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Most of us can see and recognize the changing of the seasons. We feel, for example, the shift from summer to fall as cool weather starts to set in. “Autumn, like a lusty king, strides through the fields, bringing a crispy coolness to the air.” I love it! But what if we don’t...
Many knowledgeable people agree on certain benefits of learning other languages :
It makes you smarter.
It boosts academic achievement.
It provides professional and career advantages.
It provides broader access to education and information.
It gives you more social and global skills.
It makes...
Candlemas Verse:
When Candlemas Day is bright with sun;
Then Winter’s power has just begun.
But when Candlemas Day is dark with rain;
Then Winter’s power is on the wane!
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Lighting Your Candles:
Candle, candle, burning bright,
Fill us...
I have been a Waldorf teacher since 1999 and I will never forget the first day I walked into a Waldorf classroom. I was in awe of the simplicity and the beauty. I saw happy children running around the schoolyard and climbing trees at dizzying heights. Here in the tree tops they were Norsemen,...
And down from all the stars
Streams blessings like wondrous rain
So that all our weary powers
Grow newly fresh again.
And out of obscure dark
The Lord comes into view
To knit torn threads together And all of life renew
- Friedrich Hebbel
The Christmas tree has been taken down, the shimmering...
Adolescence
Adolescence is marked by a new way of engaging with the world. The gratitude and love cultivated in earlier years give rise to a sense of responsibility. This is when a child begins to act out of a natural sense of duty, born from true appreciation.
The High School Years
High school...
By the time a child turns twelve, they are on the cusp of adolescence. This phase involves significant physical and cognitive growth. The child, once guided by stories and vivid imagination, begins to seek logical explanations and understand the causes behind events. The desire to understand the...
The forth light of advent is the light of humankind,
The light of love, the light of thought to give and understand.
Advent Verse:
The gift of light we thankfully take,
But it shall not be alone for our sake.
The more we give light, the one to the other
It shines and it spreads and it glows still...
The third light of advent is the light of the beasts,
The light of hope that we may see in greatest and in least.
Advent Verse:
The gift of light we thankfully take,
But it shall not be alone for our sake.
The more we give light, the one to the other
It shines and it spreads and it glows still...
The second light of advent is the light of the plants,
Plants that reach up to the sun and in the breezes dance.
Advent Verse:
The gift of light we thankfully take,
But it shall not be alone for our sake.
The more we give light, the one to the other
It shines and it spreads and it glows still...
The first light of advent is the light of the stones.
The light that shines in crystals, in seashells and in bones.
Advent Verse:
The gift of light we thankfully take,
But it shall not be alone for our sake.
The more we give light, the one to the other
It shines and it spreads and it glows still...
Around age nine, children begin to realize their individuality, often experiencing this as a time of separation from the wonder of early childhood. This period, sometimes called “falling from grace,” brings feelings of loss and self-awareness, prompting questions about identity and...
