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| balanced and barefoot book: Balanced and Barefoot Angela J. Hanscom, 2016-04-22 Angela Hanscom is a powerful voice for balance. —Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook shows how outdoor play and unstructured freedom of movement are vital for children’s cognitive development and growth, and offers tons of fun, engaging ways to help ensure that kids grow into healthy, balanced, and resilient adults. Today’s kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies show that children need “rough and tumble” outdoor play in order to develop their sensory, motor, and executive functions. Disturbingly, a lack of movement has been shown to lead to a number of health and cognitive difficulties, such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotion regulation and sensory processing issues, and aggressiveness at school recess break. So, how can you ensure your child is fully engaging their body, mind, and all of their senses? Using the same philosophy that lies at the heart of her popular TimberNook program—that nature is the ultimate sensory experience, and that psychological and physical health improves for children when they spend time outside on a regular basis—author Angela Hanscom offers several strategies to help your child thrive, even if you live in an urban environment. Today it is rare to find children rolling down hills, climbing trees, or spinning in circles just for fun. We’ve taken away merry-go-rounds, shortened the length of swings, and done away with teeter-totters to keep children safe. Children have fewer opportunities for unstructured outdoor play than ever before, and recess times at school are shrinking due to demanding educational environments. With this book, you’ll discover little things you can do anytime, anywhere to help your kids achieve the movement they need to be happy and healthy in mind, body, and spirit. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Let Them Eat Dirt B. Brett Finlay, Marie-Claire Arrietta, 2016-09-06 Our over-sanitized world threatens children’s health, but parents can change their environment into one where they’ll thrive. Babies and young kids are being raised in surroundings that are increasingly cleaner, more hyper hygienic, and more disinfected than ever before. As a result, the beneficial bacteria in their bodies is being altered, promoting conditions and diseases such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, allergies, and autism. As Let Them Eat Dirt shows, there is much that parents can do about this, including breastfeeding if possible, getting a dog, and avoiding antibiotics unless necessary—and yes, it is OK to let kids get a bit dirty. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Forest School and Outdoor Learning in the Early Years Sara Knight, 2013-06-17 Outdoor learning continues to play an essential role in early years education, and this new edition of a bestselling book explores how the Forest School approach can be easily and effectively incorporated into early years practice. Expanding on aspects of Forest School teaching, and drawing on new developments and policy changes within the field, this new edition also includes: - a new chapter on working with parents - greater coverage of the 0-2 age range - new case studies to aid learning - coverage of international approaches to Forest School Yet again Sara Knight delivers an inspirational text for all those working in or studying early years education and care. Sara Knight is an experienced early years educator and Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. She is a trained Forest School practitioner and author of Forest Schools For All and Risk and Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play (both published by SAGE). |
| balanced and barefoot book: How to Raise a Wild Child Scott D. Sampson, 2015 An easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more-- |
| balanced and barefoot book: Last Child in the Woods Richard Louv, 2013-07-04 This huge international bestseller, fully revised for non-American readers, is now in ebook. Last Child in the Woods shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distant from nature, why this matters, and what we can do to make a difference. It is unsentimental, rigorous and utterly original. 'A cri de coeur for our children' Guardian Camping in the garden, riding bikes through the woods, climbing trees, collecting bugs, picking wildflowers, running through piles of autumn leaves... These are the things childhood memories are made of. But for a whole generation of today's children the pleasures of a free-range childhood are missing, and their indoor habits contribute to epidemic obesity, attention-deficit disorder, isolation and childhood depression. This timely book shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distanced from nature, why this matters and how we can make a difference. Last Child in the Woods is a clarion call, brilliantly written, compelling and irresistibly persuasive - a book that will change minds and lives. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Risk & Adventure in Early Years Outdoor Play Sara Knight, 2011-03-17 Do you want to create exciting outdoor experiences for children? Are you looking for guidance on how to incorporate the wilder and riskier elements of outdoor play into your planning? This book will give you the confidence to offer the children in your setting adventurous and challenging outdoor activities, as well as ways to utilise natural resources to their best advantage. There is clear, practical advice on what you need to do, which is underpinned by the theory that supports the benefits of this approach. Examples from settings are included, to illustrate best practice and to show how things can be achieved. Issues considered include: - being outside in ′bad′ weather - the importance of risk-taking - the benefits of rough and tumble play - observing and assessing children in this mode - how these experiences improve children′s learning - explaining activities to parents, colleagues and managers - ensuring health and safety requirements are met - the role of the adult in facilitating these experiences. Suitable for all students and practitioners working with young children from Birth to 8 , this book will not only give you ideas for outdoor play but also help you understand exactly what you are doing, why it is educationally sound and developmentally important for children, and where it connects with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England, the Foundation Phase (FP) in Wales and the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland. Sara Knight is an experienced early years educator and Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University. She is a trained Forest School practitioner and author of Forest Schools and Outdoor Learning in the Early Years. |
| balanced and barefoot book: The Balanced Mom Bria Simpson, 2006 In this book, a life coach and mother of three shows busy moms how to meet the challenges of motherhood without over-parenting while encouraging independence in their children and making time for balance and self-fulfillment. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Yoga Pretzels Tara Lynda Guber, Leah Kalish, 2005 A playful and easy way to teach yoga. |
| balanced and barefoot book: How to Grow a Baby Amy J. Hammer, 2021-09-21 Written by a nurse, this holistic guide for pregnancy and the postpartum experience provides foundational knowledge and intuitive wisdom to help new mothers support the optimal health of their baby and their own bodies. Get the answers to the big questions about pregnancy: • What kinds of foods should you eat and how do you prepare your body for labor and birth? • How does movement impact pelvic health and the baby's position in the womb? • How does the endocrine system and your brain change throughout pregnancy? • How does the microbiome influence your and your baby's health? Packed with practical information and helpful infographics, Amy J. Hammer helps you create the optimal environment for growing a baby and navigating the major transitions in a pregnancy—including nurturing pelvic floor health, the fetal and parental microbiome, and the science behind the stages of pregnancy from conception to postpartum. By providing vital and often ignored information about reproductive science, movement, and nourishment, this book empowers parents to make informed and personal choices about their pregnancy, birth, and beyond. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Dance Like a Leaf A. J. Irving, 2020 As her grandmother's health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death of a loved one. |
| balanced and barefoot book: One Moose, Twenty Mice Stella Blackstone, 2019-09-01 Count the animals from one to twenty while searching for the cat in this lively hide-and-seek selection that introduces animals like frogs, whales, monkeys, ducks, hens and elephants. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Barefoot Elin Hilderbrand, 2007-07-02 From marriage, infidelity, and the mayhem of motherhood to scandal, tragedy, and illness—three women seek peace and comfort in Nantucket as they cope with life's challenges. Three women—burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues—tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. Vicki is trying to sort through the news that she has a serious illness. Her sister, Brenda, has just left her job after being caught in an affair with a student. And their friend Melanie, after seven failed in vitro attempts, is pregnant at last—but only after learning that her husband is having an affair. They have come to escape, enjoy the sun, and relax in Nantucket's calming air. But into the house, into their world, steps twenty-two-year-old Josh Flynn. Barefoot weaves these four lives together in a story with enthralling sweep and scope—a novel that is as fun and memorable and bittersweet as that one perfect day of summer. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Beyond the Rainbow Bridge Barbara J. Patterson, Pamela Bradley, 2000 Beyond the Rainbow Bridge is a treasure house of practical and inspiring wisdom for raising children. Based on a successful parent enrichment class led by a seasoned teacher and parent. Learn about healthy rhythms, creative discipline, birthday stories, and doll making. Appendix with resources and craft instructions. Richly-illustrated with photographs and pencil drawings. For anyone who cares for children. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Tread Lightly Peter Larson, Bill Katovsky, 2012-06 Explains why running injuries are so common, examining running form, running shoe design, and training, and includes insights on such topics as the evolution of running, stress-related injuries, and the advantages of barefoot running. