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Nurturing Potential in the Kindergarten Years A Guide for Teachers, Carers and Parents

By: BOOGERD, CORNELIS

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Floris Books:

Seller ID: 12190

ISBN: 0863158366

The kindergarten years, when children are aged between about three and six years, are some of the most formative in their development. At the heart of early years' Steiner-Waldorf education is the concept of 'life forces', or an 'etheric body'. For a child to grow into a healthy adult, fulfilling their potential, these forces must be recognised and properly nurtured. This book, which is essential reading for any teacher or parent, offers accessible ways to understand and visualise the difficult concept of children's life forces. It also provides practical examples of how to nurture them at...
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Waldorf School and Threefold Structure The Embarrassing Mandate. The Risk of Being an Anthroposophical Institution

By: BRüLL, DIETER

Price: $22.00

Publisher: AWSNA:

Seller ID: 3638

ISBN: 1888365056

The Embarrassing Mandate: The Risk of Being an Anthroposophical Institution • This controversial book examines the democratic process and identifies how Steiner’s ideas on the threefold social order can be applied in a Waldorf school. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 3638]
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Games Children Play How Games and Sport Help Children Develop

By: BROOKING-PAYNE, KIM

Price: $43.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Hawthorn Press Ltd: 1996

Seller ID: 1835

ISBN: 1869890787

illustrations Games Children Play offers an accessible guide to games with children of age 3 upwards. These games are all tried and tested, and are the basis for the author's extensive teacher training work. The book explores children's personal development and how this is expressed in movement, play, songs and games. Each game is clearly and simply described, with diagrams or drawings, and accompanied by an explanation of why this game is helpful at a particular age. The equipment that may be needed is basic, cheap and easily available. [When referring to this item please quote ou...
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Practical Guide to Curative Education The Ladder of the Seven Life Processes

By: BROWN, ROBYN M

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Lindisfarne Press:

Seller ID: 14330

ISBN: 1584209828

Essentially we do not really have the right to talk about “normality” or “abnormality” in a child’s inner life…. One does not gain much from such labeling…. Particularly in this domain we must refrain from jumping to conclusions and simply look at things as they are. — Rudolf Steiner, 1924 The last two decades have seen a significant rise in the number of children being diagnosed with mental and behavioral disorders. As yet there is no definitive consensus as to why these disorders are so prevalent in children today, and what this indica...
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Painting In Waldorf Education

By: BRUIN, DICK AND LICHTHART, ATTIE

Price: $35.00

Publisher: AWSNA:

Seller ID: 7962

ISBN: 1936367793

The uniqueness and importance of watercolor painting is significant to the stages of child development in Waldorf schools. This extraordinary book was written by two experienced Waldorf teachers from Holland who present the rationale as well as detailed practical exercises for teaching painting from Kindergarten through the grades and high school years. Included with the book is a CD Rom containing sixty color and black and white images selected from the work of their students. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 7962]
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Movement for the Young Child A Handbook for Eurythmists and Kindergarten Teachers

By: BRYER, ESTELLE

Price: $42.00

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America:

Seller ID: 9986

ISBN: 193684902X

119 pages, perfect-bound This treasury of stories, songs, verses, and games is intended for use in the kindergarten circle time as well as the eurythmy lesson, to bring the joy and healing power of movement to life. Estelle Bryer shares the insights of 43 years as a eurythmist and Waldorf kindergarten teacher: the development of the child, the importance of movement and gesture, and suggestions on discipline, music and structuring a lesson. Whether done with eurythmy gestures or with richly imaginative descriptive gestures, the many sample lessons provide plenty of opportunities in these...
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The Rainbow Puppet Theatre Book

By: BRYER, ESTELLE

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America:

Seller ID: 12706

ISBN: 1936849208

Fourteen classic puppet plays, with photographs, descriptions and performance notes, based on the famous Rainbow Puppet Theatre at the Constantia Waldorf School in Cape Town, South Africa. Here children enter a magical world of beauty, wonder, and transformation. Through the puppeteer’s art, stories old and new carry eternal truths in a way that brings life and healing to all who behold them. In this book for everyone to enjoy are fourteen puppet plays that were created by Estelle Bryer and her colleagues for the stage of the Rainbow Puppet Theatre, and that have often been adapted for s...
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Teaching with Spirit New Perspectives on Steiner Education in Australia

