December Afterschooling Enrichment E-Book

Four Full Weeks of Waldorf Crafting, Verses, Songs, Stories, Recipes, Caregiver Meditations, Adult Inner Work and Seasonal Celebrations

Please note this is a digital book.

The Afterschool Enrichment books follow the rhythm of a weekly theme with the flexibility that teachers, homeschoolers and afterschooling parents need to enrich their children's Waldorf learning experience at home or school.  These E-Books are filled to the rim with crafts, recipes, activities, stories and inner-work suggestions and they follow a weekly theme to keep your home or school following a seasonal rhythm.  They are not structured like classroom lesson plans, as they are meant to be used in addition to your older child's regular schooling during the day or for add-on ideas to our At-Home Kindergarten Guides.  

These Enrichment Guides are created to help parents, teachers and caregivers of all types create a healthy, rhythmic and peaceful home for their children.  These guides may be used with children attending traditional schools, Waldorf schools, private schools, childcare centers or with homeschooled children as an enrichment tool to extend their Little Acorn ‘Learning’.   

Week One, December
Saint Nicholas Day, Hope

~Celebrate St. Nicholas Day with Books, Song and Verse
~Explore the Fresh Herb Peppermint and Make Peppermint
Toothpaste and Peppermint Tea
~Learn How to Play 'Jolly Old Saint Nicholas' on the Pennywhistle
or Flute and Enjoy an MP3 Version with Your Purchase!
~Read a Scandinavian Tale about Nickolas' Story and Bake
Nickolas Cakes
~Create St. Nick Hats out of Recycled Sweaters!
~Learn Six Ways to Celebrate the Winter Festivals with Your
Family
~Make An Advent Spiral Calendar
~Bake Advent Spiral Bread
~Meditate on How to Find Hope in Even in Our Darkest Moments


Week Two, December
Festivals of Light, Peace

~Celebrate Hanukkah and St. Lucia Day
with Song and Verse
~Read Stories on Various Festivals and Celebrations
of Light in our World
~Play a Game of Light with Flashlights
~Read a Swedish Story of St. Lucia
~Plant Seeds of Christmas Wheat on St. Lucia Day
~Create a Lucia Cord with a Lucet
~Make a Beautiful St. Lucia Crown out of Felt
~Learn the Medicinal Uses of Ginger, Make Ginger
Syrup, Candied Ginger and Read a Story About the Herb
~Create a Natural Menorah with Your Children to
Celebrate Hannukkah
~Meditate on How Peace Begins in Our Homes


Week Three, December
Evergreens, Joy

~Share Tales of Winter Trees and Finding Joy
~Use Our Songs and Verses During Circle Time
this Week
~Create Festive Birdseed Ornaments to Adorn
Outside Trees
~Crochet Warm Cozies for a Joyful Cup of Tea
~Make an Evergreen Snowflake Wreath
~Create Magic String Ornaments with Your Children
~Learn 'Joy to The World' on the Pennywhistle
or Flute and Receive a Beautiful MP3
Version of the Song
~Make a Wool Star Tree Ornament
~Meditate on Finding Joy in Your Work as a
Parent, Teacher and Caregiver


Week Four, December
Winter Solstice & Christmas, Love

~Share Stories of Christmas and Winter Solstice
~Sing Songs to Celebrate These Beautiful Festivals
~Create a Yule Log for Your Home or School
~Learn About Cinnamon and It's Uses - Make
Cinnamon Dough Ornaments, Read the Story
of Cinnamon's Journey, Make Cinnamon Cocoa to Enjoy
on a Cold Winter's Day
~ Make Paper Christmas Crowns to Enjoy
~Create a Beautiful Felted Nativity Set for your Home or
School!
~Read a Sweet Fairy Tale About the Winter Solstice
~Create a Tissue Paper Sun to Welcome the Winter Solstice
~Meditate on our Expectations of Others and Ourselves and
the Love we Receive and Give Each Day