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Play The Forest School Way Jane Worroll, Peter Houghton, 2016-11-29 Woodland games, crafts, and other outdoor adventures from the Forest School—for parents and their children The rise of the grassroots Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories about child obesity, nature deficit disorder (as described in Last Child in the Woods), and lack of exposure to risk. This outdoor adventure manual is the antidote! Packed full of ideas, from making nature jewelry and whittling a bow and arrow, to building a shelter and foraging for food, it also celebrates the Forest School philosophy of encouraging self-esteem, confidence, and social skills through engagement with nature. The activities contain variations for varied age groups, small groups like play dates or birthday parties, as well as things to do with just one or two children. Parents are encouraged to guide the play but the activity instructions are written in a simple style with fun illustrations so that kids can take the lead as well. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Nature Play at Home Nancy Striniste, 2019-04-02 “A magnificent resource for transforming backyards into stimulating environments which enhance children’s creativity, learning, and fun.” —Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, The Nature Principle, and Vitamin N Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before—often with negative consequences. But there is a solution. Unrestricted outdoor play helps reduce stress, improve health, and enhance creativity, learning, and attention span. In Nature Play at Home, Nancy Striniste gives you the tools you need to make outdoor adventures possible in your own backyard. With hundreds of inspiring ideas and illustrated, step-by-step projects, this hardworking book details how to create playspaces that use natural materials—like logs, boulders, sand, water, and plants of all kinds. Projects include hillside slides, seating circles, sand pits, and more. |
| balanced and barefoot book: No Strings Attached Kate Angell, 2012-07-11 A volleyball star makes a play for the shy girl he’s always loved in this beach town romance from the USA Today bestselling author of No Tan Lines. As a professional beach volleyball player, Dune Cates can have his pick of the girls at the Florida resort town of Barefoot William. But only one has managed to get under his skin—Sophie Saunders. Ever since they were kids, Sophie marched to a beat all her own. She might be prone to sunburn and afraid of the surf, but that doesn't stop her from trying every daring sport available on the boardwalk. As a no-strings-attached kind of guy, Dune knows Sophie spells trouble—and yet he can't keep his mind off her sweet smile. Meanwhile, Sophie has had a crush on Dune ever since he rescued her from childhood bullies. But how can she compete with his legions of skimpily-clad groupies? With the promise of ice cream sandwiches, merry-go-round rides and dreamy sunsets, it's only a matter of time before Dune and Sophie let their hang-ups drift out to sea. |
| balanced and barefoot book: A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry, 2010-10-29 A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry’s stunning internationally acclaimed bestseller, is set in mid-1970s India. It tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a “State of Internal Emergency.” Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances – and their fates – become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Mistry’s prose is alive with enduring images and a cast of unforgettable characters. Written with compassion, humour, and insight, A Fine Balance is a vivid, richly textured, and powerful novel written by one of the most gifted writers of our time. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Free-Range Kids Lenore Skenazy, 2021-06-03 Learn to raise independent, can-do kids with a new edition of the book that started a movement In the newly revised and expanded Second Edition of Free-Range Kids, New York columnist-turned-movement leader Lenore Skenazy delivers a compelling and entertaining look at how we got so worried about everything our kids do, see, eat, read, wear, watch and lick -- and how to bid a whole lot of that anxiety goodbye. With real-world examples, advice, and a gimlet-eyed look at the way our culture forces fear down our throats, Skenazy describes how parents and educators can step back so kids step up. Positive change is faster, easier and a lot more fun than you’d believe. This is the book that has helped millions of American parents feel brave and optimistic again – and the same goes for their kids. Using research, humor, and feisty common sense, the book shows: How parents can reject the media message, “Your child is in horrible danger!” How schools can give students more independence -- and what happens when they do. (Hint: Teachers love it.) How everyone can relax and successfully navigate a judge-y world filled with way too many warnings, scolds and brand new fears Perfect for parents and guardians of children of all ages, Free-Range Kids will also earn a place in the libraries of K-12 educators who want their students to blossom with newfound confidence and cheer. |
