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 15, 2020 “When your environment is clean you feel happy, motivated and healthy” Lailah Gifty Akita Depending on where you live in the world, you may be in week 3, 4 or 5 of social distancing and staying home. New rhythms may still be in the trial stage and you’ve no doubt found
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April 12, 2020 Cynthia demonstrates the story of the Child of Light, offering a pictorial description of how the hare became the symbol of Easter. A blessed Easter to all who celebrate it, from all of us at LifeWays North America. Be well, everyone. We hope you have enjoyed the daily blog posts. To be
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April 11, 2020 Beat 2 eggs (this is a great use for some of your blown eggs from yesterday’s egg blowing project: 1/4 cup = one large egg) Add: 2 cups milk ¼ c sugar or honey or a few drops of stevia to taste a pinch of salt a dash vanilla a sprinkle ground
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April 10, 2020 Here’s a great tutorial for beautifully dyed eggs using colors from nature! Either before or after your eggs are dyed, trying blowing some eggs to hang them from your spring branch. How To Blow Eggs: —Use one dozen eggs —With a large safety pin poke a medium sized hole in the bottom of
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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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April 8, 2020 A Guide to Building a Rhythm at Home By Adana Whyte First, let me confess something. Even though as a young mother, I studied Steiner’s teachings and read You Are Your Child’s First Teacher, which stresses the importance of an at-home rhythm, I had a very hard time sticking to one. With
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April 7, 2020 Storytelling is the greatest activity of any culture. Storytelling is how you build a family, how you pass along identity. – Randall Wallace The story of Father Hare, shared by Cynthia in this video, is a wonderful story to share with your children for spring. And here is another wonderful story of
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April 6, 2020 He who plants a garden plants happiness. – Chinese proverb Kim Allsup, a long-time Waldorf class teacher and gardening teacher, offers in her blog Growing Children, “Long ago, when my daughter was two, I did not realize that toddlers might be able to do real work. I remember a yo yo experience
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April 5, 2020 The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mahatma Gandhi A friend recently asked us for ideas of how to make Easter special for her older boys. Younger children are delighted with egg hunts and baskets filled with treats, but with shops closed
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