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Everything
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Articles |
Vital
Role of Play in Childhood - PDF file |
The Vital Role of Play in Childhood |
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Creating
More Nurturing Environments for Children by Pam Leo
--Jan
Hunt, M.Sc
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Given
a choice, young children will usually choose to be in a natural environment.
Wonderful article
for all parents to read.
Visit their website at www.naturalchild.org
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Rich selection of Resources on the importance of Play |
Playing for Keeps promotes the
necessity of play and advocates that communities and families make
play a daily habit |
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Compassionate
Connection
Attachment Parenting and Non-Violent Communication
by Inbal Kashtan
--Jan Hunt, M.Sc |
Nonviolent
Communication (NVC), sometimes referred to as Compassionate Communication,
offers a powerful approach for extending the values of attachment
parenting beyond infancy.
Visit their website
at www.naturalchild.org
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The
Alliance for Childhood Publications |
Avocates for Healthy
Play - Articles on why play is essential |
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Link
to Connie Gellers Book List
(PDF File) |
National Spinning
& Weaving Week list of CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS WITH WEAVING, SPINNING,
KNITTING AND FIBER ART THEMES. |
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Link
to an excellent 3 part article: |
1. Development
experts say children suffer due to lack of unstructured fun
2. Creative play makes better problem-solvers
3. Experts call unstructured play essential to children's growth
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Montessori |
Montessori
Method |
The Philosophy
& Practice for children from birth to age twelve, in the home and
school. |
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Montessori
Online |
The website of the
Montessori Foundation and the International Montessori Council |
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The
Web of Life Game |
We
weave a web of life each day, In our work and in our play. |
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"How
to Raise an Amazing Child" --(click here to preview book in pdf
file) |
"The
Montessori Way to Bring up Caring and Confident Children" by
Tim Seldin, President of the Montessori Foundation (click here to
see synopsis)
This is an excellant book for any parent.
I highly recommend
it!! |
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Waldorf
Education and links of interest |
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Offering
Information, Support, and Inspiration to a global Waldorf Community
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Waldorf
in the Home |
Waldorf in the Home is
for Waldorf parents, home schooling families and anyone interested
in the LifeWays approach to parenting and childcare. |
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Waldorf
Home Schoolers |
It's not just about home
schooling... it's about family life, parenting, diet and wellness,
working, responsible shopping and so much more! |
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Waldorf
Cookbook by Kelly Sundstrom |
The Waldorf
Cookbook is a collection of recipes that are cherished in the Waldorf
tradition, and hand selected by Waldorf Schools around the globe.
10% OF ALL PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO BENEFIT
THE WALDORF SCHOOL ON THE ROARING FORK.
It sells for 23.50 and is well worth the money.
I bought a copy for myself and love it! |
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Schooling
for multiple intelligences, the Reggio Emilia approach calls for
the integration of the graphic arts as tools for cognitive, linguistic,
and social development. |
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Download
adorable Folkmanis wallpaper for your computer desktop. |
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Folkmanis®Puppet
Colouring Sheets |
Puppet
coloring sheets (As of 07.16.09
this link is not yet active) |
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Folkmanis®Puppet
Book list |
List of
recommended reading with books who's characters have Folkmanis counterparts.
(This is a pdf file) |
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Folkmanis
Fun Page Download for interesting nature games. (As of 07.16.09
this link is not yet active) |
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Folkmanis®Puppet
Plays |
Folkmanis® Games &
Puppet Shows
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Folkmanis®Puppet
Resources |
Many links to resources
sites for puppetry |
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Writing
your own puppet script |
Legends and Lore - Basics for script writing |
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Puppet
Resources |
Copyright-free
puppet script database |
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5
basic techniques of puppetry |
Puppetry can be fun and rewarding. These
5 Basic techniques will bring aid your child in their enjoyment of
the art. |
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| Home
Schooling |
The
Link Homeschooling Magazine |
Since 1995
The Link has been providing information and articles chock full of
support and help for home school parents and well as being a source
of curriculum material. |
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The
Old Home Schoolhouse |
A wealth
of information for anyone interested in home schooling. |
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Oak
Meadow |
Oak Meadow publishes
homeschool curriculum materials and has an accredited distance education
school. For over 30 years, Oak Meadow has created independent learning
materials for families around the world. |
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Home
Educators Resouce Directory |
Our Purpose is to provide
a comprehensive listing of Homeschool resources for the Home Educator. |
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Inspire
a Child |
This is my blog
where I journal my personal journey homeschooling my grandson. It
is not always current especially during the summer, but it has links
and information that you may find useful. |
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The
Perfect Homeschool Curriculum |
Wealth
of Home School Information |
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