Waldorf Essentials: Recent Episodes
Melisa and Erik Neilsen
Who are we? I’m Melisa! A mom of five children with only two left at home. I’ve been a wife, an ex-wife and a wife again. Two of my children have spectrum struggles. My oldest has ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and my youngest has SPD (sensory processing disorder). NEVER a dull moment in the Nielsen house. I am a stroke survivor and I love my life. I love to watercolor paint, knit and embroider and have a quiet afternoon with my family.
About 14 years ago I took my study of Steiner and put it to work with other families in our series of curriculum "A Journey through Waldorf Homeschooling" and our business has grown from there.
Erik here! I'm a husband, father, entrepreneur, videographer and content creator, editor and teacher. Melisa and I decided to take a leap of faith years ago when I quit my newspaper job to pursue building Waldorf Essentials. It’s a decision we've never regretted. We are constantly bolstered by the kind words of clients whom we have helped over the years.
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Every child should have access to a whole education.
While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.
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Hi there, we are Melisa and Erik Nielsen from Waldorf Essentials
We have had many bumps in the road
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I had a practice husband
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We were in litigation for the beginning of Erik and I's relationship
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Co Parenting
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We have two children with special needs
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I've had a stroke
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We've moved multiple times
We have shared our experiences with other families to help them in their parenting and partnering.
We would love to hear from you and listen to your bumps in the road.
You can also find us on YouTube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit.
Every child should have access to a whole education.
While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.
https://www.aurielslight.org/donate
Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible.
Setting and holding boundaries with children is a daily exercise in patience but one that has the opportunity to be very rewarding. In this parenting focused video, Melisa gets to the heart of setting and holding boundaries with children in age-appropriate ways. She talks about the importance of how we show up as parents and the unfair advantage we have when we engage in arguments with our children.
In this video you will learn:
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How to not fall into the “friend” trap.
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Why it is unfair to your child to engage in arguments with them.
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How access to a community and program such as Parents In Sync, can be immeasurably valuable.
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What questions to ask yourself when you are having struggles with your children.
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Most importantly, how to create and hold boundaries in a way that allows everyone to be treated with love and dignity.
You can also find us on YouTube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials invites you whether you are parenting, partnering or homeschooling to look at common struggles with a different view.
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Pause
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Step Back
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Really Listen
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What Happened
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How Can It Be Different Next Time
If we fix every problem for the child, they will never learn how to fix a problem on their own.
You can also find us on YouTube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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If you've been following Melisa Nielsen from Waldorf Essentials for a while, you know she talks about temperament often.
It it's enough to just know if you are
Choleric
Sanguine
Phlegmatic
or Melancholic
You use this tool to do deeper and know who you are to the core.
Thinking, Feeling, Willing offers tools and support to help you discover more about yourself and your temperament.
You can also find us on YouTube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers.
We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Join Melisa as she shares a look inside her daily homeschool rhythm. She provides an insight into why she always wakes up before her children and the value of having a family meeting before the next week begins. She also provides tips and tricks that she has found helpful over the years.
In this episode you’ll learn:
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How to front-load some of the planning
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The value of holding a weekly family meeting
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How to motivate children who don’t want to work on handwork
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What Melissa weekly rhythm looks like
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The importance of waking up before your children
You can also find us on Youtube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Join Melisa and Erik Nielsen for a conversation of "holding the space".
What does holding the space mean?
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It doesn't mean you need to play with your child 24/7
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It doesn't mean you can not do laundry, dishes, cook or work
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It does mean you are checked in to what is going on in your home
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It does mean you know if the child has ate and drank water recently
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It does mean you are feeling the mood of the family
When behavior starts to shift, pause and reflect.
Was it you taking that phone call that shifted everything?
Holding space looks different for each parent.
Come join our Thinking, Feeling, Willing program to dive deeper!
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You can also find us on Youtube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
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So often it feels as though we SHOULD have enough time to complete our to-do list, yet we are always behind. Where do all the hours go? And how can slowing down and being present actually allow you to get more done? In this video, Melisa gets to the core of how to make your time work for you. HINT: It’s about how you show up.
-Why time seems to always slip away from you.
-How to get your time to work for you and not against you
-What to do when you are in a place of overwhelm and cannot seem to get your head above water
-Advice for slowing down and staying present in your daily life
-The value of daily meditation and how it can impact how you show up to your family
You can also find us on Youtube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials gives you a preview of what her Thinking, Feeling, Willing program includes.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/store
Our Thinking Feeling Willing program is your road map to a successful Waldorf homeschool journey! Gain the confidence you need, be the teacher your child wants and transform your homeschool experience.
Navigation for the Journey.
We have crafted an adventure of a lifetime to help you cultivate head, heart & home. These adventures and skills cover: Rhythm, Inner Work, Temperament, The Waldorf Curriculum, Form Drawing, Planning, Drawing & Painting, Music, Movement, Modeling, Festivals, Handwork, Schooling Several Children, Writing Your Own Curriculum, Circle Time Creation, Reading & Writing the Waldorf way.
Save Time.
Hunting around for resources and courses and even freebies takes up valuable family and lesson time. Learn how to leverage your time and take it back! That's more time for play, more time for hikes, more time for YOURSELF, this program teaches you to be the Teacher you want to be. Get out of Management Mode and back to loving your days.
A Hand to Hold.
This journey can be challenging so having expert coaches at your side is not only comforting but Melisa and our team are also pretty good at kicking your butt if you need it!
Everything is Better with Friends.
Community is wonderful. Community outside of Facebook is even better. We've found that so many families are looking for an alternative to Facebook and now we are walking forward with being able to implement it. The community is one of the places to get coaching from our team, it will also allow you to connect with the hundreds of other TFW families, as well as share lesson plans, main lesson pictures and much more.
What's Included?
Thinking Feeling Willing puts all your homeschooling, parenting and partnering needs in one place!
Adventures and Skills from our Waldorf Inspired Homeschool Teacher Training*
On going training added throughout each year to keep everything fresh and help you stay sharp!
Planning for Peace
Weekly mentoring via office hours (Zoom video conferencing) aimed at all ages/all challenges (and victories!) surrounding homeschooling and parenting.
You can also find us on Youtube "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
Melisa inspires you with:
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Foundations for early childhood
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Waldorf curriculum by grade
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Middle school and high school resources
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Planning for peace planner and training meetings
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Form drawing courses
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Beeswax modeling
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Wet on wet painting
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Inner work and temperaments
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Music
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Handwork
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Festivals
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Eurythmy
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Circle time creations
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Creating a co op
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Homeschooling multiple children
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Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
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Special needs experience with her own children
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Peaceful bedtimes
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One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
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Master classes
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Redefining Education!
By bringing Waldorf inspired, teacher guided lessons right to you, wherever you are!
Seasons of Seven is a school like no other. We provide you with a truly flexible experience while nurturing relationships with teachers and peers.
Teachers create tailored pre-recorded lessons to watch at the best time of day for your family with the option to pause or rewatch.
Scheduled live classes connect teachers and student peers to build relationships.
Weekly live parent contact with the teacher and a community of parents.
Assignments are turned in for review and students receive feedback from the teacher.
Students follow a block rotation set by the teacher. The whole class works through the content at the same rate needed to cover all necessary blocks for the academic year.
Daily screen time is less than 1-2 hours per day.
Main lesson & Four Fold Enrichment classes are integrated.
Curriculums are provided by teacher's lessons while materials are family supplied.
www.seasonsofseven.com
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Waldorf environments are often full of soft flowy silks, beautiful wooden toys, and watercolor paintings.
What do you do when your home has none of those things and you want to create a beautiful Waldorf home?
Join Melisa as she discusses the truth of Waldorf and how to create that beautiful feel without breaking the bank.
In this video you will learn:
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The importance of quality over quantity in Waldorf homes.
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How to create a balance between Waldorf toys and non-Waldorf toys.
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The value of creating this transition slowly.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Moving can be stressful! In this video, Melisa walks you through ways you can make your move less stressful and more enjoyable for yourself and your family.
In this video you will learn:
-How to manage all the emotions that come with moving.
-Tips for reducing stress during the move.
-Steps to take that will make leaving, not so hard. (Emotionally and physically)
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Reverence often carries a religious connotation but, in this video, Melisa walks through what it means to teach reverence in your home and homeschool.
