But what exactly do we mean by play? Let’s begin to narrow the field by looking at what this kind of play is not: Not driven by the commercial culture; not based on a movie, not “themed”, not initiated in order to sell merchandise, not packaged, not bought or sold. Not technological, does not […]
It is springtime and the abundance of Mother Earth is arising, sprouting up green and lush. Her seasons of abundance will soon be with us! Here is a Fairy Tale from Japan, shared with us by Sharifa Oppenheimer, that gives the children images of generosity and the abundance that is created by sharing. The Magic
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March 24th, 2024 Change is chaotic. Even seasonal transitions can cause disturbance. But fortunately, our greatest capacity as human beings is to adapt to change. That is, unless we get stuck in trauma responses and our survival brain. If we do get stuck, it’s time to return to the lessons of early childhood.
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March 10th, 2024 “The greatest gift we can give our children is to go out into our villages and neighborhoods alongside our children, living and learning as they live and learn.” -Teacher Tom I’ve spent my entire classroom career working shoulder-to-shoulder with the parents of the children I taught. As a cooperative school,
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March 10th, 2024 I have had the privilege to have worked with teachers who were gifted with the ability to see the unique gifts in each child and parent in their class. Their intuitive ability helped to form a healthy social structure that children and parents alike could rely on. When a space of love,
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March 6, 2024 “Self-care is the foundation of all other care . . . Without it, we are living a lie for we cannot say we love our children if we have not fully loved our own beings.” -Dr. Shefali Tsabary “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” I hesitate to start with such a
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March 5th, 2024 Spring has long been tugging at our hearts~ igniting dreams of balmy days in sunshine and fresh breezes that come sweeping us clear of stuck energy. Under layers of tired and decomposing habits, new impulses have been quietly growing and the discomfort has inspired intentions for change. For weeks, there have been
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February 10th, 2024 Just recently my family slid into home base after two months of winter festivities that started at the beginning of December and ended at the end of January. For our family going from Advent (anticipation of the coming of Light into the darkness) through the journey of The Magi (seekers of
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February 3rd, 2024 Early February marks the cross-quarter, the midway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Over the centuries, folks have developed unique but related customs to honor the beginning of February. In studying the cross-quarter, I have arrived at a personal relationship to this time of year and the gestures that it bestows. Below, I have outlined
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January 27th, 2024 Parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers who are guided by the insights of Rudolf Steiner have a wealth of practices in common, regardless of the setting. This is true whether it is called Waldorf, Steiner, LifeWays or by some other name altogether. It’s also helpful to recognize that Rudolf Steiner
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