Waldorf Grade 2

These lesson books feature heavy 120 gsm (31 lb.) chlorine-free and acid-free paper which is well-suited for use with crayons or ink.  The stapled binding offers a more affordable price as well as biodegradable materials (as opposed to plastic spiral binding).  The cover is 280 gsm (73 lb.) card stock with durable and pleasing dappled impression.

32 pages, landscape format, all blank pages, no onion skin, 6 colours available.

Economy lesson books *with* onion skin also available from our store.  The 'onion skin' is in fact a thin waxy sheet in between each pair of pages that serves to protect crayon or ink from transferring between pages.

32 cm long x 24 cm high.  (12.6 x 9.45 inches).

Made in the EU for Mercurius.

These lesson books feature heavy 120 gsm (31 lb.) chlorine-free and acid-free paper which is well-suited for use with crayons or ink.  The stapled binding offers a more affordable price as well as biodegradable materials (as opposed to plastic spiral binding).  The cover is 280 gsm (73 lb.) card stock with durable and pleasing dappled impression.

32 pages, landscape format, all blank pages, with onion skin, 6 colours available.

Economy lesson books *without* onion skin also available from our store.  The 'onion skin' is in fact a thin waxy sheet in between each pair of pages that serves to protect crayon or ink from transferring between pages.

32 x 24 cm (12.6 x 9.45 inches).

Made in the EU for Mercurius.

For the "Classics" series of notebooks from Mercurius, they use extremely high quality, heavy, 120g drawing paper that is excellently suited to wax crayons and coloured pencils as well as ink or indian ink.

The covers are made of heavy, 290 g card with leather embossing and bound with a spiral binding.

The dimensions are such that the entire sheet can be used and therefore the books are, for the most part, 20% larger than the comparable A4 format. This allows for generous use of the book. Naturally, chlorine free paper in all books from Mercurius.

The transparent onion skin paper prevents drawings or text from being smudged.

32 pages, landscape format, 32 x 24 cm (12.6 x 9.45 inches), blank, with onion skin, spiral binding.

Available in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or violet.

Made in the European Union.

For the "Classics" series of notebooks from Mercurius, they use extremely high quality, heavy, 120g drawing paper that is excellently suited to wax crayons and coloured pencils as well as ink or indian ink.

The covers are made of heavy, 290 g card with leather embossing and bound with a spiral binding.

The dimensions are such that the entire sheet can be used and therefore the books are, for the most part, 20% larger than the comparable A4 format.  This allows for generous use of the book. Naturally, chlorine free paper in all books from Mercurius.

The transparent onion skin paper prevents drawings or text from being smudged.

32 pages, portrait format, 24 x 32 cm (9.45 x 12.6 inches), blank, with onion skin, spiral binding.

Available in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or violet.

Made in the European Union.

For the "Classics" series of notebooks from Mercurius, they use extremely high quality, heavy, 120 gsm drawing paper that is excellently suited to wax crayons and coloured pencils as well as ink.

The front cover is made of heavy, 280 g card with embossing and bound with a spiral binding; whereas the back cover is a 2 mm thick hard, stiff board; thus making these books most suitable to take outdoors or use where a table may not be available. Perfect for projects.

The dimensions are such that the entire sheet can be used and therefore the books are, for the most part, 20% larger than the comparable A4 format.  This allows for generous use of the book.  Naturally, chlorine free paper in all books from Mercurius.

The transparent onion skin paper between pages prevents drawings or text from being smudged.

32 pages, portrait format, 24 x 32 cm (9.45 x 12.6 inches), blank, with onion skin, spiral binding.

Available in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or violet.

Made in the European Union.

These main lesson books were specifically designed to complement the 'RoadMap to Literacy' learning-to-read program.  The reasoning behind the layout, spacing and colour of the lines has been well thought out to help children intrinsically with their literacy journey.

They can naturally be used for one's own homeschooling journey.  Please do have a look at the RoadMap to Literacy curriculum if you haven't already.

Developed for students in the early grades, these main lesson books alternate between blank pages and soft blue lines, 1-inch ruled pages.  With the lines already in these books, lesson time is not spent creating lines (as students often do with large block crayons in their blank notebooks, which is great but takes time each lesson).  Based on indications for what helps students when learning to read and write from Roadmap to Literacy, these books are an innovative aid for students and teachers alike.

Every page is made from quality 120 g paper for beautiful artwork and writing.  These books are a large portrait size in 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 inches).  They are spiral bound with 32 pages starting with a blank first page. 

The lined pages have room for a title and a margin for a decorative border.  

There are 2 options for the thickness of the lines. 

1.  Recommended for Grades 1-3.  The lined portions are 1 inch (~2.5 cm) thick, ruled with a dotted midline, so that each of the sections above and below the dotted lines are ½ inch thick.  The skip space in between lines is also ½ inch.  The lines themselves are in a faint, soft blue colour.

2.  Recommended for Grades 2-4.  The lined portions are 0.6 inches (~1.5 cm) thick, with a dotted mid-line.

The outer front and back covers are available in 6 different colours.

No onion skin.

Printed in the Netherlands.

In these staple-bound books, each page has 2 green and 1 pink stripes to help as a guide for writing.  The bottom of the pink stripe is the base line.  The student has to work carefully to write the upper parts of letters into the upper green stripe and the lower parts into the lower stripe.

The first one that was designed was the pink book, and this handwriting practice book's design is based on the work of Else Göttgens, a Dutch Waldorf Teacher.  The upper and lower green stripes are each about 9mm wide, but the middle stripe is just 5 mm thick.  9-6-9 therefore refers to the thickness in millimetres of the spaces to write in.

The green-covered books come in 2 versions: one with each stripe being 6mm thick, and another with each stripe being 9mm thick.

We might suggest the pink-covered or the green-covered 9-9-9 book for beginning.  And the 6-6-6 book for finer handwriting.

A4 size.  24 pages per book (that is, 12 pages, each with a front and back). 

Printed in the Netherlands.

Everyone has heard of Stockmar Wax Crayons. It is no surprise. They meet the highest educational, aesthetic, and artistic demands. Elegant design with an attractive shape and pleasant fragrance, Stockmar Wax Crayons appeal to the child's senses. How the colours shine and how versatile they are! Whether drawing, painting, generously applying, layering, scraping, and melting colours, Stockmar Wax Crayons promise years of pure drawing pleasure. Outstanding drawing properties (no crumbling, sticking, smudging, etc.), non-toxic, and a sound concept for art education are what make Stockmar Wax Crayons top of the list.

Note: 8 and 16 crayon sets come with a metal scraper.  12 crayon set does not.

Made in Germany.

Colours: 01 carmine red ¦ 02 vermilion ¦ 03 orange ¦ 04 golden yellow ¦ 05 lemon yellow ¦ 06 yellow green ¦ 07 green ¦ 08 blue green ¦ 09 blue ¦ 10 ultramarine ¦ 11 blue violet ¦ 12 red violet ¦ 13 rust ¦ 14 yellow brown ¦ 15 black ¦ 16 white

This sharpener is suitable for all wax stick crayons, most notably Stockmar.

A functional & lightweight sharpener, that contains the mess, and empties out easily.  The sharpener does not generally separate and spill out its shavings contents unintentionally.  A great choice all around!  Replacement blades available separately, but generally not needed for ages.

Wood and sturdy paper board.

Made in Germany.

