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Spindle Making Lesson
When 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 Palmer
Aug 24, 20185 min read
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AMI EAA Summer Conference
Something amazing is happening in the Montessori movement! More and more teachers are coming to recognise the importance of handwork and...
Carol Palmer
Jul 28, 20184 min read
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Measuring Your Treasure
Often 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 Palmer
Feb 23, 20184 min read
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Should 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...
Carol Palmer
Nov 4, 20173 min read
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Choosing Your Spindles
Part of the joy of hand spindles is there are so many different kinds. This is because they are a significant part of the history of...
Carol Palmer
Jun 4, 20173 min read
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Preparing the Environment for the Work of Wool
Last night I received a message from a dear friend, and much admired Montessorian, who co-teaches a bilingual 6 -12 class in Moscow. I...
Carol Palmer
Jun 4, 20179 min read
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The Many Uses of Wool
During the process of writing my Handwork Album I have done a LOT of research into wool and have been amazed to find out quite how much...
Carol Palmer
May 25, 20174 min read
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