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Today is International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. International Women’s Day […]

Feature Author Elsa Beskow Elsa Beskow became Sweden’s best-loved children’s book illustrator and for over one hundred years Swedish children have grown up with her books. Her illustrations take the reader back to an idyllic Sweden at the turn of the 20th century. Elsa Beskow’s books transcend nationality and time and are true classics. — […]

Feature Partner Coming of Age Today, in a complex society, an educated and prepared adult community must provide conscious guidance for its youth to build balanced individuals and social life through age appropriate education, life experiences, ceremony and celebration. The budding adult needs acknowledgement, understanding, and love from adults in their lives. They need to […]

Experiencing Stories Together I remember the first time my eldest daughter gave me a book. It was a bit of a surprise since until then I had seen myself as holding the only title of “teacher” in the house. But with this gesture she was teaching me something. She was saying, “I want you to […]

Sleep & Fatigue To be filled for a time with the impressions of the outer world arouses in the soul the craving to go over from this into another state, in which the soul is surrendered to the processes other own bodily nature. There is this alternation: the state of being given up to the […]

Teaching, Learning, Parenting How much do we ask of people that we cannot do ourselves? The more we are aware of this question, the better our relationship can be with the people around us and the better we can be as people. I often joke that my children are my “spiritual trainers.” They don’t miss […]

Author Spotlight Donald Samson is a writer of fantasy and historical fiction. His novels are primarily written for the tween and young adult audience, but feedback from readers indicate that adults (often the parents of tweens and young adults) also find his books engaging and satisfying reads. Mr. Samson has taught and mentored in Waldorf […]

So You Want To Needle Felt? Yay! I’m so happy you want to learn this art form. You’re going to love it! The soft textures, the repetitive motion that‘s almost meditative, the way the fibers blend together under your fingertips, all immediately captivated me. But it hasn’t come without its set backs! I’m going to […]

Author Spotlight Amy Williams is a Waldorf-inspired, homeschooling mom of three, Pranic Healer, Arhatic Yoga Practitioner, and fiber art enthusiast, with an Associate of Applied Science degree. Amy is the founder of Parenting Through Prana, where she teaches how to activate the Heart-Crown Connection to shift daily challenges into a heart-centered win-win for parents and […]

Musicality and Child Development Singing is the single most important musical experience a child can have. It lays the foundation for all future musicality in life. In many years of teaching private music lessons and classes, I have seen that all children can learn to make music. Yet it is children who grew up in […]

Native Voices 7th Generation is dedicated to publishing quality fiction and nonfiction titles for children and young adults. American Indian authors provide cultural accuracy and exciting contemporary content showcasing the diversity of Native American Nations and Indigenous people on Turtle Island. The Pathfinders collection are short, high-interest novels with contemporary Indigenous themes written specifically for […]

Learner Readers How can you cultivate this imagination and ability to see words in a different way? By reading, telling stories, telling many fairytales and allowing the child to slowly develop a relationship with the language. — How to Teach Reading in Waldorf Education     I Can Read! Little Bear: Paperback Box Set Retold […]