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Articles in this issue include:

Introduction by Joan Almon
Early Childhood and the Consciousness Soul by Joan Almon
Storytelling
Whitsun, Multiculturalism and International Working by Kayla Meadows Varney
Birth to the Age of Three: Our Responsibility Dorothy Olsen
A Look at Home Day Care and After Care by Joyce Gallardo
Christmas Season in a Public School by James Peterson
A Poem for the Advent Garden by Nancy Foster
With Love for Geneve by Janene Ping
Helping Children in a Time of Trouble by Nancy Foster
East Coast Kindergarten Conference 1995 by Judith Swenningsen

Articles in this issue include:

Young Children Today: Understanding Then and Helping Them by Joan Almon
Caring for the Life Forces of the Young Child by Renate Breipohl
Laying Out the Physical Foundation of the Consciousness Soul by Dr. Jenny Josephson
Day Care by Cynthia Aldinger
Home Day Care by Joyce Gallardo
Ringtime as Pedagogical Opportunity: Some Thoughts by Stephen Spitalny
The Bear by Stephen Spitalny
National TV Turn-Off Week by Cynthia Aldinger
Mobile for Spring or Summer by Star Weavings
A Conversation on Color by Barbara Patterson
From the Children

Articles in this issue include:

An Overview of Waldorf Early Childhood Education Today by Joan Almon
Much Depends on Whether People Open Themselves by Dr. Helmut von Kügelgen
The International Waldorf Kindergarten Conference by Joan Almon
For the Advent Garden by Susan Silverio
Making Transparencies with Fleece by Nancy Foster
Working with Will by Nancy Blanning

Articles in this issue include:

Protecting Childhood: Looking Ahead by Joan Almon
Concerning Restless Children by Bertram von Zabern, MD
How to Nurture Storytelling by Nancy Mellon
The Importance of the First Three Years by Georg Kühlewind
Day Care Workshop Report by Cynthia Aldinger
After Care in Our Waldorf Schools by Janet Kellman
An Afternoon Program at Pine Hill by Adelheid Lucas
Ever Present Media - What Can be Done About It? by the Editors
Clear Star Shining: In Memory of Astrid Barnes by Janene Ping
Felting as Handwork in Early Childhood by Janene Ping
Michaelmas Star Ball by Janene Ping
Creating a World Family at Advent Time by Holly Koteen Soulé
Notes on Advent Circle by Nancy Blanning
Books of Interest

Articles in this issue include:

Reflections by Joan Almon
The Genius of Play by Sally Jenkinson
Diversity and Story in the Kindergarten by Steve Spitalny
A Survey of Birth by Rena Osmer
TV and ADD by Foster Kline MD
Straw into Gold: Kindergarten Harvest by Pamela Perkins
Dyeing with Pokeweed by Meg Shams
Early Childhood Travels in Japan by Susan Grey Weber
The Effects of Hidden Anger in the Classroom by Judith Wynhausen
Reaching out Through NAEYC by Cynthia Aldinger
Child Care Report by Cynthia Aldinger

Articles in this issue include:

Changing of the Guard and Introduction by Joan Almon and Nicola Tarshis
The Young Child in the World Today by Renate Breipohl
From Birth to Three and the End of the Century by Dr. Bruno Callegaro
In Memory of Dr. Helmut von Kügelgen by Joan Almon
Reaching Out by Joan Almon
From the Heart of an African Village by Susan Perrow
Brazilian Kindergarten Conference by Maria Chantal Ammarante
Circle Garden by Anna Rando
Adult Activity in the Parent and Tot Program by Connie White
Multi-Culturalism in Waldorf Education by Janni Nicol
Nkosnati and the Dragon by Stephen Spitalny
Briar Rose by Nancy Foster
Link Between Antibiotics and Developmental Delays by Developmental Delay Registry
Report of Vaccination by Philip Incao MD

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from Editor by Nicola Tarshis
World Kindergarten Conference by Susan Howard
Impact of Evil in Our Time by Reijo Wilenius
Right to Childhood by Michaela Glöckler MD
News From WECAN by Joan Almon and Susan Howard
Movement with Children by Beth Currie
Research Activity by Erica Carnay
Leo by Margret Meyerkort
Calendula Salve Recipes by JoAnne Denee
New Steps in Natural Dyeing by Glenda Moore
Advent Cookies by Nicola Tarshis
Advent Table Play by Nancy Foster
Standing Puppet Instructions by Nicola Tarshis
Little Dawn Boy and the Rainbow Train and Little Dawn Boy Circle by JoAnne Denee

