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 […]
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April 2, 2023 Festivals are universally-shared celebrations of life, and they are as diverse as the people of our beautiful planet. In celebration of the festival traditions that bring us together, we would like to share with you the experiences of several members of our LifeWays family this year, all from different walks of 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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March 12, 2023 Festivals are universally-shared celebrations of life, and they are as diverse as the people of our beautiful planet. In celebration of the festival traditions that bring us together, we would like to share with you the experiences of several members of our LifeWays family this year, all from different walks of life
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February 19th, 2023 In this week’s article, we examine the developmental aspects that emerge as Social Ability begins blossoming in the ages of four and five. It is the fourth article in a series that will focus on the development of social ability throughout early childhood. Our children grow so rapidly through these first years
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February 12, 2023 This is the first of three follow-up articles to Kids Do Well if They Can that Mary O’Connell and I will write in the coming weeks. A dear friend and colleague of LifeWays, Mary has a non-profit farm education program and LifeWays Representative site at Paradise Farm in West Bend, where she and
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February 5, 2023 Festivals are universally-shared celebrations of life, and they are as diverse as the people of our beautiful planet. In celebration of the festival traditions that bring us together, we would like to share with you the experiences of several members of our LifeWays family this year, all from different walks of life
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