She provides insight into why she incorporated reverence, respect, and responsibility into her homeschool and how it made its way into their every-day home life.
In this video you’ll learn:
-What it means to have reverence in your home & homeschool
-The difference between attachment parenting and positive parenting
-The importance of how you show up every day
-How to change the way you show up
-The vital roles sleep and learning to hold the space play in maintaining a peaceful home/homeschool
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Melisa often has families come to Waldorf homeschooling not feeling like they will be able to do the art. She shares an encouraging story to help get you started. Back when she was in art class a teacher told her it was a good thing she wanted to be a lawyer because she was not an artist.
If you've seen her work now you definitely know she is talented. Learn how she got there and take it small. Find something you enjoy with art and do it because you enjoy it. Then watch your art work take off.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Retained Reflexes with Stephanie Ferris
Book mentioned from Stephanie:
Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs
Adam Blanning
Program recommended by Stephanie
Move Play Thrive Sonia Story
https://www.moveplaythrive.com/
Resource List:
The Well Balanced Child: Movement and Early Learning
https://amzn.to/3Koq4SB
Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs
https://amzn.to/3ODsT4E
In the Cortex on IG
https://www.instagram.com/inthecortex_us/
FULL VIDEO available here:
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Auriel's Light
Uplifting content for the conscious parent.
Learn more about Auriel's Light:
Welcome to our Patreon!
We are so excited to have this space to share with you.
We are dedicated to families. We have so much to share with you.
Maybe you've been following Melisa and her work for a while, if so, we are so glad you are checking us out over here! If you are brand new to Melisa's content, pull up a chair! There is some great stuff here!
Our Patreon supports our inter-faith ministry work for Auriel's Light and all pledges made here go toward the continuing of that work.
Here you'll find content that we don't have anywhere else:
A backlog of previous live Auriel's Light gatherings. These are monthly and include a meditation and a parenting topic.
In depth podcasts and interviews on a variety of topics all pertaining to conscious parenting, including: inner work, meditation for adults & children, general parenting, Waldorf homeschooling,
Conscious parenting resources.
Deeper access to Melisa with private Zoom calls where you can ask questions, plan your month as she plans hers, she'll share her successes and failures. How she takes everything in as a lesson, how she parents at every stage of parenthood and much more.
You have options!
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Listen to this video here on YouTube or on our podcast "Waldorf Essentials"
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Dive deeper into the bonus content at Patreon where there are three options. Spark, Candle, and Lantern.
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
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It can feel very overwhelming when you fall behind in your homeschooling and often you cannot figure out where to even begin. We’ve been there. It happens.
Join Melisa as she lays out a plan to help you get back on track and address any potential learning deficiencies.
In this video you will learn:
-How to recenter, refocus, and get back on track when you fall behind.
-How to use evaluations to help create a plan to overcome deficiencies
-Advice for simple ways to handle minor math or language arts deficiencies.
-Reminder to utilize Melisa’s Facebook group or office hours if you have more questions
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Melisa tackles the common concern of whether or not boys can thrive in Waldorf.
From sword play to climbing trees, she discusses how Waldorf education can truly connect with rambunctious boy energy.
She also talks about the importance of getting enough movement and how rough play really is okay.
When you're feeling bothered by the rough housing, you have to ask yourself "why am I feeling this way?".
Melisa also shares helpful tips for grocery shopping with kids and navigating their behavior as well as it's not just boys that rough house!
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Join Melisa as she discusses three questions she frequently gets.
(1) How do I hold the space when I’m having a bad day?
(2) What can I do when my child has a meltdown over movement (walks/hikes)?
And (3) What if things are hard?
In this episode, she shares her own parenting stories and provides advice for all parents.
You’ll learn:
-What to do when everyone is seemingly in a bad mood
-Advice for days you cannot do much (i.e., illness, injury, mental health)
-The importance of consistent follow-through
-Will building for children
-To reflect on your expectations and change them if necessary Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Join Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials and her children Sam and Sariah, as they walk you through a guided mediation. This video is the perfect way to learn about and experience meditation as a family.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Melisa tackles how to handle perfectionism in your children’s behaviors. She discusses the ties perfectionism can have to certain temperaments and anxiety; and provides tools to help children manage their expectations.
In this video you will learn:
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The role temperaments play in anxiety and perfectionism.
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How to help your child manage their anxiety and perfectionism.
-Why you should refrain from using the word “perfect” when referring to your child’s work.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Ms. Daniela from Season's of Seven Virtual Waldorf School
https://www.seasonsofseven.com/
and Melisa Nielsen discuss Grade 6.
Class 6 Teacher ~ Ms. Daniela
Daniela is excited to join Seasons of Seven as Grade 6 Class Teacher.
She has had the blessing to journey through the waters of both, homeschooling her son and teaching in Waldorf School classrooms. Her passion for education carried on the wings of goodness, beauty and truth continually moves her to strive to create, explore, and work with students and families inspired by Waldorf education.
Daniela's work and studies are continually inspired by her deep interest in the healing aspects of education and the potential for human transformation which can be unlocked through compassionate communication, heartfelt connections, and a deepened understanding of the human being and child development. Her experience spans the homeschool setting, classroom setting, as well as virtual classroom settings.
In her free time, Daniela loves to travel and explore places in Nature with her family, meet new friends, make fiber art and craft projects as gifts, create and guide meditation journeys, study healing plant properties, read works of new ad old authors, read fairy tales from around the world, listen to music, and spend time with friends.
She is excited to meet you in her Seasons of Seven Virtual Classroom soon!
Daniela has completed the Waldorf Teacher Certification program with a focus on Grades 1 through 8 at Rudolf Steiner College in California and has been actively teaching in Waldorf school classrooms since 2011. Over the years of serving in Holistic Lifestyle and Waldorf Education settings, Daniela has served as a class teacher, subject teacher, meditation teacher and guide, parent educator, and lecture/workshop presenter a wide array of various subjects in the realm of a holistic lifestyle and creative living skills. She holds a Ph.D. in Traditional Naturopathy, an MS in Natural Health, a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing, and continually devotes time and resources to professional development and further studies in the realm of the healing aspects of education.
On her path of continued professional development, Daniela has completed the first year of the certification program focused on Education Support and Healing Education with the Association for Healing Education in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is excited to continue those studies in the near future.
Ms. Daniela and Melisa touch the service of Grade 6 here then go deeper over on our Patreon.
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Auriel's Light
Uplifting content for the conscious parent.
Learn more about Auriel's Light:
Welcome to our Patreon!
We are so excited to have this space to share with you.
We are dedicated to families. We have so much to share with you.
Maybe you've been following Melisa and her work for a while, if so, we are so glad you are checking us out over here! If you are brand new to Melisa's content, pull up a chair! There is some great stuff here!
Our Patreon supports our inter-faith ministry work for Auriel's Light and all pledges made here go toward the continuing of that work.
Here you'll find content that we don't have anywhere else:
A backlog of previous live Auriel's Light gatherings. These are monthly and include a meditation and a parenting topic.
In depth podcasts and interviews on a variety of topics all pertaining to conscious parenting, including: inner work, meditation for adults & children, general parenting, Waldorf homeschooling,
Conscious parenting resources.
Deeper access to Melisa with private Zoom calls where you can ask questions, plan your month as she plans hers, she'll share her successes and failures. How she takes everything in as a lesson, how she parents at every stage of parenthood and much more.
You have options!
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Listen to this video here on YouTube or on our podcast "Waldorf Essentials"
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Dive deeper into the bonus content at Patreon where there are three options. Spark, Candle, and Lantern.
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
https://www.aurielslight.org
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Anxiety and self-care can be big topics.
But in this must-watch video, Melisa dives into them from a temperament perspective.
She provides an insight into how different temperaments generally respond to anxiety, ways to alleviate some of your anxiety, and the connection between how we feel mentally and our bodies.
She also dives into where our anxiety stems from and how we can help prevent passing it on to our children.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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In this video, Melisa walks through how to add a foreign language to your homeschool curriculum. She provides advice for multi-lingual households, as well as non-bilingual families who want to introduce a new language.
In this video you will learn:
-How to incorporate a language into your curriculum the way a Waldorf school would.
-How to choose a primary language to teach first, if you are a multi-lingual household.
-How to introduce a new language.