This is our 'preferred' sharpener with canister for pencil shavings.  It's durable and contains shavings neatly.  This sharpener is suitable for safe sharpening both thick and thin (colour) pencils with a triangular and hexagonal shape.  For pencils with diameter up to 0.39 inches.

Made in Germany.

Yes! A pencil sharpener for left-handed people, as holding the sharpener in your right hand, and using your dominant left hand to turn the pencil away from oneself, the blades inside are set accordingly with left-handed people in mind.

This sharpener is suitable for safe sharpening both thick and thin (colour) pencils with a triangular and hexagonal shape. For pencils with diameter up to 0.39 inches.

Made in Germany.

This Stockmar sharpener is suitable for safe sharpening both thick and thin (colour) pencils with a triangular and hexagonal shape.

The metal grinder, for extra strength, is recessed into the lid and is completely sealable.  The metal grinder includes two steel blades designed exclusively for Stockmar.

The honeycomb-shaped tray is manufactured from FSC certified lime wood.

The steel blades are very easy to change by means of an easily accessible screw.

Made in Germany.

For Lyra, Mercurius, and Stockmar colouring pencils, and all (colour) pencils up to 10 mm (0.39 inch) in diameter and for regular pencils.

Available in 4 colour options.

After a lot of use, pencil sharpener blades may become dull and worn down, and they can use replacement.  Spare steel blades for item Dual Pencil Sharpener also available.

Made in Germany by M+R for Mercurius International.

After a lot of use, pencil sharpener blades may become dull and worn down, and they can use replacement.  Spare steel blades for item Dual Pencil Sharpener (lid pictured) with product code 2059025-.

Made in Germany by Dahle.

Experiencing art through all the senses - this is what children achieve with Stockmar Modelling Beeswax. With its pleasant beeswax scent and perfectly clean handling, it is an ideal material for modelling. Scent, colour and consistency work together when molding.

The warmth of the hands melts the wax and makes it malleable and when the wax hardens, the luminosity and fine brilliance remain. The little works of art maintain their beauty and charm and can be reshaped again and again. The high pedagogical and artistic quality makes Stockmar Modelling Beeswax unique and unmatched. Stockmar Modelling Beeswax line comes in 15 luminous colours based on Goethe's "Theory of colours".

Each sheet is 100x40x6 mm, 15 colours available.

colours: 00 ivory | 01 carmine red | 02 vermilion | 03 orange | 04 golden yellow | 05 lemon yellow | 06 yellow green | 07 green | 09 blue | 10 light blue | 12 red violet | 13 rust | 15 black | 24 pink | 27 beeswax colour

Made in Germany.

Luminous colours based on Goethe's "Theory of Colour".

With its pleasant beeswax scent and clean handling, Stockmar modelling wax is an ideal material for modelling. It contains beeswax as a main ingredient.

The warmth of hands working the wax can be enough to warm the wax to make it more malleable, but a good tip is to ahead of time put the modelling wax in a plastic bag and sit it in a bowl of warm water to soften it up a little before giving it to young children to work on. Other suggestions are to let it sit on a warm windowsill in the sunlight for a little while to heat it just a little.

It can be nice to tell children a little story while they keep it cupped in their hands or next to their skin under their shirts to warm it, or while they are doing the initial work on softening the wax in their own hands. Then once they have worked it over a bit and made it more malleable, they can dig into creating forms. Some teachers or parents choose to make the wax into a little ball for their children initially, while it can also be satisfying for a child to work the flat rectangular sheet into a ball shape themselves.

Little works of art maintain their beauty and charm and can be reshaped again and again. After this initial working from flat sheet form that the beeswax initially comes in, it can be nice to keep wax being re-used in ball shape for new modelling.

We find a rustic wooden platter to be a nice place to keep the beeswax in between sessions.

Note: Some teachers prefer to use only or mainly the beeswax coloured modelling wax for younger years especially. The idea being that the beeswax colour, rather than using brightly coloured beeswax sheets, allows one to focus soley on form, leaving explorations of colour to the realm of watercolours. In this case, we also sell beeswax coloured sheets.

The high pedagogical and artistic quality makes Stockmar Modelling Beeswax an essential material for young children to work with.

12 sheets in a cardboard box. Each sheet is 10 cm long x 4 cm wide x 0.6 cm thick.

Colours: 00 ivory ¦ 01 carmine red ¦ 02 vermilion ¦ 04 golden yellow ¦ 06 yellow green ¦ 07 green ¦ 09 blue ¦ 10 light blue ¦ 12 red violet ¦ 13 rust ¦ 15 black ¦ 24 pink

Made in Germany.

Luminous colours based on Goethe's "Theory of Colour".

With its pleasant beeswax scent and clean handling, Stockmar modelling wax is an ideal material for modelling. It contains beeswax as a main ingredient.

The warmth of hands working the wax can be enough to warm the wax to make it more malleable, but a good tip is to ahead of time put the modelling wax in a plastic bag and sit it in a bowl of warm water to soften it up a little before giving it to young children to work on. Other suggestions are to let it sit on a warm windowsill in the sunlight for a little while to heat it just a little.

It can be nice to tell children a little story while they keep it cupped in their hands or next to their skin under their shirts to warm it, or while they are doing the initial work on softening the wax in their own hands. Then once they have worked it over a bit and made it more malleable, they can dig into creating forms. Some teachers or parents choose to make the wax into a little ball for their children initially, while it can also be satisfying for a child to work the flat rectangular sheet into a ball shape themselves.

Little works of art maintain their beauty and charm and can be reshaped again and again. After this initial working from flat sheet form that the beeswax initially comes in, it can be nice to keep wax being re-used in ball shape for new modelling.

We find a rustic wooden platter to be a nice place to keep the beeswax in between sessions.

Note: Some teachers prefer to use only or mainly the beeswax coloured modelling wax for younger years especially. The idea being that the beeswax colour, rather than using brightly coloured beeswax sheets, allows one to focus soley on form, leaving explorations of colour to the realm of watercolours. In this case, we also sell beeswax coloured sheets.

The high pedagogical and artistic quality makes Stockmar Modelling Beeswax an essential material for young children to work with.

12 sheets in a cardboard box. Each sheet is 10 cm long x 4 cm wide x 0.6 cm thick.

Colours: 00 ivory ¦ 01 carmine red ¦ 02 vermilion ¦ 03 orange ¦ 04 golden yellow ¦ 05 lemon yellow ¦ 06 yellow green ¦ 07 green ¦ 09 blue ¦ 10 light blue ¦ 12 red violet ¦ 13 rust ¦ 15 black ¦ 24 pink ¦ 27 beeswax colour

Made in Germany.

Form Drawing Inspiration for Steiner-Waldorf Teachers

by Henrik Thaulow

• This fascinating and beautiful book will allow Waldorf educators, at school and home, to confidently teach form drawing to their pupils
• Includes over 100 form drawing exercises, grouped by grade, and suitable for Classes 2-5
• An insightful introduction explains what form drawing is and why it is important, as well as practical considerations such as paper type, drawing tools, colour and more
  

A practical and inspiring book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers, offering new ways to teach form drawing.  Introduction for Grade 1, and includes over 100 form drawing exercises for Classes 2-5, as well as insights from Rudolf Steiner himself on the importance of this creative activity.

Form drawing, allowing children to understand the idea of a form and encouraging them to recreate it in their own way, is a key principal of Steiner-Waldorf education and its study enriches the teaching of all subjects in the curriculum.