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Co-Chairs by Joan Almon and Susan Howard
As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap by Sally Jenkinson
Self Development as a Basis for the Relationship Between Child and Adult by Michaela Glöckler MD
Diagnostic, Pedagogical and Therapeutic Tasks by Ann Pratt
Working with Children's Drawings by Barbara Patterson
Crayons in the Kindergarten: Block or Stick? by Joan Almon
Commentary on Crayons by Monica Ellis
Crayoning - Blocks or Sticks, A Beginning Research by Kate Gage
Crayoning Anecdotes by Kate Gage
LifeWays Training by Mary O'Connell
An Autumn Play by Suse Konig, H. Dietzel and W. Klein
1998-99 Questionnaire Responses
An Open Letter to Colleagues by Nancy Foster
Program for Deaf Children by Dr. Patricia Ganz
Margret Meyekort's New Books by Joan Almon
The Kite Flying Festival by Alice Trembour
Wild Goose Lake, A Story by Lucia Mellow
Grandma's Dream by Sheila Rubin
He Spoke of Beauty by Cynthia Aldinger
For Anastasia and Her Dear Grandmother Who Crossed the Threshold at Advent Time

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Co-Chairs by Joan Almon and Susan Howard
An Update from the Alliance for Childhood by Joan Almon
Threshold Experiences for Children and Adults in the Present Time by Helmut von Kügelgen
The Practice of Child Observation by Heiner Priess
A Visit to RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) by Susan Weber and Rena Osmer
An Interview with Helle Heckmann at Nøkken by Roberta Ducharme
The Children's Oasis, A Visit to Nøkken by Christiane Maria von Köningslöw
Stirring the Bubbling Pot by Leanne Moraes
A Play: The King of Waves by Jannah Walker
A Winter Hand Gesture Game by Paulene Hanna
Waldorf/Steiner Education in Vietnam - A Beginning by Thanh Cherry
Waldorf Initiatives for Young Children in South Africa by Truus Gerats

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Co-Editors by Joan Almon and Stephen Spitalny
Notes on Three Lectures by Felicitas Vogt by Kate Gage and Sandi Chamberlain
An Interview with Hermann Koepke by Jane Johannson
Feeding the Child's Soul in Nature by Su Rubinoff
Questionnaire Response by Lois Hartman
Working with Deaf Children by Victoria Lester
Brief Thoughts on Small Kindergartens by Stephen Spitalny
The Golden Lantern by Stephen Spitalny
Games for All Occasions by Ebba Bodame
Sprouting Made Easy by Carmella Lukionovich
Alliance for Childhood by Joan Almon
A Trip to Africa by Joan Almon
The Challenge of the Will
The Wonder of Lullabies
Agatha Christie's Autobiography - An Excerpt
Anna Keefe - Memories of a Friend by Carol Nasr

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Co-Editors by Joan Almon & Stephen Spitalny
A Conversation with Joan Salter by Linda Morrow
Can I Take Care of Other People's Children? by Helle Heckmann
Activating Our Health by Dr. Philip Incao by Sarah Hummingbird
Honing Our Observations by Stephen Spitalny
Group Size: Some Further Thoughts by Christine Christiansen
Playground Apparatus: A Woodworking Project by Patricia Lague
Remembering Agnes Trepte by Patricia Rubano
Kindergarten Teachers Around the World: Bronja Zahlingen by Stephen Spitalny
Alliance for Childhood: Brussels Conference Report by Diane David
Working in the Townships by Eldbjorg Gjessing Paulsen
Khukuleka: Sisters Worlds Apart by Amy Vincens
Support a Sister School/Tashi Waldorf School
The Philippine Waldorf initiative on Early Childhood by Bella C. Tan
Endangered: Your Child in a Hostile World by Joan Almon
The "Early Years" Series from Hawthorne Press by Joan Almon
Sing a Song of Seasons: Songbook and CD by Susan Dent

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Editor by Stephen Spitalny
The Young Child from Birth to Seven by Dennis Klocek
The Importance of Sleep by Susan Johnson, MD
Welcoming Babies by Rena Osmer
Balance in Living: Saying Good-bye to the Martyr in Us by Rosa Barocio
Meeting Fear and Finding Joy by Stephen Spitalny
Taming the Dragon: Michaelmas and the Kindergarten - by Barbara Klocek
Computers in Early Childhood Education: A Jump Start for the Future? by Dr. Renate Long-Breipol
Cries of Conscience: The Need for Media Mindfulness by Nancy Forer
Marionette Workshop in Ecuador by Joyce Gallardo
Alliance for Childhood Update by Joan Almon
Working With Anxious, Nervous, and Depressed Children by reviewed by Ann Pratt
The Singing Baby by Mary Thienes-Schunemann