By: BURROWS, LEIGH AND STEHLIK, TOM, EDS

Price: $55.00

Publisher: Immortal Books:

Seller ID: 13320

ISBN: 0646919407

Illustrated An edited collection of stories, experiences, reflections and analysis representing innovation, creativity, passion and enthusiasm from the field of Steiner Education as lived and practised in Australia in the 21st century. Educators at all levels have contributed to this rich collection which gives the reader a sense of the vibrancy, creativity and innovation that characterise Steiner Education in Australia. Dr Leigh Burrows has a background in primary, secondary and higher education and has facilitated professional learning workshops for teachers in well...
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Three Plays for Twelfth Grade

By: BURTON, MICHAEL HADLEY

Price: $42.00

Publisher: Waldorf Publications:

Seller ID: 15520

ISBN: 1888365862

Twelfth grade presents a particular challenge for teachers looking for valuable drama for their students. These three beautifully written, archetypal stories are inspiring, appropriate, daring, and instructive — perfect for twelfth graders ready to graduate and meet the world. "King Oedipus" and "Cassandra" are drawn from Greek theater and mythology. "Fleur and Blanchefleur" is a Medieval tale that informed Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." All three plays draw students into human situations that reflect the many questions that high school students experie...
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Education Towards Freedom Rudolf Steiner Education - A Survey of the Work of Waldorf Schools Throughout the World

By: CARLGREN, FRANS, MASTERS, BRIEN, CLOUDER, CHRISTOPHER, RUDEL, JOAN, RUDEL, SIEGFRIED

Price: $44.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2008

Seller ID: 844

ISBN: 0863156517

75 colour and 40 b/w illustrations "Education Towards Freedom" was first published in 1976, and since then has sold over ten thousand copies in English. When it appeared, there were around 100 Steiner-Waldorf schools throughout the world; now there are almost 1000 schools worldwide, as well as many separate playgroups and kindergartens. During this time, Steiner-Waldorf education has become increasingly known in the mainstream, and increasingly valued for its alternative approaches to children's learning and development. The great breadth and richness of the approach is what has ...
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Games Children Sing and Play Singing Movement Games to Play with Children Ages 3-7

By: CARR SHIMER, JOAN, BAADH GARRETT, VALERIE

Price: $44.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Hawthorn Press Ltd: 2013

Seller ID: 12653

ISBN: 1907359206

Games Children Sing and Play is a treasury of 34 favourite, time tested games for playing with three to five year olds that help them to develop healthily. These games comprise both traditional gems and also new games created or adapted for today’s children. The magic weaving of rhythms, movement, songs, stories and pictures invite children into worlds of vibrant wonder. These games help children feel at ease in their bodies and build relationships with others. - How games help child development and physical co-ordination - Tips for using the games with children - How he...
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Parenting as an Art Raising happy, healthy, creative children

By: CHERRY, THANH

Price: $47.90

Publisher: Mullumbimby, Inspired Education:

Seller ID: 14362

ISBN: 0987064126

How can we help realise for children a childhood of joy, delight and healthy growth? Parenting as an Art provides practical and creative advice and inspiration for parents. The premise of this book is that all children are amazing and that by embracing a creative, caring and connected approach parents will discover the art of helping their children to realise their extraordinary potential. Renowned early childhood educator Thanh Cherry draws upon her extensive wisdom and experience of thirty five years as a Waldorf/Steiner early childhood teacher, international educator and ...
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Understand Your Temperament! A Guide to the Four Temperaments - Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Melancholic

By: CHILDS, GILBERT

Price: $28.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Rudolf Steiner Press: 1998

