Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child Through the Rhythms of the Day
by Shea Darian
Paperback, 221 pages, with resources and indexes
Written by a Waldorf teacher, this wonderful book will nourish your family life from sun up to sundown. It is filled with simple daily rituals, whimsical verses and songs, and inspired parenting tips to bring balance to your child's day. It also includes contemporary retellings of Grimm's fairy tales so you can weave storytelling throughout your day. This creative book offers a way to turn simple everyday moments into loving, consistent rituals that will help to forge a strong family bond. I highly recommend!
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Sanctuaries of Childhood:
Nurturing a Child's Spiritual Life
by Shea Darian
Paperback, 155 pages with resources and index
When this book first came out, I waited patiently for it to arrive and, believe me, it was worth it! I had just finished reading the first chapter on the "Sanctuary of Family Life" when my teenage daughter walked in the door from school. Besides my usual greeting, I sang her a Welcome Home song and gave her a tender hug. Although she looked at me like I had gone crazy (I sing a lot, but not always after school), I could tell she appreciated the love that poured forth from my simple gesture. This easy-to-use guide is filled with thoughtful wisdom for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of ALL faiths that want to impart the divine qualities of goodness, beauty and wisdom of creation to the young lives they touch. Filled with activities, poems, songs, stories and prayers to help children (from birth to teens) stay in touch and strengthen their ties with the spiritual world from which they came. This makes a wonderful gift for yourself and those you love!
There are so many wonderful things that hands can do: saying hello, clapping, sharing toys, drawing, and building!. This well written book may help a child you know who uses his/her hands for hitting to learn more appropriate ways for using hands, while exploring alternatives for expressing those unpleasant feelings. The presentation and brightly colored illustrations are so cheerful and positive that any young child will enjoy reading this book. Also, it's a nice way to approach this difficult behavioral problem. It includes some supportive information and interactive activity suggestions for parents and teachers, as well. Highly recommended for use with children ages 2 and older.
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All Year Round
by Ann Druitt, Christine Fynes-Clinton, Marije Rowling
Paperback, 316 pages with index
Brimming with stories, poems, songs, and things to make and cook, this book offers itself as a friendly guide to the seasonal round of festivals. Arranged by season, each chapter includes a calendar of holidays to celebrate and, believe me, there are enough to keep you partying all year long! Some of my favorites are the more obscure ones that have fallen out of favor in our modern world, such as Shrove Tuesday celebrated prior to Lent, Whitsunday, and St. Nicholas Day. This book has so many ideas, you can't possibly do them in one year and that's why it's such a value. As I have, you will return to it again and again.
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The Children's Year
By Stephanie Cooper, Christine Fynes-Clinton & Marye Rowling
Paperback, 192 pages
You are in for a lot of fun when you have this book in hand! It takes you through each season with appropriate toys and gifts to create, including designs and patterns for children's clothing. From wooly knitted hats to wooden toys, from Boot Gnomes to soft, cuddly dolls, you will find over a hundred treasures to make. The illustrations are simple, but convey the steps or finished project clearly. It's difficult to describe the warm and happy feeling you get when you use this book; it just makes you feel good about what you're doing!
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Painting with Children
by Brunhild Muller
Paperback, 48 pages with index
A child’s active imagination and creativity often comes through his/her art work. This book is filled with ideas for encouraging self-expression through water color painting. Essentially practical, this guide covers preparation, colour stories and poems, painting moods of nature and seasons of the year. Imported from the U.K.
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All the Colors We Are: The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color
by Katie Kissinger, Photos by Wernher Krutein
Paperback, 32 pages
Has your child ever asked the question: Why is his/her skin a different color? Well, here is the answer! Using outstanding full-color photographs, this bilingual book showcases the beautiful diversity of human skin color. It offers young children a simple, scientifically accurate explanation of how we get the unique coloring of our skin. Understanding the human pigment melanin and how it works will free children from the myths and stereotypes associated with skin color. I found this book very enjoyable! It is a great way to introduce anti-bias and diversity issues to young children. Also included are activity suggestions for follow up in the classroom or at home. I highly recommend for ages 3 through 12.
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The Bilingual Book of Rhymes, Songs, Stories and Fingerplays
by Pam Schiller, Rafael Lara-Alecio and Beverly Irby
Paperback, 448 pages with index
Celebrate both the Spanish and English languages with over 450 selections of the most engaging and entertaining rhymes, songs, stories and fingerplays. Organized by theme for easy use, this invaluable collection provides a springboard for teaching a second language, for understanding and exploring cultures, and for working in a bilingual classroom. There are action rhymes and stories, listening stories, songs, counting rhymes and fingerplays – lots to get your students up and moving! If you’re looking for an excellent bilingual resource for preschool through primary grades, this is it.
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The Birthday Book: Celebrations for Everyone
by Ann Druitt, Christine Fynes-Clinton, Marije Rowling
Paperback, 244 pages with index
Birthdays are milestones on our journey through life. Here is a complete resource for creating your own birthday rituals to show the special people in your life how much you love them. It is packed with recipes, stories, songs, games, ideas for cards, decorations and presents. There are suggestions for "oldies," teenagers, 18th and 21st parties, as well as children's parties. Also, you will find unusual celebrations for those celebrating birthdays on holidays, ill in bed, at Christmas or on rainy days. As in other books by these authors, you'll be impressed with the unique variety of ideas. This isn't like any birthday book you've seen before! It will touch your heart and bring a certain magic quality to your family celebrations. For all ages.
