Friday, August 17, 2007

Preschool Booklist In Order

Here's the list again, in order, and with what I used each book for when I was getting organized. They are all wonderfully rich resources, and could be used in an infinite variety of ways, but here is how I progressed through them (and, bear in mind, I am using the books to refresh instead of to introduce concepts, otherwise Toymaking with Children -- how to set up the playroom and which toys are appropriate for which ages -- would be much higher).

1. Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Nurturing Our Children From Birth to Seven by Barbara J. Patterson & Pamela Bradley
Stages of child development

2. The Breathing Circle: Learning Through the Movement of the Natural Breath by Nell Smyth
School day schedule

3. A Child's Seasonal Treasury by Betty Jones
Verses

4. Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child Through the Rhythms of the Day by Shea Darian
Songs

5. The Nature Corner: Celebrating the Year's Cycle by M v Leeuwen & J Moeskops
Setting up the nature table

6. Painting with Children by Brunhild Muller
Watercolor painting

7. Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children by Carol Petrash
Craft projects

8. All Year Round by Ann Druitt, et al.
Festivals

9. Children at Play: Using Waldorf Principles to Foster Childhood Development by Heidi Britz-Crecelius
Play

10. Eurythmy for the Young Child: A Guide for Parents and Teachers by Estelle Bryer
Eurythmy

11. Toymaking with Children by Freya Jaffke
Toymaking

12. Festivals Family and Food by Diana Carey & Judy Large
Recipes

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