 June Field TripsAre your children getting antsy for summer? Are you?
June field trips offer children engaging, real-world learning experiences that go beyond the classroom. They foster curiosity, improve social skills, and can even lead to increased academic success. Here are some of our favourite, simple field trip ideas to bring joy to the last weeks of the school year.
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 Summer Reading ListsDo you remember long summer days as a kid, reading for hours in a tent as the breeze blew through the screen? Do you remember swinging in a hammock with that novel you just couldn't put down? How about reading that comic book on the couch to the family dog?
 Creating space and time for free play and teaching classic childhood games we played as kids is one way we fulfill Daily Wonder's mission to Reclaim Childhood to Transform the World. Play is an essential part of the healthy development of physical, social and cognitive skills. Classic childhood games help to connect us to traditional values and culture, but they also are super fun to play. No matter your age or physical prowess, there's a classic game for everyone. Here's What We Love About Classic Childhood Games Looking for ways to bring awareness about our responsibility to care for the Earth? The following environmental actions are important to do all year round, not just on Earth day. We encourage you to go through the list with your child and choose a few that inspire you. Commit to making them a part of your homeschooling routine. Together we can build a better world for the future.
1. Go for a walk and pick up litter  Providing your child with the opportunity to grow food fosters a sense of responsibility and connection with nature.
There are numerous ways to approach this activity, each with unique benefits. You can choose the most suitable method depending on your location and gardening context. While we won’t delve into all the possibilities, we strongly advocate for providing your child with the opportunity to grow food to foster a sense of responsibility and connection with nature and promote healthy eating habits. Here are some easy ideas to get you started:  Spring is such a time of renewal and comes with a burst of energy. Seasonal celebrations give you a point of focus when choosing stories, crafts and activities to do as a family. Celebrations such as Easter offer a beautiful annual rhythm, something that your child looks forward to re-engaging with each year. It's a special experience to choose activities that become family traditions.
 Waldorf-Inspired March ActivitiesAs the days grow longer and nature begins to stir, March is a time of transition and renewal. The arrival of spring invites us to awaken our senses, embrace outdoor exploration, and celebrate the beauty of new beginnings.
Here’s a daily guide to help you welcome the changing season with warmth and wonder in your Waldorf homeschool.  Planting Seeds Indoors with ChildrenAs February winds down and the first whispers of spring stir in the air, it’s the perfect time to begin preparing for an indoor seed-starting project with your little ones. This simple yet magical activity fosters patience, wonder, and responsibility while providing a hands-on lesson in the rhythms of nature. As the days grow longer, these tiny seedlings will remind us that new life is just around the corner.
 Waldorf-Inspired February ActivitiesThe shortest month of the year is brimming with opportunities to embrace the magic of winter, prepare for spring, and bring warmth into your home through meaningful, seasonal activities. Whether you’re crafting, baking, or exploring nature, February is the perfect time to nurture connection and creativity.
Here’s a daily guide to inspire you throughout the month, filled with crafts, recipes, and activities that align with the rhythms of the season.  Kindness Quilt ProjectEach Daily Wonder unit comes complete with three weeks of guided daily curriculum and a 4th week called a Flex Week. Parents can rest assured that the curriculum is covered as planned for each unit during the first three weeks. If parents choose to continue the daily routine with Flex Week, they will continue to cover the curriculum and expand on that with design thinking as well.
The Flex Week project for the Grade 2, Month 7, The Wonder of Reading unit is the completion of a Kindness Quilt. The theme of kindness runs through the stories told during this unit. Stories of kindness are a perfect backdrop for the level of reflection appropriate for the 7 or 8-year-old. It is more developmentally appropriate for a child this age to feel how they feel rather than to think about how they feel. This means it is easier for them to read about kindness and feel how that care feels than for them to bring this into their thinking for analysis. |
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