Jennifer writes: I am one of those people. One of those annoying people that cannot be quite satisfied with the way I am. What I mean is, although I make changes and have even completely transformed since let’s say five years ago, I know I can always improve. To the people around me this comes […]
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Getting children to try new foods can be a daunting task. Each child has his own palate which can be wildly different from siblings’ and other children’s in a similar age group. Every child will try new foods at their own pace, but there are various ways in which to expedite the process. Pairing new
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Jaimmie writes: It is another frigid Wisconsin day here at LifeWays Milwaukee, and we are getting all bundled up to go outside. We begin by making sure everyone has at least two layers on top and bottom. The children go to their drawers to fetch extra pants, socks and sweaters, and we start pulling on
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–Excerpted from an article by Mary O’Connell, Director of the LifeWays Training in Oregon and Wisconsin, and Founder/Director of LifeWays Early Childhood Program in Milwaukee, WI. Mary writes: We can’t really determine if any childcare program or school benefits our child until we identify what it is that we want for them. If you ask
How Do Children Benefit from Being at LifeWays? by Mary O’Connell Read More »
Most of you know Suzanne Down, who teaches storytelling and language development in all the LifeWays trainings and is Director of the Training in Boulder. If you don’t receive her monthly Story Newsletter from Juniper Tree Puppets, sign up for it here –it’s free, and a great resource. Suzanne’s new book, Old Gnome through the
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Dear Lifeways friends, This Christmas story inspired one mom/teacher to start knitting slippers for homeless shelters as Christmas presents. She attaches this story to the slippers with a red ribbon for Christmas. I wet felted little story-sized slippers to use as a prop when telling this tale. I hope you tell it and enjoy telling
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BACKGROUND:There are so many festivals of light at this time of year, especially in countries where the days grow short. You may have seen pictures of the oldest daughter in Sweden, wearing a crown of burning candles and bringing pastries to the family on the morning of December 13th, Santa Lucia’s Day. (It’s a long,
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Serenity writes: This year Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving for the first time since 1888. It won’t happen again until 70,000 + years from now. So this Thanksgivakkuh is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday. Although it is often compared to Christmas, the meaning is actually much more complementary to the meaning of
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The wishes of the soul are springing, The deeds of the will are thriving, The fruits of life are maturing. I feel my fate, My fate finds me. I feel my star, My star finds me. I feel my goals in life, My goals in life are finding me. My soul and the great World
Finding Abundance in the Seventh Bushel of Beans by Mary O’Connell Read More »
Many of you know that Nancy Poer, one of our beloved mentors from Rudolf Steiner College, is recovering from open-heart surgery at their White Feather Ranch, north of Fair Oaks. Unable to present at the recent early childhood conference at RSC, she put in a “cameo appearance” and circulated her inspiring words on “Seeking the
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