Written in Sand Lidwien van de Wijngaert her study is optimistic: if

her study is optimistic: if parents and teachers are prepared to understand and co-operate with each other

The essays of No Matter What share the preoccupation with matter characteristic of the so-called new materialism

and apprehension at the challenges of starting a new life in a new land

classroom management strategies

''–from the Introduction by Lucy Maddox

Written in Sand Lidwien van de Wijngaert her study is optimistic: ifWritten in Sand embraces a wide range of poetic forms and subject matter. There is something here for everybody: humour joy hope and occasional philosophy. Several of the poems reflect the close relationship between the author and his natural environment