Across the globe, health care professionals are embracing the health benefits associated with engaging with the arts. Whether you are singing, dancing, engaging with fine art or music, both mental and physical health benefits have been shown to result. In the U.K., a...
Think back to your childhood. Was every minute filled with stimulation and structured activity? Probably not. What happened when you got bored? It’s likely that your imagination kicked in! Speech-Language Therapist, Nikki Heyman, writes in a recent blog post,...
Movement and the arts have long been part of the pedagogy of Waldorf schools. Whether circle activities accompanied by singing in the classroom, the intriguing art of Eurythmy, or games and gymnastics, the curriculum initiated by Rudolf Steiner in the early twentieth...
“Go outside, it will make you stronger!” ~Words spoken by a very wise woman By Heidi Burke (see parts of this article featured in BizWest) When I was a child growing up in a rural setting north of Milwaukee Wisconsin, I spent many days during all seasons playing...
Storycamp is a place where children can discover the world on their terms. There is little we “teach” in a conventional way. Do you remember the rotting log in the backyard, that breathtaking moment when…
