Melinda Cropsey
The Invisible String, by Patrice Karst + illustrated by Geoff Stevenson
“This force that we call love is the greatest energy in the universe.” Maria Montessori Beyond food and shelter, a child’s most basic...
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Melinda Cropsey
Aug 3, 20211 min read
A Well-Spring of Love
This little well-spring is my mom! Now nearly 94, the spark is still glowing!
Melinda Cropsey
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: Big Bear Hug, by Nicholas Oldland
Big Bear Hug By Nicholas Oldland (2020) Kids Can Press Ltd., Toronto, ON, Canada There’s nothing not to LOVE about Big Bear Hug! Like a...
Melinda Cropsey
Jul 20, 20211 min read
The Breadcrumbs Curriculum Cards are “IN”!
The Breadcrumbs Curriculum Cards are “IN”! Thanks to the beautiful illustrations created by our Artistic Director Giada Rose and Evan...
Melinda Cropsey
Jul 14, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: Jabari Jumps, by Gaia Cornwall
Jabari Jumps By Gaia Cornwall (2017) Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA “It’s okay to feel a little scared...” In fact the diving board...
Melinda Cropsey
Jul 9, 20211 min read
The Breadcrumbs Labyrinth
The most distinguishing feature of the Breadcrumbs Curriculum (www.breadcrumbssel.com) is its incorporation of the labyrinth as a tool...
Melinda Cropsey
May 4, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: Listen, by Holly M. McGhee + illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre
Listen By Holly M. McGhee, Illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre (2019) Roaring Brook Press, New York. “Listen” is a rare gem! I have yet to...
Melinda Cropsey
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Magic Light!
“A child’s different inner sensibilities enable him to choose from his complex environment what is suitable and necessary for his growth....
Melinda Cropsey
Apr 10, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: My Heart, by Corinna Luyken
My Heart By Corinna Luyken (2019) Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Random House LLC, New York, NY. The heart is an unfolding...
Melinda Cropsey
Apr 5, 20212 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: Some Days, by Karen Kaufman Orloff + illustrated by Ziyeu Chen
Some Days By Karen Kaufman Orloff, Illustrated by Ziyeu Chen (2018) Sterling Children’s Books, New York Some Days… you’re lucky enough to...
Melinda Cropsey
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Wonders of Nature
Spring is just around the corner, and I was reminded of this treasured photo, when watching the fabulous documentary Beyond the Visible...
Melinda Cropsey
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: My Heart Fills With Happiness, by Monique Gray Smith + Julie Flett
My Heart Fills With Happiness By Monique Gray Smith, Illustrations by Julie Flett My Heart Fills With Happiness is a treasure! In all...
Melinda Cropsey
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: While We Can’t Hug, by Eoin McLaughlin + illustrated by Polly Dunbar
I think we may have found the perfect, playful, pandemic Valentine!!! ❤️ Eoin McLaughlin’s While We Can’t Hug is a rare gem!!! During...
Melinda Cropsey
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Nurture Nature!
“Children have an anxious concern for living beings, and the satisfaction of this instinct fills them with delight. It is therefore easy...
Melinda Cropsey
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: Trying, by By Kobi Yamada + illustrated by Elise Hurst
HOT OFF THE PRESS! Kobi Yamada has delivered yet another “bound-to-be-a-classic” to the lexicon of Children’s Literature! Elise Hurt’s...
Melinda Cropsey
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Better by Mistake!
What do tea bags, potato chips, silly putty, velcro and chocolate chip cookies have in common? They were ALL invented by mistake!...
Melinda Cropsey
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: ABCs of Kindness, by Patricia Hegarty + illustrated by Summer Macon
“Our work as adults does not consist in teaching, but in helping the infant mind in its work of development.” Maria Montessori Maria...
Melinda Cropsey
Dec 11, 20201 min read
The Art of Listening to your Heart!
According to a recent NPR Life Kit segment entitled: How to Help Your Kids Reframe their Anxiety and Reclaim Their Superpowers (link...
Melinda Cropsey
Nov 27, 20201 min read
Breadcrumbs Best Book: Be Brave Little One, written and illustrated by Marianne Richmond
“Be brave to begin to listen inside to the voice of your heart, so truthful and wise.” I don’t know anyone who couldn’t use an extra...
Melinda Cropsey
Sep 8, 20201 min read
It’s getting a little prickly out there!
I don’t know about you, but I’ve certainly noticed that it’s getting a little prickly out there! It seems we’re in the midst of the...
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