May 17, 2020 Seek real, practical, material life, but seek in such a way that the spirit which dwells within is not deadened for you. -Rudolf Steiner Hello Everybody, Have you ever looked back on an episode or chapter of your life and thought, “I sure would love to have a do-over on that one”? […]
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May 13, 2020 A child, more than anyone else, is a spontaneous observer of nature. – Maria Montessori Spring Outdoor Fun “This is an excerpt of a weekly Curriculum Guide shared with families in the Honey Bee Nursery at Emerson Waldorf School, NC, during quarantine. Much gratitude to my early childhood colleagues for their inspiration
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May 10, 2020 Hi Everybody, and Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who is a mother, acts like a mother or has a mother! This blog is a bit different from what I imagined for a Mother’s Day post. However, I really wanted to give you a gift. The gift is also a bit different from
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May 6, 2020 Nothing can be truer than fairy wisdom. It is as true as sunbeams. — Douglas Jerrold A Soft Knock at the Door by Pamela Perkins Little Elf was making some dandelion tea And wishing so much that right now she Had a friend coming to share it, and a biscuit too,
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May 3, 2020 Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home. Years ago I was mentoring a lovely mother who was enrolled in one of our LifeWays training programs, not as a professional caregiver or teacher, but as a mother interested in learning more about child development. Brilliant, educated and a social
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April 29, 2020 April shower bring May flowers, And what do these May flowers bring? Happy thoughts and sunshine smiles. And wishes for a wonderful Spring. On Friday it will be May 1st. May Day is an old pagan holiday that has been celebrated since ancient Roman times. In the northern hemisphere, May 1st marks
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April 26, 2020 Give thanks to the Mother Earth Give thanks to the Father Sun Give thanks to the children in the garden where The Mother and the Father are one Kalie Sanders, Kindergarten Teacher at the Playgarden in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, a LifeWays Representative site, offers a warm invitation into the daily experience of
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April 22, 2020 “A little garden flower is lying in its bed. The sun shines bright, overhead. Down came the rain, dancing to and fro. The little garden flower awakens, and now begins to grow.” Today is Earth Day, celebrated since 1970 to bring awareness to our environment and discover what we can do to
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April 19. 2020 Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything. – Plato Human Interaction and the Value of Finger Plays by Jerilyn Burke In my work with children, my greatest pleasure is sharing the joy of music, whether it is with song,
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April 15, 2020 “When your environment is clean you feel happy, motivated and healthy” Lailah Gifty Akita Depending on where you live in the world, you may be in week 3, 4 or 5 of social distancing and staying home. New rhythms may still be in the trial stage and you’ve no doubt found
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