-The importance of representing the language in culture and song.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Erik and Melisa Nielsen share their experience and tips for navigating museums, children's museums and gift shops.
As a homeschool family it can feel like going to all the museums is a great opportunity to learn and connect the lessons.
Keeping in mind age appropriateness, special needs and over stimulation is a must. Gift shops can always be a challenge.
Even more so when it's at the end of the day and required to walk through to exit. An over stimulated exhausted child and gift shop are not a good pair.
Preparing the child in the car on the way there and reminding them at the museum the plan for navigating the gift shop can be the key to your successful exit.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers.
We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Melisa's email inspired her to share two messages with you today.
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Confidence, it's time for you to hone it.
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Sharing stories from other religions does not sign you up to the religion, it simply helps you understand your neighbor.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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First. You don’t have to have special items or tools to have a wonderful Waldorf homeschool.
Knowing that there are supplies particular to Waldorf education and are very commonly used.
Melisa walks you through each of those items.
She explains the differences between certain brands and which items she recommends for certain grades. I
Items mentioned in this video: 1st - 4th Grade
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You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials".
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Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Melisa and Mr. Siepker discuss everything Grade 5 Waldorf Education
Watch the full video at
https://www.patreon.com/aurielslight
Main Themes of Grade 5
Language Arts: Grammar, Composition, Dictionary use, Verse and Mythologies from Ancient Cultures
Mathematics: Freehand Geometry, Fractions, Standard Long Division, Decimal fractions, Metric System, Measurement, The Wonder of Number
Science: Botany, some Zoology
Social Studies: US Geography, Ancient History, Greek History, Map Making
Class Description
We are about to embark on adventures of a very bright year of growing more awake and feeling ready to “look out into the world” with increasing confidence and strengthening of capacities. The curriculum of this school year meets the children in these adventures and takes them into the mysteries of ancient civilizations and the magical realms of the world of trees and plants. While we look back through the lens of ancient civilizations and begin to contemplate the future, our center stays rooted in the present as we explore the realm of the plant kingdom, take further strides in mathematics, strengthen our writing skills, and create beauty every step of the way.
Children at this age find themselves at a point of dynamic balance between earlier years of their childhood and the near-future years of adolescence. They feel confident, graceful, and capable most of the time, and a sense of harmony with the world becomes a part of most experiences.
Explorations of the cultural beauty of several ancient civilizations (Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece) through stories, geography, art, and mythology will bring all to the early history and the many lessons Ancient Greece has given us. Language Arts curriculum will weave through all the blocks expanding children’s grammar, composition, and reading capacities. Natural Science elements of the curriculum will thread through the realm of trees and plants (Botany) as we further expand our relationship to the blessings of plant life and the many gifts that we can give and receive to and from our beautiful Earth. Math curriculum will be full of color as freehand geometry and illustrated word problems accompany our practice and expanding skills of working with large numbers and fractions; and introductions to decimals, the metric system of measurement, and the ancient ways of recording numbers and measuring spaces.
Learn more about Grade 5 at Season of Seven Virtual Waldorf School
https://www.seasonsofseven.com/23/24-Classes
If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit.
Every child should have access to a whole education.
While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.
https://www.aurielslight.org
Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible.
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Join Melisa as she gets really honest about rhythm.
In this video, Melisa explains how rhythm is not simply something that exists outside of yourself but is an internal and integral part of you.
She walks you through what your rhythm can look like and how it can affect your family's rhythm.
Melisa further explains the importance of leading by example and harnessing your rhythm. She ends the video by reminding you to get the rest you need and own your rhythm so you can lead your family into their rhythm.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials receives the question often of:
"Do you make a main lesson book?"
"What does your main lesson book look like?"
She walks you through how she plans her main lesson book to how she puts in into action during the lesson.
Sometimes a visual can be the key to changing our own main lesson book! Hope this helps.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
Melisa inspires you with:
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Foundations for early childhood
-
Waldorf curriculum by grade
-
Middle school and high school resources
-
Planning for peace planner and training meetings
-
Form drawing courses
-
Beeswax modeling
-
Wet on wet painting
-
Inner work and temperaments
-
Music
-
Handwork
-
Festivals
-
Eurythmy
-
Circle time creations
-
Creating a co op
-
Homeschooling multiple children
-
Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
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Special needs experience with her own children
-
Peaceful bedtimes
-
One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
-
Master classes
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/store
We have packaged all the content you will need for Kindergarten One. This will take you on a beautiful journey through your first year of Kindergarten. We also included our Waldorf homeschool teacher training as well as support and mentoring.
This is an amazing resource! Here's what's included:
Original Stories! With a few exceptions, all the stories are originals, written by me for children.
First Year Kindergarten, age 5
– During this year, we meet Super Sam through 52 weeks of stories, handwork for Mom, recipes, nature table ideas and festival celebrations. Super Sam is a huge star! There are Facebook groups dedicated to making props for his stories.
Monthly Handwork for Families
– handwork videos & handwork projects.
Circle Time Laid Out
– We have a completely laid out circle for each month and a library of audios for each song. It includes our ENTIRE Circle Time Creation course!
Recipes!
- Recipes for each week, many can easily be adjusted to special dietary needs.
APP! We have an app to make accessing our product quick and easy!
BONUS - Planning for Peace Early Childhood & Kindergarten edition.
This is accessible for the Southern Hemisphere! We have adjusted the story schedule just for our friends south of the Equator!
"We only have to act in ways that are worthy of the child's gratitude and it will flow toward us, especially during the first period of life." ~ Rudolf Steiner, Gratitude, Love, and Duty
Original content.
Meet Super Sam. He's a gnome that lives in the forest, helps his friends and loves his family. We have two full years, 52 weeks each, of stories about Sam and his friends. We occasionally tie in some other stories to share with your children.
Handwork.
Handwork is a hallmark of Waldorf and we start you out right with plenty of patterns AND instruction! Each month will bring a new (optional) project for families.
Circle Time Creation.
Circle time creation can be stressful. We take the stress out with our guidelines, song bank and all the tunes!
Everything is better with friends.
Community is wonderful. Community outside of Facebook is even better. We've found that so many families are looking for an alternative to Facebook which we now offer. Talk about handwork struggles, your 6 year change wins and get coaching help from our team!
Training & Mentoring
We found that families who have training in Waldorf foundations really excel in their homeschooling. We provide you with a full year access to our Thinking Feeling Willing program as well as access to weekly coaching calls with Melisa or one of our coaches.
Hard Copies of the Curriculum
Despite my best attempts at downsizing my collection, at the end of the day I am a book in hand kinda gal. We provide you with a hard copy of the curriculum as well as a Planning for Peace journal.
An App!
We want you to be able to get everything you need quickly! Our app will allow you to have it all at your fingertips. Our support groups are also easily accessed on the app.
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Melisa often receives messages that parents are struggling to connect with the lessons and lead their child through them in a way that their child is not resisting.
The key to a strong lesson is knowing it inside and out.
Take the time to connect with the curriculum.
Take the time to read the stories and feeling them within you.
Stuff that comes easy it’s an accomplishment.
Hone your craft by picking one thing at a time.
You got this.
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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials is an open book.
She receives questions often (please send all your questions to her here or through social media!)
A common question that has been coming up "why do you wrap your head."
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Eurythmy Inspired Movement Teacher ~ Ms. Tiffany
Learn more about Eurythmy at Seasons of Seven here
https://www.seasonsofseven.com/23/24-enrichment
Hello and warm greetings from South Carolina in the Unites States! My name is Tiffany Conary. I am a Waldorf homeschooling mom of seven. Two of my children are grown and left the nest, four are currently being homeschooled, and one is preschool age, but keeping up with everything her brothers and sisters are doing! I am going to be the Movement Teacher this year for Seasons of Seven. I am very excited and so eager to get to know every one of my students and their families. For the past 4 years I have been doing eurythmy movement, with multiple ages and stages, in my homeschool co-op group. This is something I enjoy doing immensely! It is interesting to see what works and what doesn’t at each stage of life. I am currently working on a clear and understandable homeschool eurythmy curriculum since there is a great need for eurythmy in the home. Waldorf education is beautiful and wonderful but would not be complete without eurythmy. That is why I feel it is my call to bring eurythmy to as many homeschooling families as I possibly can. Seasons of Seven is a lovely way to provide a Waldorf education to those wanting to stay at home. YOU too should have the opportunity to do the engaging art of eurythmy as well. I am so excited to work with the younger ones and get those little bodies moving in a way that will encourage their speech process, prepare them for reading and writing, and connect their physical and etheric bodies! I am equally excited to work with the older ones to help them feel comfortable in their bodies, express the feelings they cannot with words, and to bring them into the thinking stage of life. I look forward to this year and look forward to working with you!
