Child Care Curriculum LifeWays North America draws from the indications of Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf education and modern formulations such as The Irreducible Needs of Children by Brazelton and Greenspan, which emphasize nurturing the child’s sense of trust and well-being through having the same caregivers throughout the early years. Relationship-based care that takes family life as its […]
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Who We Are Our History LifeWays North America was founded in 1998 by Cynthia Aldinger and friends and draws upon her many years of experience as a Waldorf kindergarten teacher, mother and grandmother. Although Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education, did not suggest a specific curriculum for early childhood, he gave numerous lectures on
A Reflection on Singing in Community by Jerilyn Burke December 2nd, 2023 Where I live, I get to experience all four seasons. This was not always the case for me. I spent much of my youth in the south, where in February you could get by with a cardigan. But now, in February, I
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October 29, 2023 The slew of festivities that come with Autumn seem to pick up so quickly. With a summer full of activity and family vacations, there is hardly a moment of rest “between” the seasons. It’s not too late, however, to stop and reflect on what we want to do this season, and consider
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October 8, 2023 Young children view the world with eyes full of wonder. Our grandchildren experienced a phase in language development when “wow” was high on a short list of spoken words. As we age and develop, we may start to see the world with eyes that judge and analyze. Wonder can fall away as
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September 10, 2023 One of the more challenging parts of parenting is finding cooperation in all that we need our young children to do. It becomes especially challenging when they develop their own ideas and agendas about what they would rather be doing in a particular moment, and thus, when we require of them to change
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August 20, 2023 When we consider Life as the curriculum and Home as the model, we hold the space for LifeWays in action to be unique for everyone. While our principles uphold the integrity of our work and our similar practices spin threads of commonality, because each of our lives is different, our work with
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August 13, 2023 I spent last night with my very dear friend and colleague, our Board President Shanah Ahmadi, as we wrapped up a week of the Fundamentals course in Oklahoma. We spent five delightful days with a beautiful group of women (more on this later, perhaps!), and now we must both direct our immediate
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An Online Course with Rahima Baldwin DancyImagine a home life that is nourishing for every member of the family, including yourself!
Join Rahima Baldwin Dancy online for this three-week class in which you will build up a picture of your home life. Explore what is working for you and what isn’t on the physical, rhythmical, emotional, and spiritual levels of your home [link] read more… [/link]
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July 23, 2023 In today’s article I share my experiences and tips on the great social art of roadtrips with littles. I’m kind of kidding about it being a social art, but really, it feels like an art more than a science to master these kind of family adventures! Did you ever ride in a
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