Central Florida Green Guide

The International Network for the Dances of Universal Peace is a registered charity in the USA. The network connects dance circles and we’re lucky enough to have a chapter in Orlando! Here’s a description from the International Website:
From the beginning of time, sacred movement, song and [...]

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Read on to learn about the harmful effects of marketing to children and what you can to do protect your little ones.
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is based in Boston and is made up of parents, educators, and health professionals who are concerned about the commercialization of childhood. Companies market to children today more [...]

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 I’m doing a homeschooling seminar for Orlando area parents on April 29th at the UUU Society near UCF.  We’ll start at 7pm.  The program will last an hour. Here are the details:

Topics to be Discussed
Benefits of Homeschooling
Florida Law
Approaches/Methods
Getting Started
Local Support 
Resources
The Portfolio Evaluation
The seminar will be geared towards parents who are new to homeschooling and those [...]

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Scheduled to open later this month, Misty Forest Academy will offer education and enrichment using a different approach.  With a philosophy based on holistic education, it will prove to be the center many parents were waiting for.  Although, I think, its founders originally intended for it to be a children’s enrichment center primarily for homeschooler, Misty [...]

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Florida’s school of Herbal Studies has just announced the soon to be opened downtown’s first organic health and gardening store. The store will carry everything from bulk herbs, herbal extracts, natural health products, bulk soaps, recycled paper products and many natural garden materials. It will open its doors Saturday October 13th.

Also organic growers are [...]

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This is a brand new Montessori school.  While I can’t personally review the New Path Montessori School, I wanted to make sure the link was up on the Central FL Green Guide.  The founder sounds really knowledgeable in the areas of yoga and nutrition in addition to her 18 years of experience as a Montessori [...]

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The Knowledge Shop in Casselberry will be offering a class to help you get in touch with your furry friends and be able to provide them the best care naturally.  The class will help you find out how animals communicate and also offer you various alternative healing practices such as healing touch, aroma therapy, flower essence, [...]

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Many parents who are interested in natural living and holistic health also seek alternatives to public education.  We have many options here in the Orlando area, and one of these options is home education.  People are often surprised to hear that we have a thriving homeschool community right here in Central Florida!
As a former public school teacher, [...]

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I’ve been noticing the flyer for the Walden Community School every where I go lately.  Maybe it’s a sign that I need to look into it for my kids!  From what I’ve read about this school I find it appealing that they are offering “organic gardening”, “empowering children to do something about the environment”, and offering [...]

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