Our Winter Book Selection

We love books of all types in our home, we read everyday to the little one during circle time and bedtime and all the moments in-between. We also read aloud to the older two (aged nine and twelve) after the little one is tucked soundly into bed.

The selection of books on this post is for the whole of the winter season and I will usually split them into months and sometimes weeks, the selection I have of books i try to ensure gives a rounded view of the season, and does not necessarily reflect the religious aspect of the time (although I have one nativity book in there) it more reflects the spirit and nature of the time of year and books draw attention to this as well as the things the little one will experience as winter sets in.

This months books are

Our read aloud for the older two...

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens

Books for winter

The Night Before Christmas

Slow Down by Rachel Williams and Freya Harris

My First Snow Children by Sibylle von Olfers

Winter, Awake by Linda Kroll

Room for a little one by Martin Waddell and Jason Cockcroft

The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid Lindgren and Eva Eriksson

Winter by Gerda Muller

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper and Carson Ellis

Snow in the Garden, A first book of christmas by Shirley Hughes

We're going on an elf chase by Martha Mumford and Laura Hughes

The Bear who had never seen Christmas (Book accompanying the John Lewis AD)

The Little Christmas Tree by Loek Koopmans

The Night Walk by Marie Dorleans

The Snow Girl by Robert Giraud

The Storm Whale in Winter by Benji Davis

The Tomtes' Christmas Porridge by Sven Nordqvist

This seasons art selection

I had a lot of great feedback last season about the Art Cards I printed for the little one, to accompany her books. I love Art (I studied it for two years and have been a lifelong lover of it too in all its forms).

So here is my Winter art selection (click below to download a PDF printout , many of you asked last time how I use my Art Cards. Generally we look at the images, we talk about them, and I make up stories, what is happening, what might have happened, what happens next. The little one might point to and talk about things she relates to and we build on those experiences following her lead. We do not use all the cards at once and I usually split them over the months of winter

For spring I am looking at incorporating sculpture and other forms of art in my selection but I truly hope you find joy in this little selection. I will pop my books on a post tomorrow (I am still waiting for a couple to arrive.

Peace and love to you all

Kelly x

@thewaywewaldorf Winter Art Selection.pd

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This years Christmas Cards

This years Christmas cards for friends and family. Last year we made some lovely pressed tree cards (see my stories) using wet on wet watercolour - this year we have gone with the magic of the paper snowflake.

Although the little one does not cut these she is amazed watching the process it’s such a magical experience for her watching as we fold, cut and carefully unfold.... and I am sure we will end up making enough cards to see us over the next couple of years.

We have painted simple watercolour backgrounds on these, and have used our wet on wet painting from this months Waldorf magic for the background too. Nothing is wasted which we make and craft.

Have you made your cards yet?