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials and Ms. Tiffany at Seasons of Seven discuss the many aspects of eurythmy.
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Can eurythmy be done at home?
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Do you have to be certified to implement eurythmy in your home and homeschooling?
Part two is over on our Patreon where Ms. Tiffany and I go deeper into:
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Mistakes Ms. Tiffany has navigated.
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The important of knowing your temperament and how that impacts eurythmy lessons.
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Can eurythmy be done outside?
Find part 2 here:
https://www.patreon.com/aurielslight
If you found this content helpful please consider making a donation to our non profit.
Every child should have access to a whole education.
While we work hard to keep our virtual school tuition and curriculum prices affordable, there will always be families that desire this education but can not afford it. It is our deepest desire to help those families.
https://www.aurielslight.org
Auriel's Light is a non profit and all donations are tax deductible.
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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials tackles a common question for Waldorf homeschoolers.
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What age
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How much
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What type
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Wrangling it in when it's become too much
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Dad being a gamer
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Previewing movies
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
Melisa inspires you with:
-
Foundations for early childhood
-
Waldorf curriculum by grade
-
Middle school and high school resources
-
Planning for peace planner and training meetings
-
Form drawing courses
-
Beeswax modeling
-
Wet on wet painting
-
Inner work and temperaments
-
Music
-
Handwork
-
Festivals
-
Eurythmy
-
Circle time creations
-
Creating a co op
-
Homeschooling multiple children
-
Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
-
Special needs experience with her own children
-
Peaceful bedtimes
-
One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
-
Master classes
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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The difference between a Waldorf School and Waldorf Homeschooling.
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The difference in her homeschooling curriculum compared to others.
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Studying Steiner's work
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Connecting to Festivals
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Connecting to the Curriculum and Steiner's work
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Being ok with not feeling ready
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
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Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials receives this frequently asked question.
"What to Do When Your 5 Year Old is Reading and Writing?"
This is rooted in many things:
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Parents getting excited and buying all the quick reading lessons in 100 sessions.
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Pressure from family and friends "why aren't they reading yet?".
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Fear of them entering school one day possibly and being behind.
Try this:
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Get to know the Waldorf curriculum and how reading and writing progresses. What stage are they currently in?
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Don't pull their work away from them and say "no, no, no you're not old enough to read yet."
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Look at their work, listen to them but also encourage the aspects of the curriculum for where they are, like being physically active, the flute and handwork.
Tips for helping your child at this stage:
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Let others know how to help them. For example if your child is in a Sunday school, let the teacher know they are not fully reading yet and to please not call on them to read aloud.
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Let relatives and friends know "we think they can read, but we are following our curriculum to focus on the whole education, not just this one aspect of learning."
You can also find us on all podcast platforms "Waldorf Essentials"
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
Melisa inspires you with:
-
Foundations for early childhood
-
Waldorf curriculum by grade
-
Middle school and high school resources
-
Planning for peace planner and training meetings
-
Form drawing courses
-
Beeswax modeling
-
Wet on wet painting
-
Inner work and temperaments
-
Music
-
Handwork
-
Festivals
-
Eurythmy
-
Circle time creations
-
Creating a co op
-
Homeschooling multiple children
-
Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
-
Special needs experience with her own children
-
Peaceful bedtimes
-
One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
-
Master classes
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waldorf_essentials/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaldorfEssentials/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/waldorfessentials/_created/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WaldorfMelisa
Ms. Daniela from Season's of Seven Virtual Waldorf School
https://www.seasonsofseven.com/
and Melisa Nielsen discuss Grade 4.
Class 4 Teacher ~ Ms. Daniela
Daniela is excited to join Seasons of Seven as Grade 4 Class Teacher.
She has had the blessing to journey through the waters of both, homeschooling her son and teaching in Waldorf School classrooms. Her passion for education carried on the wings of goodness, beauty and truth continually moves her to strive to create, explore, and work with students and families inspired by Waldorf education.
Daniela's work and studies are continually inspired by her deep interest in the healing aspects of education and the potential for human transformation which can be unlocked through compassionate communication, heartfelt connections, and a deepened understanding of the human being and child development. Her experience spans the homeschool setting, classroom setting, as well as virtual classroom settings.
In her free time, Daniela loves to travel and explore places in Nature with her family, meet new friends, make fiber art and craft projects as gifts, create and guide meditation journeys, study healing plant properties, read works of new ad old authors, read fairy tales from around the world, listen to music, and spend time with friends.
She is excited to meet you in her Seasons of Seven Virtual Classroom soon!
Daniela has completed the Waldorf Teacher Certification program with a focus on Grades 1 through 8 at Rudolf Steiner College in California and has been actively teaching in Waldorf school classrooms since 2011. Over the years of serving in Holistic Lifestyle and Waldorf Education settings, Daniela has served as a class teacher, subject teacher, meditation teacher and guide, parent educator, and lecture/workshop presenter a wide array of various subjects in the realm of a holistic lifestyle and creative living skills. She holds a Ph.D. in Traditional Naturopathy, an MS in Natural Health, a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing, and continually devotes time and resources to professional development and further studies in the realm of the healing aspects of education.
On her path of continued professional development, Daniela has completed the first year of the certification program focused on Education Support and Healing Education with the Association for Healing Education in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is excited to continue those studies in the near future.
Ms. Daniela and Melisa touch the service of Grade 4 here then go deeper over on our Patreon.
http://patreon.com/aurielslight
Auriel's Light
Uplifting content for the conscious parent.
Learn more about Auriel's Light:
Welcome to our Patreon!
We are so excited to have this space to share with you.
We are dedicated to families. We have so much to share with you.
Maybe you've been following Melisa and her work for a while, if so, we are so glad you are checking us out over here! If you are brand new to Melisa's content, pull up a chair! There is some great stuff here!
Our Patreon supports our inter-faith ministry work for Auriel's Light and all pledges made here go toward the continuing of that work.
Here you'll find content that we don't have anywhere else:
A backlog of previous live Auriel's Light gatherings. These are monthly and include a meditation and a parenting topic.
In depth podcasts and interviews on a variety of topics all pertaining to conscious parenting, including: inner work, meditation for adults & children, general parenting, Waldorf homeschooling,
Conscious parenting resources.
Deeper access to Melisa with private Zoom calls where you can ask questions, plan your month as she plans hers, she'll share her successes and failures. How she takes everything in as a lesson, how she parents at every stage of parenthood and much more.
You have options!
-
Listen to this video here on YouTube or on our podcast "Waldorf Essentials"
-
Dive deeper into the bonus content at Patreon where there are three options. Spark, Candle, and Lantern.
Please share with your fellow parenting friends and homeschoolers. We are in this journey together.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com/
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It’s no secret, Waldorf has some beautiful books, toys, and art supplies.
Join Melisa as she shares her favorite gift options, by age.
She also provides some insight on how to navigate undesirable gifts.
In this episode you’ll learn:
-The best gifts for each age group
-How to navigate undesirable gifts
-The importance of purchasing quality items
-Advice on limiting screen time during the holidays
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Part two is diving deeper into your limiting beliefs.
Melisa challenges you to really pay attention to them this week, take notes and catch yourself when you are stuck in a limited belief. It can be as simple as feeling you can't paint well enough for your homeschool lesson.
To as big as you'll never have enough money to do the things you are feeling you want to. Make sure to tune in for part 3!
If you are a Thinking, Feeling, Willing Member you have access to the resources to explore limiting beliefs even more.
Melisa also shares resources in this video to help your child navigate their limiting beliefs.
One mentioned is Big Life Journal https://biglifejournal.com/
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Melisa is here to remind you to enjoy the holiday/festival season, instead of stressing over it.
- It’s just a day.
Take some pressure off yourself.
You can celebrate the value and magic in the holiday everyday!
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Get your grocery list ready, have a meal plan.
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Take a moment, 2 or 10, to take in your child’s excitement.
It’s super easy to be frustrated, take in their excitement instead.
