Essential Reading
Over the past few decades, research has established a strong body of knowledge from which many of our current methods have emerged. Although there are countless relevant and beneficial texts, the titles listed below are considered essential:
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Barefoot and Balanced by Angela Hanscom (Founder of TimberNook)
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The Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
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Free to Learn by Peter Gray
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Where Children Grow: Wisdom for Raising Resilient Humans from the Inventor of Kindergarten by Friedrich Froebel
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There's No such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandanavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids by Linda Akeson McGurk
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The Teacher's Hand-Book of Slojd by Otto Salomon
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The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz
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