We met every other Thursday in the morning. Our morning looks like this:
kids free play while mama's have a craft project (although today the materials were on the table, but we never made the pumpkins I set out - next time! )
Kids craft - today we had a weaving project using things in nature that represent fall.
Lunch - everyone brings their own, it is easier that way
more free play
we end with a very short 2 song circle just to get everyone together and then it is storytime. To get ready for Halloween I told the story of "Witchimaroo The Pocket Witch" from the Susanne Downs Fall book. Next tome we meet, I will do the puppet show for that story.
It turned out to be a nice morning and all the kids got along great. A few of the moms could not make it today, so it was a small group. Next time there will be 5 additional kids! All fun. I am also hoping to start working on a teepee that the kids can help out with and go for a nature walk.
Here is Ryan working on his weaving project. This is great, because if it was just he and I, he would not want to do the projects so willingly.
The finished project: Everyone's came out so nice.
3 comments:
How wonderful! I love the weaving! I wish there were more folks interested in such a group up here! Oh, well. Lo and I can enjoy similar activites and rhythms and if enyone else happens along, great! Maybe it could a subtle introduction to waldorf for them.
Hello - It has been hard to find other Waldorf homeschooling families! Only 2 of the moms are - the other families are great and open to coming over for the crafts and stories. I think the Nature appeal is what draws some of the families. It has taken a long time to find like-minded families here in Ct - so I feel very lucky to have a nice group that can come over. Ya never know maybe you will find a couple out there in Alaska!
It looks like a great way to do projects! Keep up the good work.
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