortar. The benefits of a virtual classroom.  How she reaches the students through the screen so that the screen disappears and what is left is...
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294. Save Guilt for Sin

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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials encourages you to "save guilt for sin." As a parent we are going to mess up.  Go apologize and do better next time.  Don't beat yourself up! You can also find us on all podcast...
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293. Feminine Aspects of the Waldorf Curriculum

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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares a topic that is often brought up in Waldorf Groups.  Feminine aspects of the curriculum.  - It's important to read the stories ahead of time.  - Connect with the stories.  -...
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292. { Auriel's Light } Melisa's Health Journey

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Waldorf Essentialshttps://www.waldorfessentials.com/Seasons of Seven Virtual School https://www.seasonsofseven.com/If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit.  Every child...
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