Summer Archives

Summer is on it’s Way – Parenting the Young Child – Birth to 7

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Kristie in Guest Blogger, Parenting, Summer

By Allison Reznik, MS The young child is in a natural state of joy and movement. How can you as a parent support that joy through the days of summer? The young child is busy – walking, running, climbing, stacking, collecting. They are natural explorers! Summer is ripe with...

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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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How to Make a Maypole

Posted on May 6, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in May, Summer

You have all seen the lovely Maypoles made from metal or wood with long flowing ribbons that reach 12 feet tall! Those are lovely but did you know you can also create different kinds Maypoles that work indoors, can be adjusted to the size of your students, and/or easy enough to...

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Seasonal Rhythms: The Choleric Summer

Posted on April 26, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in July, June, Summer, The Temperaments

Although I’ve been studying and working with the temperaments for more than 16 years it was not until my lovely choleric daughter, Safia, was born that I truly was able to understand the fire that burns inside each choleric. When she writes she does not just put pen to paper,...

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Spring & Summer Protection-ade

Posted on May 21, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Detoxification, Healthy Meals, Herbal Healing, Kids Can Heal, Naturopathic Healing, Spring, Summer, Wildcrafting

Does the thought of a refreshing day by the lake or at the local swimming pool have you jumping up and down for joy or does it have you running to hide? If you or someone you love suffers from allergies, environmental and/or chemical sensitivities it will be the word “pollen” that...

The Four Temperaments in Rhythm of the Home

Posted on May 16, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Autumn, Rhythm, Seasonal, Spring, Summer, Temperament, The Temperaments, The Temperaments and the Adult-Child Relationship Book, Waldorf Philosophy, Winter

I wrote these four articles for Rhythm of the Home Magazine. They are nice little vignettes about the temperaments that we wrote that explore in a unique and seasonal manner. Note that the original links to the online magazine are broken and we have not been provided with new links...

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My Favorite Detox Diet for Adults and Kids

Posted on May 14, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Autumn, Detoxification, Healthy Meals, Nutritional Healing, Spring, Summer, Winter

Every change of season I do a detox. Sometimes I do a juice fast, sometimes I use a lot of herbs, sometimes I do other kinds of detoxes. However, for the next ten days I am doing my favorite detox diet. I almost feel guilty doing it because it is...

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