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Editor by Stephen Spitalny
Responses to World Events
Supporting the Development of the Hand by Ingun Schneider
Making Sense of Uprightness by Bonnie and William River-Bento
How Do Stories Nourish Children's Organs as They Grow? by Nancy Mellon
Thoughts on Storytelling as a Healing Art by Nancy Mellon
The Rhythm of Life by Helle Heckmann
King Carrot and Aaron Apple by coworker of Helle Heckmann
The Shining Loaf by Isabelle Wyatt
The Legend of Babouschka by Ruth Ker
Sugaring Time: An Early Spring Circle by Donna Brooks
Ending the Commercialization of Childhood by The Alliance for Childhood
The Walakota Waldorf School by Chris Young
Two New Books from Hawthorne Press by Reviewed by Stephen Spitalny
Sing Through the Seasons and The Christmas Star Songbook and CD
The Education of Early Childhood Educators by Susan Howard

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Editor by Stephen Spitalny
Children at Risk: Perceiving and Meeting the Needs of Today's Children by Dr. Michaela Glöckler
Characterizing the Balancing Polarities by Stephen Spitalny
Meeting the Six Year Old by Barbara Klocek
The Questions of a Small Child by Martin Tittman
The Puppet Show by Rena Osmer
The Story of the Mountain Pears: A Japanese Tale by Janet Kellman
On Obedience: An Open Letter to Kindergarten Colleagues by Bill Roberson
A Parent Evening in Response to September 11 by Andree Ward
Statement on Children and the Media by Hawthorne Valley School
Ready to Learn: From Birth to School Readiness reviewed by Stephen Spitalny
The International Working Group for the Child from Birth to Three by Susan Weber
LifeWays Child Care; Stories from Home by Cynthia Aldinger

Articles in this issue include:

The Vital Role of Play in Childhood by Joan Almon
The Physiological Basis of Sleep by Lisa Gromicko
Going Beyond Self as Image as it Unfolds in the Human Brian a conversation with Michael Mendizza and Keith Buzzell D.O.
The Magic Lake at the End of the World; A Story from Ecuador by Barbara Klocek
Winter Movement Journey by Nancy Blanning
Celebrating Festivals by Nancy Foster
Festivals by Stephen Spitalny

Articles in this issue include:

The Lives and Work of Emmi Pikler and Magda Gerber by Susan Weber
One Week in the Life of Nokken
Purposeful Movement for the Young Child by Mary Triulzi
Teaching Young Children Through Work and Play by Christine Readick and Kathy Douglas
Spring Movement Circle by Nancy Blanning
A Birth into the Spiritual World Festival by Patricia Owens
From the WECAN Office by Melissa Lyons
Reflections on the NAEYC Conference by Cynthia Aldinger
Tribute to a Shining Star by Cynthia Aldinger
Book Review: Only You by Rosemary Wells
Book Review: The Nature of Nurture by Ira J. Chasnoff, MD

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Editor by Stephen Spitalny
The New Generation of Children by Dr. Renate Long-Breipohl
Child Development by Dr. Bruno Callegaro
Chaos in Everyday Life - About Cleaning and Caring by Linda Thomas
The Relationship Between the Lead Teacher and the Assistant by Elizabeth Stubb
Speech and its Importance in the Life of the Young Child by Helen Lubin
The One and Only Way by Cynthia Aldinger
The Dragon's Gate, a story by Stephen Spitalny
In Memoriam: Klara Hatterman by Susan Howard
Sophia House by Carol Cole
Giving Love-Bringing Joy by Wilma Ellersiek
Working with the Dead by Helmut van Kügelgen
Dignity of the Young Child
Set Free Childhood by Martin Large

Articles in this issue include:

Letter from the Editor by Stephen Spitalny
Sun and Rain: Preparing the Soil for Growing Great Minds by Andrea Gambardella
Nurturing the Activity of Connecting by Stephen Spitalny
The Nursery Class as a Foundation for Later Life by G.L. Rowe
A Rainbow Ruckshau by Christina Williams
Reflections on Child's Play
Generations at Risk by Peggy O'Mara
Sense Development Disturbances by Patricia Dougall
Research Collaboration Conference by Andrea Gambardella
2003 NAEYC Conference by Rosario Villasana-Ruiz
The Older Child in the Kindergarten by Ruth Ker
Parent/Child Working Groups by Nancy Foster
Defining Extended Daycare Programs by Chuck Barbieri
Helpful Hints by Jill Taplin
A Summer Ringtime by Stephen Spitalny
A Summer Song by Rachel Sutcliffe
Kindergarten Education: Freeing Children's Potential by Berry Peck
The Singing Day by Candy Verney

