Hi everybody! My name is Hana! We have been homeschooling since 2003, and while our oldest has graduated from homeschool and attends university, we still have three more on this journey. We use a Waldorf inspired curriculum but frequently find our own path. We hope to share as many of our homeschool projects as possible. I'm helped along by my willing children without whom this channel would be impossible. Join us on this adventure, and hopefully you find inspiration along the way!
Why the name Pepper and Pine? The name came about from wanting a name that included everything I wanted to share on this channel and my website. I couldn't quite decide if my focus would be homeschooling, crafting or cooking, so I chose a 'generic' name that includes a nod to each. Pepper is for cooking and Pine is for paper which is used in school and crafting. I also wanted a popping name that was fun to say and most importantly was available for purchase as a domain. Hence, Pepper and Pine!
Hi! Are you with Heartland Charter? You mentioned charter funding in a comment. We are with Heartland in SLO County and I very much enjoy the hauls with our funding🙌🏻
Thanks! I'm glad I found this because all the other videos had he easy breezy screws and I didn't even know what these were called to search them. I think that it will probably be worth it, because 1) as you mention, it's more environmentally friendly to re-use and 2) I think picking out the fabric to use will be part of the fun!
That was my hope! When I began reupholstering these, it took me a while to figure out how to do it and all the videos I saw showed the easy peasy screw chairs. I hope your project was a success!
I've been considering using Live Education but wonder, do you feel it would be a good fit if a child is behind in reading, writing and math? I am referring to a mild to moderate learning disorder not an intellectual disability.
That’s a great question and while I can’t answer fully, I will say that all my kids read far later than what’s expected in schools today and would have been “behind”. However, when we look at development and appropriate teaching content and expectations, I don’t believe my children were ever “behind”. I would advise you have a consultation with the live education team before buying to make sure it’s a good fit. I believe they consult with anyone choosing to buy their curriculum.
Hello! Good question. I haven't tried meshing two curricula that are similar, but I have tried to mesh curricula/philosophies that are not similar and it didn't work well for me. I tried with Charlotte Mason and Waldorf for our lessons and it was disastrous for me. However, I do think where philosophies overlap or can mesh without compromise, it's great to combine to make it authentic for your family needs.
I always used the DK books to spark curiosity. I used whatever caught my daughter's attention in those books as a jumping off point so my daughter could do a deeper dive into a specific area of a topic. For example, my daughter found information on lichen really fascinating, so even though we did a botany unit, part of that was having my daughter go to the library, and online, to research more information and then propose either an experiment related to that topic or she would develop her own lesson plan and teach me. This approach really allowed her to do a deep dive and understand that learning isn't just about receiving information given to you, but also actively researching and learning about those things that are of interest to her.
Brilliant! Truly, when a student researches and teaches, it's some of the best learning possible. Sparking curiosity then diving deep is what a flexible teacher may facilitate. Often we may get caught up with our own lesson plans or the rigidity of the curriculum and minimize these tangents which are the light of learning, but when we follow that student's lead, usually the path is easier and the learning deeper. Well done!
Hello, I wonder how this book compares to form drawing blocks in Waldorf homeschool curriculums? If i purchase Waldorf Essentials or Live Education etc, is it still worth buying this book, or will form drawing be covered in the curriculum?
I love these form drawing books and they contain far far more than what's in the curriculum. However, the curriculum provides enough for the lessons suggested, so the form drawing book would either be extra, additional inspiration or a replacement if you didn't have a curriculum that provided form drawing.
Yes!! Just after I recorded this video I went looking and gasped with excitement. I’m trying to see if the manufacturer would like to send me some copies to show as we still play our original games and am not looking to buy a new set. But so far it’s been our favorite geography game and one that actually helped us learn the countries of the world and states of the US.
Omg you are back!! I'm so happy your videos are back. I will be binge watching this weekend! I don't have kids nor did I get to homeschool. Your videos always helped heal my inner child. I live vicariously through your homeschool.
Thank you! Yes I hope to go grade by grade and include as in depth look as possible based on my experience and understanding. I’ve already done a few other grades, but I’ll do a more thorough overview when possible.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for all our 4th grade videos! I have been pouring over them as we prep for our 4th grade year with Live Education! We have been doing LE since kindy and adore it so much! Thank you for your videos, they have been such blessing over the years. God bless!
So glad to see you back on RU-vid (but maybe you never left and my algorithm “hid” you)! I have a question about buying just the Live-Education teacher/instructor book. Are they available separately from the whole curriculum purchase (which was about 457.00+).
Newer to your channel but curious about why you do the drawings. They’re great drawings but does your daughter replicate what you do or how does that work? It caught my attention that you said she picked two and you picked two. Does she not do all of them?
Welcome! Good question. This time around with this unit I’m approaching things a little bit differently. I’m doing illustrations and written work in advance of presenting these lessons. Then she’ll copy the illustration and compose her own written work. For this lesson, I didn’t research ahead of time so she researched two kinds of mountains and I did two. Then we talked about our findings. We continued this lesson for almost a week. During that time, while she was occupied with other lessons, I did the illustrations which she later copied into her main lesson book. In the past, I might have done some chalk drawings or offered my student an illustration to copy from another source or ask them to come up with their own illustrations or skip the drawing altogether.
@@PepperandPine I see, that makes sense. We're just starting a similar process with a written work/summary but I'm trying to incorporate more drawings. Wish I had your drawing skills tho!!
I'm sorry about your sister'spassing. I am pleasantly surprised to see your homeschool videos back. I started watching you almost 9 years ago when I started homeschooling up until you took that content down. My children and I still benefit from what I learned from you then. I look forward to watching these videos again.
Thank you 🙏 I’m so impressed! That’s wonderful you’ve been “with me” from the beginning. Thankfully much of my content has been restored and I hope it continues to be helpful.
I admire you so much and the all the work you have put into educating your children. One in a while, I come back into your channel to be inspired. I found you during the beginning of my homeschooling journey when I only had 1 kid and a baby. Now, few years into homeschooling, and having 4 kids and a baby with special needs, I ask myself the same question if I am doing enough. I appreciate your answer and totally agree with you. We need to learn what our values are and what our priorities are. You speak with so much wisdom. And I appreciate you replying to people's comments. Oh my! Where do you get the time to do all you want to do in a day? You're super efficient and I enjoy learning from you. I wish someday I can sit across from the table with you and have tea. I always come away watching your video feeling inspired! Sending you warm wishes all the way from Canada!
Aww what a beautiful comment! Thank you! I’m still trying to figure out where the self doubt of “am I doing enough” comes from. I do think our inner voices need to be cleansed of destructive influences so we can trust ourselves when we have done enough and when we have not done enough. That inner work takes time! Being with others on this journey certainly helps. I hope you have a supportive homeschool group you can share with and learn with so that this journey is enhanced and strengthened.
