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Learn to COOK - Beyond the Rainbow Bridge : Nurturing our children from birth to seven
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List Price: $17.95
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Manufacturer: Michaelmas Press
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Binding: Perfect Paperback
EAN: 9780964783232
ISBN: 0964783231
Label: Michaelmas Press
Manufacturer: Michaelmas Press
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Publisher: Michaelmas Press
Studio: Michaelmas Press
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Summary: Inspired by the possibility of children having the Waldorf experience
Comment: I am an American living in Asia. My 4 year old attends a Bilingual local school. She can write the script of the local language and the English language. She is beginning to read. She is a happy, happy child. Her school day is 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM. The teachers are loving and compassionate beyond any expectation I might have in America.
Yet when I read this book and several others on Waldorf, I know their is a higher level that education can move from. Dumping data into the head of a four year old is simple and requires low level teaching skills. What Waldorf does is holistic. This book give concrete examples of the dimensions of child development and how to implement education in a way to optimize the entire human being via the learning process. If one has any clue of the nature of the human entity, this book will inspire.
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Summary: A great Start
Comment: I got this book because I want to homeschool my children using the Waldorf method (as much as possible) and because I wanted to start educating myself on this topic. I found that this book is a very good starting point. It covers a lot but doesn't really go too deep into detail. I also found very helpful all the resources it lists in the back. You can find books for further reading, games, toys, songs, everything! I really enjoyed it and the author's peacefulness and knowledge just shines on every page. I found it a great motivator to really want to use Waldorf education.
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Summary: A Pleasant Surpprise
Comment: I was pleasantly surprised as I started reading this book. It basically seems to focus on creating a harmonious relationship between children and nature. The authors encourage introducing your children to the four elements (supervising obviously) of earth, wind, fire and water through activities like doing dishes and lighting candles. She puts a large emphasis on what she calls rhythms, or periods of "breathing in and breathing out", alternating periods of energetic play with more managed quiet times. She also encourages a weekly routing to help the child feel more stable and learn the days of the week (wash on Monday, iron on Tuesday, etc).
The only thing I really didn't like in this book is that she is a big fan of redirecting as a means of discipline, and seems to encourage almost a religious (mother nature) view of the earth.
The authors certainly offer a lot of good points and suggestions that I plan to incorporate with my son, so I certainly think that it was well worth the time to read it.
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Summary: Lovely and inspiring!
Comment: This book is an excellent resource for new parents and parents of young children. It encompasses all of the things a parent knows inately and affirms them in this book. I only wish I had it before I was even pregnant!
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Summary: Waldorf goodness...
Comment: I have been wondering about Waldorf education for some time. I feel that this book is a great intro. Easy to read, and full of information. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking into Waldorf.
Heather mama of 5
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