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Making School by Hand
Author:Mary Kenner Glover
Published on 1997 by National Council of Teachers

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Book Description :

This book is the story of the founder of the Awakening Seed School, who reveals how her childhood interests and experiences have influenced what she has created in her own school and classroom. Using the metaphor of a quilt, the book shows how teaching can be approached as a |handmade| process and how the materials of everyday life can be used to develop a curriculum to meet the needs and interests of students. The book presents creative classroom activities--such as building models of the human body, designing and playing board games with environmental themes, and bringing books to life through dance performances--that lead to surprises and discoveries. Illustrated with examples of students' work, the book depicts one classroom in one school where the curriculum is specifically designed for and by its daily participants. The book invites other educators to join in the process of creating their own handmade learning environments. Contains 31 references and a list of recommended readings. (NKA)