Magical Cedar Tree: A Home School Tale to Spin
Magical Cedar Tree: A Home School Tale to Spin Since the beginning, we have sat together listening to the stories of our ancestors. Storytelling is the vehicle for which we learn. Forest Schooling on the Homestead Our very best memories are made during our Forest Schooling hours. Most afternoons are spent wondering through the acres of forest behind our home. We have adventures and find all sorts of living things … many of which I never knew existed. Our recent adventure accompanied a story called, " The Legend of the Cedar" In the Waldorf pedagogy, stories from the ingenious people of the land are told to the children to help them connect with the earth beneath their feet. This generally takes place in Second grade, but the Native American stories all tie in wonderfully with our afternoon Forest Schooling. One of the books I'm using for activity ideas is, Forest Schooling . The idea for a magic wand made out of sacred tree branches, came from this book. Earlier...