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Oak Meadow K-4 Newsletter, Winter 2018
Outdoor activity for winter: Make a colorful ice fort Waldorf-inspired tip: The transformative power of storytelling Curriculum activity: DIY puppet stage Five ways to keep your balance in the midst of a busy life (printable PDF) Holiday recipe: Pavlova! Outdoor activity for winter: Build a colorful ice fort In Vermont, where the Oak Meadow headquarters
Oak Meadow High School Newsletter, Fall 2018
Super tools for homework success Tending to your teen Love your study space Bonus post: Hot chocolate recipes Super tools for homework success Your high school coursework provides plenty of opportunities to do online research, and you are encouraged to find videos, images, and articles about any of the topics you find interesting. When you
Oak Meadow 5-8 Newsletter, Fall 2018
10 ways to foster independence and autonomy in learning Time management tips for students (PDF) An awesome reading list for 7th and 8th graders Easy crock-pot applesauce recipe Why, oh why, did I decide to homeschool? 10 ways to foster independence and autonomy in learning Homeschooling parents often ask how they can help their children learn
Oak Meadow K-4 Newsletter, Fall 2018
Outdoor activity for autumn Circle Time: Starting your homeschooling day with purpose Curriculum activity: Gnome math OM educational counselor tip: Aligning expectations with reality Inspiration! Outdoor activity for autumn: Make a walnut boat At Oak Meadow, we’re in favor of any activity that gets us outside to explore and enjoy nature. While there is no
Oak Meadow and Waldorf
by Lawrence Williams, EdD, Oak Meadow president and co-founder Click to view a PDF version of this article Since its inception, Oak Meadow has been strongly influenced by Waldorf education. In 1973, I spent a year training as a Waldorf teacher, and it was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. When Oak
I didn’t think I wanted to homeschool at first…
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Amy Tudor. You can follow her homeschooling adventures on Instagram at amy.tudor and find her articles in Taproot magazine. We’re thrilled to have her share her homeschooling story. Homeschooling never appealed to me. We live in a remote Vermont forest with very few other children nearby. My
The Benefit of Traditional Tales – Part Two
“I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream.” – Sleeping Beauty Fairy tales and other traditional stories offer children many chances to witness the struggle of “good” versus “evil.” By introducing this in oral story form, children can connect with the parts that are important for their individual development at that point in time.
The Benefit of Traditional Tales – Part One
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” ― Albert Einstein Fairy tales and other traditional stories are an essential part of childhood development, which is why they have lived on for centuries as a rich oral tradition and have remained
Guidelines for Home Teachers
Oak Meadow founders, Bonnie and Lawrence Williams, believed that the following the guidelines below could help home teachers manifest a child’s education successfully. Here are detailed homeschooling guidelines for helping in the teaching process. Clear a physical as well as psychological space: Your student should do their schoolwork in a particular spot that is well-stocked
How to Take Good Notes
Admit it, you’ve been there—a test or essay deadline approaches, and you scramble to gather notes using what you think is the “best” or “most efficient” note-taking method. But what is that method? What is the best way to study and keep good notes? Allow me to let you in on a very important secret:
