September 24, 2023 Monarch by Pamela C. Perkins 2023 Tiny egg all yellowy-white, Its’ secret hidden out of sight. Then pop! It opens, and I see A caterpillar, striped and wee. Caterpillar, not a sound, Creeping, creeping all around. Down each branch and up each leaf: Munching, munching ! Eat! Eat ! Eat! Caterpillar turns …
August 6, 2023 Today’s article is from our friend and colleague, Pamela Perkins, who shared a story with us last week. Here we have an Ocean Circle that is perfect for summer time programs, or extracting verses from for sharing with your little ones any time. She says it is an adaptation of a verse …
July 30, 2023 Today’s article is from our friend and colleague, Pamela Perkins, who shared this delightful little story with us from a recent visit with her granddaughters. In our Fundamentals course and LifeWays Certificate trainings, we hold classes on Storytelling. One of the simplest and most impactful types of stories that we encourage is …
June 11, 2023 Today we focus on the living art of Creative Exploration that we created in my Wind Rose class shortly before the school year ended. These watercolor banners would also make a lovely project for summer afternoons. The banners worked well as a sort of “culmination” of the children’s experience with watercolor …
May 28, 2023 Last month I wrote about Creative Exploration through Storytelling, and the opportunity for my rising first graders to participate in our final puppet show of the year. They each created a bendy doll for their puppet, and I adapted “The Golden Fish” by Cynthia Aldinger for our show. While it was tricky …
April 23, 2023 Story time has always been one of my favorite parts of the day for my own creative exploration. I’m an artist by nature, so the handwork portion of puppetry is very rewarding, but so has been the discovery of “non-traditional” performances. Carefully planning out a puppet show, imbuing our puppets with life …
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April 16, 2023 The children of my kindergarten class have loved playing circle games this year. They have played some traditional ones that involve chasing, but more often, I have exercised my creativity to make up new ones along themes they enjoy, or movements and gestures they need. I have included a few today for …
March 26, 2023 Last October, we shared with you, The Story of the Monarch, written by Marielle, cofounder of LifeWays America Latina. Marielle and I loved the idea of sharing this story because the monarch’s lengthy migration is something many of us are witness to throughout the US and Mexico, making it a symbol of …
January 22, 2023 Today we bring you a little inspiration for the Creative Arts. This is a simple seasonal craft for Autumn through Winter that my youngest son made in his kindergarten years at my Waldorf-inspired school, City of Fountains in Kansas City, Missouri. It is appropriate for all ages, and especially good for the …
November 27, 2022 Our children first encounter Creative Exploration through play. It is how they grow and how they learn about the world. As parents, we can support this explorative process by providing ample time for uninterrupted play within our daily rhythms and by creating a nurturing environment that includes appropriate toys. In this article …