| balanced and barefoot book: The Barefoot Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change Barefoot Collective (South Africa), 2009 This is a practical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more healthy, human and effective ways as they strive to make their contributions to a more humane society. It has been developed by the Barefoot Collective. The guide, with its supporting website, includes tried and tested concepts, approaches, stories and activities. It's purpose is to help stimulate and enrich the practice of anyone supporting organisations and social movements in their challenges of working, learning, growing and changing to meet the needs of our complex world. Although it is aimed at leaders and facilitators of civil society organisations, we hope it will be useful to anyone interested in fostering healthy human organisation in any sphere of life--Barefoot Collective website. |
| balanced and barefoot book: "Don't Get So Upset!" Tamar Jacobson, PhD, 2008-09-12 All childcare professionals were children once, and how their parents responded to their emotional expressions affects how they respond to emotional expressions by children in their own care. “Don’t Get So Upset!” examines the uncomfortable emotions providers feel—and the inappropriate ways they may respond—when children exhibit strong feelings, especially anger, fear, and grief. The book challenges teachers to reflect on their own emotional histories and to find strategies for responding to children in ways that support children’s emotional health and development. It also examines how gender, culture, and societal roles can impact providers’ responses to children’s emotional expressions. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Barefoot Contessa at Home Ina Garten, 2011 In Barefoot Contessa at Home, Ina shares the recipes she loves, and her secrets to making guests feel welcome. Here she offers the recipes she makes over and over again because they're easy and they're universally loved. ·For a leisurely Sunday breakfast, she has Easy Cheese Danishes or Breakfast Fruit Crunch to serve with the perfect Spicy Bloody Mary. ·For lunch, she has classics with a twist, such as Tomato, Mozarella and Pesto Panini and Old-Fashioned Potato salad, which are simply delicious. ·Then there are Ina's delicious dinners - from loin of pork stuffed with sautéed fennel to the exotic flavours of Eli's Asian Salmon. ·And there are outrageously luscious sweets like Peach and Blueberry Crumble. Ina also lets readers in on her time-tested strategies for cooking and entertaining - from what she considers when she's designing a kitchen, to menu-planning basics. In this beautifully illustrated book, Ina Garten proves beyond a shadow of doubt that there truly is no place like home. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Original Strength Tim Anderson, Geoff Neupert, 2013-05 Through movement, specific movements, we can regain our foundation of strength, our foundation of health. We can become the strong, powerful and graceful bodies that we were meant to be. We can enjoy this life with vitality. We don't have to be spectators, merely existing. We were made for adventure, for life! ...--Back cover. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna Alda P. Dobbs, 2021-09-14 2022 Pura Belpré Honor Book NYPL Best Book of 2021 Texas Bluebonnet Master List Selection NPR Best Book of 2021 Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution. Wrenching debut about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on.—Booklist, starred review Blazes bright, gripping readers until the novel's last page.—Publishers Weekly, starred review Vital and perilous and hopeful.—Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left—her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother Luisito—until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none. Each night when Petra closes her eyes, she holds her dreams close, especially her long-held desire to learn to read. Abuelita calls these barefoot dreams: They're like us barefoot peasants and indios—they're not meant to go far. But Petra refuses to listen. Through battlefields and deserts, hunger and fear, Petra will stop at nothing to keep her family safe and lead them to a better life across the U.S. border—a life where her barefoot dreams could finally become reality. Dobbs' wrenching debut, about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on, illuminates the harsh realities of war, the heartbreaking disparities between the poor and the rich, and the racism faced by Petra and her family. Readers will love Petra, who is as strong as the black-coal rock she carries with her and as beautiful as the diamond hidden within it.—Booklist, starred review |
