The Natural Storytelleris full of dynamic story seeds. When you open the book and read a story seed, you plant it in yourself, unleashing courage, creativity and love of nature. True stories of environmental heroines and heroes, botanical tales of living trees. Stories gleaned from the treasures of world traditions, ......
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine offers practical and sensitive support for bereaved children. Beautifully illustrated, it suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear.This book offers a structure and an outlet for the many difficult feelings which inevitably follow when someone dies. It ......
This homeschooling handbook offers resources for parents homeschooling with their children, by a teacher turned home-educator. Anna Dusseau explores the purpose of education, how children learn, the benefits of home education, key questions and activities for homeschooling to get started.
How can schools become creative hubs for enriching the community, for caring for nature, the landscape and place? This book presents the why, what and how of creative place-based education as action researched successfully by educators for over 20 years in Aurland, Sognafjord Norway, and with the Life Science University nationally. This hands on ......
This tried and tested guide will help you resolve your child's sleep problems. One third of parents with babies aged six months are woken up between one and eight times a night; yet you can prevent this situation happening with this sleep training program. Packed with medically approved methods, tips and practical suggestions, The Good Sleep Guide ......
Just when 'the market' nearly took over all areas of life, the credit, climate and democratic crunches came along, challenging us to rebuild a society that works well for all. Common Wealth asks, 'How can we build a more free, equal, mutual and sustainable society?'We know that we don't want a 'market state'. This turns our public services into ......
How to nurture young children's well-being and learning to reverse the erosion of childhood? Children's lives have been speeded up by commercialisation, 'adultification', and the government's 'nappy curriculum' which 'schoolifies' them and pushes quasi-formal learning too soon. Now, in twenty-three hard-hitting chapters, leading educators, ......
How to make, store and use preparations for soil fertility
Biodynamic preparations achieve remarkable results for plant growth and soil health when made and applied properly. This Biodynamic Preparations Handbook gives step by step instructions so that farmers and growers can make, store and apply biodynamic preparations. It draws on the research of biodynamic pioneers including Alex Podolinski, Lilly ......
Springboard is for all women at work. Whether you are in full time or part time employment, considering employment, wanting to return to work, just starting out, or approaching retirement - Springboard helps you to be the best you can be! It is packed with ideas, exercises and examples that you can either work through on your own, or with two or ......