Keyword: education

The Power and Promise of Humane Education
by Zoe Weil

Critical world problems call for education that addresses the values and behaviors that perpetuate suffering, oppression, and destruction. Humane education does this, offering young people deeply meaningful education about the issues of our time, …
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Teaching Green
The Middle Years
edited by Tim Grant & Gail Littlejohn

For anyone working with young people in grades 6-8 -- whether inside or outside schools -- Teaching Green contains over 50 of the best activities and teaching strategies contributed to Green Teacher magazine over the last 10 years by educators from …
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Above All Be Kind
Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
by Zoe Weil

Above All, Be Kind teaches parents how to raise their children to be humane in the broadest sense -- to become not only more compassionate in their interactions with family and friends, but to grow up to make life choices that demonstrate respect …
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Win-Win Games for All Ages
Cooperative Activities for Building Social Skills
by Sambhava

Together Sambhava and Josette Luvmour created and developed Natural Learning Rhythms-a family-oriented approach to human development. They are co-founders of EnCompass, the first holistic learning center for the whole family. Their previous titles …
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Teaching About Climate Change
Cool Schools Tackle Global Warming
by Tim Grant & Gail Littlejohn

Making reductions in greenhouse gas emissions is a national focus in both the U.S. and Canada, and schools are well-placed to combine conservation strategies with an education program that makes links between lifestyle choices and the future of the …
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And the Skylark Sings with Me
Adventures in Homeschooling and Community-Based Education
by David H. Albert
foreword by Joseph Chilton Pearce

Acting on their conviction that to educate a child well is to enable her to find her destiny, David Albert and his partner Ellen listened carefully, with respect and with love, to how their children expressed their own learning needs. Leaving …
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A Volcano in My Tummy
Helping Children to Handle Anger
by Eliane Whitehouse & Warwick Pudney

A Volcano in My Tummy presents a clear and effective approach to helping children and adults alike understand and deal constructively with children's anger. The book offers engaging, well-organized activities which help to overcome the fear of …
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Keeping the Peace
Practicing Cooperation and Conflict Resolution with Preschoolers
by Susanne Wichert

Keeping the Peace is a handbook for parents, daycare providers, kindergarten teachers and playgroup leaders striving to create harmonious groups, bolster children's self-esteem, and foster cooperative and creative interactions between kids aged from …
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