November 1, 2020 One misty, moisty morning on a cool October day, Ran two little ghouls through their old church yard Who were coming out to play Said one ghoul, with a sneaky grin, “Come hither, my sister dear! Let us make some mischief and run amuck for Halloween’s drawing near! My youngest son and […]
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August 2, 2020 Rituals are the formulas by which harmony is restored -Terry Tempest Williams Last week I wrote about being present to our children during the pandemic, an offering of certainty in these uncertain times. There are also ritualized moments in the day when I am intently focused on a child or two that
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April 19. 2020 Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything. – Plato Human Interaction and the Value of Finger Plays by Jerilyn Burke In my work with children, my greatest pleasure is sharing the joy of music, whether it is with song,
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April 9, 2020 We’re all washing our hands a lot more these days! This video from Cynthia features her favorite hand washing and hand drying songs. Would you like to learn more transition songs and simple techniques to make your days with children go more smoothly? Register for Cynthia’s wonderful discipline course Discipline with Loving
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February 9, 2020 As I write this there is still a debate in the media (social and otherwise) about the thing that was most important this past week — whether the Super Bowl halftime show was enthralling or appalling. By the time this blog post comes out, I am sure we will all have
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February 2, 2020 Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confuscius Research shows that it is only possible for humans to engage, to learn, to create new neuropathways in the brain when they are in a relaxed state. We will not take in new information, retain, and integrate it when
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January 5, 2020 We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. – Albert Einstein Dear friends, I am sorry this week’s Living Arts Weekly blog post is late. For some reason, even though I created the post early last week and took care to save it as always,
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November 17, 2019 It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding – Erma Bombeck As the weather cools in the Northern Hemisphere, getting children ready to go outdoors takes longer. Wise caregivers and parents know that getting one’s self dressed for outdoor play is a skill,
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November 10, 2019 “I like to take my time I mean that when I want to do a thing I like to take my time to do it right.” – Mr. Rogers Our blog post today features a reflection from one of our LifeWays Training Students, Maria Chang from Fremont, CA, about her favorite songs
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October 13, 2019 I was watching the kittens in our barn last week. Our mama cat, Rosie, has a litter of seven healthy, well-cared for kittens who are five weeks old. They spend the day pouncing on each other, nursing, and climbing all over their good-natured mama. When they get too rough with their chewing
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