by NoeSingingCircles | Mar 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here’s a song to celebrate the spring! The lyrics are based on a traditional song from Waldorf early childhood classrooms I’ve taught in. Music and additional lyrics are by me 😉 I’m so excited to sing and dance to this one with the little ones and...
by NoeSingingCircles | Mar 14, 2017 | Meadowlark, Mothering, Music, Song Teaching Videos, Spirit, Uncategorized, Waldorf, World Folk Traditions
We’re in the back yard. My father in his seventies kneels concentrating in front of the apple tree. “Ember, can you please pass me the level?” My four year old son, Ember, trembles with excitement as he passes the tool to his grandfather. “Is the board straight,...
by NoeSingingCircles | Mar 7, 2017 | Handwork, Meadowlark, Mothering, Music, Song Teaching Videos, Uncategorized, Waldorf, World Folk Traditions
If you’ve ever been to Meadowlark, my music class for children and caregivers, you’ve seen our weekly felted puppet show. Today I’m going to share more about what goes into creating a Meadowlark puppet show. And I want to let you in on the story behind our current...
by NoeSingingCircles | Feb 28, 2017 | Mothering, Music, Spirit, Uncategorized, Waldorf
There are a lot of resources out there to help us become better parents. Blogs, books, podcasts… In my own parenting journey, they’ve been valuable. They’ve helped me learn to foster positive sibling relationships. To hold space for my toddlers’ strong emotions....
by NoeSingingCircles | Nov 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
As winter draws near, we’re looking forward to celebrating with friends and loved ones at this family solstice festival. Many members of our community are bringing their talents to create this event. People are preparing to lead games and crafting, put on a...
by NoeSingingCircles | Jul 26, 2016 | Mothering, Music, Song Teaching Videos, Spirit, Uncategorized, Waldorf, World Folk Traditions
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about impermanence. May brought challenges for our family. Our 3 ½ year old son had to have a medical procedure. During the weeks of his recovery, we spent long days cooped up inside. To make it easier to be home, we...