| balanced and barefoot book: Natural Running Danny Abshire, Brian Metzler, 2010-12-01 Natural Running is the middle ground runners have been looking for. By learning to run the barefoot way, while wearing shoes, runners will become more efficient, stronger, and healthier runners. Backed by studies at MIT and Harvard, running form and injury expert Danny Abshire presents the natural running technique, form drills, and an 8-week transition plan that will put runners on the path to faster, more efficient, and healthier running.In Natural Running, Abshire explains how modern running shoes distort the efficient running technique that humans evolved over thousands of years. He reviews the history of running shoes and injuries, making the case for barefoot running but also warning about its dangers. By learning the natural running technique, runners can enjoy both worlds: comfortable feet, knees, and legs and an efficient running form that reduces impact and injuries.Natural Running teaches runners to think about injuries as symptoms of poor running form. Abshire specifies the overuse injuries that are most commonly associated with particular body alignment problems, foot types, and form flaws. Runners will learn how to analyze and identify their own characteristics so they can start down the path to natural running.Abshire explains the natural running technique, describing the posture, arm carriage, cadence, and land-lever-lift foot positioning that mimic the barefoot running style. Using Abshire’s 8-week transition plan and a tool kit of strength and form drills, runners will move from heel striking to a midfoot or forefoot strike.Natural Running is the newest way to run and also the oldest. By discovering how they were meant to run, runners will become more efficient, stronger, and healthier runners. |
| balanced and barefoot book: How to Tell Stories to Children Joseph Sarosy, Silke Rose West, 2021 What you hold in your hands is not a collection of stories. It is a simple, yet revolutionary method to create your own. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Earth Tales Henry T. Conserva, 2001-07 This book presents 239 selected stories on the relationship between space (geography) and time (history) in human affairs. The stories represent an infinitely small sampling of the myriad interrelationships of space and time. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Nature and Young Children Ruth Wilson, 2007-09-12 From adding richness and variety to learning, to redesigning a playground, this highly accessible text will provide early years practitioners with a wealth of ideas on how to foster creative play and learning in the outdoor environment with a focus on interacting with the natural world. Nature and Young Children contains many simple ideas on the type of materials that can be added to encourage observation, exploration and dramatic play, as well as guidance on what early years practitioners can do to help children meet early development and academic goals through outdoor learning activities. Relating to every-day early years settings throughout, the author of this inspirational text addresses topics such as: gardening with young children choosing plants for safety, variety and active learning making outdoor activities and play spaces accessible for children with disabilities involving parents in appreciating and developing the outdoor space and outdoor activities dealing with fears, safety and comfort issues. Presented in an effective way to develop environmentally responsible attitudes, values and behaviours, Nature and Young Children is recommended for all early years practitioners and students. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Smart Moves Carla Hannaford, 2005 Now newly enlarged and updated, this groundbreaking book presents the body's role in thinking and learning in a popular readable style, thoroughly supported by scientific research. Biologist and educator Carla Hannaford tells us why we must move, and shows us how to move to fully activate our potential as learners. With over 100,000 copies sold, and translations in nine languages, Smart Moves is having a great and growing impact on learners of all ages, from the gifted to the so-called learning-disabled. Book jacket. |
| balanced and barefoot book: The Barefoot Investor for Families Scott Pape, 2018-09-01 Discover the ten things your kids need to know about money before they leave home. Forget chore charts, guesswork and parenting guilt: you won't find any of that in this road map for raising hard-working, generous and financially confident kids of all ages. In the same easy-to-read style that made The Barefoot Investor a phenomenal success, Barefoot Investor for Families, published in 2018, is aimed at parents who want to teach their kids the value of a buck. In this #1 bestseller that has sold more than 270,000 copies, Scott Pape has taken the ten money milestones kids need to nail . . . and laid them out for you in a simple, step-by-step plan. Over the course of ten hilarious, poignant and sometimes downright crazy 'Barefoot Money Meals', you'll get the skinny on: The simple pocket money strategy that takes just three minutes a week The kitchen challenge that 'breaks the brat' and shows kids how good they've got it Helping your teen land their first job (even with zero experience) The $453 329 gift to your child that won't cost you a cent How to boost your kids into the property market with the 'Barefoot Ladder' strategy Along the way, you'll meet proud mums and dads-Aussie families from all walks of life-who've used this exact plan to give their kids life-changing money skills. If you're a parent, grandparent, uncle, aunty or have children in your life, whether they're two or twenty-two, it's never too early or too late to start. