But what exactly do we mean by play? Let’s begin to narrow the field by looking at what this kind of play is not: Not driven by the commercial culture; not based on a movie, not “themed”, not initiated in order to sell merchandise, not packaged, not bought or sold. Not technological, does not […]
November 19, 2023 “I have found it is the small things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk, that keeps the darkness at bay.“ ~ Gandalf the Grey, in The Hobbit With blessings to you all this Thanksgiving week, we share a warm message from our friend Pamela Perkins: Where I live, the golden light of Autumn
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October 22, 2023 Straw into Gold: Spinning the Gold of Inner Understanding Yet again Summer gifts to the Fall Pumpkins, apples, and leaves above all – Leaves lovely-tinted rust, red and gold: Soon days grow dreary, then rainy and cold. A number of years ago, I journeyed across New York State, my first continental travels
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July 16, 2023 This article was originally published for our 2017 Summer edition newsletter, Finding Fairyland: Introducing Earth, Wind, Fire & Water into Outdoor Play. I spent hours up in the trees as a child. Climbing as high as I could possibly manage, I would step out as far as I could while still holding
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May 14, 2023 Today as we celebrate the great work of mothers, I am thinking about the path forward they tirelessly work to pave for their children. I come from a strong lineage of mothers who have done this work. Three generations of women in my family have endured the hardship of bucking societal norms 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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November 20, 2022 In this week’s article, we examine the First Year of Life and how it lays the foundation for Social Ability. It is the first article in a series that will focus on the development of social ability throughout early childhood. The first year flies by so quickly as we are immersed in
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September 18, 2022 **The full story of Cuento de la Monarca was added for release on October 30, 2022. ** This week’s article is a story shared with us from our colleague Marielle Sestier, co-founder of LifeWays America Latina, an organization providing the offering of LifeWays North America in Spanish. Today, we share with you
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