As I welcome autumn, I’m thinking about the rhythms of life through seasons and cycles, and how this is mirrored in early learning and development. In Waldorf early education, establishing a rhythm to each day is an essential grounding for the child. In the article, Waldorf Education: The Importance of Rhythm in Early Childhood authorContinue reading “Embracing rhythm”
Category Archives: Ideas and Inspirations
Words of affirmation to encourage learning
This is a photo of my partner from his childhood. It seemed fitting for this posting as he is wearing a Superman shirt and looks confident that he just wrote his name in sidewalk chalk.
Quotes about play
The importance of play has long been known, yet it can be easy to lose sight of this when we discuss children’s education in terms of assessment and readiness. Allowing children the space and time to explore their inner worlds through play expands imagination and unlocks creativity. Play can be a channel to experience joy,Continue reading “Quotes about play”
My philosophy of education
Education is an essential human need and right. The purpose of education is to further our collective human development toward a loving, equitable, peaceful, and engaged existence. How can education transform our human experience in the present and the future? My philosophy of education explores this question and proposes that education: Education must honor theContinue reading “My philosophy of education”
Learning to Create. 