Carol PalmerAug 24, 20185 minSpindle Making LessonWhen I introduce children to a new craft, I like to begin by showing how to make their own tools. We begin by exploring the tools others...
Carol PalmerJul 28, 20184 minAMI EAA Summer ConferenceSomething amazing is happening in the Montessori movement! More and more teachers are coming to recognise the importance of handwork and...
Carol PalmerFeb 23, 20184 minMeasuring Your TreasureOften in schools we are given odd balls of yarn with no labels, and we therefore don't know what size it is or what fibre it is made...
Carol PalmerNov 4, 20173 minShould we be making our own tools?Our school PTA has recently given me a very generous sum to update the Handwork supplies in each classroom. Aside from being tremendous...