Hello, Seasons of Joy Family! After a little vacation and break as I get my own family ready for the school year, I’m thrilled to share that we start again soon– 2 weeks until classes begin and 5 days until private lessons, although you’re welcome to join any time. Outschool is allowing me to offer ..read more

Dig a little hole. Plant a little seed. Pour a little water. Pull a little weed. Chase a little bug– Whoops! There it goes! Here comes the sunshine! Watch my flowers grow. Throughout the month of May, we will continue to focus on the sometimes back and forth weather as well as planting and growing ..read more

This week at circle time… Our early childhood (3- to 7-year-old) friends will continue to explore the Winter Woods, encountering many animals and friends as we go! We also learn fun rhymes for routine activities such as putting on and taking off coats, mittens, and jackets. https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-of-joy-waldorf-inspired-seasonal-circle-time-for-little-ones-nTgmU0Vt?usid=M0mXyxqY&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link Our elementary school-aged circle time will continue encounter ..read more

Every week I change up this sweet little space. I try to represent all four elements. The singing mother holding twins was part of my birth altar. The spell jars were made by my daughter. There’s a silver dollar my father gave me and a shell I fill with water. And at least once a ..read more

  Meant to post this earlier this morning, lol, but I was too excited about ALL THE CIRCLE TIMES! In Seasons of Joy’s Early Childhood Circle, we went for an adventure in the winter woods. First we learned some handy songs all grown ups should keep in their pocket for getting coats and mittens on ..read more

Seasons of Joy is offering so many amazing classes on Outschool this month!  I’m also issuing some awesome coupons, so if you’re not sure if online learning for you– and given the fact that many of my classes are Waldorf-inspired and my philosophy is extremely Waldorf-driven, I understand!–here’s your chance to try it out. Be ..read more

We are born for joy. We are born for a lot of things– we seek connection, comfort, and contact. Even newborns avoid unpleasantries and seek out the things that make them happy. We look for love and peace and rhythm as we try to make sense of this great big world. We work so hard ..read more

“Circle Time” is one of those phrases we throw around a lot, and it means something different to every person. First and foremost, circle time–sometimes also called “morning meeting”–can be method-dependent. In Montessori classrooms, children as young as two have circle or “line time,” and use this time to practice listening and language skills by ..read more

Well, I meant to post this yesterday, so you get Thursday on a Friday. Does this mean you get Friday on a Friday? Friday on a Saturday? Who knows. It’s a mystery. Why didn’t Thursday’s post go up? Well, because I didn’t sleep at all Wednesday night. Around midnight, after I caught a kid with ..read more

Dig a little hole. Plant a little seed. Pour a little water. Pull a little weed. Chase a little bug– Whoops! There it goes! Here comes the sunshine! Watch my flowers grow. Throughout the month of May, we will continue to focus on the sometimes back and forth weather as well as planting and growing flowers and other plants. We’ve sung goodbye to winter (although sometimes King Winter likes to come sneaking back!) and Mother Earth is waking up her Root Children as the Flower Fairies flit about. Like all seasons, spring is rather magical! Of course, beneath the magic we create for the children ..read more