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I use the textbook, but not the student journal that I bought with it. I'm finding that using our Waldorf technique of creating Main Lesson Books fits us way better than pre-printed workbooks/journals. So we read a little of the material in the textbook and then draw and/or write about what we have learned into our own created Lesson Books.
The second day was fun learning different constellations and drawing them.
Waldorf education is all about learning holistically and the teaching methods
are designed to meet a child where they are developmentally based on their age and abilities. There are definite reasons for doing certain things - like having lessons from a chalkboard done by the teacher (mom!) and then using this visual to copy or create their own work in thier books.
Using color and making each page your very best beautiful work is stressed.
Jessica and Jack are very proud of their books. They are their own work and memories of what they have learned and what is important to them.
These are the Math books the kids have been working
in this week. I REALLY like the Evan-Moor books.
I plan on getting Jack one, but for now he is using
Jessica's Math In Focus (Singapore Math) from a previous year.
The Math Drills and Place Value Books were found at Barnes and Noble and the kids seem to like to take them in the car and work on them while were running around town.
Sponge painting happened one afternoon. I helped the kids cut shapes from
regular kitchen sponges and they created lots of pictures... and helped Daddy add some color to those plain white T's of his :)
