We Nurture

In this first episode of season 2, we have invited Cynthia Aldinger, founder of LifeWays North America to tell the story of the founding of LifeWays. She has been dedicated to the work of creating childcare centers that nurture young children in healthy ways as well as training for teachers, parents, and caregivers.  LifeWays also offers numerous online courses for parents, teachers, and caregivers.

Cynthia Aldinger received her Waldorf teacher training certificate at Emerson College in Sussex, England.  She served fourteen years on the board of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America and was a founding teacher of Prairie Hill Waldorf School in Wisconsin.  Cynthia is the author of Life is the Curriculum and co-author of Home Away From Home, and she presents throughout North America and internationally, as well as through numerous online courses.

A mother and grandmother, Cynthia’s passion is the preservation of the playful spirit of childhood and helping to create environments that provide the comfort, security, and activities found in a healthy home.

Anthroposophy is a spiritual philosophy, developed by Rudolf Steiner at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.  It is a path of knowledge or spiritual research.  Anthroposophy strives to bridge the divide between the sciences, the arts, and the religious strivings of human beings and build a foundation for a synthesis of them for the future. Anthroposophy also holds an impulse to nurture the life of the soul in human beings and in society. Simply put - Anthroposophy means "Wisdom of the Human Being."

To discover more please visit lifewaysnorthamerica.org and kimberton.org

Music is Glacier Bells by Daniel Birch

In this episode, we are connecting you to LifeWays North America, an organization dedicated to revolutionizing the care of young children through what they call the Living Arts as well as the Social Art of Awareness.  LifeWays offers transformational practices that change people’s lives. First, we address the ongoing struggles of people of color in our country because staying silent is not an option!

To discover more please visit lifewaysnorthamerica.org and kimberton.org

This is a continuation of the story of Wise Grandfather Turtle.  Meet Lizzie Lizard and Neville Newt as they reminisce about the joys of the summer's past and make plans for the summer to come.  As they emerge from their burrows with plans of their own a wonderful surprise for all the woodland, meadow, and pond creatures awaits.

To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit farmhousemanna.com and kimberton.org

At We Nurture, we believe that connecting communities builds bridges and building bridges builds connections and also makes it possible to envision a strong world community. 

In this episode, we are building a connection to Steiner Books an online store that offers books on Waldorf education, on child & family, Spirituality as well as Biodynamic and Organic agriculture and books by Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf education.

To discover more please visit steinerbooks.org and kimberton.org

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An African folktale from Malawi adapted and retold from the book "The River That Went To The Sky" by Mary Medlicott - illustrated by Ademola Akintola.

There was once a river in Africa that thought that the stars in the sky were twinkling eyes.  The river was very curious and wanted to go to the sky. The sun said he would help the river up but he had to find his way back down.

To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit farmhousemanna.com and kimberton.org

Join Chinyelu Kunz and Molly MacDonald for an in-depth conversation on why inner peace, beauty, and goodness are especially needed in these challenging times.  In this episode you will gain tools and tips to support daily life with your young child! 

About our Guest, Molly MacDonald: 

Molly found her way to Waldorf Early Childhood education through her work in special education.  During her work in special education, she was able to integrate a child with learning differences into a small mixed-age class in a private school where the teacher was a Waldorf teacher.  It was under the guidance of this teacher that Molly learned that education could be gentle and she was inspired.  Over the years, she has worked with friends in creating a community parent and child program, handwork groups, community festivals, and study groups. Molly found her way to River Valley Waldorf school six years ago and worked as an assistant in the Kindergarten.  Later she moved into parent-child work and now teaches children ages 2 to 3 in the nursery program.

To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit farmhousemanna.com and kimberton.org

The Story of Brother Swan and the Fairy Queen is a tale of a little girl who is transported to a magical world by a kind Swan.  Her magical adventure takes her right to the fairy queen's doorstep.  This is the story of her time with the fairy folk.

To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit farmhousemanna.com and kimberton.org

An old traditional tale about a pancake that ran away and had an adventure before it was eaten.  This story was adapted and told on several occasions as a puppet play for the children in Rosebud Garden.  We hope you enjoy our version of this well-loved story!

To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit farmhousemanna.com and kimberton.org

Join us for part 2 of our conversation with three Kimberton Waldorf school parents! 

Cultivating an intentional home inspires us to create joyful moments enriched with ritual! Discovering the rituals that we experienced as children is something that we may not recognize until we have our own children.

To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit farmhousemanna.com and kimberton.org

A traditional Japanese folktale about a poor but kind woodcutter who shares his lunch of 3 rice balls and how he is rewarded.

The story has been adapted for pre-school aged children.

To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit farmhousemanna.com and kimberton.org