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-- Rick & Jennifer TanTan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-49922715458643012022015-11-17T19:18:00.000-08:002015-11-17T19:18:32.563-08:00Homeschooling Classes - Woodworking, Music, Art, Handwork<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-80404247548302937072015-11-08T20:06:00.000-08:002015-11-08T20:06:36.534-08:00Working with Wood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Rooted deep, reaching high, trees live and breathe and bridge the elemental world with the animal world. They are integral to the cycle of respiration and hence, to life itself. With conscious purpose, we cut a mature tree to serve us in other ways. Our ingenuity and need for survival and comfort lead us to transform wood to meet our everyday needs. A house, a table, chair, ladder, crate, barrel.<br />
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Working with wood is a communion with the tree. It is acknowledging that the wood, once a living organism, is a material rich in beauty, strength, and function. Craftspeople have long discovered the art of woodworking. For those whose livelihoods depend on a close relationship with wood, they understand that the process of transforming the wood is a meditation as satisfying as the product rendered from their handiwork.<br />
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When children work with wood, they too experience the process of transformation. And as they develop their senses of self-worth and self-esteem, working with wood is really working with the will. Developing will in the right way with children is brought about in how we present and model for them our relationship with things around us. Woodworking is respecting what the tree brings and our use of the wood must be economical, meaningful, and beautiful.<br />
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In a twelve week program with <a href="http://wholisticlearningresources.net/" target="_blank">Wholistic Learning Resources</a>, I guided homeschool students in the process of crafting wood. They cut, drilled, filed, rasped, sanded, assembled, hammered, glued, decorated, and stained. Wood became objects of purpose that serve us. A pencil holder, signage, flower press, and hand loom, among other items we built, demonstrate for the children how their will forces transform the rough and raw wood into functional and beautiful things.<br />
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The work itself is a means unto itself. The motion of the arms in sanding, the use of the fingertips to determine the smoothness of the wood's surface, the visual analysis of angles and planes - all teach something to the child. Whether it is in a woodworking class or an opportunity to cut firewood or even a chance to help assemble an IKEA cabinet, working with wood is a learning experience.Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-79005643446334638232015-07-22T16:59:00.001-07:002015-07-22T16:59:37.482-07:00The Four Gnomes - A Waldorf-Inspired Handwork Tale Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Teleseminar about incorporating story, song, and verse with handwork available at <a href="https://thewaldorfconnection.com/" target="_blank">The Waldorf Connection</a>.</span></div>
Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-12063577189014659202015-07-12T09:00:00.000-07:002015-07-12T09:00:06.821-07:00Homeschool Classes Offered in Davis!<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Announcement from <a href="http://www.wholisticlearningresources.net/" target="_blank">Wholistic Learning Resources</a></b></span><br />
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WLR is pleased to announce our new classes in Davis, California!</div>
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The new classes will be taught by two outstanding teachers and Waldorf enthusiasts: Rick & <a href="http://wholisticlearningresources.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Rick-and-Jenn-cropped.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #9f9f9f; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Rick and Jenn-cropped" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1106" height="300" src="http://wholisticlearningresources.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Rick-and-Jenn-cropped-190x300.jpg" style="border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 1px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0.857142857rem 0px 0.857142857rem 1.714285714rem; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="190" /></a>Jennifer Tan. Please join me in welcoming the Tans to Wholistic Learning Resources!</div>
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I met the Tans a number of years ago and Jennifer was actually one of the teachers at WLR during our first semester of classes in 2010. Soon after, however, the Tans relocated to Davis. I am excited to be working with them again at our new location at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis.</div>
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The new classes include Nature Notebook Journaling, Art, Handwork and Music. The Tans are talented, experienced teachers who bring a wealth of knowledge, joy and beauty to everything they do. In addition, they are experienced homeschoolers themselves and are flexible in their approach to education.</div>
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Classes will be held on Tuesdays, beginning September 15 and will run for 10 weeks. <a href="http://wholisticlearningresources.net/class-schedule-tuesdays-in-davis/" target="_blank">View the schedule</a> for more details.</div>
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Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-50724990161684819222015-06-04T19:53:00.001-07:002015-06-04T19:53:38.350-07:00Syrendell Summer Camp is Here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-49962668471934411052015-04-29T10:25:00.000-07:002015-06-04T19:51:15.464-07:00Global Waldorf Expo Featuring Jennifer Tan of Syrendell<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, lucida grande, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">On Friday, May 16th, Jennifer Tan, MA of Syrendell, will be featured in a Global Waldorf Expo teleseminar. Register early for free online launches! Each day of the conference, a new set of approximately 6 presentations will be made available on the The Homeschool Expo site.</span></span></span><br />
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Sign up by <a href="http://thewaldorfconnection.com/dap/a/?a=8&p=www.thewaldorfconnection.com/3simpleways">clicking here to participate in "3 Simple Ways to Make Waldorf Work with Less Time & Less Stress"</a>
This webinar comes with supporting worksheets & checklists and has been created by Donna Ashton at The Waldorf Connection. It’s delivered entirely over audio and/or webinar and only takes an hour.
