Why I put in for LifeWays Training

[aelfie]

Late last week I managed to get out an application for Central Coast LifeWays Training. Rahima Baldwin-Dancy describes LifeWays as "Learning how to be at home with young children". Sometimes I feel like I don't know enough to be as good a mother as I could be. So I read lots of books on parenting attempting to fill in the holes in my knowledge base. LifeWays is a Waldorf early childhood education program aimed for parents, grandparents, and childcare workers. The program fulfills California's requirements for becoming a licensed Childcare provider. (Although that part is optional.)  I get a chance to learn a lot of things, and really focus on sharpening my mothering skills.

My mother asked me why. And I really couldn't give a coherent answer. I found one tonight.

"The education of young children is therefore largely a matter of the adult's own self-education. We must become ever more conscious of ourselves and committed to our strivings: we must work to transform ourselves so that the children in our care will be nourished by the truth, beauty, and goodness living in our thoughts, words, and deeds."- Roberto Trostli "Rhythms of Learning" page 93

I want to do this training to immerse myself in self-improvement with the company of other adults who want the same thing. To learn to care for our children in a better way. I may be a good mother...but I can become a better one...this training will help me walk a path to do so.

I hope I get in.

Comments

[ctgstr8.livejournal.com]

I am impressed by your efforts to do the best you can for your children. You already are a good mother, but the training program sounds worth your while.

[mollygm.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it'll be a lot of fun. I loved my child development classes. I went to the website. Cool stuff. Loved the article about nature. You'll be staying with us, right? Will all the kids be up?

[aelfie.livejournal.com]

Nope. Sorry!

This program is actually based in San Francisco and is one Saturday a month. Which is a lot convenient than a week in the fall, spring and then 2 weeks in the summer.

If I don't get into this program then I'll try for the one up in Sacramento

[aelfie.livejournal.com]

I got to listen to the Nature article speak twice while at the conference. She's the founder and director of the national program.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, cool, WAY more convenient! Do they really turn people down?