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This video, the third in a series, looks at the unique approach taken by Waldorf schools to the teaching of writing and reading. Eugene Schwartz explains the emphasis placed upon the kinesthetic and spatial dimensions of becoming literate.
I’ve been carrying in my wallet this credit card size poem that I have owned since before I had children. It is a beautiful poem. I have no idea who wrote it, but well worth reading and living by.
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, she learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame, she learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
Ifn a child lives with encouragement, she learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness, she learns justice.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval, she learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.
Watch this movie, free until November 6th: The Genetic Roulette.
The impact of genetically modified foods on your health and your children’s health. Why is there more than ever an epidemic of cancer, auto immune disorders, food allergies, leaky guts, etc… This movie will open your eyes and change the way you see food.
Watch this for the sake of yourself and your families.
Renowned author and childhood counsellor, Kim John Payne, is coming to Ottawa to lecture about Simplicity Parenting, based on his bestselling book of the same title, which has been translated in 12 languages and spurred an international parenting movement. There are two dates, in the evening on the 28th of September and a more detailed practical workshop on the 29th in the morning. Here are the details :
WHEN: September 28th, 2012, at 7:30 p.m and September 29th at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Friday night at Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Avenue (at Bank St.) and at the Trille-des-Bois school on Saturday.
“Too much, too soon, too fast” creates stress for kids. Simplify Your Child’s Life, says internationally recognized author & counselor
DETAILS: Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Ottawa parents and childcare professionals won’t want to miss Kim John Payne’s compelling lecture, which offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change. For example:
Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload.
A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children.
Kim John Payne will also host a workshop to deepen the theme on Saturday morning, the 29th, 9am at Trille-des-bois public school, 140 Genest Street in Vanier.
Tickets for both events are available at www.brownpapertickets.com, or in person at Singing Pebble Books, 202 Main St., Ottawa, (613) 230-9165, and Collected Works bookstore, 1242 Wellington Street West, (613) 722-1265.
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