The course will help you figure out the steps to setting up your homeschool,
how to save tons of time and make this a lot easier on yourself than you thought possible.
And reveal tips on real-life situations like:
How can I manage with more than one child?
When do I find time for myself?
How do I deal with electronics & media?
How can I engage my child with interesting lessons?
Can I get my spouse/family on board with Waldorf?
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Calendula grows effortlessly in our front and backyards. They pop open their first buds in February and last through the beginning of November where we live in Northern California. Sunny yellow and cheery orange blooms are beautiful, fragrant, and most of all, healing.<br />
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Wilson has been reading the <a href="http://www.herbfairies.com/">Herb Fairies</a> program this year which ties in beautifully with our Grade 5 Waldorf homeschooling Botany blocks. He is currently reading about the healing properties of calendula, just as the first flowers of the year are arriving! Calendula is wonderful for scrapes, burns, thrush, dry skin, and other skin issues. We decided to make a healing salve with the flowers.<br />
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Step 1: Pick calendula flowers that are in full bloom.<br />
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Step 2: Separate the petals, rinse, and let dry.<br />
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Step 3: Steep petals in organic olive oil or other base oil of your choice for at least a few days.<br />
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Step 4: Melt an equal amount of organic beeswax with your calendula petal/olive oil mixture in a crock pot for 2-3 hours.<br />
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Step 5: Carefully and quickly strain the warm mixture through cheesecloth, add a few drops of organic lavender essential oil, and gently stir.<br />
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Step 6: Quickly scoop salve into tins or other sealed containers. Cool in the refrigerator.<br />
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We started with plant-dyed wool felt, roving and embroidery thread from Mama Judes. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wilson wanted to make a Christmas gift for his violin teacher. We decided to make a treble clef ornament. Originally, we were going to crochet, but Wilson had the idea to use the double lucet so that we could string a piece of wire down inside of our cord. Double lucet from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sistermaide">Sister Maide</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once the lucetted cord was done, we strung a piece of wire through the inside until it touched the knotted end. We cut the wire, took the loops off of the double lucet, and then tightened up and tied the open end. With a weaving needle, Wilson wove in the ends. Carefully, we bent the wired cord into a treble clef shape, and then added a metal hook. The project took a couple of hours. We used yarn and wire leftover from previous projects. The violin teacher loved the gift!</span></div>
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A fun way to learn geometry is through handwork. Crocheting basic shapes leads to discussions and observations about numbers, patterns, fractions, and so much more!</div>
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We started with some lovely alpaca yarn that came straight from Upstream Alpacas. They handspun and dyed the yarns from their own alpacas.<br />
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Our 5th grader Wilson then wound each skein into a ball.</div>
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Wilson blocked the triangles using water, a foam board, and push pins to encourage the yarn to hold a hexagonal shape.<br />
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The end result is a beautiful, rainbow hexagon! We use it in our homeschooling bookcase and place special calendar gnomes on top.<br />
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Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-77980960698976449172014-11-25T09:00:00.000-08:002014-11-25T09:00:01.867-08:00Ancient History - Grade 5 Waldorf Homeschooling<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have been delving into the Ancient History blocks this year for homeschooling. Grade 5 is rich with stories, mythology, geography, food and festivals from ancient cultures. We love reading stories from <a href="http://www.earthschooling.com/">Earthschooling</a>, <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/syrendell-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=22">Story of the World and other wonderful books</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wilson is creating a main lesson book featuring the deities from each part of the world that he studies. He chooses two gods/goddesses, learns about them, and adds a simple poem to his drawings. Here are some samples from Egypt, Babylonia, and India.</span><br />