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Gateways
by Wynstone Press
Paperback, 84 pages
Part of a kindergarten series, this book is a wonderful collection of songs, poems and stories pertaining to Morning, Evening, Birthdays and Fairytales. Founded out of the Waldorf kindergarten movement, the books in this series provide an indispensable selection of material for working with young children. First published over 20 years ago, these books are now in their third edition, and after a very thorough re-editing, much new material has been included. In addition, the music has been comprehensively edited, with most songs now in the scale of D-pentatonic, particularly suitable for pentatonic lyres, but quite capable of being played on any traditional 7 or 12 note instrument. Excellent for ages 3-7. Imported from the U.K.
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Earth Child 2000
Written by Kathryn Sheehan and Mary Waidner, Ph.D.
Paperback, 475 pages, with index.
Jam-packed with games, stories, songs, experiments, play scripts, and other ideas for living lightly on planet Earth. Each chapter includes a Dream Starter story, a "Get Involved" section, and an annotated list of recommended books to check out at your local library or book store. A teacher guide is included at the back of the book and gives detailed instructions for making hands-on board games and classroom materials. Kathryn Sheehan (owner of The Silver Penny) will even autograph your copy personally! Send an e-mail to tell her who you would like to have it autographed for and the exact spelling. Thank you! (By the way, Mary Waidner is Kathryn's mother! They make a great team.)
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Earth Child: Songs & Stories About Living Lightly on Planet Earth
By Kathryn Sheehan, Performed by Lesley Smith
Two Audio Tape set with Song & Activity Booklet
This two-tape set contains 14 songs and 10 interactive “Dreamstarter” stories from the Earth Child 2000 book (see above) to delight and entertain children, while fostering in them an awareness of nature. The songs contain new words set to the familiar favorite tunes of childhood so that young children quickly learn to sing along. (A song and activity sheet is included.) On tape two are 10 stories, enhanced with music and sound effects. The listeners are invited to become the characters, taking on the roles of animals, plants, and even the earth itself to learn the part each plays in the natural world. Excellent for use in school, daycare or at home with children ages 2-10. (This two-tape set stands on its own, access to the book is not necessary for full enjoyment.)
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Words Are Not for Hurting
By Elizabeth Verdick, Illus. by Marieka Heinlen
Paperback, 34 pages with activity guide for teachers
It only takes 26 letters to make millions of words. Some are short, some are long, some are kind and some are not. This book is especially written for ages 3-7, a time of growing vocabularies and increasing social interaction. Using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations, readers will learn the difference between helpful and hurtful words. Also, it provides some positive ways for children to respond when others say hurtful things to them. I highly recommend for parents and teachers.
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Tails Are Not for Pulling
By Elizabeth Verdick, Illus. by Marieka Heinlen
Paperback, 34 pages with activity guide for teachers
In simple words and delightful illustrations, this book teaches the basics of kindness to animals. Pets may not have the ability to speak with words, but they can communicate. This book invites children to pay attention to the cues animals give with their barks, growls, facial expressions, purrs, and wagging tails. Throughout, children are encouraged to treat pets with respect and gentleness – because pets are for loving, after all! Excellent for young children ages 2-7.
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The Waldorf School Book of Soups
Collected by Marsha Post, Intro by Andrea Huff
Illustrated by Jo Valens
Paperback (spiral), 49 pages with index
A celebration of soups from Waldorf communities around the country, this book will get you cooking! It is well known that cooking in the classroom not only nourishes the body, but also teaches about cooperation and health. Making a pot of yummy soup is one of the best ways to bring students to this table of community, love for cooking and proper nutrition. Within these pages, you will find everything from stocks, broths, cream soups, vegetable favorites, dessert soups and, of course, no Waldorf book of soups wouldn't be complete without the story & recipe for Stone Soup! Excellent for teachers and parents.
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Puppet Theatre
By Maija Barić
Hardcover, 95 pages
With wit and ingenuity, the author shows how to transform wooden spoons, pieces of string, holey socks, outgrown clothes and other scrap materials into beautiful, durable, and functional theatrical puppets. When your puppets are ready to perform, discover how you can bring them to life. You'll learn to build staging, scenery, and props and how to create sound effects and devise performances. Your puppet creations will bring real magic into the everyday world. Use them to transform storytelling at home or in the classroom; ease children’s bedtime rituals; and make a birthdays and other occasion truly special. This is a great activity with your children, who will certainly want to create characters and stories of their own. I highly recommend for teachers and care providers and children age 6 and up. Imported from the United Kingdom.
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Living Passages for the Whole Family
By Shea Darian
Paperback, 336 pages
What an incredible resource for creating contemporary rites of passage in the family, from birth to adulthood! From the Ceremonies of Welcoming, the rites of passage for a child’s arrival through birth or adoption, to ceremonies for passage into adulthood, this introspective book provides meaningful ways to witness and acknowledge a person’s journey through the important milestones of his/her life. Included are over 20 rites of passage ceremonies, over 30 songs to honor these life transitions, ideas for celebrating birthday passages, plus soulful wisdom and encouragement for parents through every stage of their child’s life, as only this inspired author can give. This would be an ideal and thoughtful gift for any new parent, but it also may be welcomed by caregivers, as well. Highly recommended!
