By Mara Spiropoulos As I sit here writing, momentarily free of my children, I find myself reflecting on all that our family has recently experienced. My husband lost his job about five months ago, and because of this we have had our fair share of financial difficulties, which […]
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Some celebrations can be so fun and so simple– not much more than the highlighting of a special day. One of the simplest at our house was celebrating the first hike of spring. All we did was to make a hobo bag for each of us, then go off on the first hike of spring,
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From my head to my feet,I am the image of God.From my heart to my hands,I feel the breath of God.When I speak with my mouth,I follow God’s will.When I see God everywhere,In Mother, Father, in all dear people,In beast and flower, tree and stone,Then nothing brings fearBut love to all that is around me.
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Mara Spiropoulos, LifeWays student and mother of three children ages 3 and under, shares her family’s experience in deciding to go television-free. As a stay at home mama to three children under the age of 3 and a half, I have very full hands to say the least. I am on my path to
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My 3 older daughters asked me if they could make some lemonade. I gave them a thumbs-up and they enthusiastically went about setting up their work area and gathering what they needed. They spent a happy time taking turns squeezing lemons and limes, adding water and sugar and tasting their lemonade. Finally, it was ready. They had used
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Bianca Lara, LifeWays graduate and director of A Child’s Garden of Thyme in San Diego county, has been selected to participate in Michelle Obama’s upcoming “Let’s Move America” campaign webinar. The campaign is focused on reducing childhood obesity, and the webinars will serve as resources to childcare centers across America to help reduce screen-time, get
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Taming the Wild Beasts What I want to talk about here is the art of re-direction. That’s a large part of what positive discipline is: instead of saying what NOT to do, say what you DO want your child to do. This can be very straightforward (“Please talk in a
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By Lisa Gromicko Steiner-based, early childhood settings abound with rich opportunities for the development of math and science concepts. This may be surprising to some who can easily see the beauty, language, and coziness of the Waldorf kindergarten, but not necessarily the mathematical or scientific side. A primary focus of Waldorf early childhood education is
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By Cynthia Aldinger, Founder and Director of LifeWays Can daily life really be a curriculum? Can little children truly be prepared for the rigors of academic life through play and through participation in practical activities of the household? What are our ultimate goals, hopes, interests on behalf of our children and the children in our
Foundations for literacy, numeracy, honesty, integrity and lifelong learning Read More »
In the midst of this crazy time that the Holiday Season seems to have become, it can be hard to remember to take care of yourself, to slow down, to take time, to include yourself in your plans to take care of everyone in your family. Are you not part of the family? This
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