Posts by: Lisa
Pease (clap both hands to thighs) porridge (clap own hands together) hot (clap partner’s hands),
Pease (clap both hands to thighs) porridge (clap own hands together) cold (clap partner’s hands),
Pease (clap thighs) porridge (clap own hands) in the (clap right hands only) pot (clap […]
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I am very, very honored to introduce to you Eugene Schwartz, a longtime Waldorf teacher, Waldorf Teacher trainer, well known speaker, published author and parent, as well as our Curriculum Through the Years columnist.
In the summertime Mr. Schwartz offers Summer training for […]
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Fresh peas are in season here in Vermont, crisp and sweet.
In honor of the sweet pea, we bring you a little finger play and a recipe for fresh pea and lettuce soup.
Enjoy!
Lisa
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Lettuce Eat Soup
I sometimes call this soup the mystery ingredient soup and ask guests to guess what the ingredients are. No one guesses lettuce. But lettuce it is. And delicious and just right for the moment when spring peas and lettuce are ripe and ready from the garden. The children love […]
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By Suzanne Down
I remember when summers were lazy days to ride bikes freely over the land, float boats in creeks with my brothers and swim like fishes in the cold water of the Atlantic. My own children grew up in wilderness British Columbia on the large Kootenay Lake famous for its […]
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By David Sewell McCann
My eldest son was sitting stiffly in the dentist’s chair looking a little pale. The hygienist had just ticked through what was about to unfold and my boy wanted no part of it. He wished to be brave, however, and he locked his eyes on me and asked, “Can you […]
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American society has come a long way in a relatively short time, just the past half century really, toward breaking down many of the destructive social stereotypes that have curtailed individual freedom for centuries. Many hard and even fatal battles have been fought to free society from racial and sexual prejudice and stereotype. At a […]
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I came to motherhood as a midwife who had the honor of attending births and witnessing mothering from the first tender moments. When I became a mother I trusted my intuition in guiding me along the path of mothering inspired by the wisdom I had gleaned along the way from other mothers including […]
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By Janet Allison
Summer is here! The kids are home! WHAT do you do with them?! Boys, especially, can simply FILL the house with their exuberance and energy. And while there may be more outside time, there will still be those moments when he has to be indoors.
How can you channel his enthusiasm between […]
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Before we get started – Please Note!
This article is intended to help parents, teachers and caregivers understand the deeper meanings imbedded in a particular fairy tale. The way this article is written and even the format in which the story is being presented is not suitable to share with […]
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