AWSNA High School Research Project #6

This unique book is of value not only to those working in special education but to anyone interested in the dynamics of all human development.

I've always been partial to the Waldorf school fifth grade curriculum -- to me it is balanced and beautiful the way children at that age are. Each subject bearing itself gracefully into the classroom.

Four lectures given in Garden City, N.Y., in 1989 by the late Jørgen Smit, Waldorf educator for more than 50 years and leader of the Pedagogical and Youth Sections of the Anthroposophical Society.

Articles from the Waldorf Kindergarten Newsletter 1981 to 1992

Compiled from articles published in the Newsletter of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

A celebration of the ideas in Waldorf education that began more than seventy-five years ago—that teaching is an aesthetic and moral enterprise.

How and when something is taught affects the student's disposition towards health or illness for life. The whole Waldorf curriculum is built on an understanding of the development and physiology of the child. The healthy development of the physical body is the basis for a healthy unfolding of the soul-spiritual individuality of the child. Therefore it is of great importance that doctors and teachers work together.

- Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann

Eurythmy for the Young Child is a stunning collection of stories, songs and poems that will serve your children equally well as the basis for eurythmy, storytime, circle time or simple, delightful interludes throughout the day.

Movement, Drawing and Painting Exercises to Help Children with Difficulties in Writing, Reading and Arithmetic

Five Lectures by Michaela Glockler Given at the West Coast Waldorf Teachers’ Conference - February 1998

The Search for Ethical Leadership is grounded in practical tools that offer us real hope for the future of ethical leadership.

Interesting and useful, Wilkinson offers interpretations of the most beloved of the Grimm's fairy tales.

The author explores how teachers and parents can prepare for the transition to literacy through conversation, story, song, and play, followed by relevant and living ways to introduce reading and writing formally. Read more....

At around the age of thirteen, students become increasingly aware of their physical body and they should, therefore, learn someting about nutrition, conditions of health, their own bodily structure and their relationship to the world generally.

- Roy Wilkinson

Articles from the Waldorf Kindergarten Newsletter 1981-1992

For performance by adolescents - with or without eurythmy

Meeting the Educational Challenges of the Twenty-First Century Proceedings Invitational Research Consultation, Sunbridge College, Spring Valley, New York February 19 – 21 1998

Excerpts ans Contributions compiled and with an Introduction by Gerda Hueck

“Waldorf education is the most exciting, rewarding, politically subversive thing I can do to save the world.” —Barbi Sheffer “The building process began in the summer of 1996, when Jorge and Michele Sanz-Cordona, architect and interior designer, led a seminar on anthroposophic architecture. Anthroposophic architecture, Inspired by Rudolf Steiner, is architecture that fosters spirituality and healing. Straw-bale architect Jeff Dickinson, of Energy & Sustainable Design, attended the seminar. Jeff then immersed himself in the study of Waldorf education and Steiner-inspired architectural principles. He consulted with other Waldorf schools and their architects. He soon came up with the plans for the first-ever Waldorf school to be built with straw.”

“The innovative ideas found here emphasize the importance of narrative as a teaching tool, the integration of the arts with the curriculum and the importance of adapting the curriculum to the child’s developing needs and interests ... a gem.” —David Elkind, Child Development Professor, Tufts University & author of The Hurried Child “Counters aggressive and reductionistic methods common today ... I wish all educators would read it, not to be converted but to be enlightened.” —Thomas Moore, psychotherapist and author of Care of the Soul and The Planets Within “Masterful ... I recommend this book unreservedly to both educators and parents.” —Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics, Amherst College and author of Catching the Light

(Vista Series, V. 4)

Phonic activities on initial consonant blends to improve spelling skills, reading accuracy and phonological awareness.

Phonic activities on end consonant blends to improve spelling skills, reading accuracy and phonological awareness.

Common Suffixes and Suffixing Rules Years 1 to 5 and Special Needs

Suffix Recognition and Use, Spelling Rules, Grammar and Vocabulary Years 4 to 6 and Key Stage 3

Phonic wordsearch puzzles and activities

Phonic wordsearch puzzles and activities

2003 has become one of the best years in my memory for outstanding new releases and especially outstanding republication of long out-of-print treasures. String, Straightedge and Shadow is one such treasure - and it is so very good to see it returning to print.

The Young Child and the Spiritual World Compiled from articles published in the Newsletter of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association

Book 1 gives introductory instructions and 25 form drawing exercises for developing clear handwriting.

The Gateways Series One

Create soups, breads, and fruit dishes with children, while learning and teaching them how various foods affect us and how to use healthy ingredients to make delicious and nutritious snacks. Read more....

The story of the Camphill Movement — communities that help children and adults with special needs.

A resource for families and professionals who work with children in challenging situations More than fifty stories to help deal with a range of common "challenging behaviors" A story-making model to help readers create their own stories to address challenging behaviors

Brings practical new ways to understand how responsiveness, expression, and learning all depend on the rhythm of inhalation and exhalation, which carry children into the world and back into themselves. Read more....

