Waldorf for older grades?

[Tohru]

I've been reading a lot of Waldorf stuff for my toddler and wish I would've learned about this method sooner.

 

Has any one used this philosophy with a middle or high schooler? If so, what did you do? Is it just unschooling or mentoring or classical education with a twist?

 

 

Thanks!

[Closeacademy]

Actually, they are fairly academic with an artistic twist. Here are some good sites for older Waldorf education:

 

http://waldorfjourney.typepad.com/ Very inexpensive and laid back Waldorf homeschooling by a woman who has been doing it for years.

 

http://www.oakmeadow.com/ Not true Waldorf but a lot of people use their resources.

 

http://www.live-education.com/ The closest you can get to a true Waldorf education at home.

 

http://www.bobnancy.com/bobnancy.html You can piece it together yourself as well.

 

http://www.christopherushomeschool.org/home.html I always liked the resources here as well. They have full curriculum up to 4th grade and are working on 5th and 6th right now. They follow what you are supposed to be teaching at what times. So in second grade you have stories of the saints and fables. In 5th grade it is botany and I think the Romans.

 

Hope this helps.:001_smile:

[Guest Cindie2dds]

Actually, they are fairly academic with an artistic twist. Here are some good sites for older Waldorf education:

 

http://waldorfjourney.typepad.com/ Very inexpensive and laid back Waldorf homeschooling by a woman who has been doing it for years.

 

http://www.oakmeadow.com/ Not true Waldorf but a lot of people use their resources.

 

http://www.live-education.com/ The closest you can get to a true Waldorf education at home.

 

http://www.bobnancy.com/bobnancy.html You can piece it together yourself as well.

 

http://www.christopherushomeschool.org/home.html I always liked the resources here as well. They have full curriculum up to 4th grade and are working on 5th and 6th right now. They follow what you are supposed to be teaching at what times. So in second grade you have stories of the saints and fables. In 5th grade it is botany and I think the Romans.

 

Hope this helps.:001_smile:

 

Enki is another one, although, it's so hard to tell what something is actually like from the website. LiveEd and Enki have intrigued me too.

 

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[Tohru]

wow! Thanks for the links. I've got some reading to do.

 

He's in 7th now and I wish I had known and used the more gentler Waldorf approach in the younger grades than the rigid academics. He probably would've been a lot better off.

 

I wonder if it's too late to switch methods?

[Closeacademy]

I really found this http://waldorfjourney.typepad.com/a_little_garden_flower/consulting.html helpful.

 

I did a month of consulting/counseling with her when I was at a real crossroads/difficult patch in my homeschooling. She listened to me and gave me good advice and ideas. I highly recommend her serivices.

 

Of course, if you go with something like Live-ed it comes with consulting.:001_smile:

[lovemykids]

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[nrg]

I did a Waldorf inspired homeschool for my youngest in grades 6-8. I used Live Education for the main lessons. The consultations were fabulous and there was an understanding and acceptance of my hybrid/integrated approach and the needs of a student who was not brought up through Waldorf. The consultations addressed whatever I wanted. My son was already playing recorder and violin, singing, and approaching life artistically. I read many books and articles and constructed my own approach, informed by Steiner and Waldorf. We added daily math in addition to the math main lessons and some community college classes in science and foreign language. He also took non-Waldorf drawing and painting lessons. The biggest difference between this and what I had done with his older brothers was my level of understanding and the natures of the boys. It is quite academic at this age. There is an online Waldorf library here:

 

http://www.waldorflibrary.org/pg/home/home.asp

 

Best Wishes,

Nancy

[shukriyya]

 

Waldorf without Walls is another helpful site. My understanding is that Barbara Dewey will consult with you to craft a waldorf curriculum that is specific to the needs of your child.