October 23, 2022 We just completed another offering of our online course, The Living Arts: Cornerstones of Care. We explored the topic of make-and-take art projects. They are prevalent in homes, day cares, and schools nation-wide, with the effect of valuing quantity over quality. We ponder how art projects like these serve the children, […]
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October 16th, 2022 This week’s Living Arts Weekly is written by Judith Frizlen, author and early childhood educator. Judith is also the instructor for our on-demand online course, Creating Home Away from Home. You can find Judith’s books in the LifeWays store or read more from her at her website. Courage to Bring Light into
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October 2, 2022 **My apologies for the late release, friends! When I didn’t see our weekly article in my email and went to investigate, the post I had made had entirely disappeared! There was nothing to be seen! Not even a saved draft. I am chalking this up to a glitch in the system…? So
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September 11, 2022 At the foundation of LifeWays care stands the four Living Arts: Domestic Activity, Creative Exploration, Social Ability and- my favorite- Nurturing Care. Integrated within a solid rhythm, Nurturing Care feels like the flow of the heart, bringing warmth of soul to the whole day. One has to leave plenty of space and
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September 4, 2022 With the return to the school year, we are making a return to the Living Arts Weekly! The articles featured each Sunday will either focus on one of the Living Arts (domestic/practical activity, nurturing care, social ability and creative exploration), or a festival celebrated by one of several spiritual paths we have
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July 21, 2022 Sometime last week I had a yellow flag moment. In between the day’s activities, I recognized that feeling of holding my breath, being tense and losing my center. I was headed towards overwhelm. Granted, I have a lot happening right now. I’m working as much as possible while still anchoring a loose
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August 7, 2022 It’s just around the corner for some of us- the beginning of a new school year! My feelings are mixed because I do love the relaxed mornings of summer that allow us to maximize outdoor time before the heat sets in, and our visits to the lake or pool. Yet, I also
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At Little House Preschool I strive to create an environment that is both welcoming and nurturing. The beauty of natural settings with simple toys and materials have always filled me with reverence. Early on in my teaching career as a Waldorf early childhood educator, I realized that while these settings are indeed lovely, my classroom
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July 24, 2022 This week’s blog post is from our dear friend and colleague, Mary O’Connell. Mary has a non-profit farm education program and LifeWays Representative site at Paradise Farm in West Bend, where she and her colleagues provide outdoor, farm-based education to children and adults. Our culture values independence so fiercely. With the very youngest
It Takes a Village Read More »
Grief. It’s as much a part of us as blood and bones. We humans are grievers to the core. We love and cherish, and we lose what we love and cherish – through death, divorce, conflict, illness, injury, trauma, financial woes, loss of home or homeland… Even so, few of us make it to adulthood