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Ready, Set, Go! Sports of All Sorts / ¡En sus marcas, listos, fuera! Deportes de todo tipo Celeste Cortright, 2021-10-22 Now available in bilingual Spanish! Come along on a lively, lyrical exploration of the world's most beloved sports. Rhyming text and energetic artwork featuring a diverse group of children introduce the basics of eight sports popular around the world: baseball, track, football/soccer, gymnastics, hockey, karate, basketball, and swimming. Includes educational endnotes and art by celebrated illustrator Christiane Engel, whose previous Barefoot credits include Baby's First Words, Dump Truck Disco, Knick Knack Paddy Whack, and Build-a-Story Cards: Space Quest. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Simple Swims Celeste Ann St Pierre, 2020-08-05 Effortless swimming is simple, but it takes effort in the form of purposeful practices with deliberate attention to experience it. No matter why you swim-for fitness, competition, or triathlon-Simple Swims will empower you with the skills, stability, and understanding you need to swim your best for life. Swim practices, dry land work, mindful practices and more for beginner to advanced swimmers who want something different AND comprehensive. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Simplicity Parenting Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross, 2020 A classic and inspiring guide for parents wanting to raise calm and secure kids in a frenetic world--hailed as brilliant, wise, and urgently needed when first published--now with a new chapter to address the modern parent's concerns over setting limits and coping with social media Today's busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now, in a thoroughly revised edition of his classic book, internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Including a new chapter on parenting with authority--instead of as an authoritarian--Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change: Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter--as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload. Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed. Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child's daily torrent of constant doing. Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children's screen time to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children-- |
| balanced and barefoot book: Shinrin-Yoku Qing Li, 2018-04-05 No Marketing Blurb |
| balanced and barefoot book: When Mischief Came to Town Katrina Nannestad, 2018-09 When Inge's mother dies, she's sent to live on her stern grandmother's farm on a Danish island. A nostalgic nod to Pippi Longstocking and Heidi, this sweet novel explores love, loss, and the magic of mischief. From SLJ: ''A truly touching story that belongs in most middle grade collections.'' |
| balanced and barefoot book: How Toddlers Thrive Tovah P. Klein, 2020-08-06 'This book is really helping us. I recommend it!' Amy Schumer Why do some children thrive and others struggle? Leading toddler expert Dr Tovah P. Klein reveals why age two to five is the most crucial time for a child's brain development and how parents can harness this period to have a lifelong positive effect on their children's lives. Based on extensive research with toddlers, How Toddlers Thrive explains what is happening in children's brains and bodies at this age that makes their behaviour so turbulent, and why your reaction to their behaviour - the way you speak to, speak about and act towards your toddler - holds the key to a successful tomorrow and a happier today. With chapters on everyday routines, tantrums, managing change and avoiding toddler shaming, this smart and useful guide will inspire you to be a better parent. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Jim Fay, Charles Fay, 2000 Let Jim Fay and Charles Fay, Ph.D., help you start your child off on the right foot. The tools in Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood will give you the building blocks you need to create children who grow up to be responsible, successful teens and adults. And as a bonus you will enjoy every stage of your child's life and look forward to sharing a lifetime of joy with them. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Outdoor Opposites Brenda Williams, 2019-09-01 Grab your backpack and head into the countryside for a camping adventure full of contrasts! Little ones love to try out the opposite actions as they sing and dance along. Enhanced CD includes audio singalong and video animation. |
| balanced and barefoot book: Little Robot Ben Hatke, 2015 Upon finding a robot in the woods, a five-year-old girl presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend, but big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for evil purposes, and it's all up to the five-year-old, armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend, to save the day. Presented in comic book format. |
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The meaning of BALANCED is being in a state of balance : having different parts or elements properly or effectively arranged, proportioned, regulated, considered, etc.. How to use …
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BALANCED definition: 1. considering all sides or opinions equally: 2. containing an equal amount or number of similar…. Learn more.
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Something that is balanced is pleasing or useful because its different parts or elements are in the correct proportions.
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balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a …
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