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Are you looking for an educational method that addresses the whole child?
Our family has been using Waldorf curriculums for years and we really love Earthschooling. I am so excited to have Kristi Burns with us on the podcast sharing all about Waldorf education and Earthschooling.
Listen to the podcast here
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Kristie is the Dean of Students and Director of Curriculum Development at Earthschooling
Dr. Kristie Burns, Mh, ND, Ph.D. has an BA in Anthropology and Linguistics from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She holds a masters and doctorate degree in plant biology and Naturopathy. She was trained as an early childhood Waldorf teacher and as an early-childhood Montessori assistant. Kristie has also attended and taught at numerous Waldorf Education Conferences from 1998 to 2009. Kristie worked as a private tutor from 1989 to 1995 and was an ESL tutor, and photography instructor at the American University in Cairo from 1991-1993.
Kristie taught classes and served as the director at a Waldorf-inpired Enrichment School in an International community for four years and at a Waldorf-inspired Enrichment School in Iowa for an additional six years. Kristie Burns has been creating Waldorf-inspired curriculum with a consulting board of professional Waldorf teachers since 1994. Kristie is also a Certified Wildlife Educator through the ZAA. Earthschooling was the first Waldorf curriculum to be offered online. When Earthschooling first started Kristie was advised against even trying to put Waldorf education online and was told that nobody would be interested in an online version of Waldorf education.
Her three children are now grown. Her eldest daughter is near completion of her Masters in Social Work degree and currently manages www.WaldorfBooks.com while also helping her run Earthschooling with an extended group of contractors and staff. Her youngest daughter writes music and stories and is pursuing a music career in LA after soaking up years of storytelling and music in her mom's Waldorf classes. Her son is an accomplished electrician's apprentice who loves creating and building things with his hands and can build almost anything once given the idea and a few instructions.
What is Earthschooling?
Earthschooling is a secular Waldorf curriculum that offers everything you need including curriculum, videos, support, stories and more. You can read all about that here https://earthschooling.info/thebearthinstitute/what-is-earthschooling/
So what is Waldorf Education?
Now that is a bigger explanation and Kristi does a wonderful job of explaining that in the podcast. But Waldorf is based on the works of Rudolf Steiner who included the head, heart and hands into creating a holistic approach to learning. Topics are introduced at developmentally ready stages in our children's lives according to what is going on for them. I also appreciate that handiwork and the arts are just as important as core subjects.
In the podcast episode we discuss:
- We talk about how Earthschooling started
- How Kristie ensures that Earthschooling is Waldorf
- What is Waldorf Education
- How to teach multiple children
- Advice for new homeschooler
How can we connect with you?
The best way to connect with us is by visiting www.Earthschooling.
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