Tips & Treasures & Thoughts

Sad to see ACT spending so much money developing a tool to track “students’ career interests, academic performance and progress toward goals” beginning in kindergarten.  Gad!  [...]

At our May Parent Society Meeting, we began to tackle establishing rhythm and routine in our family lives by first identifying what must be done on a daily, weekly, and seasonal basis. I am [...]

Every Tuesday, we’ll be joining Kathy from Bliss Beyond Nap Time celebrating simplicity. Families active in the Good Earth Day School’s Parent Society are taking a few months to look [...]

It’s a big week in the universe! Tuesday night we welcome a new moon, and Wednesday at 7:09 PM(EDT) marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere–the longest day of the year. [...]

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat! (And your house may be bursting soon, too!) Take some time this weekend to consider clearing out clothes and toys before new things make their way [...]

For me, weekends are a time to dream (plan), most often through some of the blogs that inspire me.  Here are a few you might like to peruse: A Canadian mom who makes natural parenting, milking a [...]

Eileen at Little Acorn Learning has graced us with a beautiful guide to constructing a Waldorf-style family life… Whether you know much about Waldorf education or not, please consider this [...]

All Hallows Eve, or Halloween if you prefer, is coming up next Monday.  Play yard conversations have focused on that all important question, “What will you be for Halloween?”  There [...]

Finger knitting has been a hit in the summer camp, which includes all of our five year olds destined for kinder this August.  Here’s a tutorial from Melissa!  Grab some yarn and [...]

Perhaps one of the most significant gifts we can give our children, whether at school or at home, is the gift of observing and participating in meaningful work. How many of us have had the [...]