This unique book first explains form drawing and its role in Steiner-Waldorf schools, while also tackling practicalities such as advice on suitable paper and pencils.  It goes on to offer a wide selection of exercises for Classes 2 to 5, with step-by-step instructions on how they can be taught, arranged both by class and by theme, drawing on examples of pupils' work and images of forms from nature and cultural heritage.  Teachers can use these lessons as an inspiring starting point.

This fascinating and beautiful book will allow Waldorf educators, at school and home, to confidently teach form drawing to their pupils.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Getting Started
What Is Form Drawing?
Basic Forms
Types of Exercise
Practical Considerations
Creating Your Own Form Exercises

Part 2: Practical Exercises
Class 2 Exercises
Class 3 Exercises
Class 4 Exercises
Class 5 Exercises
Botany Exercises
Cultural and Historical Exercises

Part 3: Living Lines, Living Thoughts
Living Lines
Living Thoughts
Rudolf Steiner on Form Drawing
Epilogue
Bibliography
Acknowledgements

Softcover, 192 pages, with over 800 colour illustrations.  227 x 227 mm.

Floris Books.

by Thomas Wildgruber

• A comprehensive illustrated teachers' manual which provides a complete artistic curriculum for Classes 1 to 8
• Helps teachers to develop children's skills using 280 practical exercises
• Techniques demonstrated include guide colour exercises and perspective drawing

A comprehensive teachers' manual which provides a complete artistic curriculum suitable for Steiner-Waldorf Classes 1 to 8 (ages six to fourteen).

Painting and drawing are key artistic expressions which play an important role in children's physical, emotional and spiritual development. This comprehensive teachers' manual provides a complete artistic curriculum for Classes One to Eight in Steiner-Waldorf schools (age six to fourteen).

At each stage, the book demonstrates the skills that teachers can help children to develop. There are 280 practical exercises for teachers to use, and over 800 drawings and paintings as inspiring examples of artistic possibilities. The curriculum moves from free drawing, to guided colour exercises, to precise perspective drawing.

The exercises draw on elements of the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum at appropriate ages, incorporating themes from fables and legends, the Old Testament, Norse mythology, animals, Ancient Greece and botany.

Throughout, the author draws on art theory and shows that art is truly a universal language.

The book is also suitable for adult self-study.

Softcover, 384 pages with 800 colour illustrations.

229 x 210 mm.

Floris books.

Reviews

'A superbly structured manual on drawing and painting in the class teacher years. In over twenty years as a class teacher in Britain and Germany, this is one of the most inspirational and useful books I have come across. I hope that colleagues throughout the world will benefit from its approach.'
-- Sven Saar, Freie Waldorfschule Wahlwies, Germany

'It's a wonderful guide to every type of painting and drawing experienced within Waldorf education. Almost every section contains step-by-step guides and thoughtful commentary. The pictures alone are so inspiring. This is the book I had wished for when I started homeschooling...I absolutely adore this book.'
-- Schooling from the Heart blog

'Wow! What a book. Thomas Wildgruber has been a class teacher and an art and craft teacher since 1979. This book is his life's work, dedicated to teaching children and teachers about painting and drawing. With over 800 color photographs and covering first grade through eighth, the richness of the 384 pages can be overwhelming. But exciting!'
-- Waldorf Today

'A comprehensive guide for teaching painting...This will surely take its place as a fundamental resource'.
-- Rudolf Steiner Library, Anthroposophical Society in America

'a great all-in-one resource that would be really helpful!'
-- Swizerite blogspot, waldorfcurriculum.com

'This is the book we all have been waiting for!'
-- Waldorf Without Walls newsletter

Author

Thomas Wildgruber was born in Germany in 1946. He studied philosophy, political science and journalism. He was a research assistant in the field of international development and politics, and subsequently trained as a Waldorf teacher in Mannheim. Since 1979 he has been a Waldorf class teacher, and craft and art teacher. His encounter with the painter Lajos Boros led to efforts to develop art education out of the 'pictorial resources'. He gives courses to teachers on the theme of 'Painting with rules of play'.

You can also visit the author's own website at http://www.kunst-didaktik.de

These knitting needles, made from ecologically-cultivated bamboo, are 34 cm long and have a knob at the end.  They come in two thicknesses (5 and 6 mm).

The thickness refers to the diameter of the needle.  Often, children in Grade 1 will learn to knit using 6 mm diameter knitting needles.  Some projects that might suit just a touch a slightly finer knit then benefit already in Grade 1 or 2 from a 5 mm thick knitting needle as well.

Bamboo needles are known for being very smooth, and with delicately rounded pointed ends to help slip under and through, and pick up the yarn.

Please note, price is for one pair of needles.

Made in Germany.

These gorgeous red and pink coloured strands of 50 grams (1.76 oz) are made up of three multicoloured threads and primarily suited to be used in combination with our Lucet.  The knitting yarn is made from 100% organic wool.  The variegation and quality of the knitting yarn is guaranteed to be very colourful and make particularly strong ropes with our braiding/knitting fork (Lucet) or otherwise.  Of course, the wool can be processed with knitting needles #4 and #5.  The knitting wool is available in different colours as well.

One 50 gram skein (1.76 oz).

Made in Germany.

These pastel-coloured strands of 50 grams (1.76 oz) are made up of three multicoloured threads and primarily suited to be used in combination with our Lucet.  The knitting yarn is made from 100% organic wool.  The variegation and quality of the knitting yarn is guaranteed to be very colourful and make particularly strong ropes with our braiding/knitting fork (Lucet) or otherwise.  Of course, the wool can be processed with knitting needles #4 and #5.  The knitting wool is available in different colours as well.

One 50 gram skein (1.76 oz).

Made in Germany.

These strands of two mulit-coloured threads are 100 grams (3.53 oz) and mainly suited to be used in combination with our braid star. The threads are made of 50% wool and 50% silk. In particular, this silk ensures an increase in volume and firmness and facilitates that the plant dye is better absorbed. The variegation and quality of this rainbow wool guarantees very colourful and sturdy strands with our braid star or otherwise. This wool can be also used with thin knitting needles and crochet hooks.

One 100 gram skein. (3.53 oz.)

50% wool - 50% silk.

Made in Germany.

These crochet needles, made from ecologically-cultivated bamboo, are 15 cm long.

Available in 2 thicknesses (4 and 4.5 mm).

Sold individually.

Made in Germany or Japan, it can vary.

by Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman

In today’s thriving maker culture, kids are hungry for hands-on guidance in creating stylish wearables and practical objects, or hacking and customizing existing ones. Authors Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman get them started with complete instructions for mastering six favourite fibre crafts. Step-by-step photos teach kids ages 9–14 the basics of how to sew, knit, crochet, felt, embroider, and weave, plus how to make three projects for each craft. (In our experience, children as young as 6.5 or 7 years old can well manage and be inspired by several crafts from the book). From woven patches and a knitted backpack to embroidered merit badges and a crocheted bracelet, the fresh, kid-approved projects encourage creative variations and build confidence along with valuable life skills.

Softcover, 208 pages. 20.3 x 2.3 x 25.1 cm

Storey Publishing, 2017.

Reviews

From the Back Cover

Ready, Set, Make!

About the Author

Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman are the coauthors of Stitch Camp. They are longtime friends and cocreators who have been crafting for many years with each other, their families, and groups of kids at home camps and studio workshops. Blum is the coauthor of Improv Sewing. Newman edits ChopChop, a nonprofit family cooking magazine, and is the author of One Mixed-Up Night, Catastrophic Happiness, and Waiting for Birdy. Blum and Newman live in western Massachusetts.

