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Welcome to, September 17, 2026 Day 9, of homeschooling my triplet nephews, who are four years old, using a Waldorf inspired kindergarten approach! We are continuing to find our rhythm, and today was filled with baking, watercolor painting, imaginative play, and a very special addition to our kindergarten space.

After a little free play, we returned to the kitchen for our first activity. Today, my 15-year-old daughter is leading the children in making a delicious apple crumble! She prepared the apples while the boys were playing, and then invited them to help add the remaining ingredients, including sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and flour.

I gave my daughter very little instruction other than suggesting that she divide some of the ingredients into smaller cups so that each child could have a turn. She did such a beautiful job guiding them through the process, and I was especially pleased to see how patiently the children waited for their turns.

One of the things I have noticed with the triplets is that everything needs to be either the same or completely different! If one child receives something that the others do not, little disagreements can arise. But today, even when they were not all doing exactly the same task, they understood that everyone would have an opportunity to participate.

This is one of the reasons I love bringing cooking and baking into our kindergarten experience. These simple, meaningful activities provide so many opportunities for developing fine and gross motor skills, following directions, paying attention, practicing patience, and learning to take turns. All of these skills help establish the foundation for later academic learning.

While our apple crumble was baking, I began preparing our materials for wet-on-wet watercolor painting. My sister-in-law and 11-year-old nephew helped set everything up while my daughter continued engaging the triplets in imaginative play.

Today was only their second wet-on-wet watercolor experience, and we introduced the color red. During our first painting session, we worked exclusively with yellow, and now we are allowing the children to experience red on its own. My 11-year-old nephew also participated in the same single-color painting activity, although he approached his work a little differently.

One of the things I want to establish early on is how to hold and care for their brushes and how to work gently with the watercolor paper. Young children can sometimes press too hard or use their brushes in ways that damage the bristles or paper, so I want them to become comfortable using these materials correctly from the beginning.

I want the children to enjoy the beautiful qualities of each color, experience how the paint moves across the wet paper, and develop a natural appreciation for the materials they are working with.

If you have not already, I encourage you to check out our live kindergarten vlogs, where you can hear the children's actual voices as they participate in these projects. It is such a different experience to hear their conversations, questions, and interactions as our homeschool day unfolds.

My daughter did a wonderful job leading the baking project, and the children really enjoyed the delicious snack they had helped prepare.

They also spent quite a bit of time engaged in imaginative play today. AOur teepee needs a little repair before we can set it up again, so the children found another way to create their own cozy space.

We also received a very special package for our kindergarten room! I ordered a beautiful wooden play structure from Head, Hands, and Heart Boutique, and today the children helped me unpack it.

My 11-year-old nephew began opening the package, and then everyone participated in carefully removing the wooden pieces. The structure has a beautiful natural finish, and I was especially impressed with how wonderful the wood smelled! The pieces are both durable and lightweight, making them easy for the children to handle.

This is such a beautiful addition to our Waldorf inspired kindergarten space, and I cannot wait to see how the children incorporate it into their imaginative play. My 20-year-old son will be helping me assemble the structure since we will need a drill, but the assembly itself looks quite simple.

The children gathered their things, put on their shoes and socks, and headed out through the side gate to say goodbye.

Head Hands and Heart Boutique

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