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<br />Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-90864221566300230312014-11-17T16:08:00.001-08:002014-11-17T16:08:09.203-08:00Needlefelted Tapestry - Autumn Song<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jennifer had the pleasure of attending a felted fairytale tapestry workshop at <a href="http://www.daviswaldorf.org/">Davis Waldorf School</a>, taught by the wonderful Suzanne Down of <a href="http://junipertreepuppets.com/">Juniper Tree Puppets</a>. Jennifer decided to choose a scene that represents elements of a new pentatonic song that Rick wrote for his first graders. Song words, below (and an audio clip coming, soon!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Inspiration from Suzanne included looking at felted scenes and also postcards of felted scenes.</span><br />
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Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-85263274665395044002014-11-15T10:14:00.001-08:002014-11-15T10:27:27.539-08:00Linden's 3rd Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Our baby Linden turned three in October! Seems like yesterday that she was born blissfully at home in the waterbirthing tub with family present.</div>
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We used cuttings from the yard for simple decorations.</div>
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Linden loves butterflies! We made a crown of butterflies out of plant-dyed felt and roving from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/mamajudes">Mama Judes on Etsy</a>. Crocheted bunting was made by Jennifer, originally for our 20th anniversary celebration. The colors were perfect for the butterfly birthday!</div>
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Sweet Linden Faye. Crochet pattern for her top by <a href="http://chezplum.com/">Chez Plum</a>. Silk Cape dyed with Logwood from <a href="http://www.griffindyeworks.com/">Griffin Dyeworks</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Award winning journalist and Anthroposophic fiber artist Kelly Sundstrom has just released the second edition of The Waldorf Cookbook,<span style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">a </span></span><span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><span style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 22.7199993133545px;">collection of recipes from Waldorf Schools, teachers, and parents all over the world. These recipes are the most cherished in the Waldorf tradition, and hand selected by Waldorf Schools around the globe.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the resounding success of its first release, the second release of The Waldorf Cookbook has 260 pages and includes more recipes, spaces to take notes and a beautifully designed cover illustrated by Sundstrom herself <i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">(please see attachment)</i>. Special care has been taken to ensure that all of the recipes in The Waldorf Cookbook have remained as original and pure as possible.</span></div>
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Ancient Humans - Watercoloring Stonehenge</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We have decided to homeschool at least one more year with our son Wilson. He is currently considered a 5th grader, so we are joyfully jumping into all things ancient, while continuing to deepen our understanding of botany that we started at the end of last year. We are using Earthschooling, Teaching Textbooks (math), Story of the World, and an eclectic mix of books, field trips, and our own projects. Some highlights from our first couple of weeks.</span></div>
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Botany - Growing seeds indoors and then transplanting into the Fall garden</div>
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Botany - Identifying plants during a hike to Boiling Spring Lake in Drakesbad within the Lassen Volcanic National Park</div>
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Art - Watercoloring a scene from our camping trip to Lake Almanor</div>
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Botany - Crayon drawing the stages of plants</div>
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<i>Week 1 - Dyeing, Spinning, Weaving, Cornhusk Dolls, Flower Pressing</i></div>
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We are very fortunate to coordinate and teach at the <a href="http://www.daviswaldorf.org/summer">Davis Waldorf School Summergarden Camp</a> in Davis, California. This summer was our 4th year. Children entering grades 2-6 attended for one-week sessions. Older students could attend as Jr. Counselors. We have highly qualified teachers for handwork, gardening and cooking, and a host of amazing high school and college volunteers who help the program run smoothly. Children come to us from the Davis Waldorf Schools, and also from the local public schools, Waldorf schools from other cities and states, and homeschooling families. Some families travel from afar and stay in Davis for a week or more on vacation while their children attend camp.<br />
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<i>Week 2 - Wood Bird Perches, Herbal Honey, Herbal Tea</i></div>
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Children rotate each day through the kitchen, garden and handwork room/woodworking area. The calendar provides breathing in (learning) and breathing out (playing) times throughout the day. Gardening includes planting, harvesting, weeding, composting, learning about herbs, and garden crafts.<br />
