This morning’s local paper ran an article on organic lawn care, and how some local landscapers are looking for more earth-friendly ways to maintain the lawns and gardens they service. Already thinking about what to write about this, I was amused to find a brochure for Grassroots Environmental Education (the organization cited in the article) […]

The Guardian reports on a study from the British Department for Education and Skills, recommending that state schools may do well to integrate some of Rudolf Steiner’s educational principles into their methods of teaching: State Schools ‘Could Learn from Steiner Principles’. Among the stated benefits are success in teaching foreign languages at an early age, […]

When we first started The Wooden Wagon, we were frequently asked why we had chosen to “limit” ourselves to wooden toys. Wasn’t there much more selection if we included plastic trucks, or rubber baby rattles, or any number of other items?
My answer to that remains, “No.” There is an astounding diversity to the wooden toys […]