Summer is here . . . school is out and off we go on our Home Schooling adventure/ Pre-kindergarten trial.
Zea's personal seasonal table & altar . . . reflecting the summer seasons offerings
After two years at our local Waldorf campus, I am more convinced than ever that this style of learning is what is correct for my child and our family. My daughter began Waldorf at the same time I was getting more involved with the Goddess Temple of Orange County & my Priestess training, the two have worked very well together for our family. And it shows in how we live, communicate and honor each other and all that surrounds us.
We had the pleasure of being in playgroup with Ms Uschi and then moving into bridge group with her . . . we learned to follow the rhythms of the year and the seasons and as we moved through the years our home began to reflect the most beautiful combination of a Waldorf classroom & The Goddess Temple. Our family has found it’s place in the cycles of the earth, our selves, and our community . . . it is such a blessing.
In Playgroup and bridge group we were able to learn crafting skills and gift our children with the most natural & beautiful keepsake treasures for play. We have fused together the fine art of altar making with Waldorf’s seasonal tables. And I have seen how Zea has opened up her body and her spirit to the natural world, filled with a profound trust in her loved ones and teachers.
Our Autumn Apple Gnome
As we move into schooling at home on our own I am so happy to see how it flows so well . . . we spend our days getting in the groove of living, enjoying nature and learning life long skills. We cook together, clean together, pick fresh flowers from the garden & gather items for our altars, paint, learn crafting and read seasonal stories. As a parent I take such pleasure knowing that the rhythms and “Chores” (which she loves to do) are setting the foundation for healthy life long habits, happy & magical memories and a foundation for her to grow on.
Delicous & Healthy Romaine Lettuce and star flower (white borage) salad
There is no greater joy for me as a parent than to be able to teach her which plants are edible, how to turn it into a magical fairy teas party and share that with her great grandmother as we talk over tea and snacks and see how we can learn so much from those Wise Elders and how in turn we can now bring them a little bit of those fairy dust filled childhood moments that adults tend to forget and write off as “of no use to us now as adults.” But there is so much to be learned in those timeless moments . . . “just being” in the moment, enjoying the peace . . . those cloudless blue skies, the taste of a home grown rose in a fairy sandwich and memories that will sustain us when those skies turn cloudy and the roses fade.
Rose petal fairy sandwhiches with butter & honey . . . and a pinch of fairy dust *
Well said and beautifully written Sister!