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This Week on Purple Day: Poppy’s Fresh Peaches circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Mar 20, 2023

Listen to Purple Day Podcast episode 28: Poppy’s Fresh Peaches

This Week on Purple Day

Every Purple Day, or Monday, we are inside the schoolhouse for circle time and storytime.
We enjoy singing and reciting nature-based, seasonal songs and poems during circle time. As the month progresses, we learn new song and poem verses. This week we are learning the final verses to our songs and poems for this month’s circle time. We also...

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This Week on Purple Day: Goodbye, Winter, Goodbye circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Mar 13, 2023

This Week on Purple Day

Every Purple Day, or Monday, we are inside the schoolhouse for circle time and storytime.
We enjoy singing and reciting nature-based, seasonal songs and poems during circle time. As the month progresses, we learn new song and poem verses. We also practice a deep breathing exercise on Mondays.

After circle time, we hear a story together. We listen to nature stories and folk tales during the third and fourth weeks of the...

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This Week on Purple Day: The Cranky Chicken / a pedagogical tale circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Mar 06, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes.

In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will learn more songs and stories to go with our circletime and then hear a story about a chicken who learns to use his beak for helpful things and not hurtful things. This audio of our Storytime episode will teach you and your child seasonal songs, poems, and...

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This Week on Purple Day: Grandpa Ivy & the Leprechaun circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Feb 27, 2023

This Week on Purple Day

Every Purple Day, or Monday, we are inside the Schoolhouse for circle time and storytime.
During circle time, we enjoy singing and reciting nature-based, seasonal songs and poems. We start a new circle time at the beginning of the month, slowly learning the songs and poems together throughout the month. We also practice a deep breathing exercise on Mondays.

After circle time, we listen to a story together. Ms. Becca...

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This Week on Purple Day: The Shoemaker & the Elves circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Feb 20, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes.

In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will sing seasonal songs and then hear a story. This Storytime episode will teach you and your child seasonal songs, poems, and fingerplays as well as a nature-based story. Enjoy Storytime with your child and deepen your connection to each other and the world around...

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This Week on Purple Day: The Baker of Heart Island circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Feb 13, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes.

In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will sing seasonal songs and then hear a story. This Storytime episode will teach you and your child seasonal songs, poems, and fingerplays as well as a nature-based story. Enjoy Storytime with your child and deepen your connection to each other and the world around...

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This Week on Purple Day: Tidy-Up Teddy circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Feb 06, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes.

In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will sing seasonal songs and then hear a story. This Storytime episode will teach you and your child seasonal songs, poems, and fingerplays as well as a nature-based story. Enjoy Storytime with your child and deepen your connection to each other and the world around...

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Poured Earth Candles craft project Feb 01, 2023

Poured Earth Candles

February 2nd is the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Most of us have gotten through the darkest days of winter, and spring's return feels just around the corner.
This time of year is celebrated worldwide and marked by many customs and traditions.
Working as a Waldorf teacher, I often spent this time making our candles for the rest of the year. I also planned our spring garden and began deep...

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The Week on Purple Day: Grandpa Ivy & the Candlestick circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Jan 30, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes.

In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will sing songs about bulbs and spring coming. Then, we hear a story about Grandpa Ivy, a sunrise, his friend Jack, and a candlestick. This Storytime episode will teach you and your child seasonal songs, poems, and fingerplays as well as a nature-based story. Enjoy...

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This Week on Purple Day: The Magic Stone circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Jan 23, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes. Purple Day is a podcast program for preschoolers and young children and includes a weekly rhythm of nature-based songs and stories. Purple Day will teach you and your child seasonal songs and stories as well as mindful breathing exercises to share with your young child or preschooler.

In this week's episode...

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This Week on Purple Day: Where Has Father Sun Gone? circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Jan 16, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes. Purple Day is a podcast program for preschoolers and young children and includes a weekly rhythm of nature-based songs and stories. Purple Day will teach you and your child seasonal songs and stories as well as mindful breathing exercises to share with your young child or preschooler.

In this week's episode...

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The Week on Purple Day: The Noisy Gnomes circle time purple day stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse Jan 09, 2023

Purple Day is a podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Our Purple Day podcasts are the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes. Purple Day is a podcast program for preschoolers and young children and includes a weekly rhythm of nature-based songs and stories. Purple Day will teach you and your child seasonal songs and stories as well as mindful breathing exercises to share with your young child or preschooler.

This Week on Purple Day...

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