Description:

With parents and grandparents in mind, this book describes how the school and the home can complete a cooperative circle in providing a mantle of warmth in support of the children. Poplawski describes developmentally appropriate pictures of the growing child and explains the concepts behind many Waldorf pedagogical practices.

Topics include: Taming the Media Monster; The Power of Play; Toys Are Not Us; Children and Sports—Finding a Balance; An Esoteric View of the Human Being and Its Value in the Education of the Child; Paradise Lost: The Nine-Year Change; The Four Temperaments; and Watching Your Temperament.

Link to English version