Dear Parents and Teachers, Kimberly Wilson Parsons, a homeschooling parent who runs the delightful Waldorf oriented online store Hearth and Gnome https://www.hearthandgnome.com, recently wrote: “For many of us in the United States, our school year is winding to a close (or did a few weeks ago), and we are planning ahead. This year’s annual review and planning feel so very different.…
Mirabel and Rowan and Adelaide and Merek and their parents sat in the shade between the stable and Disappearing Brook. Mirabel leaned against her mother who pulled a comb from her pocket and gently nudged Mirabel forward so she could comb her hair. “I didn’t bring a comb with me,” said Mirabel, “so my hair is full of tangles.” “I’ll…
Mirabel and her whole family walked together up the hill toward the stable. Father and Rowan carried the sack full of bread between them and, from time to time, Adelaide and Merek grabbed hold of the middle of the sack and helped by setting it on their shoulders. The family talked as they walked, making no effort to hurry, for…
Mirabel woke in the dark wondering whether it was too early to rise, so she lay still, thinking excitedly about the day ahead. “Today we will see Mother and Father and Adelaide and Merek. And we will bring bread with us for all the workers. Hopefully, we will meet Ellyn’s cousins and practice for the rescue and they will travel…
Entering the kitchen in the morning twilight, Mirabel saw the glow of candlelight shining up into the dim room from the opening in the floor. Rowan had already moved the great stone and had climbed down the ladder into the food storage area. “Good Morning, dear brother!” Mirabel called out to Rowan. “How can I help?” “Good Morning to…
Ronduin woke early, tucked his throwing sacks in his pockets, fed the chickens in the courtyard, then ran up the stairs in the turret to the spot where he liked to practice juggling. “You’ve been very patient about waiting to practice,” said Ronduin as he placed Apple, Pear and Peach on the stone window ledge.”I’m sorry I’ve been so busy.…
“Only four sleeps until rescue day!” said Rowan as they stood outside the barn waving happily at the Prince, Cook Agnes, the Queen and the King. “Look at Cook Agnes,” said Mirabel. “She’s waving much more than she usually does. It’s as if she knows that we are coming to rescue them after four sleeps.” “I noticed that,” said Rowan.…
Mirabel and Rowan left Roland and ran along the path toward Disappearing Brook. The long cloth bag filled with loaves of bread hung around Rowan’s shoulders and bounced against him as they ran. “Stop for a minute,” said Mirabel. “I have a better idea for how to carry the bread. I’ll hold one end over my shoulder and you run…
Mirabel rubbed her eyes and remembered dreaming about skiing across the mud to the castle. In her dream she approached the huge main door which swung open to reveal Ronduin with the King and Queen. She rubbed her eyes again. “I keep dreaming that Ronduin is in the castle and that Ronduin is the Prince, a healthy Prince.” She rubbed…
Watch this video to see skiing on mud https://youtu.be/SFk8uBznRT4 Ronduin walked into the kitchen to find Cook Agnes in her usual position, bent over the fire, stirring a pot. “Prince Ronduin, I missed you at the midday meal,” she said. “The King said you would eat later, but you never arrived.” “I was the field practicing with my mud skis,”…
Growing Children 