{"product_id":"gateways-waldorf-poems-songs-fairy-tales","title":"Gateways: Poems, Songs \u0026 Fairy Tales for Early Childhood","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"8batny\" data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"229\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Waldorf early childhood resource for home and classroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"591\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eGateways\u003c\/em\u003e gathers morning and evening poems, songs, birthday verses, birthday stories, fairy tale stories, and gentle poems to support a warm, peaceful rhythm for young children. Compiled for parents, homeschoolers, and early childhood educators, this cherished Wynstones volume is widely used in Waldorf kindergartens, home programs, and parent-child groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"960\"\u003eNewly re-edited in its third edition, \u003cem data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eGateways\u003c\/em\u003e includes 21 poems, 32 songs, 7 stories, and 36 birthday verses, offering inspiration for daily rituals, celebrations, music time, story circles, and quiet moments throughout the day. The songs are adapted into the D-pentatonic scale, making them well suited for pentatonic lyres and simple early childhood instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eJennifer Aulie’s introduction to music in the “mood of the fifth” offers helpful guidance for those new to Waldorf early childhood music. With David Newbatt’s soft watercolor cover and a gentle collection of songs, stories, and verses inside, \u003cem data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eGateways\u003c\/em\u003e is a lovely companion for ages 3 to 6 and a much-loved part of the Wynstones collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"d53439\" data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003ePoems and songs for morning rhythms\u003cbr data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003ePoems and songs for evening rhythms\u003cbr data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eBirthday poems, songs, and verses\u003cbr data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1440\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eBirthday stories for young children\u003cbr data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eFairy tale stories for early childhood\u003cbr data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eFairy tale poems and verses\u003cbr data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eSimple music suited to pentatonic lyres and early childhood singing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"bfe9be\" data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003eMorning and evening music, verses, poems, and stories for daily rhythms\u003cbr data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003eThird edition with new and expanded material\u003cbr data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003eWatercolor cover illustration by David Newbatt\u003cbr data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003eIntroduction to music in the “mood of the fifth”\u003cbr data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003eUseful for homeschooling, Waldorf kindergartens, and parent-child groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"11upj3h\" data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2190\"\u003eGateways\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2193\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eSeries: Wynstones Early Childhood Series\u003cbr data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eEditors\/Compilers: Jennifer Aulie \u0026amp; 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