Splinters of the Sun

Teaching Russian Literature to High School Students

Betty Staley

Softbound

$18.00

Betty Staley passionately loves Russian literature and deeply believes that it holds many "splinters of the sun" - many loving pieces of light that illuminate the souls of readers as they speak of a world that is and vastly different in history and outlook from that of the Anglo-European worlds. It is this combination of beauty and cultural landscape that makes the great works of Russian literature so very appropriate for high school students.

Anyone wishing to teach this literature will be helped enormously by Splinters of the Sun. In it, Staley picks key authors and works and explores them through the windows of history, culture, biography and literary content and style. It is in many ways like walking through a park where the trees are stories planted by authors of genius. I believe that lovers of literature have good reason to rejoice at the coming of this book.

Life Lessons
Reaching Teenagers through Literature

David Sloan

Softbound

$16.00

It is a beautiful thing the way literature can fire the hearts of teenagers (and the rest of us): the stories transport us into the experiences of others, the way the author conveys them allows us to step into the vision of someone else and understand it; and, especially, the excitement a teacer shares for a book is a lesson that lasts a lifetime and nourishes the student every day.

It is all this that David Sloan conveys about teaching literature to teens. Open Life Lessons and discover the magic for your self. And, then share some of it with a teenager!

Parsifal and the Search for the Grail

Charles Kovacs

Softbound

Teacher resource for Waldorf High School Grade 11 World Literature

$15.95

The Parsifal story stands between the past age that looked for secrets of the spirit, and the coming age that was going to search for search for the secrets of matter. Charles Kovacs covers both the background history and the legendary story of Parsifal, keeping his focus on one of the central problems of our time -- learning to ask the right questions.

Anyone teaching this story, or wishing to broaden their own understanding of it, will find in Kovacs' presentation clarity, depth and an infectious interest in the subject.

Sing Me the Creation
A Sourcebook for poets and teachers, and for all who wish to develop the life of the imagination

Paul Matthews

$22.00

This is an exciting, new approach to awakening spontaneous, wholesome creativity - whether in our selves or within the children we teach. I have a feeling that as more teachers experiment with bringing these exercises into their classrooms, Sing Me the Creation will become one of the most treasured teacher resources ever. Beautiful!

In over 300 silly and serious exercise, Paul Matthews gives us permission to indulge our fantasy, and then, when that life is flowing, provides the tools to craft it into poetry and story.

Though these exercises are intended for group work with adults, teachers of children will find here many new ideas for the classroom, and individuals working alone will have no difficulty adapting them to their needs.

Loving the Stranger
Studies in Adolescence, Empathy and the Human Heart

Contributions by Dr. Lotte Sahlmann, Dr. Thomas J. Weihs, Anke Weihs, Birgit Hansen, Angelika Monteux, Michael Schmundt, Michael Luxford

compiled and edited by
Michael Luxford

Softbound

$19.95

We must come to understand that our love can also hurt another person. There is no assurance that because we have good will we can only bring about pleasure. This is a childish idea. To the extent to which we have learned to cope with this discrepancy in ourselves, thus far can we extend empathy to others and also help them to cope as well.

- Dr. Thomas J. Weihs

Weihs' thoughts on love remind us in a poignant way that if we are to help young people along their journey from childhood to adulthood, then we must offer them the empathy and understand we can develop from an honest assessment of ourselves.

Loving the Stranger is a collection of talks and essays by doctors and teachers who have been involved with Youth Guidance as part of the work of the Camphill Movement. They are warm, deep and wide-ranging in content and challenge us to examine new ideas and adopt new approaches in our relationships with young people, many of whom may find themselves in difficulties during their journey through adolescence.

The Teenage Edge

Ted Warren

Softbound

$16.00

Teenagers want nothing so much a to find out who they are. As we adults know this search is often lonely and perilous, and the adolescent response is often filled with a loud sort of turmoil. Ted Warren explores the spiritual significance of this journey with many compelling examples. At the rear of the book he provides a workbook for teachers and parents to assist them in positive involvement. Warren's healthy insights and positive advice are valuable for parents, therapists, doctors, and teachers. The Teenage Edge may be just the ticket for any adult finding themselves at something of a loss with the teens in their life.