One of the main parts of the next two years is teaching *myself* all the Waldorf teacher skills that I will need in future, and in that way this journey is about me, too, and not just my kids. It will be a growing, a stretching, a gathering of talents and knowledge. Homeschooling is such a vehicle of sanctification. I am striving to become better at communication and really listening to understand (rather than listening to reply...reloading my tongue with prideful and unkind words). I am working on modeling perseverance, humility, and patience before my children as I train them to develop these traits in themselves. How can I bring to my children that which I do not already possess? Inner work is such an important part of being a teacher to these intuitive little ones who can sense your heart in an instant! Anyway! This was intended to be a post about some of the more practical skills I am learning, like chalk board drawing and knitting, but it took a sharp turn into spiritual development. So here are some pictures of me practicing:
These will be leg warmers for little sis (currently 4.5 months). I started in the round several times and was just frustrating myself. So I decided to work them flat and seam the sides and attempt round knitting with a bigger project (32 stitches on four needles is not easy!).
This was my very first chalkboard drawing. I'm trying to have very low standards
and just be content with progress!
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