December 8, 2019 In today’s Living Arts Weekly post, we are sharing Sharifa’s second story for December, “The Fig Tree.” This second story in a series of four features the plant kingdom in the form of a watchful little fig tree. The theme of waiting and watching is a great one to share with children […]
Living Arts Weekly: Watching Read More »
December 3, 2019 There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind. Fred Rogers Dear Friends, It seems plausible that the most quoted person this year might be the late Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood.
Living Arts Weekly: SPECIAL REQUEST! Read More »
December 1, 2019 In the silence of a midwinter dusk, there is a sound so faint that for all you can tell it may be only the sound of the silence itself. You hold your breath to listen. You are aware of the beating of your heart. The extraordinary thing that is about to happen
Living Arts Weekly: Advent Read More »
November 24, 2019 Some of our readers are choosing to no longer celebrate Thanksgiving. It certainly has a contentious history and is steeped with cultural appropriation. If you have decided to ignore the holiday, I wish you a nice, restful long weekend with your family, and I hope you have a chance to connect in
Living Arts Weekly: Gratitude and Thanksgiving Read More »
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,
Living Arts Weekly: Encouraging Independence Read More »
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
Living Arts Weekly: Singing Through the Day Read More »
November 3, 2019 Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile. – William Cullen Bryant Those lovely autumn leaves are falling! Today’s Living Arts Weekly blog post looks at some ways to celebrate the brilliant tones of the autumn leaves. Creative Exploration Beeswax Candle Holders Simple to make, these are created by dipping small water balloons in
Living Arts Weekly: Autumn Leaves Read More »
October 27, 2019 In a houseful of toddlers and pets, you can start out having a bad day, but you keep getting detoured. – Robert Brault For more than twenty years, LifeWays has been at the forefront of heart-centered, soulful parenting and caregiving of the child from birth to three. This week, we want to
Living Arts Weekly: Birth to Three Read More »
October 20, 2019 Get rhythm when you get the blues. -Johnny Cash Today, we have a guest post from LifeWays graduate Emary Williams: “R h y t h m. There is so much magic in this simple concept. When I first encountered Waldorf education, I saw the beautifully painted watercolor daily rhythm charts in
Living Arts Weekly: Rhythm Read More »
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
Living Arts Weekly: The Power of Touch Read More »
