Shopping & Wish List

Here are the workshops which I will have notes from on the W.C. website when back up (available in advance -- FREE -- to my consulting clients):

"Integrating Brain, Body and Heart: Revelations from Recent Brain Research" by Tim Burns

"Hands-On Math for the Early Grades" by Barbara Dewey

"Educating Children for Peace and Philanthropy" by Joan Almon

"The Waldorf Curriculum through Eurythmy" by David-Michael Monasch

"Creating a Compassionate Family" by Jessica Hardoon Dancingheart

"Storytelling" by Barbara Dewey

"Teaching Reading and Writing" by Kelly Morrow

"Handwork: Developing Skills for Dealing with a Complex World" by Regina Mason

"Stress Management - Whole Person and Whole Family" by Susan Kaplan



Here is what I got while at the conference:
Waldorf Education: The Best Kept Secret in America DVD

hand-carved wooden bear for the nature table (shown with bald cypress knees for den) from Christl Schreier of The Puppenstube, Erie, CO

handmade Tomten for The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid Lindgren tableau (I will needle felt the fox)
from Gabriella of Gabriella's Design, Swedish Artist, Boulder CO

hand-dyed pure wool felt from The Colors of Nature (Trisha Lambert)
also some naturally dyed mohair curls to be mermaid hair

Grade 4 eBook from A Little Garden Flower

beeswax birthday candles, beehives, and angel

Well, I Wonder - Childhood in the Modern World: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers and Carers by Sally Schweizer

Winter: Nature Activities for Children by Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden

The Tale of the Little Little Old Woman by Elsa Beskow

Garden of Light: A Collection of Therapeutic Stories by Susan Perrow

Gifts from the Sea: A Collection of Stories for Children by Susan Perrow, et al.

The Knocking-Door-Tree Forest and other Bangalow Tales by Susan Perrow

Why Children Don't Listen: A Guide for Parents And Teachers by Monika Kiel-Hinrichsen

Clare Beaton's Mother Goose Remembers by Clare Beaton
wonderful for inspiring Mother Goose wool felt pictures

Birthday by Norah Romer



Wishlist (Books I Have Yet to Buy):
Working with Anxious, Nervous, & Depressed Children by Henning Kohler

Prayers for Parents and Children by Rudolf Steiner

Autumn: Nature Activities for Children by Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden

A Pace of Grace: The Virtues of a Sustainable Life by Linda Popov

The Family Virtues Guide: Simple Ways to Bring out the Best in our Children and Ourselves by Linda Popov, et al.
from the website:
"This book is intended for parents and children to use together to nurture togetherness. The first section includes five simple strategies for raising children to live meaningful lives and to develop the virtues of their character. The second section contains 52 virtues, one for each week of the year, describing each virtue in simple terms, giving role play situations, how to practice it, and signs of success."



Websites to Check Out:
www.blissfulfamily.net
wonderful selection of cooperative games!

www.virtuesproject.com
support books for parents seeking inner work



Projects to Make:
it is wonderful when I see something and realize that I don't have to buy it because I can make it myself :-)

needle felted playmat and little gnome
this had a large green field, a blue pond, a brown cave (which stood up from off the mat) and a tall pine tree next to the cave, as well as a small gnome to play on it

shoulder bag made of wool sweater felted densely in washing machine and then needle felted design on top



Garden of the Gods & Pikes Peak:
We flew out of Colorado Springs so we were able to stop and do some sightseeing Monday morning before our flight left. Steve drove a ways up Pikes Peak and I wandered around the Garden of the Gods giftshop, having missed the 40 minute guided walk. I got two postcards, one of Pikes Peak at sunrise and one of buffalo grazing in front of the Buffalo Mountains, as well as The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola.

I was also thrilled to discover that they had lots of beautiful rocks for sale in the gift shop, all different kinds! You could fill a small velvet bag for about $4.00 so I got lovely rocks for the gnomes to leave for the children on our faerie path. They will also be good as our gems for Math Gnome stories later on...