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<i>Week 3 - Wood Toy Boxes, Flower Essences, Herbal Cheese</i></div>
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Children help prepare their own snack and lunch made mostly from local and organic ingredients. This summer, we were fortunate to have produce from Good Hummus Farm in nearby Capay Valley. Live musicians perform for the children during lunch once per week (harp, guitar, fiddlers, flute, clarinet). A beautiful aftercare program is available for children who want to stay longer than 1pm each day.<br />
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<i>Week 4 - Wood Weather Vanes, Aromatherapy Sprays, Birdseed Feeders</i></div>
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Each morning starts with circle time: Good morning song, gardening song, yoga stretches, summer song. Each learning session includes an opening and closing verse. Eating times begin with a meal verse. By the end of the week, children learn 8 verses and 3-5 songs. Children watercolor paint a cover for their journals which includes the week's recipes, songs, verses, and drawings.<br />
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<i>Week 5 - Doll & Puppet Making, Herb-imprinted Clay Magnets, Wool Bird Nesting Balls</i></div>
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Summergarden 2015 information will be on the website around February, 2015!<br />
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So fortunate to have incredible teachers -- <a href="http://www.syrendell.com/">Jennifer Tan</a>, Par Duncan, Bill Critchfield, <a href="http://www.waldorfish.com/">Robyn Wolfe</a>, Jan Plotkin, Dahlia Haberman, Hue Thao, and Aftercare providers Karen Hansen-Downey and Misty DeGennaro</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are very excited about our new eBook! Often, teachers, parents and homeschooling families ask about how to teach children about reproduction. Rick has been developing this eBook for the past three years, and it is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/192873111/lets-talk-biology-and-biography-ebook">now available for pre-order through our Etsy shop</a>!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px;">The eBook is currently featured in the Global Waldorf Expo at The Waldorf Connection June 13-15, 2014. <a href="http://thewaldorfconnection.com/dap/a/?a=8&p=www.globalwaldorfexpo.com%2F2014">Click here to register</a>!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br /><br />Some information about the book....<br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px;">You might remember when you were a teenager and your parents gave you “the talk.” You sat down on the family room sofa and they started lecturing about birds and bees. You were slightly baffled about the reference to flying garden creatures! Mostly, you were feeling squirmy and awkward. You realized, as they lectured on, that they were equally uncomfortable. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px;">Fast forward. Somehow, you became the proud parent of a teenager. Well, it is not really somehow. You know how you became a parent. It is the most natural thing we humans do. And yet, you are sitting with your teenager and finding yourself in the same position as your parents a few years before. This time, however, you decide not to use the birds and bees metaphor. This time, you are so ready. You have read Let’s Talk Biology and Biography, an eBook about facing your adolescent child with compassion and courage. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px;">Let’s Talk Biology and Biography gives a positive and healthy message about human sexuality. It contains a unique and beautiful diagram that connects reproduction with relationship, an illustration that compares male and female reproductive organs, and of the female fertility cycle. With simple descriptions that accompany the illustrations, this eBook can serve you as a parent through “the talk” or, as an educator and homeschooling parent, offer you an introductory set of lessons you can do with your students.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px;">More than ever, in this tech age of casual (mis)information, we owe it to our children to be the ones to offer heartfelt words that affirm the celebration of a healthy sense of self and relationships. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 25px;">Beautifully written and illustrated eBook by Waldorf Teacher Rick Tan, MD of Syrendell, based on his own teaching in the middle grades, his medical degree background, and homeschooling his own children. All contents are copyrighted. This eBook is for your own personal use, only. Please contact us if you are interested in utilizing this in a school setting and need permission to reproduce information/artwork.</span></span>Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-87247813229609060532014-06-09T09:00:00.000-07:002014-06-09T09:00:05.761-07:00Our End-of-Year Homeschooling Photo Album<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of our favorite things to do at the end of each homeschooling year, is to go back and find photos of our trips, projects and samples of work. We upload the photos into Shutterfly and create a keepsake album. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The album is such a special gift for us to keep as a family, and we enjoy sharing it with friends and relatives. It also serves as a nice reminder of what we accomplished during the year...always more than we remember! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Summer is a great time to analyze and evaluation the previous homeschooling year in order to better prepare for the coming year, and the photo album may be used as an evaluative tool. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More than anything, we really just love flipping through the pages and saying, "Oh yeah...remember that?" and launching into discussions about what we learned together as a family. Click below to take a peek at our album from 2013-2014!</span><br />
