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September 21st Show: Integrating Waldorf

Today's show focused on integrating Waldorf.  Most people have a stereotypical purist in mind when they set their Waldorf standard.  On today's show, I worked to help you overcome that standard by talking about what the heart of Waldorf is and how you can make it work no matter where you are on the journey or your circumstances.

I shared this verse by Elsa Beskow, from her book "Around the Year":

"Dear apple on your branch
please fall into my hat
for if I take you off the tree,
they'll not be pleased with that!"

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Our next show is October 5th and the topic is developing the will.  We will continue to discuss "Rhythms of Learning" by Roberto Trostli.  We had some requests to revisit chapter 5.  Send us your ideas and questions to discuss on air waldorfessentials@gmail.com.  Otherwise... I'll just pick my favorite parts!

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I want to again thank everyone who has helped us with the radio show.  We really enjoy putting it together.

From our home to yours...

Melisa & Erik Nielsen
Owners, A Little Garden Flower

Sept. 7th Show

Thank you for joining us for our first show broadcast at our new home at Blog Talk Radio.  As promised, here are the verses we shared on the air:

Anyway 

by Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

Also we shared our morning verse that we start school off with each day:

There lives in me an image
of all God wants for me
until I have become it
my heart can not be free.

This is a Steiner verse that has taken on many forms in our home over the years, words changed to fit our needs. 

September 7th's show is available for download at our station.

From our home to yours...

Melisa & Erik Nielsen
Owners
A Little Garden Flower & Gnomes Home Radio
www.alittlegardenflower.com

Confidence & Support

What do you do when others ask what Waldorf education is or when someone challenges your choice to homeschool?  The August 24th show covers how to talk to people about being a Waldorf homeschooler.  What to do with naysayers and the infamous 'bag of poo'.  

To buy this show visit our store.

We'll be back on Monday, September 7th with a new show!  Be sure to tune in.