- If it feels really stressful to you, create a new tradition.
Maybe it’s reading a story each night and slowing down.
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Melisa shares how she navigates the holiday season.
We are in charge of letting it feel chaotic or grounding ourselves into it.
Simple idea that doesn't break the bank for the holiday?
Go to the library
Pick out books
Let the kids pick books
Read together daily to celebrate the season
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Melisa Nielsen shares her practices of creating happiness in the holiday's.
From decorating the tree to meal time.
Remember we are always in charge of our reaction.
We can feel calm or let chaos take over. We can keep things simple and affordable, like reading a book each night for advent. We are dedicated to helping families walking the Waldorf path at home.
This path can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. Let us be your guides as you embark on this beautiful way of learning with your family.
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Melisa shares common things we tell ourselves that hijack our mindset.
We are doing it to ourselves.
Melisa shares helpful tips to turn our mindset in the right direction.
Melisa also touches on temperament and how we attack out mind set.
This video is a 3 part series. Make sure to tune back in for part 2 and part 3.
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Melisa takes us through the winter season of holidays and festivals.
She helps guide us in choosing which to celebrate based on what is right for our families values and practices.
The best way to have a successful holiday/festival?
Have it be special to your family.
Not sure how to celebrate one that you have never heard of?
Find a friend that is an expert and ask if your family can come join this year and learn from them.
Melisa guides you through a meditation and leaves you with three golden nuggets you will want to put into practice this holiday season.
Let us know how it goes.
Make sure to share with a friend that you know struggles with family and friends during the holiday season. "Waldorf Essentials" is also live on YouTube.
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Melisa shares a conversation with Linda Chido, mom of 4.
Linda shares her experience with each of her children to encourage fellow parents on their journey.
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Have you felt your blood boiling during a family gathering?
Have you been challenged by your choice to homeschool and felt you are constantly defending yourself?
This message is for you!
Help a friend out and share it with them too.
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on.
Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
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Join Melisa as she discusses ways to help bring the magic of celebrating St. Nicholas to your family.
PLEASE wear headphones, we don't want to spoil anything!
Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials shares
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How to introduce Saint Nicholas
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Navigating the holidays with your families faith in mind
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Spreading out all the gifts of the season
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Celebrating the holiday when your child is living in two homes
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Keeping the magic alive for older children and adult children
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Melisa takes us through the year of festivals from beginning to end.
She focuses specifically on the older kids and keeping the festivals alive for them.
What does that look like? How does it shift?
Melisa also shares what it looks like when you have littles and bigger kids celebrating festivals together. New to celebrating festivals Melisa also shares a plan to get you started.
Not a thinking, feeling, willing member yet?
Festivals are a part of Thinking, Feeling, Willing.
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Melisa has parented and homeschooled two children with special needs.
Both had different needs.
Melisa shares about special needs when they are younger and older.
Tips she found along the way that helped her from dietary changes to aromatherapy tools for the entire family.
If you are a special needs family, Melisa encourages you to make sure you are getting help and getting enough rest to take on your child's needs.
For more encouragement visit the Special Needs Playlist and reach out to Melisa.
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Do you meditate?
Have you been trying to get your kids to join you?
Melisa shares a family meditation you can practice daily.
Share this meditation with fellow parentings and Waldorf homeschool families.
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Melisa shares why it is ok to say "I Can't Teach Today."
And why it's actually better to do that when you are feeling off then pushing through and having the lesson go down the wrong path.
Use that lesson time to get yourself re grounded and ready to present the lesson tomorrow.
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Melisa shares her experience with her children for the gifted/special needs child.
Often families feel Waldorf will not be right for them with a special needs child.
That's far from the truth.
Tune in and try the tips Melisa shares to navigating the path of parenting and Waldorf homeschooling a gifted/special needs child.
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Tip 1 - Dad Interviews, they are important whether you homeschool or not. Want to start one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehWx1...
Tip 2 - You don't have to do something just because everyone else is. Keep filling your bucket with inspiration, you got this. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Tip 3 - Because we become better, it encourages are partner to become better and then the relationship gets better. Study your temperament. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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Homeschooling the younger years and homeschooling the older years are much different.
Melisa shares tips to help keep the magic of Waldorf homeschooling alive in your older kids.
She also shares helpful tips for homeschooling multiple children.
Melisa inspires you with:
- Foundations for early childhood
- Waldorf curriculum by grade
- Middle school and high school resources
- Planning for peace planner and training meetings
- Form drawing courses
- Beeswax modeling
- Wet on wet painting
- Inner work and temperaments
- Music
- Handwork
- Festivals
- Eurythmy
- Circle time creations
- Creating a co op
- Homeschooling multiple children
- Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
- Special needs experience with her own children
- Peaceful bedtimes
- One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
- Master classes Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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This is a great duo interview from Erik and Melisa Nielsen.
Grab your partner and tune in.
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a big feat to take on.
Learn how this duo accepted that challenge and soars.
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Melisa Nielsen shares how to decide what grade to place your child in when you are a Waldorf Homeschooling family.
Grade placement is much different in Waldorf than public school standards. It is also very intentional to have the child in the right grade.
When we choose the correct Waldorf grade placement the child is ready to take in the Waldorf curriculum. If we start to early the child is not ready for the stories and lessons being presented to them.
The goal is for the child to be the age of that grade for the majority of the homeschool year.
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Curious what age your child can help out with chores?
Curious how to navigate chores and multiple children?
Melisa has the answers for you.
Melisa is a mom of 5 with over 15 years experience homeschooling.
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It happens to us all.
Did you lose your cool?
Did you forget to set your intentions?
Maybe you got up and things started on the wrong foot.
You can restart right now.
You can change the moment now.
Love your kids, love the space you are in.
You got this - Melisa
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Erik and Melisa share their experience of having a partner interview.
They share how to start one and all the options.
Partner interviews are important.
The partner interview brings everyones thoughts, feelings and ideas about their family lifestyle and homeschooling to the surface where conversations can become effective.
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Vitamins for the soul.
Melisa shares why quiet solitude is important for everyone.
Yourself and your kids!
She also shares:
- Navigating activités
- Commute time
- Waking up before your kids Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on.
Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
Melisa inspires you with:
- Foundations for early childhood
- Waldorf curriculum by grade
- Middle school and high school resources
- Planning for peace planner and training meetings
- Form drawing courses
- Beeswax modeling
- Wet on wet painting
- Inner work and temperaments
- Music
- Handwork
- Festivals
- Eurythmy
- Circle time creations
- Creating a co op
- Homeschooling multiple children
- Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
- Special needs experience with her own children
- Peaceful bedtimes
- One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
- Master classes
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Let's chat about
Michaelmas Septemner 29th
Halloween October 31st
All Hallows Day November 1st
Martinmas November 11th
Melisa shares her person family and co op practices for each Waldorf Fall Festival.
We would love to know which festivals you celebrate and how you make them special for your family.
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How do you navigate homeschooling multiple children and holding the space?
Melisa shares tips for holding the space for each child, connecting with each child and when to put your foot down.
She also shares her experience with navigating museums and tips to prepare yourself. You can also listen on our YouTube channel.
Waldorf Essentials with Melisa Nielsen.
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Erik Nielsen from Waldorf Essentials answers common media questions and shares his experience being a parent and Waldorf homeschooler.
Media is a big topic to take on for Waldorf homeschoolers.
How do you navigate being on the same page as your partner?
How do you explain to grandparents your choices on media?
How do you decide when to introduce your child to different media?
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If you're new to Waldorf Homeschooling.
This is the place to begin.
Melisa provides you with all the tools and support you need to get started with your homeschool journey.
You want to begin with a curriculum that not only gives you a guide to your homeschooling but also answers all your questions and supports you through all the stages and phases.
Melisa inspires you with:
- Foundations for early childhood
- Waldorf curriculum by grade
- Middle school and high school resources
- Planning for peace planner and training meetings
- Form drawing courses
- Beeswax modeling
- Wet on wet painting
- Inner work and temperaments
- Music - Handwork
- Festivals
- Eurythmy
- Circle time creations
- Creating a co op
- Homeschooling multiple children
- Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
- Special needs experience with her own children
- Peaceful bedtimes
- One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
- Master classes
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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How do you navigate bedtime with kids and multiple ages?
Melisa share's her experience with dinner time and the run way to bedtime.