Articles in this issue include:

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper
Meeting the Child by Barbara Klocek
Mixed Ages in the Kindergarten by Nancy Blanning
The Older Child in the Kindergarten by Ruth Ker
Celebrating Festivals with Young Children by Nancy Foster
Living Under the Sky by Sally Schweizer
Math in the Kindergarten by Leah Palumbo
Outdoor Puppetry and Big Movement by Suzanne Down
The Joys and Struggles of Growing a Home Kindergarten by Glenda Moore
Re-Inventing Spindlewood by Susan Silverio
The Christiana Foundation by Robert Hickman
News from China by Li Zhang
Nurturing Children and Families: One Model of a Parent-Child Program in a Waldorf School by Sarah Baldwin
The Well Balanced Child by Sally Goddard Blythe

Articles in this issue include:

Living with a Question by Margo Running
Observing the Six-Year Change by Ruth Ker
The Secret Garden by Tim Bennett and Melissa Borden
The Healing Art of Nursery Rhymes by Suzanne Down
Relationships Between the work of Emmi Pikler and Waldorf Early Childhood Education by Joyce Gallardo
Conversations with Parent/Child Pioneers by Nancy Foster
Transforming our Parent Meetings by Louise de Forest
WECAN Survey
News from China by Tammy Hughes
Book Review: The Fourfold Path to Healing by Thomas Cowan M.D.
Lilipoh Holistic Wellness Guide by Wiep de Vries
Book Review: The 7 O'Clock Bedtime by Inda Schaenen

Articles in this issue include:

Early Childhood Teaching and the Etheric by Cynthia Aldinger
On Learning Difficulties in the Early Years by Ewout Van Manen
Overview of the International Kindergarten Conference, 2005 by Jan Coles
Review of the Logos Conference by Heather Porter
The Beginnings of our Waldorf Early Childhood Movement by Susan Howard
An Interview with Margret Meyerkort by Janni Nichol
Birthday Homage for Margret Meyerkort
Remembering Joyce Schild by Kim Hunter, Susanne Schonthaler and Marjorie Thatcher
Building Community through the Advent Garden by Joyce Gallardo
The Day Dusty Gnome Took a Nap, a story
The Flood at Sophia's Hearth by Joyce Gallardo
Lessons from a Hurricane by Heidi Anne Porter
A Report from the Hill School
In a Nutshell by Nancy Foster
Eurythmy for the Young Child by Estele Bryer

Articles in this issue include:

Kids Are Not the Problem by Michael Mendizza
Meeting at the Eye of the Needle - Mentoring on the Path of Adult Learning by Susan Silverio
Finding the Realm of the Spirit of Humanity by Nancy Foster
The Daily Blessing of the Older Child in the Kindergarten by Ruth Ker
Why are we Teaching? What are we Teaching? by Barbara Klocek
The Path of the Frog King by Stephen Spitalny
Nurturing the Mother and her Newborn: The Postpartum Period in Ecuador's Andes Mountains by Joyce Gallardo
Pikler Institute's Doors Remain Open by Joyce Gallardo
A Tribute to Nancy Foster by Joan Almon

Articles in this issue include:

A Whitsun Letter by Susan Weber
Clean-up Time and Gnomes by Nancy Foster
The Essentials of Waldorf Early Childood Education by Susan Howard
The Healing Power of Play by Joan Almon
The Name of "John" and the Fairy Tales by Stephen Spitalny
Observing the Young Child by Andrea Gambardella
In Search of Nursery by Margaret Ris
An Update on the Alliance of Childhood by Joan Almon
Sharing Impressions of England by Nancy Blanning
Nuestro Hogar: A Sheltering Environment by Joyce Gallardo
A Report from Kolisko, Mexico by Andrea Gambardella
The First Seven Years: The Physiology of Childhood by Edmond Schoorel

Articles in this issue include:

The World of the Young Child - On the Seashore of the Worlds by Sally Jenkinson
This Is the Way we Bake Our Bread... A Note About Work Songs by Nancy Foster
Meetings with Parents on the Topic of Discipline by Louise de Forest
A Summer Festival in the Parent-Child Class by Nancy Foster
The Inner Life and Work of the Teacher by Margaret Duberley
The Art of Fruitful Conversation by Carol Nasr Griser and Kim Raymond
Shingebiss Redeemed by Stephen Spitalney
Meeting the Needs of the Times by Cynthia Aldinger
Educating the Feeling-Will in the Kindergarten by Michael Howard
Connections with the Pikler Institute by Susan Weber and Vanessa Kohlhaas
The Power of Touch by Joan Almon
Meeting Each Other: The Human Encounter by Heinz Zimmerman