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Chelsea Vail
6 days ago2 min read
Don't your kids need to socialize?
I see you! You cringed just as I do everytime someone hits me with this asinine question, "Don't your kids need to socialize?" when they...
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Chelsea Vail
Oct 29, 20245 min read
A Multidisciplinary Approach to School
I firmly believe that "school" prior to age six should consist of play and process. Kindergarten and preschool should focus on centers,...
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Chelsea Vail
Oct 24, 20242 min read
Seasonal Book List
AUTUMN I started reading to my boys when they were only a few months old. We read all sorts of books with rich, descriptive language,...
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Chelsea Vail
Oct 15, 20243 min read
What's Natural is so Unnatural
For most of us, this is the way it goes. You go to college, get a job, get married, buy a house, have a small handful of kids and send...
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Chelsea Vail
Oct 14, 20243 min read
Please Stop "Homeschooling" 5 Year Olds
I had to shorten the title I wanted on this post. Ideally, this title would read, "Please, for the love of all that sparkles, stop...
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Chelsea Vail
Aug 27, 20243 min read
North Carolina: American History
What I love about providing a multi-faceted "main lesson" is the way a simple subject, or unit of study, can morph into something...
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Chelsea Vail
Aug 10, 20248 min read
Homeschool Unit: State Study
My family and I have officially relocated to North Carolina from Montana and our twins will be entering the 3rd grade, which is often...
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Chelsea Vail
Aug 6, 20243 min read
San Diego With Kids (Big Kids)
Someone recently asked me, "Do you travel full-time?" and although I wish I couldv'e answered a resounding "YES!", but in actuality we...
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Chelsea Vail
Jun 25, 20244 min read
Teaching Young Children to Read
I titled this post with the hope of casting a wide net and pulling in some mamas of toddlers and preschool aged children curious how to...
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Chelsea Vail
Jun 10, 20243 min read
Place-based learning: California
Homeschooling is much easier than people realize and it can be done anywhere you are! We prefer to call ourselves "world schoolers" as we...
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Chelsea Vail
Apr 18, 20243 min read
WALDORF Homeschooling "Musts"
Waldorf education is less about what you have and much more about who you are. The foundation of Waldorf is spirituality and connection...
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Chelsea Vail
Apr 13, 20245 min read
Waldorf: Unplugged vs Mindful Plug
I have been "Waldorfy" since before I really knew what Waldorf education was meaning that I was intrinsically motivated as a mother to...
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Chelsea Vail
Apr 10, 20243 min read
Benefits of Homeschooling
There's a reason hoards of families are pulling their kids from public school and choosing to homeschool! Homeschooling has gained...
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Chelsea Vail
Apr 7, 20242 min read
Waldorf Homeschooling
When I first launched Epoch, Inc., in 2022 I hired a teacher. My original plan was to bring a cohort of kids together (which I did),...
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Chelsea Vail
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Epoch: A "Waldorf-y" Co-op
When I launched Epoch, a Waldorf-inspired micro school in Bozeman, Montana several; years ago, I remember a gentlemen in the local social...
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Chelsea Vail
Apr 24, 20232 min read
Alternative Education: Bozeman
I was told recently that the word, "Waldorf", can be a turn off to some people and I'll tell you, "I get it!" Waldorf education does not...
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Chelsea Vail
Apr 6, 20232 min read
May Faire Festival: Bozeman
It's not common in western culture to bring people together for the simple joys of being together. In fact, most holidays have moved from...
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Chelsea Vail
Mar 2, 20233 min read
The Star Child's Needs
Thinking of enrolling in a Waldorf school, but not quite sure what this is all about? Waldorf education is rooted in Anthroposophy, both...
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Chelsea Vail
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Waldorf Education for Your Grade School Child
You are a parent of a four or five year old stressing out over the thought of sending your child to public school. You may have gone to a...
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Chelsea Vail
Jan 31, 20233 min read
Multiple Intelligences
It's ironic to me how a "Renaissance man" or "Renaissance woman" is envied in adulthood, yet so few of our educational programs for...
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