Create soups, breads, and fruit dishes with children, while learning and teaching them how various foods affect us and how to use healthy ingredients to make delicious and nutritious snacks. Read more....

An informative and entertaining introduction—as well as a helpful refresher course—for those who would like to become fully acquainted with the basic principles of Steiner Education. Read more....

This book will be a valuable tool for all teachers, parents, and care providers—especially for those who must deal with “problem” children. Based on Rudolf Steiner's ideas on child development, the author discusses ways to approach individuals and groups to help children develop in the most natural way toward becoming healthy, happy, and free adults. Read more....

An introduction to Rudolf Steiner's ideas on child development and educational renewal.

A classic introduction to Waldorf education by Francis Edmunds, the founder of Emerson College in the UK.

Betty Peck celebrates the power of Kindergarten to help children find their creativity and imagination, opening the door to a passionate relationship with learning.

Contents: One Teacher's Path of Schooling The Awakening of Consciousness in the Etheric The Four Qualities of the Etheric and the Teacher's Path of Schooling The Influence of Spiritual Beings in the Night upon the Development of Children and Adolescents

Today’s children are an endangered species. Parents, teachers, and child psychologists will find a wealth of insights here.

Steiner gives one of the most comprehensive introductions to his pedagogical philosophy, psychology, and practice.

Odent, the leading pioneer for natural childbirth, indicates that the period between conception and a child’s first birthday is critical to lifelong health.

Selected works that describe and explain the fundamentals of Waldorf education. In each chapter, Trostli explains Steiner's concepts and describes how they work in today's Waldorf classroom. Read more....

This is a lively, colorful, and absorbing account of a class teacher's journey with his class, from first grade through the eighth grade in a Waldorf school.

It’s time to give teachers the necessary tools for a greater voice in educational matters. Teacher research, as outlined in this book, can support a dynamic counter-movement that empowers teachers, parents, and communities to say, “Politicians, back off!” Read more....

Given during a conference on spiritual values in education and life attended by many prominent people of the time, Steiner’s Oxford lectures present the principles of Waldorf education at the highest cultural level.

An experienced Waldorf teacher and eurythmist radiates her enthusiasm and sense for beauty as she takes us through children's various stages of development.

A new edition of the popular introduction to Steiner’s ideas for renewing education.

A perfect gift for parents of young children! This is a reader-friendly introduction to Waldorf education, with a thought-provoking introduction.

Create soups, breads, and fruit dishes with children, while learning and teaching them how various foods affect us and how to use healthy ingredients to make delicious and nutritious snacks. Read more....

Speaking to the teachers at the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart, Steiner asserts that society today needs a completely renewed and holistic education.

The primary text for studying and understanding the human developmental and psychological basis for Waldorf education.

Human Values is exactly what this book is about. It is an excellent introduction to Rudolf Steiner’s ideas on education, offering the fruits of four years experience in the first Waldorf school. Among numerous topics, Steiner discusses the need for teachers to pursue an active path of inner development and the importance of nurturing true human love in the classroom. Read more....

Rudolf Steiner presented these seven intimate, aphoristic talks to a small group on his last visit to England. Perhaps because they were given to "pioneers" dedicated to opening a new Waldorf school, these talks have been considered one of the best introductions to Waldorf education.

Rudolf Steiner's course on light, which includes explorations of color, sound, mass, electricity and magnetism, presages the dawn of a new world view in the natural sciences that will stand our notion of the physical world on its head. Steiner corrects the mechanistic reductionism practiced by scientific positivists, emphasizing instead the validity of human experience and pointing toward a revolution in scientific paradigms that would reclaim ground for the subject - the human being - in the study of nature.

Steiner gives one of the most comprehensive introductions to his pedagogical philosophy, psychology, and practice.

These detailed and accessible lectures give parents and teachers the keys to a much-needed renewal of education, for our children and their future.

Given during a conference on spiritual values in education and life attended by many prominent people of the time, Steiner’s Oxford lectures present the principles of Waldorf education at the highest cultural level.

Odent, the leading pioneer for natural childbirth, indicates that the period between conception and a child’s first birthday is critical to lifelong health.

A valuable resource for anyone involved in Waldorf teaching or home schooling.

Pertinent stories that show the development of humankind, from medieval times to the modern awakening of individuality.

Expert advice from Christopher Houghton Budd on funding a new or struggling Waldorf school or other center for education that depends on non-state funding.

The primary text for studying and understanding the human developmental and psychological basis for Waldorf education.

A valuable resource for anyone involved in Waldorf teaching or home schooling.

Pertinent stories that show the development of humankind, from medieval times to the modern awakening of individuality.

A retelling of Greek mythology and ancient history as recommended for the Waldorf curriculum.

Ancient Rome is recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum class six (eleven to twelve year-olds).

An overview of human physiology and anatomy, including health and hygiene. A resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers of Class 7-8.