SCHOOL STARTS SOON sigh…
We start our lessons again next monday and I’m sitting preparing them now for the first main lesson block. Jules and I have a week of Ancient India left, and then a 4 week block of maths, week 1 being revision of last years work…does she remember how to multiply,divide, fractions etc…I think she will, god I hope she will!! And StJohn starts off with maths from day 1, he’s beside himself with glee. Maths is his thing…he prefers it to language arts, Jules is the opposite….so she already has her extra-melancholic face on.
So I’ll be uploading main lesson workbook pics as we go…and a general lesson plan. As there are read alouds I want to do with StJohn etc. Form drawing obviously is still big, here. Juliette was horrified when she found out she wouldn’t be doing form drawing every week up until Grade 12….she’s in Grade 5 this year…time flies…StJohn is in Grade 2. I need to research form drawing for the higher grades, or put something together myself.
For now, I’m going to clean the house a bit, finish my murder mystery book, and then get to it. I’m going to be re-reading Steiners Practical Advice range of lectures this week as well, as I sorely need to get focused. My personal life is a mess of immense proportion and honestly I shouldn’t be about to start teaching, but I have no choice…they’re depending on me, so I need to get myself back into that good light space. I need to strengthen my etheric body, as it’s taking a beating at the moment…
Not to mention my astral body seems to be more inclined to stay in the spirit world…what I mean by that is that every opportunity I get to fall over and sleep is grabbed. I’m not really feeling in control of that right now. Honestly I cannot blame it, the physical world is a bit of a disaster right now. And I obviously need the help of every available angel. Thank god for my earthbound angel, my husband. xx
I’ll post again a bit later in the week…when the lesson plans are in place,sigh…
Filed under: Homeschool, Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf Grade 2, Waldorf Grade 5, Waldorf Homeschooling on January 12th, 2010
It sounds like things are a bit hectic for you right now, just wanted to let you know I think what you are doing is amazing! Well done and good luck for the new school year!