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255. Handwork Ideas for Younger Ones in a Waldorf Home
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares ideas for handwork and younger ones. Often siblings or the younger child see's you doing handwork and wants to be a part of the fun.
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a...
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254. Watching the News and Kids
Melisa Nielsen encourages you to be mindful with the news and children. She shares her experience with her children and discusses different ages and media.
We are dedicated to helping families walking the Waldorf...
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253. { Auriel's Light } Waldorf Main Lesson Blocks and Incorporating Waldorf into Your Homeschooling
Actual Rhythm Chart Available HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qm9o7aa1e41fxk6/actual%20rhythm.pdf?dl=0
Full Video Podcast with an exclusive on Mastering Meal Time available here: ...
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252. Creating the Life of Your Dreams
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares her life experience with creating the life of your dreams.
Melisa and Erik Nielsen had been visiting California for Comic Con for many years. With each visit they began to...
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251. Coping with Loss
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares personal stories and guidance for this very hard topic of coping with loss.
Book mentioned:
Healing Stories for Challenging Behavior
https://amzn.to/3qT4IWP
- Know your...
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250. Agent or Object
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials encourages you to decide:
"Are you an agent or and Object?"
- Melisa shares a personal story of how this came to her and she decided she was an agent.
- Temperaments and their...
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249. How is Your Smart Phone Usage?
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials brings up two challenges for you today.
1. Is your partner's smart phone usage the problem or yours?
2. How much are you using your phone throughout the day?
- Instead of raging...
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248. The Child at 18
The Child at 18 is a part of Melisa Nielsen's series of the child every 3 years.
The 18 year old, you need a plan.
- Are they going to college?
- Taking a gap year?
- Moving out of the house?
- Getting a job?
-...
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247. { Auriel's Light } Mid Year Review
Learn more about our Waldorf Essentials Curriculum and Parenting Resources at https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Don't you want an amazing homeschool experience?
We have helped thousands of families over the years,...
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246. The Child at 15
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials focuses on the 15 year old today in her series "The Child at ___".
The 15 year old is similar to the 9 year old that needs to know they are loved and often embraced with a hug....
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245. The Art Lesson in Your Waldorf Homeschooling
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials focuses specifically on the art lesson to help you have confidence in your Waldorf homeschooling.
- The art lesson is not separate from the main lesson.
- Planning is key for...
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244. Planning with Multiple Children
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials helps you learn how to plan your Waldorf homeschooling with multiple children.
She has personal experience with her five children. Planning is the key to your homeschool lessons...
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