Currently viewing the category: "Blog"

Summer Solstice

On June 27, 2011 By

 

Dear Readers,

In the turn of the  year, we are in Saint John’s Tide or the time of Summer Solstice.

To celebrate, Christine Natale shares with us another of her beautiful fairy stories The Return of the Sun King in celebration of Mid-summer or Saint John’s tide.

Over on her blog, Continue Reading

There has been a buzz around the internet community  on the question of boys: boys in the classroom, boys and movement, boys and energy. Today,  I am excited to bring you an Interview and give away with Janet Allison. Janet is the author of Boys Alive! Bring Out Their Best as well as an […]

Continue Reading

::::::::::::

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 […]

Continue Reading

Peas if You Please

On June 17, 2011 By

 

 

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

Continue Reading

Waldorf ~ The Early Years

On June 1, 2011 By

Dear Readers,

With this June issue we bring you  many articles on the early years of Waldorf  with a week in the home from Monday to Friday with articles on domestic and artistic activities for parent and child. For those you who are offering home based programs for the early years, this brings you […]

Continue Reading

Daer Readers,

 

In honor of Father’s Day, I am delighted to bring you an excellent article by Waldorf teacher Christine Natale on the Waldorf Dad: Archetype Versus Stereotype, in which Christine explores what it means to be a mother and father today. It can be found here.

 

Enjoy!

Lisa

 

Continue Reading

June Issue

On May 1, 2011 By

“What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.”
–  Gertrude Jekyll, On Gardening

 

Dear Readers,

The banks of Lake Champlain are overflowing as […]

Continue Reading

Today I am excited to bring you an interview with Nancy Parsons and a  Give Away from Nancy Parsons and Bob Lathe of Waldorf Books.

Nancy writes the Book Review Column for The Wonder of Childhood and co-manages the oldest online discussion group on […]

Continue Reading

Savor Summer!

On May 1, 2011 By

Summer!

Time of expansion, of letting go, of reaching out and of being in nature. Mother Earth breathes out her expansive nenergy with blossoming and ripening of her plant fruits while Father Sun shines bright and hot upon us.

In this June issue,  Suzanne Down brings us some ideas for puppetry in […]

Continue Reading

My Dear Readers,

Oh how it smells like spring! Damp and moist and green and lush. The crab apple tree is about to burst forth with blossoms. The bleed hearts are all a glory and the valerian flower buds are beginning to swell. The nettles are tall and ready for eating and drying, not flowering […]

Continue Reading
Set your Twitter account name in your settings to use the TwitterBar Section.