She also shares how she has a conversation with older and younger kids to all be on the same page.
Does she let older kids just sleep when they want to and as late in the morning as they want?
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Melisa Nielsen has experience Waldorf homeschooling solo and Waldorf homeschooling with her partners help.
Together Melisa and Erik share common situations for Waldorf homeschooling, like media and navigating each partners interests.
Sometimes that means an action figure plays in the wood mushroom house with all the gnomes. Melisa and Erik have been on this Waldorf homeschooling and parenting journey for many years and have lots of wisdom to pass on to others.
Get your partner involved and learn how to keep them involved. You can also listen to all the wisdom from your ear buds on all podcast platforms if you prefer podcasts over videos.
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Melisa shares how she has navigated life curve balls and the tools she used before and during.
Maybe you are having a new baby soon or maybe something you were not expecting happens like a death, illness or divorce.
There's tools we can use before a curve ball comes.
Melisa shares how to use this tool and the effectiveness it has.
She also shares tools you can use during the curve ball. It happens to us all in some form or another during our homeschool journey.
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
Melisa inspires you with:
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Foundations for early childhood
-
Waldorf curriculum by grade
-
Middle school and high school resources
-
Planning for peace planner and training meetings
-
Form drawing courses
-
Beeswax modeling
-
Wet on wet painting
-
Inner work and temperaments
-
Music
-
Handwork
-
Festivals
-
Eurythmy
-
Circle time creations
-
Creating a co op
-
Homeschooling multiple children
-
Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
-
Special needs experience with her own children
-
Peaceful bedtimes
-
One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
-
Master classes Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
https://www.waldorfessentials.com
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Melisa Nielsen from Waldorf Essentials, specifically talks about options for younger kids during your main lesson and how to navigate having multiple children while creating your Waldorf Homeschool experience.
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We are blessed to have helped all the families that we have.
Please help us bless more families by sharing this video with your friends.
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We have all had those days where the homeschool lesson feels like a struggle.
Melisa shares tips she has used on her homeschooling journey with her kids.
The goal of homeschooling is not to feel a struggle everyday.
We want to look back on homeschooling our children and smile because we enjoyed it. Melisa helps you shift from frustrations to success.
Put Melisa's tips into practice and let us know how your homeschooling transforms.
Waldorf Essentials also has a podcast on all platforms.
Listen regularly or pick a random episode on a bad day and you will be re inspired.
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So you made the prop, what now? How does that translate into the main lesson? How do you do it with them? I’ve got you covered! Revealing my secrets!
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Homeschooling is a lot to take on.
Waldorf homeschooling is often misunderstood or intimidating.
Melisa and Erik Nielsen share their pro tips and experience with how to navigate homeschooling together.
Anything is possible, and effective communication is a must.
Learn how they have navigated communication to successfully homeschool their kids and have a strong marriage.
Melisa and Erik inspire you with:
-
Foundations for early childhood
-
Waldorf curriculum by grade
-
Middle school and high school resources
-
Planning for peace planner and training meetings
-
Form drawing courses
-
Beeswax modeling
-
Wet on wet painting
-
Inner work and temperaments
-
Music
-
Handwork
-
Festivals
-
Eurythmy
-
Circle time creations
-
Creating a co op
-
Homeschooling multiple children
-
Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
-
Special needs experience with her own children
-
Peaceful bedtimes
-
One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
-
Master classes
Have the homeschool and peaceful foundation of your dreams.
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Parenting is an adventure challenging and also the best time of your life.
If you are finding yourself yelling.
Melisa shares her personal experience and tips to shift.
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Erik Nielsen inspires you to take the time and do the inner work Dad's.
The inner work may not seem important but it helps in those moments of questioning why kids are doing what they are doing and navigating why it is bothering you.
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Melisa at Waldorf Essentials has created an amazing resource to get you started on your Michaelmas Festival planning.
Traditional Waldorf Verse
Story Resources
and Song Ideas https://www.waldorfessentials.com/mic...
In this video/podcast Melisa also covers common questions and shares planning tips.
Celebrating Michaelmas This is such an amazing festival.
Over the years I have slayed many of my own dragons. I hope these resources help you in your celebrations.
ENJOY YOURSELF!! Have fun diving into this festival!
The full Michaelmas song can be found on the resources link above.
The song was created by a co op friend of Melisa.
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Do you meditate?
Melisa shares how she has learned to navigate intrusive thoughts during her daily meditation.
Meditation is always time well spent!
Need help? Melisa has you covered.
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Need help explaining all the things Waldorf Homeschooling to your partner?
We have you covered. Plus we offer lots of support and office hours where you can come ask all your questions.
Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way.
Melisa and Erik inspire you with:
- Foundations for early childhood
- Waldorf curriculum by grade
- Middle school and high school resources
- Planning for peace planner and training meetings
- Form drawing courses
- Beeswax modeling
- Wet on wet painting
- Inner work and temperaments
- Music
- Handwork
- Festivals
- Eurythmy
- Circle time creations
- Creating a co op
- Homeschooling multiple children
- Conscious parenting with 25+ years experience
- Special needs experience with her own children
- Peaceful bedtimes
- One on one mentoring parenting, partnering and mindset
- Master classes
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Melisa shares her experience with Waldorf homeschooling.
How she got started, the tools she used to how she began writing her own curriculum and creating Waldorf Essentials for homeschoolers.
Melisa also shares Steiner resources for you to dive into.
Homeschool curriculum made by homeschoolers for homeschoolers.
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Homeschool curriculum written by homeschoolers for homeschoolers.
How can you provide a homeschool curriculum when you have never experienced it yourself?
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A common question is "I have a lot of children, should I homeschool them together?"
It can feel overwhelming having multiple children and trying to decide if each child has their own main lesson or if all the kids have one together.
Melisa shares her personal experience as well as reasons to give each child their own main lesson.
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You can also tune in to our podcast "Waldorf Essentials" on all platforms.
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To further connect with our panelists:
Jack Petrash, longtime Waldorf teacher and founder of the Nova Institute https://www.novainstitute.org/ Jack's books Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out https://www.amazon.com/dp/0876592469/...
and Covering Home: Lessons on the Art of Fathering from the Game of Baseball https://www.amazon.com/dp/1589040139/...
Gerhard Siepker and Mark Lewis are teachers for our virtual school, Seasons of Seven: https://melisa-nielsen.mykajabi.com/S...
David Sewell McCann is a man of many stories! https://www.sparklestories.com/ David's book on listening like a storyteller: https://www.storyingwithdavid.com/lis... Storying camps for kids: https://story-steps-education.teachab...
Jamie York, Math Missionary, founder Jamie York Math Academy, Making Math Meaningful Math Curriculum https://www.jamieyorkpress.com/
Matt Shelton, Waldorf Dads is a space focused on exchanging ideas and supporting Waldorf in the family. https://www.waldorfdads.com/
We would really like to thank Paul Johnson for his contribution to this panel too. We really enjoyed his comments on his family observations. Having dads from diverse backgrounds supporting both homeschooling and Waldorf schools was very important to us in creating this panel and we appreciate all of our presenters.
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Come learn what's included in Waldorf Essential's Thinking Feeling Willing program, learn about temperament from Melisa Nielsen and get a peek of what Planning for Peace is.
Need support for your homeschooling?
Need fresh ideas?
Need accountability?
Need help understanding one of the aspects of the Waldorf philosophy?
Melisa is an experienced Waldorf homeschooler and parent.
She shares her wisdom with us to help us achieve the Waldorf homeschooling and parenting we dream to create.
We are also on YouTube
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Waldorf Homeschooling is about lively lessons.
To create lively Waldorf lessons you have to PLAN.
Melisa and Erik share their experience with planning.
You can over plan, you can under plan and you can shift a plan.
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Not looking forward to the next gathering of friends or family because you are often questioned and challenged by others for your decision to Waldorf Homeschool?
Melisa shares her top tips on how to navigate this situation.
She focuses on knowing your temperament, recognizing others temperaments and leads you through a meditation practice to set you up for success in your next family holiday or neighborhood BBQ.
Download the Waldorf Essentials Temperament chart here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/02g26kcbo6z...
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What's special to the Waldorf Essentials Homeschool curriculum?
Planning for Peace like you've never seen it before!
We are so excited to share with you the redesign of Planning for Peace.
