We Nurture

Grandpa wants to roast an apple but there are no apples on the apple trees because the harvest has been gathered and stored away. How will Grandpa get a nice big red apple?

Ages 3 - 6

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In the last episode, Sharifa spoke about the importance of play for young children and she gave deep insights into why play is sacred for the young child. In this episode, Sharifa will talk about what kind of play parents should engage in with their child.

Sharifa is the author of multiple best-selling books: Heaven on Earth, Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children, and With Stars in their Eyes.  She also worked collaboratively to create the book, What is a Waldorf Kindergarten. She was the founding teacher of the Charlottesville Waldorf School, Virginia, where she taught kindergarten for twenty-one years and served as daycare director of the early-childhood program. She has helped develop new teachers through mentoring and offering practicum and internship opportunities to the teacher-training students at Sunbridge College in New York. Recently she initiated a home-based kindergarten program, The Rose Garden. Sharifa also travels offering lectures and workshops to schools and parent groups. She is the mother of three grown sons, who were educated in the Waldorf tradition. Sharifa lives in an enchanted forest in Virginia.

Music is “Dance With Me” by Sergey Cheremisinov.

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This story is about the festival of Diwali. This beautiful festival celebrates and honors Lakshmi, the goddess of good fortune, wealth, and prosperity.  On the night of the festival, lamps are lit outside of homes in hopes of attracting the attention of this benevolent goddess.

Ages 4 to 7

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Our guest, Sharifa Oppenheimer is known for her research and books which focus on the early childhood development. In this episode, she speaks about the nature of play in early childhood and why play is so important for young children.

Sharifa is the author of multiple best-selling books: Heaven on Earth, Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children, and With Stars in their Eyes.  She also worked collaboratively to create the book, What is a Waldorf Kindergarten. She was the founding teacher of the Charlottesville Waldorf School, Virginia, where she taught kindergarten for twenty-one years and served as daycare director of the early-childhood program. She has helped develop new teachers through mentoring and offering practicum and internship opportunities to the teacher-training students at Sunbridge College in New York. Recently she initiated a home-based kindergarten program, The Rose Garden. Sharifa also travels offering lectures and workshops to schools and parent groups. She is the mother of three grown sons, who were educated in the Waldorf tradition. Sharifa lives in an enchanted forest in Virginia.

Music is “Dance With Me” by Sergey Cheremisinov.

To join one of our online courses, ask a parenting question, book a one-on-one consultation or join our community please visit wenurturecollective.com

A heartwarming story about a little shepherd boy who lost his lamb while they were in the pasture.  In his quest to find his little lamb he received help from the animals and a little man who lives in the forest.

Ages 3 - 7

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In this episode, Dr Adam Blanning joins us for a conversation on technology. We are living in a time where technology is becoming ever more present in daily life. It’s vital to be informed about its effects on the well being of young children.

Dr. Blanning practices integrative and anthroposophic family medicine in Denver, Colorado where he started his holistic medical practice in 2003. Dr. Blanning lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics relating to holistic medicine and the dynamics of human development, with a special interest in supporting children. He is the author of “Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs: Holistic Approaches for Challenging Behaviors in Children.”

To learn more about his practice the Denver Center for Anthroposophical Therapies, please visit denvertherapies.com.

Music is “Dance With Me” and “Naive” by Sergey Cheremisinov.

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Here's a sweet story about a little boy who discovers, with his mother's help, that every apple wondrously has a star hiding inside.  Follow his journey to discovery!

Ages 2 to 5

The author of Star Apple is unknown

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The way in which young children experience their environment and the world is something that we often do not consider in day to day living especially when life is full. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Melissa Greer about how the young child senses the world.

At her practice, Carah Medical Arts, Dr. Greer is dedicated to the anthroposophical approach to health and healing.

Please visit carahmedicalarts.org to learn more.

Music is “Dance With Me” and “Naive” by Sergey Cheremisinov.

To join one of our online courses, ask a parenting question, book a one-on-one consultation or join our community please visit wenurturecollective.com

With the birth of a baby, we experience the mystery of new life, the miracle, wonder and awe.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Melissa Greer about how the young child grows into his or her body otherwise known in Waldorf education as ‘The Incarnating Child’. Essentially, the spiritual body is uniting with the physical body.

 At her practice, Carah Medical Arts, Dr. Greer is dedicated to the anthroposophical approach to health and healing.

Whether you’re new to this topic or not, we warmly invite you to join us in this conversation with Dr. Greer.

Please visit carahmedicalarts.org to learn more.

Music is “Dance With Me” and “Naive” by Sergey Cheremisinov.

To join one of our online courses, ask a parenting question, book a one-on-one consultation or join our community please visit wenurturecollective.com

It's almost halloween and there's one last pumpkin left in the garden waiting to be picked.  Who will take this little pumpkin home?

Ages 2 - 5

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