It is a yearly tradition now that I post this poem I wrote a few years ago to the list 🙂 Enjoy once again or enjoy it for the first time. You are welcome to share it and pass it around. However, please include credit to me and our websites as you pass it on. […]
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Advent Ribbon with Cookies and Story Tradition
This year Advent starts on Sunday, December 2nd and ends December 24th, 2012. A couple years ago we created a special “ribbon” calendar – the picture above is a collage that shows some different angles and close-ups. We can now use this each year! Different stones for each season and each element mark the […]
The Journey of Analise
Don’t forget to listen to The Journey of Analise this year with your children. This is an original story created by me and is told in 10-15 minute “chapters” each day for the 24-26 days leading up to Christmas (flexible start time). It was originally part of an Advent story chain (read a new chapter […]
Science in Waldorf Education: Wisdom from the Iowa Academy of Science
This Tuesday I presented the new Wildlife Curriculum “Predator, Prey and People” to the Iowa Academy of Science. It was an honor to present at the conference and was inspiring to meet all the teachers, hear their stories, share ideas, answer questions and observe. It would be impossible to share everything with you so here […]
Continuity in Curriculum: Waldorf Curriculum: Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
When I look through the Earthschooling curriculum from preschool through high school I can FEEL the harmony pulsing through it. Just like many Waldorf teachers that take a class through many years together I’ve also overseen every lesson myself over the past 32 years and am able to relate this continuity to member teachers, parents […]
Wildlife Rescue and Education
Springtime is here and at the wildlife center we have baby opossums! They are so adorable! The even better news is that all of our baby animals come from captive breeding facilities (these facilities are set up around the country to support a diverse population of wild animals in captivity and prevent extinction of a […]
March Story – Persian New Year
Fenugreek and Kidneys
I am in awe at the amount of transformation I witness each month from nutritional changes clients make. Even after 20 years of consulting work it still amazes me that such small changes and such innocent looking food items can change people’s lives in the way they do. What is amazing is that these food […]
Food as an Herb
Reflexology Success Story!
This story is from a student exam on Reflexology where she shares her experience with one of her clients. Although her client gave her permission to share the story, the name of the student and location as well as the client’s name are not mentioned to keep privacy: Client has had 3 surgeries for unexplained […]
Point of View – Art or Communication?
Knitted Stories: Lily Gets Lost
Lily the little lavender unicorn was a sweet girl and very curious. She was always asking her mother questions like, “Mama, why is the butterfly painted?” or “Mama, where does the butterfly go?” or “Mama, what is in that grass over there?” or “Mama, who is that over there with the long ears that is […]
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
