Spring is near and it’s time to ramp up our reading library! Birds are one of our favorite things to learn about during spring. This is my collection of books about bird nests. The Nest That Wren Built All Kinds of Nests! Nest: An Ecology Storybook A Nest is Noisy Bird Builds a Nest Mama…
If you have spent any time on the internet gathering homeschool resources, you may have come across the word “Waldorf.” Waldorf Education, or “Steiner Education” is an educational philosophy created by Rudolf Steiner. It is an holistic method of education which aims to teach the “whole child.” The educational style is heavily focused on the…
Acorn to Oak Acorn to Oak is a nature based, Waldorf-inspired curriculum. Acorn to Oak offers nature studies and homeschool resources designed to be taught to sibling groups of varying ages. Alphabet Forest Alphabet Forest is Acorn to Oak’s Early Years Curriculum. This curriculum can be used from the early years of toddlerhood into first…
This simple nature craft has gotten hours of use in our home. This is a great way to teach letter sounds and CVC words. We try to make all of our own learning manipulatives. Pictured here are our beeswax letters. A tutorial can be found here. What is a CVC word? A “CVC” is a…
These are my favorite toys for promoting fine motor skills and development. These are especially useful for kids in the toddler or preschool age, but they are great for all ages! We try to incorporate play based learning in everything we do, and fine motor development is not exception. My son doesn’t even realize he…
Have you ever tried to set up a calm down corner in your home? Our calm down corner is utilized daily by my twin toddlers. My boys are just now learning emotional awareness and regulation. Our calm down corner provides them the space they need to quiet their mind and their body, and have some…