Family Spring Weekend
April 25–27, 2008
Taproot Farm
Bowerston, Ohio
Friday, 4pm–Sunday, 2pm
The seeds of Spring take root and flourish with the warmth of friends and laughter… come with your family to nourish your homeschool traditions. Our 65 acre farm is a relaxed and comfortable environment in which to meet other homeschooling families, be inspired, and share your wisdom with new friends… Bring the whole family!!!! We are Waldorf inspired while incorporating other complementary philosophies.
The pile of potential activities offered this weekend:
- Special Adult session with Barbara:
- Keep it playful!
- Being an Enthusiastic Amateur…
- Family Activities:
- Music jam with found instruments
- Didgeridoos
- Build a flower press and collect samples
- Orienteering
- Debris Huts
- Basketry
- God's Eyes and Dream Catchers
- Chick Embryology
- Kitchen Chemistry
- Nature hikes/tree identification
- Handwork (request your interests: fiber, wood…)
- Astronomy and sleeping under the stars
- Festivals:
- Planting Seeds of Community
- Quest for Spring
Leaders
Barbara Dewey: Barbara, of Waldorf Without Walls, publishes a quarterly newsletter, writes publications, provides training workshops, and spends her spare time with family and friends, enjoying the unique solar home she built, and developing her farmland. She is the mother of four and grandmother to six. Barbara holds an M.S. in Waldorf Education from the Waldorf Institute of Sunbridge College in Spring Valley, N.Y. She has been teaching for 46 years.
Misty Vredenburg: Misty, in addition to performing and teaching theater, has traveled the world (by sailboat, hitch-hiking, meandering, and train), revels in cooking, planned and operated a one acre garden at ARE Camp for three summers, studied primitive earth skills, and explored the Costa Rican rain forest. She takes on every project with enthusiasm and creativity, including building walls out of carpet rolls, chicken wire and paper mache! Misty's main joy is experiencing home schooling with her twelve year old daughter, Emma, who will be at the weekend!!
Karen Whitescarver: Karen grew up in New York State but considers herself from many places with many interests. Exploring art and science throughout her life has helped her gain a new perspective about the world. She enjoys singing, writing, philosophy, games, photography, reading, science, cooking, fiber arts, and time with her family. She and her son, Travis, age 10 homeschooled together for seven years from birth to age 7. She is currently a full time staff member at the Highland School, a democratic boarding and day school in rural West Virginia. Travis is a full time student there. She is married to John Whitescarver.
Schedule
| Friday | |
|---|---|
| Register | 4 - 4:45 pm |
| KP | 4:45 |
| Dinner | 5:30 |
| Clean-up | 6:15 |
| Orientation | 7:00–8:15 pm |
| (Singing, getting acquainted) | |
| Lights out | 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | |
| Wake-up | 7:00 am |
| Exercises (or KP) | 7:30 |
| (Or walk in the country) | |
| Breakfast | 8:15 |
| Clean-up | 9:00 |
| Morning Gathering | 9:45 – 10:00 |
| Morning Activities | 10:00 – 11:45 |
| See activity list | |
| KP | 11:45 pm |
| Lunch | 12:30 pm |
| Clean-up and rest time | 1:15–2:30 |
| Afternoon Gathering & Snack | 2:30–2:45 |
| Afternoon Activities | 2:45–4:30 |
| See activity list | |
| Free time | 4:30 – 5:30 |
| KP | 4:45 |
| Dinner | 5:30 |
| Clean-up | 6:15 |
| Evening program | 7:00 – 8:15 |
| Lights out | 9:30 pm |
| Sunday | |
| Wake-up | 7:00 am |
| Exercises (or KP) | 7:30 |
| (Or walk in the country) | |
| Breakfast | 8:15 |
| Clean-up | 9:00 |
| Morning Gathering | 9:45 – 10:00 |
| Morning Activities | 10:00 – 11:45 |
| See activity list | |
| Final Lunch | 12:30 pm |
| Clean-up | 1:15 |
| Safe Travels Home! | 2:00 pm |
Space is limited to 25, so get your family registered today!
Register Online:
Tuition includes all meals, afternoon snacks, and accommodations. You will be sent a confirmation packet with more details.
Registration for this event has been closed
Need more information? Contact Barbara Dewey toll-free at 888-269-3038