Creating a Space for School at Home
Practical guidance on designing a home learning environment that nurtures curiosity, creativity, and focused study.
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Publications
Catherine's Writings
A collection of articles published in Waldorf journals, educational newsletters, and parenting magazines spanning more than two decades of homeschooling wisdom.
Family Festivals: Coming Full Circle, Part I
Exploring the deep rhythms of seasonal celebrations and how they weave meaning into family homeschool life.
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A continuation of the exploration of festivals as a living curriculum that connects children to the cycle of the year.
Download PDFTransitions in Consciousness
An exploration of the developmental transitions children pass through and how the Waldorf curriculum meets them at each stage.
Download PDFFinding Ourselves in Community: Class Plays in Family Settings
How staging class plays within the homeschool community cultivates collaboration, confidence, and artistic expression.
Download PDFConnecting with Nature
Nature as the first and finest classroom — observations, practices, and meditations for the homeschooling family.
Download PDFThe New Harp: A Grade Four Play Enacting a Kalevala Rune
A richly detailed account of staging a Finnish mythology play with homeschool students, drawing on music and movement.
Download PDFGoethe's Magic Flute: Working with a Mystery
An exploration of Goethe's fairy tale adaptation of The Magic Flute and its profound relevance to the Waldorf imagination.
Download PDFThe Class Play as Fever
A vivid description of the class play as a transformative rite of passage — full of intensity, preparation, and community spirit.
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