November 1, 2020 One misty, moisty morning on a cool October day, Ran two little ghouls through their old church yard Who were coming out to play Said one ghoul, with a sneaky grin, “Come hither, my sister dear! Let us make some mischief and run amuck for Halloween’s drawing near! My youngest son and …
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October 18, 2020 I found I could say things with colors and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way. Things I had no words for. – Georgia O’Keefe The kids were really eager to see our results from last week’s solar dyeing project. One of them asked immediately upon arrival, “What do the …
October 11, 2020 Nature always wears the color of the spirit. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Every Friday, City of Fountains School in Kansas City, Missouri holds an Enrichment Day for grades-age children that attend the school or homeschool. This year I began teaching the upper grades class (which is currently 5-7th grade) and we are …
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October 4, 2020 Go, sit upon the lofty hill, And turn your eyes around, Where waving woods and waters wild Do hymn an autumn sound. The summer sun is faint on them— The summer flowers depart— Sit still— as all transform’d to stone, Except your musing heart. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning I have spent an …
September 27, 2020 Have you ever tried twizzling? It’s a fun, magical process that creates a braided rope of yarn; easy enough for young children to do. Step One: Cut two lengths of yarn in different colors, about twice as long as you need your finished rope to be. Step Two: Each person holds the …
September 20, 2020 It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple-tree is connected with that of man. – Henry David Thoreau, from Wild Apples: The History of the Apple Tree Ah, the apple! Is there any other fruit so widely exalted in the history of symbolism and mythology? Apples have a prominent place …
September 13, 2020 The autumn wind’s a pirate, Blustering in from sea; With a rollicking song, he sweeps along, Swaggering boist’rously. His skin is weather-beaten; He wears a yellow sash, With a handkerchief red about his head, And a bristling black mustache. He laughs as he storms the country, A loud laugh and …
September 6, 2020 Human morality on Earth depends upon the interest one person takes in another, upon the capability to see into the other person. Those who have the gift of understanding other human beings will receive from this understanding the impulses for a social life imbued with true morality. – Rudolf Steiner (Dornach, 15 …
August 30, 2020 Every child is born a naturalist. His eyes are, by nature, open to the glories of the stars, the beauty of the flowers, and the mystery of life. – R. Search As our rhythm is crafted to include plenty of outdoor time, I am also considering how we can make our city …
August 23, 2020 Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives. – Thomas Berry As we have been settling into our new home, I have been making mental notes of how to recreate our rhythm. Considering all the nourishing benefits of being in nature …
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