Supporting the Sense of Life

Nancy Blanning has been active in Waldorf early childhood education for over 25 years, most recently as the therapeutic support teacher at the Denver Waldorf School. She is also a teacher trainer, mentor, and remedial consultant to other Waldorf schools. She serves as the editor of Gateways, the newsletter of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America, and is a WECAN board member.

• Introduction by Nancy BlanningThe Elixirs of Life by Susan WeberObserving Life Sense Development by Ruth KerThe Early Childhood Setting How can we support the health of the developing life sense?How can we actively set about developing our own soul-spiritual capacities?What is earthly and cosmic nutrition?Enlivening the Life Forces: Lessons from The Donkey by Patricia RubanoNurturing the Sense of Life and Well-Being by Adam Blanning, M.D.Looking at Our Own Sleep Patterns to a Picture of this PathwayThe Life Sense from the Perspective of Point and Periphery by Barbara BaldwinThe Life Sense in LifePoint and Periphery Becomes Circle and Point in Curative EducationThe Social Aspect of Point and PeripheryThe Health of the SensesSelected Bibliography and Recommended Resource