Melinda Cropsey
The Voice
Making and taking precious time, each day, to slow your breathing, quiet your mind, and tap into “the voice inside of you” is rapidly...
"Educating the mind without educating
the heart is no education at all."
- Aristotle
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Melinda Cropsey
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
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...
Melinda Cropsey
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Jul 5, 2021
- 1 min
Breadcrumbs Best Book: The Tree in Me, by Corina Luyken
The Tree In Me By Corinna Luyken (2021) Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House, New York, NY Recognizing our...
Melinda Cropsey
- May 7, 2021
- 0 min
Melinda Cropsey
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
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 10, 2021
- 1 min
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 7, 2021
- 0 min
Melinda Cropsey
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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 8, 2021
- 1 min
LOVE
Painting by Hilma af Klint, 1915
Melinda Cropsey
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 10, 2021
- 1 min
Breadcrumbs Best Book: I Like Myself, by Karen Beaumont + illustrated by David Catrow
Karen Beaumont’s I Like Myself is a delightful celebration of what it means to be alive and comfortable in your own skin! The story’s...
Melinda Cropsey
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
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 22, 2020
- 1 min
The Places You Know By Heart!
For more than a decade I have enjoyed the peace, wonder and beauty of our backyard labyrinth. I never tire of the practice of walking...