Read more at the publisher's website.

Excerpt from the Book

Beanbag Hand Warmer

The project description below is an excerpt from “Stitch Camp” by Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman (Storey Publishing, 2017).

Toss them into a bucket and keep score — and they’re toys. Heat them in the microwave and pop them in your pockets — and they’re hand warmers. Either way, this is a project that comes together quickly, and it makes a great gift. Make your beanbag as big or small as you like, or vary the sizes for different projects.

What You Need

♦ Enough craft felt, polar fleece, or felted wool to cut a front and back piece

♦ Straight pins

♦ A small bowl (or a square cut from cardboard) for tracing (any size 3 to 5 inches is good)

♦ Chalk

♦ Scissors

♦ Embroidery floss or sturdy thread

♦ Sharp needle

♦ Rice or other grains, lentils or other small dried beans, or popcorn, for filling

♦ Kitchen funnel or a piece of paper or small spoon

How You Make It

1. Stack or fold the fabric so there are two layers and stick a pin through the middle to hold the layers together while you’re cutting. Trace the bowl or cardboard square onto the top layer with chalk. Keeping both pieces of fabric pinned together, carefully cut the shapes out. Taking your time here will make sewing easier, and you won’t have to fix rough edges later.

2. Measure an arm’s length of embroidery floss, thread your needle, and knot the end. Starting in between the two layers, push your needle up through the top piece of fabric and pull the thread through until the knot is snugly against the underside.

3. Stitch around the edge of both layers using a nice, even backstitch. It is important to make your stitches very close together so the filling won’t pop out, especially if you’re using rice.

4. When you have about 1 inch left open, stop sewing but don’t tie off your thread yet; just lay the needle and thread out of the way or push the needle into the fabric to keep it safe. Use the unstitched hole to fill the bag with rice, beans, or the filling of your choice. A kitchen funnel makes this easy, but you can roll up a piece of paper to make a funnel if you like, or just use a small spoon and some patience.

5. When the bag is full, finish stitching until you meet up with where you started, then tie off your thread and snip it close to the fabric. If it’s important to you to conceal the knot, you can push the needle between the two layers before knotting.

Tip: Materials for Hand Warmers

If you’re planning to offer your beanbags up (or use them yourself) as hand warmers, use wool felt for the outside. Synthetics can behave strangely in the microwave, which is where you’ll heat them up. Rice is our favorite choice for filling hand warmers (it smells good when you heat it.), but whatever you choose, don’t use popcorn.

A Book of Cat's Cradles and String Figures

Michael Taylor; Foreword by Ann Swain

Finger string games are a wonderful opportunity for today's children to practise meaningful movement, explore space, interact with others, and exercise their creative spirits. They're also great fun!

String games can be particularly useful with children who struggle at school, are dyslexic or who are learning concepts such as 'left and right', 'up and down'. The book contains games that will delight all children, from the very young to those with greater dexterity.

Michael Taylor has many years of experience in working with children and has shared his string figures at schools and camps throughout the world. This book contains over 80 inventive and imaginative string games and stories, all clearly illustrated with step-by-step colour diagrams. The book is particularly designed to require as little page-turning as possible in the middle of making a string shape!

Includes two brightly coloured strings to get you started. 

[Nest Owner's Notes: We also recommend the very soft Sarah's Silks finger strings sold separately at nest.ca, as they are slightly thinner and softer to work with, which is nice for certain games and hands.  Beginning in Grade 1, the 'fad' for finger strings often quickly spreads among children.  With this book, many more complicated finger strings games in pairs or in groups can be discovered.]

Recommended for children Ages 6-12 years.

Spiral-bound, 144 pages.  Over 600 colour diagrams.  229 x 210 mm.

Floris Books, 2008.

Table of Contents

Meet the String Man
1. About String Games
2. Simple Figures
3. Stars
4. Popular Figures
5. Stories
6. 3d Figures
7. Moving Figures
8. Other Figures
9. Partner Games
10. Tricks
11. String Things
12. Children's Inventions
13. Very Simple Figures
14. Stringing Stories Together

Written and compiled by Kevin Avison

This popular book is a useful and practical resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers with detailed suggestions and checklists for teaching all lessons for Classes (Grades) 1 to 8.

The extensive appendix features a compilation of planners for the Waldorf teacher's use, as well as a collection of example record tables for both students and their teachers.

Avison's sage advice provides an interesting and easy-to-navigate handbook for creative classroom activities and management.

Softcover, 144 pages.  24 x 20.8 cm.

Floris Books, 3rd Edition.

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE
1.0 The Imponderables
1.1 Readiness for Class One
1.2 Checklist: Class One Readiness
1.3 Starting Out -- Class One
1.4 Recording and Self-evaluation
1.5 Checklists for Classes One--Three
1.5.1 Numeracy
1.5.2 Form Drawing
1.5.3 Literacy
1.5.4 Other Skills
1.6 About Imitation
1.7 ...and Circle Time
1.8 Movement Skills for Classes One--Four
1.8.1 Class One Movement Skills Checklist
1.8.2 Class Two Movement Skills Checklist
1.8.3 Classes Three and Four Movement Skills Checklist
1.8.4 Classes Four and Five Checklist
1.9 Classes Four and Five Skills Checklist
1.9.1 Numeracy
1.9.2 Literacy
1.9.3 Other skills
1.10 Classes Six and Seven Checklist
1.10.1 Numeracy
1.10.2 Geometry
1.10.3 Literacy
1.10.4 Other skills
1.10.5 Movement skills

SECTION TWO
2.0 Planning Ahead
2.1 Preparation
2.2 Readiness
2.3 Review
2.4 Rehearse
2.5 And the Fourth "R"!
2.6 The Curriculum
2.7 Curriculum and Basic Skills
2.8 Class One
2.8.1 Morning Lesson: Form Drawing
2.8.2 Morning Lesson: Stories/Literacy
2.8.3 Morning Lesson: Understanding the Natural Environment
2.8.4 Morning Lesson: Number
2.8.5 Non-Morning Lesson
2.9 Class Two
2.9.1 Morning Lesson: Form Drawing
2.9.2 Morning Lesson: Literature and Language
2.9.3 Morning Lesson: Arithmetic
2.9.4 Non-Morning Lesson
2.10 Class Three
2.10.1 Form Drawing
2.10.2 Morning Lesson: Literature and Literacy
2.10.3 Morning Lesson: Practical Activities
2.10.4 Morning Lesson: Mathematics
2.10.5 Non-Morning Lesson Subjects
2.11 A Selection of Lessons from the Curriculum for Classes Four–Eight
2.11.1 Morning Lesson: Arithmetic -- Class Four Fractions (two Morning Lessons are envisaged -- possibly three)
2.11.2 Morning Lesson: Human and Animal -- Classes Four and Five Zoology, Botany in Class Six
2.11.3 Morning Lesson: History -- Class Five
2.11.4 Morning Lesson: Physics -- Classes Six and Seven
2.11.5 Morning Lesson: English -- Class Seven
2.11.6 Morning Lesson: The Human Body -- Anatomy and Development -- Class Eight 36
2.12 Morning Lessons
2.12.1 Shaping the Morning Lesson
2.12.2 Elaboration of These Points
2.12.3 The 'Problem' of Transitions
2.12.4 Some Ideas for 'Circles'
2.12.5 Recall: Why and Some Alternative 'Hows'
2.13 Parent and Teacher -- Enthusiasm for Education!
2.13.1 Suggestions for Class Evenings
2.14 Of Meetings and Learnings
2.14.1 Guidelines for Child Study

