With parents and grandparents in mind, this book
describes how the school and the home can complete
a cooperative circle in providing a mantle of warmth in
support of the children. Poplawski describes
developmentally appropriate pictures of the growing
child and explains the concepts behind many Waldorf
pedagogical practices. Topics include: Taming the
Media Monster; The Power of Play; Toys Are Not Us;
Children and Sports—Finding a Balance; An Esoteric
View of the Human Being and Its Value in the Education
of the Child; Paradise Lost: The Nine-Year Change;
The Four Temperaments; and Watching Your Temperament.