This is a great post. A friend just mentioned Life of Fred and I was going to look into it. We have thoroughly enjoyed Math by Hand, you might want to take a look--very waldorf inspired. But you are so fortunate to have waldorf minds around you to co-op with. We feel somewhat stranded and 'different' in our neck of the woods, in some ways I'm ok with. But, in my experience the rhythm we have is ever changing to fit our own needs. Today and yesterday aren't always identical, but the foundation is the same--where we stand and what for. At times when our 'rhythm' isn't quite what I want it to look like it helps to remember this bigger picture.