Environmental Crafts and Activities with Young Children
Earthwise is full of practical ideas for nature crafts and seasonal activities to encourage young children to be aware of their environment. The activities are carefully written and beautifully illustrated, and will encourage children to develop a respect for nature, the earth and all living creatures. Children will learn about their dependence on ......
Felt is a durable and flexible material that is perfect for children to work with. This book contains a range of simple creative items to make using felt: from dolls and animal figures, to wall hangings and jewellery. All of the projects are accompanied by step-by-step instructions, patterns and colour photographs. They are all suitable for making ......
Finger string games are a wonderful opportunity for today's children to practise meaningful movement, explore space, interact with others, and exercise their creative spirits. They're also great fun! String games can be particularly useful with children who struggle at school, are dyslexic or who are learning concepts such as 'left and right', 'up ......
Creative form drawing is a fascinating and meaningful artistic activity for health and wellbeing. It engages the right side of the brain through the flow of colour, form and movement. Form Drawing and Colouring: for Fun, Healing and Wellbeing offers space for personal creativity, with stunning colourful forms to stimulate ......
Key Points · Eurythmy is the art of body movement as initiated by philosopher Rudolf Steiner. A form of dance, eurythmy is described as `speech and music made visible' and can be used therapeutically · This book is a comprehensive handbook of curative eurythmy In 1921, Rudolf Steiner gave a series of lectures on curative eurythmy. Over ......
While fractions are typically difficult to master, this game makes learning them as easy as eating a fruit salad! Includes four fruit salad plates, a fraction die, and 15 pieces of fruit: 2 pear halves, 3 apple thirds, 4 orange quarters, and 6 melon sixths. One side of each card is marked with its corresponding fraction. Four rules of play are ......
This is a resource book for teaching about animals in comparison to human beings. It is recommended for Classes 4 and 5 (age 9 to 11) in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum. Charles Kovacs taught in Edinburgh so there is a strong Scottish flavour to the animals discussed in the first half of the book, including seals, red deer and eagles. In the later ......
Got a minute? We've got a mystery for you! This set of fun books blurs the line between entertainment and education. Make math and science fun with these literature-based books. Each mystery takes just one minute to read and features real-world scenarios. The brain teasers challenge kids to use critical thinking skills. Perfect for a long car trip ......
Dyed unspun sheep's wool, also known as magic wool, is the perfect material to craft an enchanting collection of miniature fruit children, which can be enjoyed by adults and children alike and are perfect for a nature corner or seasonal table. Christine Schäfer, author of Magic Wool Fairies, includes detailed instructions on how to create fruits ......
