During this season (starting with halloween) candies and sweets come out in droves. Because I practice and teach that food is our medicine and medicine is our food I know that sugar is quite toxic. As I wouldn't deliberately poison my children with any toxic substance I teach my boys how to make real food. From marsh mellows to chocolates. Ryder now makes utterly mouth watering chocolates - from mint to caramel truffles. These are from raw cacao, organic coconut oil, raw local honey and pure food grade peppermint essential oil. That's it! HEAVEN!
Last week we had an early snow. A couple of snowballs made it into the freezer from Dax and mini snowmen appeared just a couple weeks after halloween - that's a little treat. Honestly glad I don't live in Buffalo NY thought - sending safe and healthy vibes that way.
In case there is a question as to what "learning" we've done - Ryder is doing long division now as well as fractions, decimals and percentages. His realization about mathematics is fun to observe.
Dax continues the Waldorf introduction to the alphabet and Roman numerals.
We are all continuing our French language studies. Ryder continues daily violin and has learned Silent Night. He has also decided he wants me to teach him piano. So we have begun that. Dax has not shown any more interest in the piano and I will not push him right now. He plays the keyboard on his own - banging around and hears me practice. When he is 7 I will begin formal lessons. For now, I want his playful spirit to explore to hearts content.
New game has come into the house - can't say I approve fully - Munchkins. They have fun and a good connection with Dad - and that's really what's important.
We have been studying Native American women Sacagawea and Zitkala-sa. We will do more tracking and guiding each other on adventures in two nature parks near here. We will also finish tracing their heritage back to my great great grandmother and Chippewa heritage in the midwest.
Read aloud we finished the Princess and the Goblin. We started Water Babies but it seemed difficult reading. We will finish Rabbit Hill this week.
I'm implementing more flower essence and essential oils in our daily routines as the 9 year change occurs in Ryder. Dax now 6 is shifting in his 7 year. I am so thankful that I am aware of these developmental stages and appreciate the wisdom of Steiner and the Waldorf community. I still miss my Enki community but the fundamentals will always live within me and my children.
Only a few more weeks left of 2014. Feeling a great need to "sharpen the saw" as a mom and "teacher". I'm exhausted from the significant speaking and extra work I've been doing to create a steady stream of positive cash flow. I sometimes wish for different things - more support, more appreciation.
