Upcoming Courses

Welcome to LifeWays!

To introduce you to our innovative approach to care for young children, we invite you to jump into our FREE online course. "Welcome to LifeWays" includes videos and resources to help you deepen your home life and transform your work with children! Enjoy it on your own time, and at your own pace!

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Home as the Model; Life as the Curriculum 2.0

Starts February 5, 2025

Educating and caring for children is a task that reaches beyond understanding the child’s physical and intellectual needs. It requires us to think more broadly and deeply, taking into consideration their soul and spiritual development. It calls for us to consider ourselves as the environment from which they soak up the wisdom of the world as they grow. It inspires us to build a space in which they will thrive, and be prepared not only for intellectual learning but for all of life’s endeavors. read more...

Love Grows Here: Storytelling with Belonging and Inclusion in Early Childhood

With Leslie Wetzonis Woolverton & Lynn Turner
Wednesdays, February 19, February 26, March 5, 6-8 pm CT

In this class series, we will bring new insights and offer wisdom that honors and embraces diversity into stories for young children.

How do we select them?
What is the heart behind the story?
And how can we feel into and create our own stories that cultivate joy and interest for fairytales from other cultures? read more...

Renewing Life at Home

A FREE Webinar with Acacia Moore and Cynthia Aldinger
Sunday, February 23, 2- 2:45 pm CT

In this live webinar, Acacia and Cynthia will present some holistic guidelines for creating a meaningful and nourishing life for everyone in the family, and then help you put them into direct practice through simple reflection and single-step plans. Yes! Single steps pave the way to deliberate change read more...

Singing Through the Day With Anna Rainville

Thursdays, Feb 27, Mar 20, Apr 24, 7- 8pm Central

How do we lift the day with very young children into musical delight? Come learn simple melodies, movement, and games to accompany daily rhythms and ease transitions. Join Anna for three LIVE sessions of a workshop geared towards caregivers working with toddlers and three’s. read more...

Birth to Three: Child Development and Care with Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Three weeks starting Wednesday, March 5, 2025

An online course for childcare providers, early childhood teachers and parents based on the insights of Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf education.

Deepen your understanding of the unfolding experiences and needs of infants and toddlers through this unique online course developed by Rahima Baldwin Dancy. Convenient three-week format offers 12 CEUs for teachers and childcare providers. read more...

Circle of Hands Experienced

An In-Depth Handwork Experience with Mindy Upton of Blue Sky Craft Studio
Once-monthly, September 2024 through May 2025

Join us for a “closed” Circle experience with colleagues from Year One; this second year circle will build upon established handwork skills. Mindy is providing a unique and wonderful opportunity for participants, bringing together handwork, music and story for a complete experience that can be used in your early childhood program immediately after completion! The year’s curriculum will include creating puppets, seasonal crafts and nature garden creatures that will enliven your growing repertoire. read more...

The Genius of Play

A FREE Webinar with Judith Frizlen
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Central Time

Have you witnessed a child at play? They are relaxed, alert, and self-directed. What you cannot see is that the child is experiencing optimal brain functioning, making neural connections while learning with ease. read more...

Becoming Champions of Play with Judith Frizlen

A course for care providers, early childhood teachers and families!
Three weeks beginning April 9, 2025
Zoom session: Thursday, April 10, 6- 7 pm CT

In this three-week course, we will explore play which is nature's way to support child development. Understanding the important role of play in child development helps us become champions of play!

Play is innate; the young child does not need to learn to play but rather be allowed to play by having time, space and a confident adult presence. Instead of worrying about what children are or are not learning, let's build our trust in the child to practice what they need to learn! Let's bring our own playful attitudes to learn all about play. read more...

LifeWays Early Childhood Fundamentals Course

Inspiration and Support for Working with Young Children
Starting August, 2025 in several locations!

Caregiving, parenting and teaching has become an increasingly challenging endeavor. Providing the right environment and nourishment for children to thrive requires strong intention and a wellspring of support. In the LifeWays Fundamentals course we offer a balance of intellectual content, hands-on work, spiritual nourishment and community support to get you started in your caregiving or educator’s journey. read more...

Healthy Home Rhythms

Ongoing - enroll any time!

This popular online course, developed by Kerry Ingram at Mothering Arts, supports you to create a balanced home rhythm rooted in presence and joy. In this self-paced course, you will work with four water-colored seasonal rhythm wheels (printer required), a meal planner wheel and LOTS of practical resources to develop a rhythm wheel that is unique for your own family.  Create a more connected home life with the help of this inspiring, step-by-step, course that you can do any time and access again and again as the seasons—and your family—change. read more...

Creating Home Away from Home: A Course for Home Childcare Providers

Ongoing - enroll any time!

This on-demand, at-your-own-pace, online course will help you open your own early childhood program at home providing relationship-based care steeped in LifeWays Principles. read more...

Creating Your Family Culture -- An Elemental Approach

Ongoing - enroll any time!

We don't always pay much attention to culture, but it's always there. It holds us, sustains us, and informs the way we act, feel and think about the world. Wouldn't you love to create the conditions in your home that help each family member live your shared values in a positive way with life-affirming practices?

How do we intentionally craft a family culture that reflects our values? How do we practice those values every day with our children? And how do we continue to hold true to these values as our family grows and our individual needs change? read more...

The Living Arts - Cornerstones of Care

Ongoing - enroll any time!

In this four-week multimedia course you will explore ways to use the Living Arts as the cornerstones for a solid foundation of learning for the young child and enrichment for your own life. Each module explores one of the Living Arts in depth and details how to bring these activities into your life with young children, whether at home or in programs. read more...

Celebrando: Entendiendo, Creando y Viviendo las fiestas con intención

Creando un ritmo anual basado en las celebraciones
Inscripciones abiertas todo el año. Registrate y aprende a tu ritmo ¡Ya!

Desde la antigüedad, la humanidad ha observado los cambios estacionales, cada cultura, desde sus creencias y perspectiva ha marcado pautas que marcan el pasar del tiempo y se manifiestan con celebraciones y festivales. Se ha creado así un ritmo anual de fiestas y conmemoraciones que vive en nuestras raíces. Cuando vivimos estas fiestas con consciencia nos nutren a niveles profundos, avivando y alimentando nuestra vitalidad, nuestro sentido de vida y ayudándonos a conectar con todo y todos los que nos rodean. leer más...

Living Arts Through the Seasons ~ Archived

Deepening the Development of Your Family Culture - Archived Seasons

Join our thriving community of parents, creating unique family cultures through connection in everyday home life. Get clear on who you want to be as a parent and how you want to spend your time in simple meaningful ways. read more about our archived seasons...