Our consultant, Barbara Benson, is available to help, guide, listen to, inspire, and give pep talks. Our belief is that parents can create their own Waldorf homeschools whether they use a curriculum or put together their own program.

She offers support and assistance regarding parenting and homeschooling, and can help with information about Waldorf schools and Waldorf pedagogy.

What are your questions?

• What books do you recommend to prepare for a 6th grade Geology block?
• How do I make the transition from kindergarten to 1st grade?
• Can you recommend a recorder to buy?
• How should I put together my Greek Mythology and History block?
• My son will be going into 9th grade next year - help!
• What do I do with my toddler while I'm trying to teach my 2nd grader?
• I have 4 children - how do I teach them all at once?

Waldorf education - and especially Waldorf-inspired homeschooling - should be seen as a process, not as a fixed idea or a 'given'. We seek to empower parents to take the necessary steps toward developing a Waldorf-inspired homelife. To that end we often stray from the 'usual' Waldorf curriculum, and stress what seems appropriate for the given family situation over what one 'should' be doing.

Having said that, we believe that parental self-education is the road to finding out what works for one's children. We can offer assistance and guidance in this process as well.

We offer both e-mail or telephone consultations. Telephone consultations are 1 hour in duration. E-mail correspondence is calculated to be roughly equivalent of an hour call: please discuss exactly how this will work with Barbara.

Barbara is willing and able to consult with those doing high school at home as well as families with younger children.

Consultations cost $50 (US) for a one hour call (or e-mail equivalent)  It could be that after one or two calls, you are on your way and our help is superfluous.

Please contact Barbara Benson at barbarabenson5 (at) gmailcom with your questions or areas of concern. A short paragraph about your family is also helpful.

Once Barbara receives your inquiry, she will contact you to arrange payment and to set up a time to call.

We look forward to hearing from you!

More about Barbara

Please note: We do not offer assistance with state requirements or legal advice. If you need such information, please contact your statewide support group or the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) at www.hslda.org  or (540) 338-5600.

Unfortunately, we also cannot offer specific advice or support for children with therapeutic needs ( such as autism, downs syndrome, ADHD or similar challenges) as this is beyond our expertise.