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The Waldorf Homeschool Expo Conference is going to be more fun and more educational<br />
than any single Waldorf book or tutorial And, better yet, it’s ONLINE and FREE from June 13 – June 15, 2014! Rick Tan of <a href="http://www.syrendell.com/">Syrendel</a>l, Kristie Burns of Earthschooling, Robyn Wolfe of Waldorfish, Rainbow Rosenbloom of Live Ed, and more!</div>
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Donna Ashton, host of The Waldorf Homeschool Expo and creator of The Waldorf Connection,<br />
created this educational and entertaining event because homeschooling can be overwhelming.<br />
That’s why we are gathering together for the most awesome weekend of the year!</div>
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It’s a chance to participate in a Waldorf Homeschooling event from the comfort of your<br />
home and still be part of a global community. At The Waldorf Homeschool Expo we’ll gather<br />
together to learn from Waldorf teachers, experts and veteran homeschoolers because -<i style="box-sizing: border-box;"> we’re all in this together. </i><span style="font-size: 13px;">Register for FREE now by clicking on the photo logo above.</span></div>
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WHY ATTEND?<br />
Being a homeschooling mom can be tough and sometimes you need some fresh ideas & inspiration.<br />
The Waldorf Homeschool Expo contains 15+ online classes to make teaching more enjoyable.<br />
Workshops are on hot topics incredibly important, like:<br />
- How to “live Waldorf” and thrive (even if you are the weird one on the block)<br />
- Time saving ways to use a homeschool planner<br />
- Why taking care of yourself improves communication with your family and<br />
makes you a better teacher.</div>
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Better yet, if you register today, you’ll have access to the following FREE GIFTS<br />
as soon as your registration has been completed!<br />
- FREE Tutorial 1: Block Crayon Drawing Tutorial<br />
- FREE Tutorial 2: Handwork Outside the Box Ebook<br />
- FREE Tutorial 3: Waldorf Rhythm & Stages Video/Pdf<br />
- FREE Tutorial 4: Creating Rites of Passage for your Child</div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">Come listen ONLINE and be inspired from June 13 – June 15, 2014! </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">Register for FREE by clicking on the photo logo above. </span><span style="font-size: 13px;">See you at The Waldorf Homeschool Expo from June 13- June 15!</span></div>
Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-79416252946831206482014-04-29T09:00:00.000-07:002014-04-29T09:00:02.446-07:00Wetfelting Tapestries<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In January, Jennifer had the privilege of leading a wet felted tapestry workshop for teachers at the <a href="http://www.allianceforpublicwaldorfeducation.org/">Alliance for Public Waldorf Education Conference</a>. Teachers from public charter Waldorf school attended from all over the United States.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The workshop was held at the magical campus of Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks, California.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Participants tirelessly and patiently drafted bits of luca sheep wool to create a base for their tapestries. We sang good-bye to Winter and welcome to Spring! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next, we drafted bits of plant-dyed wool from Mama Jude. She is a Waldorf handwork teacher in Georgia who dyes the most amazing vibrant colors naturally. Here is a link to her Etsy shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the participants joined <a href="http://www.syrendell.com/">Jennifer</a> the following week for a Tunisian crochet class and she brought her finished (dried!) tapestry to share. Here it is! Beautiful.</span><br />
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<br />Tan Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415692317662462128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089099812824530539.post-62683507169174784782014-04-21T15:41:00.002-07:002014-04-21T15:41:36.661-07:00Explore Your World this Spring! - Guest Blog Post at The Waldorf Connection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are please to announce that our guest blog post is up at <a href="http://thewaldorfconnection.com/exploring-homeschooling/">The Waldorf Connection</a>! Please take a peek and leave a comment. </span></div>
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