November 26, 2023 When we moved to the park and museums area of our city, the nature of our walks changed. We now have the opportunity to explore green spaces and art spaces within walking distance. I have discovered how much frequent doses of both nature and art feed my soul. Another new perspective came […]
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November 12, 2023 I love the protective gesture of this poem and the images it conjures for the imagination. It has a light and delicate cadence that lends itself to moments when we need a bit of soothing. It also serves as a sweet juxtaposition to this simple Autumn wall hanging craft.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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