It still holds all the amazing insight, just in a different and colorful way.
Thing to know... Our live zoom 2022 meetings for northern hemisphere Planning for Peace will be on April 25th, June 25th and August 6th. Please make sure you are receiving emails so you don’t miss out on important updates. Planning for Peace is now interactive with Thinking Feeling Willing. Planning for Peace is the appetizer and Thinking Feeling Willing is the main dish. Joining the live sessions and visiting our Team in the support group is the sweet dessert.
You don't want to miss out on any of this three course meal! If you have any questions please email us at team@melisanielsen.com.
FORMS!
Rhythm
and menu planning pages.
Full year, block and daily planning pages.
Festival forms with Advent specific forms.
A whole section dedicated to planning out your entire year including calendar pages for a year!
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One vital aspect of creating a Waldorf home is to find your rhythm.
With so many activities moving virtual, it is easy to fall out of rhythm; but how do you get back?
Melisa shares the secrets to tracking your actual rhythm and how to use it to get back on track.
In this video we’ll cover:
- How to track your actual rhythm
- Balancing rhythm with virtual activities
- Using your actual rhythm chart to identify holes in your day
Other helpful videos from Melisa:
- Rhythm is Internal: https://youtu.be/QA9BwcB_Kto
- Family Rhythm: https://youtu.be/OsfGomPrw8I
- My Secret To Rhythm: https://youtu.be/2h4nYmbXG_4
Resources:
- Actual Rhythm Tracker: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qm9o7aa1e41...
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Momentum, can move forward in a positive or negative way.
Get momentum behind it and get it going.
Stop yourself when you see stuff going down the negative momentum.
Be the parent, teacher, partner you want to be.
Get your momentum going in a positive light and let joy lead.
How can you cultivate more joy seeds?
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Melisa and Erik Nielsen share their experience with the Melancholic temperament.
There are four temperaments
Melancholic
Sanguine
Phlegmatic
and Choleric
It is best to learn about each and decide which is your primary and secondary.
Taking the time to explore the inner work of temperament can be a challenge but it can also completely transform your Waldorf homeschooling and parenting.
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Melisa shares how planning changes from the younger years to the middle school years.
She takes you through her planing and gives you examples to put into practice for your planning. Lessons don't go well and are not received well by the child when planning does not happen first.
Do the planning. Melisa is here to help guide you through it. Waldorf essentials offers planning for peace, which is like nothing else out there for homeschoolers.
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Rhythm and menu planning pages. Full year, block and daily planning pages. Festival forms with Advent specific forms. A whole section dedicated to planning out your entire year including calendar pages for a year! So much more!
Thing to know... Our live zoom 2022 meetings for northern hemisphere Planning for Peace will be on April 25th, June 25th and August 6th. Please make sure you are receiving emails so you don’t miss out on important updates.
Planning for Peace is the appetizer and Thinking Feeling Willing is the main dish. Joining the live sessions and visiting our Team in the support group is the sweet dessert. You don't want to miss out on any of this three course meal!
Planning for Peace is now interactive with Thinking Feeling Willing.
If you have any questions please email us at team@melisanielsen.com. What have others said about Planning for Peace?
"Our family has been homeschooling with Waldorf for many years and I have tried many different variations for planning. The Planning for Peace Journal has everything in one spot, with great spaces for writing and organizing my ideas. I love the sections for inner work and evaluations! I refer to my plans in the journal daily and look forward to using it again with two high school students and one middle school student!" ~ Lara Munro
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Traveling is important for a lot of families.
Melisa shares how she travels and what she does to keep her rhythm going as she returns home from a trip.
Some prefer a vacation after a vacation at home and days to recover.
Check out Melisa's tips and see if they will work to get your family back to your rhythm after your next vacation.
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Management Mom Mode
Catch yourself when you're in management mode and not feeling joy in your everyday anymore.
Try this tip from Melisa Nielsen
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There are four Waldorf Temperaments
Choleric
Sanguine
Melancholic
and Phlegmatic
In this video Melisa Nielsen shares about the Phlegmatic temperament with her partner Erik Nielsen.
Knowing your temperament and your families temperaments can drastically change the way you homeschool and parent.
Make sure to check out the temperament playlist and always reach out with questions.
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Planning for Peace has a fresh look as of 2022
The last Waldorf homeschool planner you will ever need.
What makes The Waldorf Essentials curriculum special?
The focus on PLANNING FOR PEACE No one else has the Planning for Peace Planner and offers our Planning for Peace Live Sessions Thing to know...
Our live zoom 2022 meetings for northern hemisphere Planning for Peace will be on April 25th, June 25th and August 6th.
Planning for Peace is now interactive with Thinking Feeling Willing. Planning for Peace is the appetizer and Thinking Feeling Willing is the main dish. Joining the live sessions and visiting our Team in the support group is the sweet dessert.
You don't want to miss out on any of this three course meal! If you have any questions please email us at team@melisanielsen.com.
Rhythm and menu planning pages.
Full year, block and daily planning pages.
Festival forms with Advent specific forms.
A whole section dedicated to planning out your entire year including calendar pages for a year!
So much more! https://www.waldorfessentials.com/pla...
What have others said about Planning for Peace?
"Our family has been homeschooling with Waldorf for many years and I have tried many different variations for planning. The Planning for Peace Journal has everything in one spot, with great spaces for writing and organizing my ideas. I love the sections for inner work and evaluations! I refer to my plans in the journal daily and look forward to using it again with two high school students and one middle school student!" ~ Lara Munro
"I've taken on more of our school days and the Planning for Peace journal helps keep me on track. The journal Melisa created gives me a clear picture of where we've been, where we are at and where we are going. I'd be lost without it." ~ Erik Nielsen
"I’m sure you hear this all the time, but your planner has literally changed my entire homeschool life. This past year we went through major home construction and although we had to sacrifice some parts of our typical Waldorf homeschool, our main lessons stayed intact and we have been caught up all year. Because of your planner I enjoy and LOOK FORWARD to planning with you every year. I already loved your curriculum, but I really think your homeschool planner needs to be in the hands of every single homeschool mom or dad." ~ Jenn M.
Teachers Plan. That's the bold truth. If you are a teacher, OWN IT. Ask yourself...is my level of planning and prep what I'd like someone to have if they were teaching my child? Or would you expect more? Would you like that teacher to have crammed a few weeks before school started or would you hope they took the time thinking about their students and planning out lessons? Now...are you ready to truly OWN being a teacher? If you want people to take you seriously then you have to OWN the part.
Feeling overwhelmed with your homeschooling and parenting.
Have you evaluated your rhythm?
Do you kids know what's coming next?
Melisa and Erik Nielsen share their experience with rhythm and why it's the foundation to everything else.
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Planning for Peace 2022
The last Waldorf homeschool planner you will ever need.
What makes The Waldorf Essentials curriculum special? The focus on PLANNING FOR PEACE No one else has the Planning for Peace Planner and offers our Planning for Peace Live Sessions Thing to know...
Our live zoom 2022 meetings for northern hemisphere Planning for Peace will be on April 25th, June 25th and August 6th. Planning for Peace is now interactive with Thinking Feeling Willing. Planning for Peace is the appetizer and Thinking Feeling Willing is the main dish. Joining the live sessions and visiting our Team in the support group is the sweet dessert.
You don't want to miss out on any of this three course meal!
If you have any questions please email us at team@melisanielsen.com.
Rhythm and menu planning pages.
Full year, block and daily planning pages.
Festival forms with Advent specific forms.
A whole section dedicated to planning out your entire year including calendar pages for a year!
So much more! https://www.waldorfessentials.com/pla...
What have others said about Planning for Peace?
"Our family has been homeschooling with Waldorf for many years and I have tried many different variations for planning. The Planning for Peace Journal has everything in one spot, with great spaces for writing and organizing my ideas. I love the sections for inner work and evaluations! I refer to my plans in the journal daily and look forward to using it again with two high school students and one middle school student!" ~ Lara Munro
"I've taken on more of our school days and the Planning for Peace journal helps keep me on track. The journal Melisa created gives me a clear picture of where we've been, where we are at and where we are going. I'd be lost without it." ~ Erik Nielsen
"I’m sure you hear this all the time, but your planner has literally changed my entire homeschool life. This past year we went through major home construction and although we had to sacrifice some parts of our typical Waldorf homeschool, our main lessons stayed intact and we have been caught up all year. Because of your planner I enjoy and LOOK FORWARD to planning with you every year. I already loved your curriculum, but I really think your homeschool planner needs to be in the hands of every single homeschool mom or dad." ~ Jenn M.
