{"title":"Waldorf Grade 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eGentle exploration of the local natural environment helps children at this age bridge their inner and outer worlds.  Kinship and reverence and awe for nature and the seasons is central to activities.  Through storytelling, archetypes are revealed. Processing stories is aided by modelling with modelling wax (recommended for its warmth rather than the coolness of working with clay with comes in later years). Through form drawing, basic forms of straight and curved lines are explored.  In watercolour, more control of the way the paint spreads across the paper is explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapital letters with some sight words by the end of Grade 1, largely via practicing the same letters (which the form drawing begins the basis for), and then copying words and simple sentences into their own main lesson books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn mathematics: the quality of numbers, pattern and form, rhythmic counting and counting patterns, number bonds and tables, and the four processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor some, the introduction of a second language begins already in Grade 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandwork and crafts include knitting, with the basic knit stitch.  An idea is to introduce a pattern for a very basic rectangle with reducing some rows at the ends... and then at Christmas time, partway through Grade 1, the gift of a pentatonic flute... And Surprise!  What they've been knitting, thinking that they were only practicing the knit stitch, turns out to be a case for their flute.  An adult may help to 'sew' up the rectangle with some matching wool thread, and the child can finger knit a long handle, and select a nice button closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"journey","title":"Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Aaron Becker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2014 Caldecott Honor Book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound.  Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny.  When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free.  Can it also lead her home and to her heart’s desire?  With supple line, luminous color, and nimble flights of fancy, author-illustrator Aaron Becker launches an ordinary child on an extraordinary journey toward her greatest and most exciting adventure of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover. 40 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandlewick Press.  Printed in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNest Notes: Recommended for children up to 8 years of age to cozy up with on their own, although this book is a trip for people of all ages.  This is a three-book series: Journey, Quest, and Return; although each book could also be a standalone book on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/insight.randomhouse.com\/widget\/v4\/?isbn=9780763660536\u0026amp;title=Journey\u0026amp;author=Aaron%20Becker\u0026amp;width=600\u0026amp;refererURL=penguinrandomhouse.ca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to look inside.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32309112111159,"sku":"ISBN 9780763660536","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/products\/695988f9-dc98-4d04-ad2e-8e3e6e99b504.jpg?v=1601420474"},{"product_id":"choroi-quinta-pentatonic-flute","title":"Choroi Quinta Pentatonic flute","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Quinta Pentatonic Flute is a more recently developed pentatonic flute made of pear wood without a tone block.  It has a slightly stronger tone than those with a tone block and a very light articulation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe interval and pentatonic flutes were specially developed for use by children, particularly in groups.  Pentatonic flutes delight with their pleasant harmonic sound when played in a group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Quinta Flute is light blowing, with very easy articulation and a clear transparent tone.  With the specially designed labium and windway, no separate toneblock is needed.  All the Choroi flutes are characterized by a warm, light, flexible tone.  Compared with traditional instruments, the Choroi flutes possess a tone that sounds more like a voice than an instrument.  This unique tone quality leads to a corresponding style of play.  A free outbreathing, rather than an active blowing, forms the foundation for the tone.  The mouth and lip positions also contribute to the tone formation.  The fingers gently touch the specially formed finger holes, which allow half-steps to be achieved naturally by half-covering the holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRange: d''-e''-g''-a''-b''-d'''-e'''\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrequency:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA = 440 Hz.  This is the flute most commonly used for the young child, around 6 years of age in Waldorf Education.  Available in right-handed or left-handed.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA = 432 Hz.   Available in right-handed only.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid pear wood. All flutes are treated exclusively with linseed oil.  As regular oiling is vital to the flute, we recommend flute oil for regular upkeep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with accessories: wooden cleaning swab, cotton flute bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Sweden by Choroi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Guide to Flutes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first flute is the interval flute, with just one hole, which can be introduced to a child of 5 or 6 years old. The focus here is quite simply on blowing into the flute, and what one is doing with their breath and mouth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe next step is then beginning for children of 6 or 7 years old, with the Pentatonic Quinta flute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Diatonic Octa flute can then be introduced for a child starting at around 8 or 9 years of age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this not all fixed because the one teacher will take this schedule, and other teacher will start with playing earlier or later.  Some teachers skip the Diatonic Octa flute altogether, and go straight from the Pentatonic flute to the Recorder beginning partway through Grade 3 or at the beginning of Grade 4.  We recommend the Aura wooden recorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tuning from the 432Hz is lower to the normal level and the tones have more warm quality.  The \"right\" tone is 440 Hz which is used also in the big orchestras and for example playing alongside piano accompaniment.  If children are playing together in a group, then 432 Hz is okay.  \u003cspan data-originalfontsize=\"11pt\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14.666666984558105\" lang=\"FR-CH\"\u003eWhen playing the flute along with other instruments for example piano, the 440 Hz flute will be more in tune with the other instruments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: we normally sell this flute with German fingering, and 432 Hz, as that is the flute most typically used in Waldorf schools for children. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those looking for instruction, may we suggest the online course for adults to 'Learn to Teach the Pentatonic Flute' from Daily Wonder Home Learning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywonderhomelearning.com\/store\/p97\/flute-course.html\" title=\"Learn to Teach the Pentatonic Flute\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.dailywonderhomelearning.com\/store\/p97\/flute-course.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5WBZwNhyabY?si=D7wyO-CFecesNq-X\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EV3p7lKvPsk?si=k-4mr2xwEZ370ZGy\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Choroi","offers":[{"title":"440 Hz \/ right-handed","offer_id":39502163345463,"sku":"MER 55102500","price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"440 Hz \/ left-handed (special order)","offer_id":39502163378231,"sku":"MER 55102520","price":195.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"432 Hz \/ right-handed","offer_id":32309508309047,"sku":"MER 55102501","price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/files\/55102510_1.jpg?v=1723837405"},{"product_id":"what-makes-a-baby","title":"What Makes a Baby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eby Cory Silverberg. Illustrated by Fiona Smyth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeared to readers from preschool to age eight, \u003cem\u003eWhat Makes a Baby\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for every kind of family and every kind of kid. It is a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and families, regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. Just as important, the story doesn’t gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eMost books about where babies come from leave many of us out. They tell a nice story (mommy + daddy + intercourse = you!) but the truth is that more and more of us are acknowledging the help we get to bring children into our lives. That help might be a doctor, fertility clinic, adoption or foster agency; it might be a turkey baster and a friend; it might be a sperm donor or a surrogate. \u003cem\u003eWhat Makes a Baby\u003c\/em\u003e helps parents tell children a story about where they came from that isn’t just true for them, but true for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg, and illustrated by award-winning Canadian artist Fiona Smyth, \u003cem\u003eWhat Makes a Baby\u003c\/em\u003e is as fun to look at as it is useful to read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/59e57b9529f187abf9bc69e8\/t\/5a38a16641920265d1cdeef2\/1513660796110\/WMAB-Readers-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBonus Free Online Readers Guide for Parents can be found at what-makes-a-baby.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eHardcover. 36 pages. 23.6 x 1 x 23.6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003ePublished by Triangle Square, Books for Young Readers.  Printed in China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eRaised by a children’s librarian and a sex therapist, CORY SILVERBERG grew up to be a sexuality educator and writer. 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Structured around the four seasons of the year, each chapter is packed full of step-by-step Forest School games and activities that harmonize with the weather and what’s happening in nature at that time of year, with a nod to seasonal festivals such as Easter and Christmas. In spring, for example, you could make a mud birthday cake to celebrate Earth Day on 22 April, or (inspired by bird song) craft sistrums from sticks and bottle tops, or make a clay hare and enjoy dandelion tea and a chocolate egg hunt at a spring day out. At Forest School, children return to the same location again and again, building a lasting connection with a specific part of the natural world, and this book in its year-round approach will bring this aspect of Forest School play to the fore. Each of the four seasonal chapters includes a description of an extended session (combining active and quieter activities plus, for some, an idea for foraging\/cooking) to guide Forest School leaders planning themed days and parents looking for party inspiration or nature days out.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-desc book-trim\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Forest School ethos of nature-based play and learning that encourages children to develop confidence, self-esteem and emotional intelligence is exactly what’s needed in an era when childhood problems such as obesity and anxiety are on the rise. Woven through the year are stories from the authors’ own Forest School classes, as they make a passionate case for the importance of ensuring children’s access to nature and the incredible benefits they will gain from being outside, even in the heart of a city.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-desc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-desc\"\u003eSoftcover, 168 pages. 2018.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"view view-biblio-info view-id-biblio_info view-display-id-book_categories book-categories-block view-dom-id-ba03532264fb10cff049da5329b3b181\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"view view-biblio-info view-id-biblio_info view-display-id-book_categories book-categories-block view-dom-id-ba03532264fb10cff049da5329b3b181\"\u003eby Watkins Publishing.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32314059259959,"sku":"ISBN 9781786781314","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/products\/ATO2woQA_1b794c30-c53e-44d8-b341-a39321a02a77.jpg?v=1639783500"},{"product_id":"educating-the-will","title":"Educating the Will","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Michael Howard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an in-depth study of the important educational topic of developing the 'will' of our children, as well as developing their bodies and minds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores the nature of the 'will' in children, and offers practical exercises based on sculpture to help develop the will in a healthy, positive way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter exploring the nature of the will, Michael Howard then offers some practical exercises and activities for teachers and parents.  Projects include indoor sandboxes, form modelling, seed drawing, sand modelling, modelling human and animal forms, stone carving, wooden spoons and bowls, and working with platonic solids. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComprehensively illustrated, this is a challenging and thought-provoking book for all educators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes advice and practical ideas and guidelines for modelling, woodworking, carving, for Grades 1 and up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover. 228 x 152 mm. 124 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaldorf Publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Howard was born in Vancouver, Canada, in 1946. 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