APPENDICES
Appendix A Movement Skills
Appendix B Checklist: Indicators of Possible Special Learning Needs
Appendix C An Interpretive Device
Appendix D A Possible Foundation Script
Appendix E Number Orientation -- to help your children face number symbols correctly
Appendix F Self-evaluation
Appendix G Planners and Record Sheets
Appendix H Record Keeping -- for individual children
Appendix I When Nothing Seems to be Working
Appendix J Your Most Precious Resource -- care for your voice!
Appendix K How Are Your Children Sitting?
Appendix L An Aid to Note Taking

Downloadable forms are available for this book (all PDF format):
Daily lesson planner
General observations and responses
Lesson planning sheet
Record keeping for individual children -- morning lesson
Record keeping for individual children -- subject lesson
Record sheet -- free writing
Record sheet -- handwriting
Record sheet -- key skills
Record sheet -- reading early stages
Record sheet -- silent reading
Record sheet -- speaking and listening
Record sheet -- speech
Teaching Skills summary
Year Planner

Edited by Heather Thomas

An invaluable collection of poetry for use by teachers at every stage of school life from primary to mid-teens.

The poems are arranged by age of the child from six to fourteen, and provide support for the subject matter of lessons from botany and physics to history and astronomy. They encompass a wide variety of moods from gratitude and wonder at the natural world to the courage and heroism of individuals pitted agains the odds, and range from ancient Egypt to modern times.

Works by well-known poets -- Shakespeare, Blake, Wordsworth, Browning -- are found together with the refreshingly unfamilar.
Sections on alliterative verse, riddles, tongue-twisters, action verses and the seasons of the year provide a stimulus for practical activities in the classroom. Also included are meditative verses for teachers to help them deepen their understanding of the children in their care.

A resource book to treasure, it will awaken a love of poetry in both young and old.

Recommended for children ages 6-12 years.

Hardback, 368 pages.  234 x 156 mm.

Floris books, 1998.

"The Sun is here,

All the earth is bright.

The Sun is here,

The people walk while the place is light,

The earth is light."

(!kabbo of the San People)

It's our summer issue, and we sincerely hope that by the time you receive this magazine, the sun will be shining.  But if the sky is looking a little grey, why not open up your magazine and let a little light into your life?  

In this issue we include three stories all about the glory and power of the sun. Discover why sunflowers follow the sun, find out what's eating the sun during a solar eclipse and marvel at the sun shining out of an ancient armpit. 

As well as enjoying the warm glow you'll get from our stories, by the time you have finished reading this magazine, we hope you'll know:

• How to create a suncatcher 
• What exactly happens during a solar eclipse
• How to make a sun dial
• What to do to survive the sun 
• How to draw a dragon

... And much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

39 pages.

Printed in the UK.

There was a wise owl who lived in an oak,

 The more he heard, the less he spoke...

 The nights are getting longer, the leaves on the trees are changing colour and there’s a definite chill in the air. These are all signs that summer is over and autumn has just begun. While you might be feeling sad about the loss of the warm and light summer days, a wise person once said that, ‘a change is as good as a rest.’ It’s good to remember that as the plants shed their seeds and leaves, a period of rest is about to begin for the natural world, a rest that will allow everything to grow once more when spring arrives. In this issue you will find three stories all about the wisdom of owls and the power of oak trees. 

As well as gaining huge wisdom from these traditional stories, by the time you have finished reading this magazine, we hope you’ll know:

    How to make ink out of oak galls

    If owls really are the wisest birds

    How to say ‘owl’ in other languages

    Where a ‘chicken of the woods’ might be found

    How to draw a fox

    ... And much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

Printed in the UK.

In this printed issue you'll find three full length stories, how to draw a goose, how to identify a bird nest, how to cook with nettles, how to make dandelion salt dough... and much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

34 pages.

Printed in the UK.

'The sea calls me and I must answer...'

Take a journey on the salty sea with this summer issue from A Year and a Day.  Includes three exciting tales of the sea, each with three days worth of activities, including How to Make a Boat, Salt Painting, Making a Moving Picture, Seaweed Identification, Seasonal Recipes and much more! 

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

42 pages.

Printed in the UK.

This Hundred Board is crafted from solid hardwood and features one hundred dimples ready for your child to fill up while counting, creating patterns, practicing mathematical equations, discovering cardinal directions, and more.  It comes with 100 colourful wool balls (as shown in the photos).

* Fill each dimple with a ball while counting from 1 to 100.
* The engraved lines help the child "subitize" numbers, which means they can perceive the number of items in a group quickly without counting each item individually. It is based on groups of five and whether it is more or less than five. They'll learn the number seven is five and two more. Or forty-three is the fourth row down and three dimples over--all without counting all forty-three dimples. There is a lot of good info available regarding subitizing. We were introduced to it through Rightstart Math.
* Practice skip counting by placing balls only in the number you're working on such as 3, 6, 9, etc. Notice the patterns that emerge.
* Designate a quadrant of the board for you and one for your child. Place the balls in your quadrant a certain way and ask your child to copy it in their area (either exactly or as a mirror image).
* Think of the board as a compass and ask your child to mark the dimple that is 4 degrees west and 7 degrees south from the middle point.
* Learn positive and negative numbers by designating the middle point as 0. Then play with the X and Y axises (X being horizontal movement and the Y axis being vertical movement). Thus, finding -3 on the X axis is three dimples to the left of the middle.
* Play games such as rolling a dice and adding that many balls to the board (starting at the top left corner). Then roll again and add that many. Continue until the board is full.

Measures 11-inches square.  Include wool balls but not coins.  ***Wooden balls sold separately.

NOTE: The last photo shows the Hundred Frame Board along with 'Treasures from Jennifer' Number Coins and 'ten board' and 'twenty boards' which are sold separately.

Made in the United States by 'Treasures from Jennifer'.

This Hundred Board is crafted from solid hardwood and features one hundred dimples ready for your child to fill up while counting, creating patterns, practicing mathematical equations, discovering cardinal directions, and more. It comes with 100 colourful wool balls (as shown in the photos).

* Fill each dimple with a ball while counting from 1 to 100.
* The engraved lines help the child "subitize" numbers, which means they can perceive the number of items in a group quickly without counting each item individually. It is based on groups of five and whether it is more or less than five. They'll learn the number seven is five and two more. Or forty-three is the fourth row down and three dimples over--all without counting all forty-three dimples. There is a lot of good info available regarding subitizing. We were introduced to it through Rightstart Math.
* Practice skip counting by placing balls only in the number you're working on such as 3, 6, 9, etc. Notice the patterns that emerge.
* Designate a quadrant of the board for you and one for your child. Place the balls in your quadrant a certain way and ask your child to copy it in their area (either exactly or as a mirror image).
* Think of the board as a compass and ask your child to mark the dimple that is 4 degrees west and 7 degrees south from the middle point.
* Learn positive and negative numbers by designating the middle point as 0. Then play with the X and Y axises (X being horizontal movement and the Y axis being vertical movement). Thus, finding -3 on the X axis is three dimples to the left of the middle.
* Play games such as rolling a dice and adding that many balls to the board (starting at the top left corner). Then roll again and add that many. Continue until the board is full.

