The Tomten15 reviews Astrid Lindgren Putnam Juvenile, 1997 Tomten books are gems + The Tomten + Remembering "The Tomten" Simple little stories with a nice repeating theme, great illustrations. A fine addition to any child's library.             The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties6 reviews William J. Doherty Harper Paperbacks, 1999 Great text for designing couple and family practices + A different perspective + Essential information! William Doherty provides an opportunity to reflect on the state of your relationship with your spouse and your children and he provides ideas to bring the family together. He is non-judgemental in his approach and is not an idealist, rather, he knows that people are busy and that it takes work ...             Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children (Gardening together with children)31 reviews Sharon Lovejoy Workman Publishing Company, 1999 What a great book! + Excellent Gardening Book for Kids and Parents Alike + Great book for Gardening with Kids + Kids can garden too + Another good review             Waldorf Schools: Kindergarten to Early Years2 reviews Mercury Press, 1993 Editing as an Art + this book is AWESOME! Each chapter in this book flows organically from the next to form a clear, fascinating and inspiring overview of the early years of Waldorf education. The editor's deeply intelligent organization and the various writers' experience with and passion for their subjects make this book an invaluable ...             No Contest: The Case Against Competition29 reviews Alfie Kohn Houghton Mifflin, 1992 Did Adam Smith Get It Wrong? + No Contest review + Hits the Mark + Important Issue             I'm a Little Teapot! Presenting Preschool Storytime2 reviews Black Sheep Press(WA), 1996 The favorite of all the children's librarians I know + It's my main resource for Storytime All of the children's librarians in my system love this book and would be lost without it. It is their "storytime bible". Jane Cobb has come up with the most helpful storytime resource I have seen in ages (and I have seen a lot). I've had this book for a long time, but was moved to just now ...             Teaching As a Lively Art1 review Marjorie Spock Anthroposophic Press, 1985 Excellent resource for homeschooling families or anyone interested in Waldorf education. The curriculum descriptions by grade are invaluable in creating lessons. I refer to this book before planning our blocks.             A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play4 reviews Vivian Gussin Paley University Of Chicago Press, 2005 A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play + A Renewed Hope For My Career + geting in touch with your childhood + Dramatic play book!             The Children's Year: Crafts & Clothes for Children and Parents to Make8 reviews Stephanie Cooper, Christine Fynes-Clinton, ... Hawthorn Press, 1986 The Children's Year: Crafts & Clothes for Children + 5 Stars + a keeper + another empty bookshelf             Toymaking With Children4 reviews Freya Jaffke Floris Books, 2003 Directions for Waldorf-style toys and more... + Awesome book + Overall....pretty good + Not just toymaking plans!             Beyond the Rainbow Bridge : Nurturing our children from birth to seven19 reviews Barbara J. Patterson, Jean Riordan Michaelmas Press, 2000 Waldorf goodness... + Inspired by the possibility of children having the Waldorf experience + A great Start + A Pleasant Surpprise + Lovely and inspiring!             Waldorf Education: A Family Guide3 reviews Mary Beth Rapisardo Michaelmas Pr, 1999 Waldorf Education -- An introduction and a handbook + very good + Another Great Waldorf resource I can still remember my delight upon unwrapping the package containing "Waldorf Education: A Family Guide" edited by Pamela Fenner and Karen Rivers. It's a beautiful book, filled with wonderful illustrations, and a wealth of helpful text. In this day, when so many books are typeset but never ...             You Are Your Child's First Teacher24 reviews Rahima Baldwin Dancy Celestial Arts, 2000 Inspiring, grounding + Very helpful and informative + Great Book + Great approach, encouraging, do read critically though.             Homemaking As a Social Art: Creating a Home for Body, Soul & Spirit4 reviews Veronika Van Duin Rudolf Steiner Press, 2001 Greatest guidebook for creating or recreating a family + A Wealth of Information and Observations Veronica Van Duin has done us all a huge favor by drawing on deep and timeless principles to forge a handbook to use in making family life work today. I am a single dad with grown children and have found out, they never really leave the nest (thank God) but they do come back home with some deeply ...             Children of the Forest15 reviews Elsa Maartman Beskow Floris Books, 1987 A favorite from my childhood + A perfect bedtime story + Wonderful! + Wonderful book + LOVELY             The Circle of Seasons4 reviews Gerda Muller Dutton Juvenile, 1995 Seasons change, and so do kids + Seasons turn turn turn + The wheel keeps on turning + This book is a gem             Waldorf Song Book1 review Floris Books, 1988 A wonderful Waldorf resource! This book is brilliant. It's perfect for Waldorf teachers, homechoolers, and students alike. It is chockful of simple, haunting pentontic songs to sing or play on the recorder. It's excellent for recorders, frankly, and some can also be played on the Native American flute. Brien Masters researched ...             The Plug-In Drug: Television, Computers, and Family Life17 reviews Marie Winn Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 An enlightening book on the silver screen + Shocking Parents with Common Sense + you may not want to know this... While Winn's thought-provoking book focuses on the sociological harms TV can cause, it falls short in other areas, namely, the spiritual and neurological harms of TV. Another book, "Television: Prelude to Chaos" by Frank Poncelet, answered some of these questions I had after reading Winn's book. I ...             Magic Wool: Creative Activities With Natural Sheep's Wool4 reviews Dagmar Schmidt, Freya Jaffke Floris Books, 2000 Great for 3rd grade and up + Excellent + simple, yet difficult It's hard to describe, but you only have to sink your fingers into natural wool to appreciate its magical qualities. It's a tactile experience that is not only appealing, but also sparks creativity and imagination. This fine book offers many craft and project ideas using this delightful medium. ...             School As a Journey: The Eight-Year Odyssey of a Waldorf Teacher and His Class6 reviews Torin M. Finser Steiner Books, 1995 Outstanding depiction of a Waldorf school 1-8 grade cycle + for every teacher + First-person view of the Waldorf Education + See how children come alive with a rich curriculum! + interesting, easy to read introduction to Waldorf education