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Books Review: Two Resources for Summer Fun

Some of the most delightful resources for parents interested in children’s activities, birthday parties, or holiday and festival crafts are published by Floris Books, in Edinborough, Scotland.  I’ve personally used many of the Floris books for craft activities as they have such creative ideas, colorful photos and illustrations and easy-to-follow instruction.  I wish owned these [Read more...]
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March 17th – What else do we remember?

March 17th – Evacuation Day If you live outside of the Massachusetts, you may not know that Evacuation Day coincides with St. Patrick’s Day on this date. The significance of this day was not discussed in my classes growing up in this Commonwealth, but in my home. ( I’ll recommend a book after I describe [Read more...]
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Book Review: “The Nature Connection”

The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year, the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change. —E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web   I’m starting this entry in mid-August outdoors in my garden. Here in New England, the hot [Read more...]
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Let Me Tell You More—

Today—during these last weeks of summer—I’m finally starting a new series of blogs about some of the books and authors Karen Latimer and I chose to include in our Make Way for Reading: Great Books for Kindergarten Through Grade 8.  My intention is to do this weekly, but I may be inspired and write this [Read more...]
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A Rich, “Must-Have” Anthology

Anthologies are some of the most useful books one can have in a library—I love perusing through them. Here one can find collections of short stories, plays as well as poetry—all selected by one or more editors or a publishing house. One of the most important collections for families in the last century (including my [Read more...]
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“…a labor of love and a gift for a generation of parents and teachers.”

—from a book review in the newsletter, “Waldorf Today” edited by former teacher, David Kennedy and sent to 10,000 subscribers.  
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Article in “Renewal” magazine

The Fall/Winter issue of “Renewal: A Journal for Waldorf Education” includes a short  article about our newest book, Make Way for Reading: Great Books from Kindergarten Through Grade 8.  Founded in 1991, “Renewal” is a publication of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). The main purpose of “Renewal” is to promote understanding of [Read more...]
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Reviews for New Reading List

Testimonial from Lynn Thurrell, Merriconeag Waldorf School “I think the book is so helpful to parents who are wondering what to choose for their children out of the plethora of unknowns that they face on library shelves and in bookstores.  It is hard to keep up, but with such solid and well informed selections as [Read more...]
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Illustrator’s Blog on ‘Mothering Magazine’

llustrator Durga Bernhard, has just posted a blog about our new book, Make Way for Reading: Great Books for Kindergarten Through Grade 8.  It’s on her own website as well as on her online blog at Mothering Magazine. We’re so pleased she thought of writing it— Durga’s a multi-talented artist—if you’re interested in drawing, painting, [Read more...]
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What Others are Saying—

“…Books can have a powerful effect on the changing consciousness of the child, and serve as instruments initiating him or her into successive stages of life.…With this guide in hand, parents and teachers are given gentle and sensible advice on finding the best book for the right age. May this book of books stand as [Read more...]
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