Measures 11-inches square. Include balls but not coins.

NOTE: The last photo shows the Hundred Frame Board along with 'Treasures from Jennifer' Number Coins and 'ten board' and 'twenty boards' which are sold separately.

Made in the United States by 'Treasures from Jennifer'.

This booklet is a guide for playing the 7-string pentatonic children’s lyre.  It is intended for parents and teachers who wish to sing and play music for or with preschool children.

Those who cannot read music will learn to do so at the same time.  They give suitable examples of songs, ideas for improvisations and discuss situations where the pentatonic children’s lyre is of particular help (bedtime or accompanying stories with music).  It also includes practical tips for tuning and putting on new strings as well as reference materials and contacts.

The pentatonic children's lyre is suited to children preschool and kindergarten aged, and as well for first graders (children aged 4-7 years old).

Published by New Lexicon.

A Number Bond Tray helps children visually see how a whole number is broken down into parts. You can use written numbers or quantities of objects to work on addition and subtraction.  This tray works with all of our flat Small Coins Sets that fit the Hundred board from Treasures from Jennifer.

"Tray with Number Coins" is the base plus two sets of 0-20 Flat Coins.  Please note that the 'twenty frame' pictured in some of the photos, and the glass pebbles are not included.  Twenty frame is sold separately at nest.ca.

Crafted from solid maple hardwood and sealed with a durable lacquer finish.  Measures 8.75 x 8.25 inches. 

Made in the United States by Treasures from Jennifer.

Edited by Kevin Avison, Martyn Rawson and Tobias Richter; Translated by Johanna Collis

This book is a comprehensive overview of what is taught in Steiner-Waldorf schools, and why.

As well as describing the content and methods of the Waldorf curriculum, this book provides a clear overview of the ideas behind the approach. It includes:

-- a summary of the ideas underpinning this unique form of education
-- a survey of child development in relation to the curriculum
-- a description of key elements in the Waldorf approach
-- sections on evaluation and assessment
-- self-management
-- Early Years education
-- a horizontal curriculum for Classes 1 to 12
-- a vertical curriculum for each subject

This handbook is indispensable for all Steiner-Waldorf schools and teachers.

Previously published as The Educational Tasks and Content of the Steiner Waldorf Curriculum.

Softcover, 384 pages.

Floris Books.

Reviews

'[An] impressively accessible and imposing book... Part 1 can be read as a very useful general introduction to the Steiner Waldorf approach, whilst the remainder of the book is more of a handbook rather than a cover-to-cover read - but it is no less useful or engaging for that. The book will serve as a very useful resource for parents as well as for teachers... It is difficult to imagine a more comprehensive contemporary overview of Steiner Waldorf education than this... This is surely one book that the contemporary Steiner teacher, of whatever age group or level of experience, will find it essential to have on her or his book shelf.'
-- Richard House, New View

Beautifully illustrated cards to help children learn their numbers and strengthen their math skills. 

Every number is clearly represented with the quantity of animals referring to the number.  For small children it is nice to see that two rabbits plus seven butterflies are as much as nine mice.  This easy understanding of the numbers by playing helps later on for higher math.

48 cards in the deck. 

Contents: 1x 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, +, -, x, :, =, and 2 x 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 3 x 3 and 5 x 2 and 10 x 1.  

Ideas for playing in German and English.

Size: cards 7 x 10.5 cm.

Made in Europe.

These warm and wonderful readers will delight both students and teachers as they guide young children along the path of written language one step at a time.  Written in order and phonetically, each story focuses on specific word groups, sounds and sentence structures.  Each story has a beginning, middle and an ending.  Succeeding stories build on these skills and then move on to the next level of skill.  The books are conceived in much the same way as the “Dick and Jane” readers of an earlier era, but with a very important difference:  these stories have a touching “heart content” to them.  The stories are gently humorous while honouring nature, animals and the environment.  The illustrations in their warm simplicity are wonderful compliments to the stories!  Whether you are rewarding an eager reader with a first experience of reading something someone else wrote, or helping a struggling reader get the hang of all those letters, these readers are sheer joy for everyone.

The six books use simple words that the early reader will easily grasp. They have been carefully chosen by a reading specialist to help students advance from the short vowels to the silent “e” to the vowel combinations. At the back of each book is a list of sight words that should be reviewed with the child before reading the book.

Titles of Books in the Set (Available individually or as a set of 6):

Sam Cat and Nat Rat: This pair begins by annoying each other and then end up friends.

Ned and Fred: A pig and a dog don’t think they’ve got much in common, but discover they both love to do the same things

Len Bug and Jen Slug: It’s amazing how much fun you can have and what you can learn from those who are very different from you.  Read an excerpt from the publisher here.                    

Jake the Snake:  Jake doesn’t like moles (and probably a lot of other creatures, too!), but decides to change his mind after getting to know one.

Tim’s Boat:  Tim builds a toy boat for himself, but discovers it was really built for three other creatures, too.

Kay and Jay:  Kay and Jay are two snails who have lots of fun playing together.  One day they are caught in a hail storm and have to help each other find shelter.  When the sun comes out, the play begins again.

Recommended for Readers in Grades 1-3.

Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5 inches.

Jalmar Press.

Printed in the United States.

Author Biography:

Shelley Davidow was born and raised in South Africa.  Her books for children, young adults and adults have been published in Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States and  Australia.  In 2002, her young adult novel, In the Shadow of Inyangani (Macmillan 2003), was a finalist in the Macmillan/Picador BBC World Writer’s Prize for Africa.  She has an MSEd from Sunbridge College in New York and has taught in schools, colleges and universities across the world.    She now lives on the East Coast of Australia with her husband and son.

www.shelleydavidow.com

by Michael Howard

This 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.

Explores the nature of the 'will' in children, and offers practical exercises based on sculpture to help develop the will in a healthy, positive way.

After 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.

Comprehensively illustrated, this is a challenging and thought-provoking book for all educators.

Includes advice and practical ideas and guidelines for modelling, woodworking, carving, for Grades 1 and up.

Softcover. 228 x 152 mm. 124 pages.

Floris books, 2015.

About the Author

Michael Howard was born in Vancouver, Canada, in 1946. He has taught sculpture to adults and children for over 30 years.  He edited a collection of lectures entitled Art as Spiritual Activity: Rudolf Steiner's Contribution to the Visual Arts.  He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen; Illustrated by Scott Plumbe

• Features classic tales of courage including Hansel and Gretel, The Selfish Giant and Beauty and the Beast
• Includes fairy tales from renowned storytellers Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Oscar Wilde and more
• This beautifully produced hardback edition with deluxe paper and ribbon marker is an ideal gift 

From wicked queens and fearsome beasts to sneaky witches and terrible giants, this atmospherically illustrated collection of darkly magical fairy tales gathers together stories of children who show true courage and face their fears.

Rediscover seven classic emboldening tales, Hansel and Gretel, The Selfish Giant, Beauty and the Beast, The Spirit in the Bottle, Vassilissa, The Wild Swans and The Three Golden Hairs from renowned storytellers the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Oscar Wilde and more.

Each story is enriched by atmospheric artwork from award-winning illustrator Scott Plumbe.

Perfect for bedtime reading, this collection is an ideal gift for fearless children everywhere.

