Winter 2024 Leslie Wetzonis Woolverton and Lynn Turner, co-founders of WIDEN Arts, have shared this blog with us! Life is told through story. We experience life through our senses and learn about the world and our place in it through the stories we see, hear, feel and tell. As such, when we actively develop an […]
Winter 2024 Our blog today has been shared with us by Leslie Wetzonis Woolverton and Lynn Turner, co-founders of WIDEN Arts. You may be asking yourself why are lap plays, table plays, and marionette performances important to young children and how can they help create a sense of belonging in these times of societal discord
December 2024 December has come yet again; what a time of rich tradition and stories! This week, Acacia has a story to share with us that she shares with the children she nurtures! We hope you enjoy it and may feel inspired to share it with your own children. The story has
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August 2024 Today’s blog features a fairy festival circle, shared with us by Cynthia Aldinger. First up, we have two videos for audio and visuals, followed up by the lyrics for you to save! Cynthia’s Video Part 1 Cynthia’s Video Part 2
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October 1, 2023 A Reflection Upon Michaelmas Festival by Sharifa Oppenheimer Michaelmas 2023 This morning I joined the CWS community for Michaelmas festivities. We gathered in the Pavilion as the 7th and 8th grades processed in with song, each carrying a brilliant autumn banner. One by one the classes entered; slowly their pure child-voices began
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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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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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December 25, 2022 May your Christmas be abundant with love, peace and hope obtained through the gathering of good company. May you imagine these gatherings the world over, simultaneously centered upon love and good will, and be imbued by the warmth of this imagination. May you be changed by the extraordinary light that is
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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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