For young children, it is good to have very clear routines and rituals around sleep. It helps to think about what you are doing for the two hours before sleep, what you will do to prepare them for sleep, and what you will do when they first wake up. I call this “framing” sleep. The […]
Framing Naptime in LifeWays Programs by Cynthia Aldinger Read More »
As we respect the importance of rhythm in the life of the young child, creating a rhythm and space for rest time in our busy day at the Seaside Playgarden is critical to good health and well being. I want to share with you what we have done to create a quiet space for this
Rest Time in the Hummingbird Garden by Lynn Coalson Read More »
Much too often sleep is an under-rated process in child care circles. It is readily accepted that children don’t like to sleep, and are allowed not to sleep. Chronically sleep-deprived children are in abundance these days! I believe that sleep is just as important as healthy food. One would never even consider not feeding a
Naptime at Simone’s Infant Care by Simone Demarzi Read More »
It’s a puzzle to me how and why so many of the Waldorf and LifeWays early childhood programs I have visited turn on some kind of mechanical device to make “white noise” when it’s time for nap. These teachers have heard and believe Rudolf Steiner’s indication that “the young child is all sense organ,” and
White Noise and Cognitive Dissonance by Rahima Baldwin Dancy Read More »
Jennifer writes: I don’t know when I became so judgmental. Was it in grade school when I realized there was such a thing as competition? Or was it junior high when I became so insecure after being judged by others? No matter when I decided that Judgment was necessary in my life, I thought I
Finding Grace by Jennifer Sullivan Read More »
Jenyng writes: Recently, Noah, my two-and-a-half-year-old can be heard shouting, “BABY BROTHER, BABY BROTHER! NO, BABY BROTHER!” Somehow, baby brother (Thomas, nine months old) has crawled his way to a toy that Noah does not want him to have or play with. As I am preparing lunch in the kitchen when this happens, I wonder
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Serenity writes: When I had my first son, Noah, I had to return to work quickly. I was lucky that as a private-duty nurse I was able to bring my baby to work with me and have him looked after by the wonderful loving family of my patients. I planned to practice attachment parenting and
Peaceful Beginnings by Serenity Gordon Read More »
Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten, one of our LifeWays North America Representative Programs, was flooded this week during the storms in Colorado, and although they have been able to salvage tables and chairs, everything else will need to be replaced. How to Help: Donate Waldorf/LifeWays Items: play cloths, silks, wool felt, dolls, crayons, paint brushes, puppets, wooden
Donate to Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten, Devastated by Flood ~ By Cynthia Aldinger Read More »
For the first time, my house is feeling a bit empty. We were blessed with the opportunity to send our two older children, Ellia (newly 5) and Lincoln (my almost-4 Michaelmas babe), to the school of our dreams – Prairie Hill Waldorf School. Though this entails more financial cutbacks in our home and a lengthy
Back to School: Another Lesson in Letting Go, by Mara Spiropoulos Read More »
Rahima writes: In 1984 another Waldorf teacher and I dropped out of the school to be home more and opened one of the early home-based Waldorf programs in the country. As lead teacher, I essentially re-created a Waldorf kindergarten for three- and four-year-olds in a dedicated room in her home that opened out into the
How LifeWays Transformed my In-home Program, by Rahima Baldwin Dancy Read More »