Table of Contents

-- The Spirit in the Bottle (Brothers Grimm)
-- The Selfish Giant (Oscar Wilde)
-- The Three Golden Hairs (Brothers Grimm)
-- The Wild Swans (Hans Christian Andersen)
-- Beauty and the Beast (Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont)
-- Hansel and Gretel (Brothers Grimm)
-- Vassilissa (Alexander Nikolayevich Afansayev)

Recommended for ages 6-11 years.

Hardcover, 88 pages.

254 x 210 cm.

Floris Books.

Reviews

'Each tale is beautifully retold using digitally rendered ink and watercolor illustrations over pencil sketches. Stories have an easily discernable moral which centers on the negative of vices such as greed, cruelty, or wickedness. Each fable has elements of the country from which it came, adding a brief look into these lands and peoples. Pictures are an integral part of each story, beautifully drawn, and are essential in creating the mood. The storytelling style is engaging and will have young readers wanting more.'
-- Youth Services Book Review, 5 Stars

These small wool balls fit onto our Counting Boards and Hundred Frames as an alternative to the wooden balls that come with the boards. They are fluffy, soft, and colourful. This listing is for 56 small balls, 1/2" diameter.

* If ordering for the 1-10 Number Board, you'll need 55 balls, which is one set.
* If ordering for the 11-20 Number Board, you'll need 155 balls, which would be three sets.
* If ordering for the Hundred Frame, you'll need 100 balls, which would be two sets.

Note: These are smaller than our slingshot wool balls.  For slingshots, you'll want to choose ~1-inch diameter Wool Balls.

Made in the United States by 'Treasures from Jennifer'.

This is a Reversible Board--meaning you receive one board but with both sides engraved. One side will have large tracing numbers on it. The other side will have the sections of dimples for counting balls. Photo shows both sides (just know that it is one board).

Our 11-20 Reversible Board is a combination of learning to write numbers while identifying their value. Tracing the smooth grooves of the large numbers builds muscle memory for children as they learn to write on their own. Filling the dimples with wood balls (or beads, snacks, stones, shells, etc) matches the number of items to the written numeral.

When a child is learning numbers, just showing them the number 12 doesn’t mean they understand what it represents. By using this board, your child then sees the relationship between what the number looks like and how many objects are included with it. Even after your child has learned numbers, they can use the board for more activities. Here are some ideas for learning through play…

• DISCOVER: Grouped into columns of five, your child will easily recognise the number through a glance rather than counting one by one. Number 11 is two groups of five plus one more. Or ten and one more. Following the same thinking, see how 14 is ten and four more? What's the difference between the top row and bottom row? The additional row of five for every number. So now you see how 12 plus 5 equals 17. Top row plus five equals number beneath it. What about adding the bottom with the top from either side: 11+20=31, 12+19=31, 13+18=31, 14+17=31, and 15+16=31? Isn’t is fun finding all the different combinations?!

• TRACE: Demonstrate for your child where to begin tracing and which lines to follow. Use your fingers or the tracing stick. Practice with your dominant hand and for fun, try tracing with your non-dominant hand. With eyes closed, have your child randomly find a number to trace on the board and identify what it is based on the feeling.

• FILL: Place small items into the grooves to fill up each number, another way to focus in on their shapes and keep little hands busy. An activity of concentration, follow through, and creativity. Use dry foods such as beans, corn, grain, flaxseeds, herbs, and rice. Use nature such as flower petals, leaves, sticks, stones, sand, and shells. Use snacks such as cereal, raisins, pretzels, crackers. Use art materials such as bells, beads, pompoms, pipe cleaners, and jewels.

• RUB: Place a sheet of paper over the board (either side) and use a crayon to rub the paper, creating an impression of the board onto the paper. Then trace inside the lines on the paper or color in the dots.

• MOLD: Press play dough into the board to create impressions of the numbers and dimples. Numbers will come out backwards, but then use scissors to cut around them and have numbers to move around for playing. Roll balls of dough to place in the counting side. Then squash each ball with the tracing stick as you count them.

• Most important of all, have fun!

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DETAILS:

Includes tracing stick and coloured wool balls. Balls are 1/2" and pose a choking hazard, so please replace with snack foods until child is at least three years old.

Measures 12 x 16 inches. Wood is 0.5 inch thick and weighs 1.5 pounds.

Made in the United States by 'Treasures from Jennifer'.

Twenty frames are used to help children learn counting as well as addition and subtraction practice with numbers 1-20. The maker has added the idea of dividing the board into quadrants with engraved lines through the middle. This helps your child quickly identify where each number is by seeing them as groups of five rather than counting one by one.

Measures 3 x 12-inches. Includes 40 1/2-inch wood balls.

NOTE: The last photos show the Frame Boards along with Number Coins, which are listed separately in our shop and not included in this listing. As well as with a much larger frame 100 frame board). 

Made in the United States by 'Treasures from Jennifer'.

These number coins are coordinate with the Ten, Twenty, and Hundred Frames from Treasures from Jennifer. They offer even more learning and play as your child places each into the dimples of the boards.

Some activity ideas:

• Each row shows the number as it skip counts up until a multiple of ten.
• You can use these coins to create the multiplication chart and then use it for practicing multiplication and division. What is 3 times 5? Place one finger on the 3 at the top of the chart and five at the side. Then follow the row/column towards the middle of the board until your fingers meet and that's the answer!
• Reverse for division by starting with the larger number. What is 63 divided by 7? In the 7 column, find the coin for 63 and which row is it on? That's your answer to 63 divided by 7!
• Remove certain numbers from the board and ask your child what's missing? Then they replace the coins to finish the board.
• Use a row of color all on its own on the board along with wood or wool balls to show the multiples of each number.

NOTE: This listing is for the coins only and does not include a board. The Hundred Boards are available separately in the shop. 

Please Also Note: These coins are not very robust to withstand falls or shocks.  If thrown or dropped on a hard floor, there is a chance for breakage.

Made in the Unites States by Treasures from Jennifer.

These number coins are coordinate with the Ten, Twenty, and Hundred Frames from Treasures from Jennifer. They offer even more learning and play as your child places each into the dimples of the boards.

Some activity ideas:

• Place them in order from least to greatest.
• Place them in order from greatest to least.
• Place only even or odd numbers on the board.
• Place only multiples on the board--focusing on your times tables (for example, 3,6,9, 12, etc).
• Play an addition game with a dice. Start by placing the number 1 on your Frame. Roll the dice, add the number to 1, and then place that number coin on the board. Roll again, add the number on the dice to the last number coin, and place the sum number coin on the board. Continue until you reach the end of the frame.
• Play the same game but with subtraction and by starting with the greatest number.

NOTE: This listing is for the coins only and does not include a board. The Hundred Boards are available separately in the shop. 

Please Also Note: These coins are not very robust to withstand falls or shocks.  If thrown or dropped on a hard floor, there is a chance for breakage.

Made in the Unites States by Treasures from Jennifer.

These 1/2-inch wood balls fit perfectly in the Treasures from Jennifer ten, twenty, and hundred frames as well as the counting boards for 1-10 and 11-20.  They also rest neatly in the grooves of the letter and number and form drawing tracing boards. 

SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.  Purchase as many as you need. :)

Made in the United States by 'Treasures from Jennifer'.

'Oh the summertime is coming, and the trees are sweetly blooming, where the wild mountain thyme, grows among the purple heather. Will ye go, lassie, go?' 

