The subjects of Science, religion, and art were taught as whole-class teaching, using the same teaching material for all grades. Three Finnish teachers also used the whole-class teaching method in the upper grades (grades 3–6) in the subjects of geography, biology, and history (history was...
I have been readingThe Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing Worldby His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams. This book is a treasure and full of wisdom from two great religious leaders, but it’s not about religion. It’s about what it means t...
Some religious homeschooling parents (and there are Christian and Jewish families who use Waldorf homeschooling as their educational model!) struggle because as part of their religion, these “stories” are not just “stories” but full of meaning, wonder and promise within their religious life; ...
How did the religion of Christianity develop and change over time? How did Christianity spread through the empire and to other cultures? How did the decentralized system of feudalism control people but weaken state power? This unit builds on the sixth-grade study of Roman civilization. Even if ...
Art deals with cowboy work, as well as with concerns about economics, gender, religion, and literature, even though these thoughts sometimes express themselves as concerns about cattle branding, livestock castration, and other tasks. The book ‘ s third and most important function is, therefore,...