Waldorf-Inspired Virtual Classes

Downloadable Resources

Homeschool Resources

Thank you for exploring what we have to offer at Lotus & Ivy. We have been supporting Waldorf-inspired homeschoolers since 2015 and know how important it is to have meaningful resources that align with your family’s needs.


 

Defining Educational Values Activity

 
 

A guided journaling exercise (with printable values cards) to help you uncover the 3–5 values that matter most as you shape your child's homeschool journey.


 

How to Make Felt Butterflies

with Lotus & Ivy Kindergarten teacher, Karen Smith

 

A cozy, hands-on video tutorial from our kindergarten teacher — learn to craft simple felt butterflies, a beloved Waldorf handwork tradition for little hands.


 

7 Ways To Renew Your Homeschool Without Buying A New Curriculum

A FREE Guide

 
 

A Waldorf-inspired guide to restoring rhythm, beauty, and joy in your homeschool days — through seven simple shifts, not a new curriculum.


Waldorf-Inspired Field Trip Ideas


 
 

A grade-by-grade (K–8) list of field trip ideas tied to your Waldorf curriculum blocks — from farm visits and nature walks in the early years to Renaissance festivals, geology museums, and Civil Rights history sites in the older grades.


Recommended Reading List

 
 

Explore our recommended reading list, thoughtfully curated by developmental age to match your child’s emotional maturity as well as their reading level. We encourage families to read aloud together at every stage—from early childhood through high school!


 

Practicing Phonics Rules in 1st Grade

with Lotus & Ivy Class 1 teacher, Ms. Brown

 
 

Watch Ms. Brown draw a Class 1 main lesson page live, bringing the -ng blend to life through phonics practice — a peek into how phonics rules are taught through rhythm, drawing, and story in a Waldorf-inspired classroom.


 

5th Grade Main Lesson Sample

with Lotus & Ivy Class 5 teacher, Ms. Domokos

 
 

Step into a Class 5 History main lesson with Ms. Domokos, where storytelling and rich imagery bring history to life for the growing child — a glimpse into how Lotus & Ivy weaves narrative and wonder into academic learning.


 

Mashenka and the Bear: A Waldorf Puppet Show

created by Lotus & Ivy kindergarten teacher, Karen Smith

 
 

A beloved Russian folk tale brought to life through puppetry — a gentle, three-dimensional storytelling experience that invites children's imagination in the way only puppetry can. A lovely watch for families of any age, not just our youngest students.


 

A Guide to Drawing Equilateral and Isosceles Triangles

with Lotus & Ivy Class 5 teacher, Ms. Domokos

 
 

Watch Ms. Domokos guide her Class 5 main lesson students through drawing equilateral and isosceles triangles — a look at how geometry is taught with precision and beauty, hand to eye, in a Waldorf-inspired classroom.


 

How to Paint Watercolor Evergreen Trees

with Lotus & Ivy Class 1–2 teacher, Ms. Gemignani

 
 

Watch Ms. Gemignani lead her Class 1 and Class 2 students through a wet-on-wet watercolor painting session, bringing evergreen trees to life with vibrant color and simple, joyful technique — a lovely glimpse into how art is woven through the Waldorf-inspired curriculum.