Parenting - The BEarth Institute

Connecting with Children Through Literature

Posted on November 17, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Field Trips, High School, Inner Work, Modeling, Parenting

Seeing Lois Lowry speak last night with my two daughters was an experience I will never forget. But it wasn’t simply because she is a famous author and writes award-winning books. The experience was special to me because Lois Lowry was my first introduction to modern teenage fiction and represents...

The Benefits of the Family Meal

Posted on November 3, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Modeling, Parenting

By Nancy Jewel Poer We did not feel television was a benefit to growing, creative minds … with TV you are taking in someone else’s story, not living your own. The only possible and logical daily gathering time was the evening meal. When I speak with adults about happy childhood...

A Sensory Meditation Room For Adults & Children

Posted on January 18, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Fantasy Play, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Parenting, Teachers, Uncategorized

Note: The computerized aspect of this experience is optional. You can use whatever tools you want to create your own sensory meditation room. Mine actually does not look like this anymore. I change it every month or so…and electronics are not always involved. I love experimenting and trying new things!...

Is There Something You Should Be Doing?

Posted on September 21, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Animals, Inner Work, Inner Work, Parenting, Teachers

Is there something you feel you “should” be doing? Why do you feel that way? Recently I was reminded of how important it is to ask that question. We have always left our backyard “natural” but made sure to cultivate and mow the front yard so the neighbors would not be...

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Is My Child in Preschool or Kindergarten?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Kindergarten, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Preschool, Teachers, Waldorf Earthschooling

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Second Grade and the 8-Year-Old

Posted on September 2, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Diane Power, Guest Blogger, Planning, Planning, Second Grade

By Diane Power A change has come upon our student… With all the wonder and magic of first grade celebrated and absorbed, our little caterpillar has emerged from her cocoon transformed into a beautiful butterfly, ready to take on new challenges and adventures! My, how the world has grown! Our...

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Parenting the Nine Year Old by Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on June 30, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Parenting, Teachers, Third Grade

Like this article? See another article by Rahima HERE. Find curriculum for your nine-year-old HERE. Parenting the Nine Year Old By Rahima Baldwin Dancy I wrote this article to describes the developmental changes of the nine-year-old child and how parents and Waldorf education meet this psychological stage. It first appeared in...

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Top Ten Fun Ways to Prepare for Homeschooling Next Year

Posted on June 27, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Summer, Teachers

Whew! We made it through another year! All that preparing, planning, teaching and purchasing of supplies and all those adventures have me worn out! Not to mention the challenges we overcame this year and all the new things we learned. I feel full, satisfied, amazed and slightly worn out and...

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Top Ten Reasons to Travel with Kids

Posted on May 27, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Carschooling, Parenting

When I tell the children stories of our travels together I always start with the trips they first took when they were “in my belly”. One of our most memorable trips was taking a photo assignment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I was three months pregnant with Sofi and still working as a photographer...

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Steiner and Sleep

Posted on May 13, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Monday Meditation

This wonderful passage by Steiner is my Inner Work meditation for this week… I came across some wonderful inspirations as I was researching this week and I wanted to share one with you – this is about sleep. I am always struggling with getting enough sleep. As a mother, teacher,...

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Focusing on Home Life By Rahima Baldwin Dancy

Posted on May 6, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy

You, as a parent, are your child’s first teacher, and your home is the where the most living and learning take place. This is true whether your child is home with you full-time or enrolled full- or part-time in child care, preschool, or kindergarten. It is also true regardless of...

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Is Your Carbon Footprint Stepping on People?

Posted on April 25, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Monday Meditation, Naturopathic Healing

The other night I was watching The Colbert Report and saw a very funny interview that Steven Colbert did with the head of the Sierra Club. For those who are not familiar with The Colbert Report it is a “fake news” show with the host pretending to be an extreme conservative...

Is Your Health Food Safe?

Posted on April 11, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Detoxification, Healthy Meals, Nutritional Healing

Ironically, last year, the only time I got sick from food was when I had just eaten a typical “health food” meal filled with vegetables as a main dish and a salad on the side. After this meal I had a very bad case of food poisoning for the next...

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First Grade Readiness – Are We Asking the Right Questions?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in First Grade, Inner Work, Inner Work, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Teachers, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Philosophy

Looking back on my children’s education I can honestly say that the question, “When are they ready for first grade?” was one of the hardest issues I had to deal with during their entire educational career. But why did I struggle so much with this question and why is it...

Why Study Eurythmy?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Guest Blogger, Inner Work, Inner Work, Modeling, Modeling, Parenting, Teachers

The art of Eurythmy is taught in the Waldorf schools throughout the world. Children everywhere have an opportunity to learn through this medium. The possibilities in and through Eurythmy are countless and manifold; they are developed anew every day in various courses around the world, with teachers, with craftspeople and...

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The Yin and Yang of Teaching

Posted on April 1, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work

Our Inner Work meditation for this week is on the Yin and Yang of homeschooling. Take some time to reflect on this short meditation before you start your lessons today. Let your thoughts inspire you for the coming week! When a homeschooling parent plans out lessons, crafts and activities, leads...

Why Earthschooling?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Inner Work, Inner Work, Monday Meditation, Waldorf Earthschooling

I found this wonderful quote the other day from Derrick Jensen. It describes one of the many reasons we chose Earthschooling for our children… “If your experience is that your water comes from the tap and that your food comes from the grocery store then you are going to defend...

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Space Clearing Reminder

Posted on March 18, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in April, Inner Work, Inner Work, March, Organization, Organization, Space Clearing

We often forget how simple healing can be and how taking care of just the basic things in our life can heal us. Water – air – and our environment can all heal us if we take care to drink enough, breathe deeply enough and clear our space. I send...

Connecting With Your Teen

Posted on February 11, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Parenting, Teachers

As a long time lover of live music, folk music and nature music, as a Waldorf educator and someone who has led their children through circle times filled with holistic music I am set up to be the ideal parent that would say “Hey – don’t listen to that pop/loud music.”...

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Every Child is Homeschooled

Posted on February 4, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Parenting, Teachers, Waldorf Earthschooling

I found this article/editorial in the Anchorage news as few years ago and find it as interesting today as I did then. The writer expresses some of what Earthschooling is all about – it is a realization that you are not powerless to educate your child no matter what system you...

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