
The Living Arts:
The Cornerstone
of Care
Ongoing - Enroll Anytime
In this four-week multimedia course you will explore ways to use the Living Arts as the cornerstones for a solid foundation of learning for the young child and enrichment for your own life.
Each module explores one of the Living Arts in depth and details how to bring these activities into your life with young children, whether at home or in programs:
Practical Activity
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cooking,
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gardening,
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cleaning,
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shopping
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folding laundry
Nurturing Care
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bodily care,
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mealtimes,
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sleep,
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time in nature
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creating a rhythm for your life
Creative Exploration
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singing,
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crafting,
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painting,
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storytelling
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nurturing your own artistic self
Social Ability
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art of helping children and adults
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learn to relate well with others
The Living Arts Journal accompanies this course (a pdf is provided within the first lessons) to record your ideas, inspirations and goals, and experiences.
Tuition is $99
Being an On-Demand course, this means the whole course is available to you to work through at your own pace, at the times that are most convenient for you and with absolutely no deadlines.
With full completion of the course, participants may earn a certificate for 15 hours of CE Credit.
About the Authors
Cynthia Aldinger
Cynthia founded LifeWays North America in 2001. Author of the book Life is the Curriculum and co-author of the book Home Away From Home: LifeWays Care of Children and Families, Cynthia has lectured and presented internationally and is pedagogical director for trainings and seminars across the United States. She served fourteen years on the board of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America. A former Waldorf Kindergarten teacher, Cynthia received her Waldorf teaching certificate at Emerson College in Sussex, England. A mother and grandmother, Cynthia’s passion is the preservation of the playful spirit of childhood and helping to create home-like environments that provide the comfort, security and activities found in a healthy home.

Mary O'Connell
This course was created by Mary O’Connell, former Training Coordinator and Lead Teacher and past President of the Board of LifeWays North America.
In 2010, she co-authored Home Away from Home: LifeWays Care of Children and Families with Cynthia Aldinger.
“One of the things I want more than anything is for mixed-age, relationship-based childcare that is rooted in the principles and practices of LifeWays to spread like wildflowers in a field! I am hopeful that this online course will encourage you to open your own program, and will be a helpful resource for you. I look forward to taking this journey with you and helping you realize your plans to create your own ‘Home Away from Home’ for children.” Mary O’Connell