In our summer issue we introduce you to a special landscape that is very close to our hearts: moor and heath. The moorland is a place of opposites: it is wild and tamed, thriving and barren, welcoming and dangerous. And this makes the perfect breeding ground for some of our most beguiling folk tales.  

In this issue we include three stories all about the flora, fauna and folk of the moors:

The giants, Wade and Bell of the North York Moors, who shaped the land they lived upon, the 'piskies' of Dartmoor, who can be friend or foe to a moorland famer and the witches and willo-the-wisps of the Scottish heath, who can lure travellers into danger. 

As well as discovering these wonderful traditional stories, we hope that by the time you have read this magazine, you will know how to: 

- Draw a hare

- Build a drystone wall 

- Identify and harvest seed from grasses 

- Say the word for 'rabbit' in other languages 

- Make a moorland dwelling

... And much more!

Activities are laid out in order, and span a suggested timeline of 3 days, making this a fabulous resource for homeschooling.

Staplebound.  Beautifully printed on sturdy, high quality, uncoated paper.

Printed in the UK.

Cold press.  Acid free.  Heavyweight.  For mastering techniques with wet media.

1 pack of 24 sheets.

9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm).

140 lb. (300 g/m2)

Made in the United States with materials from France.

by Dawn Casey; illustrated by Stella Lim

In the chilly early spring, Ben and Grandpa are busy in the garden. Ben spots a fuzzy bumblebee in a cosy coat, just like him. 
 
As spring turns to summer, Ben learns all about the lives of the bumblebees -- how they grow from eggs into hungry larvae, spin cocoons and finally emerge as bees -- and notices what he has in common with his buzzy friends. When Grandpa explains that bees carry pollen that helps juicy strawberries grow in their garden, Ben asks if they can help the bees in return.
 
The Bumblebee Garden is a charming, lyrical story that teaches young children about the life cycle of bees, and their importance to the balance of the natural world. The luminous illustrations will inspire readers to celebrate these remarkable, vital insects and help them thrive in their own gardens and nearby green spaces.

• A sweet story of the natural world, with a gentle message about bee conservation
• Dawn Casey's engaging story teaches young children about the life cycle of bees, and their importance to the ecosystem
• Stella Lim's luminous illustrations bring Ben's family and the details of the garden to life on the page
• Features a non-fiction double-page spread showing the life cycle of a queen bee
• From the creators of Spin a Scarf of Sunshine

Ben helps in Grandpa's garden through the year and learns all about the life cycle of the bumblebees. This charming picture book highlights the importance of bee conservation through a lyrical story and luminous illustrations.

Recommended for young readers 4 - 7 years old.

Hardcover, 28 pages.  275 x 295 mm.

Published by Floris Books.

Reviews

'A gentle, lovely introduction to a ubiquitous but lesser-known insect.'
-- Kirkus Reviews

'Beautifully illustrated and a fun, informative read from start to finish.'
-- Midwest Book Review

'A delightful story and a lovely way to learn about the life cycle of bees.'
-- Juno

'From the team that brought you Spin a Scarf of Sunshine comes a story about harvesting honey, the lifecycle of a bumblebee queen, and onomatopoetic sounds. So lovely.'
-- School Library Journal

'A good preface for those wanting to learn more about bees. The artwork is wonderful. I enjoyed how we get to see the child's life parallel to that of the bee, and the way he connected the bee's life with his own.'
-- YA Books Central

'A beautiful picture book to help young readers understand the importance of bees to all of us in creating fresh produce for people to eat, and to show children how simple it is for them to support helpful insects as they pollinate plants that bring us food. The text is conversational and easy to understand. The illustrations beautifully support the text.'
-- San Francisco Book Review

'Lovely color illustrations marry text with imagery as bumblebees are appreciated and explored by Ben and his Grandpa, who bond over their shared wonder.'
-- Donovan's Literary Agency

'This is such a sweet story about generational bonds, a love for nature, and learning more about bees! With beautiful illustrations, the reader is guided through the ever-changing seasons and learning about what a queen bee is up to along the way!'
-- ThreeLittleLovesLibrary (Instagram)

'A loving and tender depiction of a multiracial family spending time together in nature, The Bumblebee Garden is perfect for building empathy towards some of the smallest (yet some of the most important) members of the backyard habitat.'
-- ReadingWithRedAndMagpie (Instagram)

'This lovely intergenerational story has short spurts of onomatopoeia, and closes with a chart exploring the life cycle of the queen bee.'
-- 3BittyBookworms (Instagram)

'A charming, lyrical story that teaches young children about the life cycle of bees, and their importance to the balance of the natural world.'
-- KatysBookShelf (Instagram)

'If your children are passionate about bees and gardening, then this is the perfect book… I loved the soft watercolour illustrations that immerse the reader in the story.'
-- OurWorldOfWonder (Instagram)

'A sweet story about generational bonds, a love for nature, and learning more about bees.'
-- LittleLovesLibrary (Instagram)

'It features illustrations with a slight vintage vibe and a distinctive style, this is the book I’d recommend for bee lovers.'
-- TheKidsBookstagrammer (Instagram)

'A beautiful blend of fiction and information that will encourage readers to notice what’s going on around them, and make small changes to become more bee-friendly.'
-- KidsReadTheWorld (Instagram)

'This beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates just how special bees truly are and how we can help them thrive this spring! Through this delightful story, young readers will learn all about the life cycle of bees and how they can make their own yards a bit more eco-friendly.'
-- FunReadsForKids (Instagram)

'Super informative and would be great for a unit on bees or pollination. The illustrations are stunningly beautiful and it features a grandfather-grandson relationship, which is so special.'
-- PictureBookPlaydate (Instagram)

'A touching and darling book that shows the connections between us and the natural world… The illustrations are stunning (those flowers!) and this book made us so happy and excited for spring!'
-- BrightWishBooks (Instagram)

'A beautifully illustrated story that gently intertwines factual elements with a narrative that celebrates intergenerational learning, the beauty of the natural world, and the simple yet profound connections between all living things.'
-- StorybookMamma

'The book explains the entire cycle of a bumblebee's life throughout the seasons with a fantastic life cycle of a queen bee right at the end.'
-- WithMarlena (Instagram)

'Great for learning more about bees, as well as some ways readers can help them!'
-- LittleReadersFutureLeaders (Instagram)

'This is a great children's nature book. If you have a little one that's curious about the lives of bees, or how flowers are pollinated, this is a perfect book for them! It's informative without overwhelming little readers. The illustrations are also adorable and really complete the book.'
-- NetGalley Reviewer

'What a beautifully illustrated book to describe the lifecycle of queen bees and vital role of bees in an ecosystem… The scope of information is perfect for children, and I loved the relationships between the boy and his grandpa and his little sister. A great storytime option!'
-- NetGalley Reviewer

About the Author

Dawn Casey is the author of picture books and children's story collections inspired by the wonder of the natural world. Her work has won the Gold Nautilus Award for books that support conscious living and received an accolade from the American Folklore Society. Before becoming an author, Dawn worked in publishing and as a primary school teacher. Her picture books include Spin a Scarf of Sunshine and The Bumblebee Garden. Dawn lives with her husband, children and a tabby cat in Sussex, UK.

Stella Lim is an illustrator from South Korea. She studied Fine Art and graduated from Kingston University with a Master of Communication Design. She is the illustrator of Spin a Scarf of Sunshine, Little Blue Bunny and The Bumblebee Garden. Stella lives in Seoul with her family and tabby cat.