Teachers Plan.
That's the bold truth.
If you are a teacher, OWN IT.
Ask yourself...is my level of planning and prep what I'd like someone to have if they were teaching my child? Or would you expect more?
Would you like that teacher to have crammed a few weeks before school started or would you hope they took the time thinking about their students and planning out lessons?
Now...are you ready to truly OWN being a teacher? If you want people to take you seriously then you have to OWN the part.
Tune in and discover what makes Waldorf Essentials different from all the other Waldorf Homeschooling Curriculums.
Melisa Nielsen gives you a deeper glance into how the curriculum is laid out and all the additional services that Waldorf Essentials provides you with.
If you're wanting to create a success Waldorf Homeschooling experience start exploring everything Waldorf Essentials can provide you with.
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There are four Waldorf Temperaments:
Choleric
Sanguine
Phlegmatic
Melancholic
Knowing your temperament as well as your families temperaments can transforms your Waldorf homeschooling journey.
Melisa focus specifically on the sanguine temperament.
Learn from Melisa how to :
- Balance your sanguine tendencies
- Support a sanguine child
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The Waldorf Essentials curriculum provides you with a list of Waldorf Festivals.
In this video, Melisa shares what to do with that list and how to use this tool in your Waldorf Homeschool Planning.
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The number one question.
How do you have one parent work from home and Waldorf Homeschool?
Try these tips we have been using for Working and Homeschooling Waldorf Rhythm.
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Featured on https://howdoihomeschool.com
"There are so many homeschooling programs on the market today!
Every website recommends its favorite.
So, how do you know a top-rated popular homeschool curriculum when you see it? Sometimes a recommendation from a friend is helpful, but their experience with a curriculum might be narrow.
You can also look at websites that tell you what curricula they think are best.
But, I think a more accurate way to check out the top homeschooling curriculum programs today is to look at their search volume.
It’s not fool-proof, but it gives you an idea of what’s out there. I do this by listing the most googled curriculum terms and then recording the search volume in America per month.
Then, if relevant, I’ve added the second most relevant googled term related to home education programs in brackets."
Because America has the highest number of homeschoolers, we use American statistics. However, readers should be aware that different countries favor different homeschooling curricula in differing volumes.
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Learn from Melisa Nielsen at Waldorf Essentials how temperament helps us in our parenting, partnering and every relationship we have in life.
The first step is knowing our own temperament.
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Choleric
Sanguine
Phlegmatic
Melancholic
Knowing your temperament as well as your families temperaments can transforms your Waldorf homeschooling journey.
Melisa focus specifically on the choleric temperament.
The good, the bad and the ugly of the choleric.
Learn from Melisa how to :
- Know if you're a choleric
- Know if your child is a choleric
- How to check yourself if you are a choleric
- How to use your choleric strengths
- How to support a choleric child
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Melisa breaks down all the components of a main lesson to help you see visually how the lesson comes together.
She shares how she prepares with props ahead of time and what her main lesson planning looks like as well as all the options you have.
Taking the time to plan your main lesson gives you the power to show up and successfully lead your child through the main lesson.
Start your planning before your new homeschool year, give as much detail as possible, prepare your props, paintings and main lesson book.
You will be grateful once it's main lesson time.
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What does rhythm look like for Waldorf Homeschoolers during the summer?
Melisa shares her summer rhythm with us.
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You can not show up and be your best self unless you get the rest you need.
Give yourself rest and a moment to breathe before everyone else is awake and ready for you to help them with a million things.
Try this morning practice after a good nights rest and notice how the combination transforms your Waldorf Homeschooling experience.
You can start you day feeling like you are shot out of a cannon ball or with a good nights rest and waking before the kids to practice this intention setting before the day begins.
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Melisa from Waldorf Essentials shares about her families dynamic of temperaments and how she uses this tool to help them in homeschooling and how amazing a tool it is for her as a parent.
Once you know your temperament you are better able to show up for your child.
Once you know your child's temperament you are better able to navigate all the things that could be encouraging or challenging for their temperament.
Take the time to learn about temperament helps set the foundation for a success Waldorf homeschool year.
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Planning is a must in your homeschooling.
Even with the Waldorf Essentials curriculum block layout.
Take the time to read the curriculum fully and plan.
Watch and discover why planning is so important and how to take action.
Melisa shares where you should be in July with your planning to set yourself up for success in your upcoming Waldorf Homeschooling year.
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Join Melisa as she gets really honest about rhythm.
Melisa explains how rhythm is not simply something that exists outside of yourself but is an internal and integral part of you.
She walks you through what your rhythm can look like and how it can affect your family's rhythm.
She also provides resources to help you track your current rhythm, which can be found here: https://www.waldorfessentials.com/res....
Melisa further explains the importance of leading by example and harnessing your rhythm.
She ends by reminding you to get the rest you need and own your rhythm so you can lead your family into their rhythm.
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Melisa helps parents meet state and country regulations with her Waldorf Essentials Homeschool Curriculum.
She also shares why the Waldorf curriculum triumphs every other curriculum out there.
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Melisa Nielsen discusses each temperament and how to incorporate the temperament into your homeschool planning and teaching.
Choleric
Sanguine
Melancholic
Phlegmatic
Know your temperament first, then meet your child's temperament where they need you to show up for their Waldorf homeschool lesson.
Trust those messages you get to shift a lesson as needed for that child's temperament. Parents of multiple children it's important to plan for each temperament. Melisa shares about each temperament in this video.
Take notes, try it in your lessons and notice how your homeschooling thrives when planning and teaching from the child's temperament.
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Block planning is a foundation to your Waldorf homeschooling.
It is also an opportunity to get creative and personalize it to your families homeschooling needs.
Melisa shares how to put block planning into action for your Waldorf homeschooling.
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Peaceful Bedtime Waldorf Essentials inspired sleep support for supporting your family and homeschooling rhythm.
Are your bedtimes a nightmare?
What if we could solve that for you in ONE HOUR?
Our quick course will change the way you look at bedtime!
Bedtime is a huge challenge for so many families. It doesn’t have to be. Erik and I have been working with families for years to hone bedtime. The nighttime rhythm should be a quiet transition, not a knock down battle. Sleep is a golden thread that binds us to our health. As parents and stewards, our task is to start them down a path of cultivating healthy sleep.
You may need our program if:
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🌙 you feel guilty about being so angry and yelling before bed
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🌙 if it takes them two hours to fall asleep
🌙 if you feel like bedtime is about as peaceful as a hostage negotiation
This is not for you if: you are trying to sleep train an infant. I don't use methods of crying it out. I teach connection.
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Follow Melisa on a parenting journey through temperament. In this video, Melisa works through the importance of, not only understanding your temperament but your child's as well.
She helps you recognize your child's temperament and explains in detail how connecting with each type of temperament looks. In the end of the video, she emphasizes just how important that connection is in parenting your child.
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Melisa introduces the importance of planning as we homeschool our child.
She encourages you when you may fall off and inspires you to get back to it.
Planning gifts homeschooling lessons more ease and joy.
Planning for Peace The last Waldorf homeschool planner you will ever need.
Rhythm and menu planning pages.
Full year, block and daily planning pages.
Festival forms with Advent specific forms.
A whole section dedicated to planning out your entire year including calendar pages for a year!
Book mentioned is Rhythms of Learning by Rudolf Steiner (Author), Roberto Trostli (Compiler)
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Rhythm is the secret to all things Waldorf homeschooling, homeschooling multiple children, working from home and making sure you have time for what you need to feel your best and show up as your best self for your child(ren).
Until we write it out, we don't visually see how our time is being spent through the day.
We are all given the same 24 hours in a day.
How we spend it is up to us.
A rhythm chart holds us accountable and is the gateway to the change we are wishing to achieve. In this video you'll learn how to use the rhythm chart.
And discover how a rhythm chart is going to change your life.
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Waldorf homeschooling can feel like a large feat to take on. Melisa has 15+ years of experience to help guide you along the way. The Waldorf Essentials Podcast will answer all the questions you have about Waldorf homeschooling and living.
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