In kindergartens all over the world, storytime is often one of the favourite parts of the day. Stories connect us to each other, give a sense of who we are, and guide us into the future. Stories are vital for healthy child development. This new collection of over eighty stories from the members and friends of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America is a treasure-trove for preschool children. In this book you'll find stories for special occasions as well as everyday enjoyment, which will nourish and inspire.

 

This book is part of a book series called Tell Me a Story .

This book is aimed at children in preschool.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-6 years.

There are 276 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2013 by Waldorf Early Childhood Association North America .

Louise deForest is the mother of four grown-up children. She has also been a Waldorf kindergarten teacher for many years and involved in parent and teacher education. Louise is also a WECAN board member, a regional representative of WECAN in Mexico, one of the representatives from North America to IASWECE and leader of the Waldorf early childhood teacher training in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

This book has the following chapters: (Selection of Contents) Introduction SIMPLE STORIES TO START WITH And the Little One Said . The Lost Jewel Good Night, Baby Bear NATURE TALES The Harvest Mouse Autumn Bear Mother Spider STORIES FOR SEASONS AND FESTIVALS The Boy Who Spoke the Truth Holy Nights Grandfather Tomten and the Easter Surprise WORKING AND HELPING The Little Girl Who Would Not Work The Legend of the Woodpecker Little Squirrel and the Mysterious Knocking JOURNEYS AND WONDERS The Story of the Mountain Pears The Sun's Sisters Wild Goose Lake HEALING STORIES FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS The Little Seed's Journey Two Friends Knock, Knock ENDING WITH LAUGHTER The Travels of a Fox Little Half-Chick The Boy Who Tried to Fool His Father ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS ABOUT WECAN