Seller ID: 4027

ISBN: 1855840251

Binding: Paperback

Illustrations This book is a refreshing treatment of the ancient doctrine of the four temperaments: choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic, and melancholic. Dr. Childs shows us how to recognize the temperaments in ourselves and others, and how to understand their working in our behavior. He investigates in depth the origins and manifestations of the temperaments in both their psychological and physiological aspects.Included are fascinating discussions of the relationships between adults of various temperaments and matters of compatibility in partnership, family, and workplace situations.There...
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Steiner Education in Theory and Practice A Guide to Rudolf Steiner's Educational Principles

By: CHILDS, GILBERT

Price: $49.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 1991

Seller ID: 575

ISBN: 0863151310

This bestselling book is a detailed account of Rudolf Steiner's view of children, and the role education must play in their successful development. Gilbert Childs examines and explains the curriculum of Steiner-Waldorf schools, showing how their unique teaching practices take a holistic view of the child. He looks particularly at issues such as creativity, imagination, and intellect, and how the schools try to produce rounded, responsible young adults. He concludes that our approach to the education of our children is an issue of the utmost urgency for the future of our society. [When re...
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Your Reincarnating Child Welcoming a Soul to the World

By: CHILDS, GILBERT, CHILDS, SYLVIA

Price: $54.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Rudolf Steiner Press: 2005

Seller ID: 7841

ISBN: 1855841266

The primary contention of this book is that, as a spiritual being, each of us lives beyond death, and eventually returns to earth in a new human body. With this knowledge in mind, the authors give much sound practical advice as to how parents, and others who spend time with children, can welcome a soul to the world and help it grow into a healthy and responsible human being. Mainstream educational policies and practises can result in children being pushed prematurely towards adulthood, before having had a chance truly to experience childhood. As the authors demonstrate, an understanding of the...
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History through Stories Teaching Primary History with Storytelling

By: CHRIS SMITH, ADAM GUILLAIN AND NANETTE NOONAN

Price: $115.00

Publisher: Hawthorn Press:

Seller ID: 14654

ISBN: 1907359443

Collection of stories for teaching history in primary schools with a set of follow-up activities for each topic. Stories cover commonly taught topics and are designed to be learned and retold orally by students. Each story comes with engaging and inclusive ways to link that story to history teaching, English literacy skills and other subject areas. General introduction; introduction to Storytelling Schools approach; ‘Our Ancestors’ overarching narrative of English history; 20 other history topics containing 34 stories, from ‘Mammoth Hunters’ to ‘Nelson Mandel...
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Uprightness, Weight and Balance

By: CLAUDIA ALLGOEWER, ANDREAS BIELFELD-ACKERMANN, AND MANFRED VON MACKENSEN

Price: $25.00

Publisher: AWSNA:

Seller ID: 3634

ISBN: 1888365536

This book presents a phenomenological study of anatomy for the eighth grade. Included are practical exercises that the students undertake to discover the scientific basis for uprightness, balance, and their polarity with gravity or weight. Many illustrations help to visualize the underlying concepts. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 3634]
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Waldorf Education Rudolf Steiner's Ideas in Practice

By: CLOUDER, CHRISTOPHER, RAWSON, MARTYN

Price: $20.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2003

Seller ID: 732

ISBN: 0863153968

Binding: Paperback

10 colour photographs This is an essential introduction to the practice of Rudolf Steiner's ideas in education. The authors explain the innovative approaches to child development and education as found in Steiner-Waldorf classrooms around the world. They discuss the practical aspects of teaching, the celebration of seasonal festivals, the stages of child development, early education, later years, environmental education, and much more. "Waldorf Education" is one of the best and most accessible introductions to this unique and effective form of education. It is an ideal gift for p...
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Biographies for Eighth Grade

By: COOK, SUSAN

Price: $23.00

Publisher: AWSNA:

Seller ID: 3528

ISBN: 1888365927

Susan Cook has assembled the stories of twenty remarkable men and women from around the world including: John Harrison, Eli Whitney, Sequoyah, Simon Bolivar, Benito Juarez, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Clara Barton, Marie Curie, Janusz Korczak, Hellen Keller. Mao Zedong, Nien Cheng, Jomo Jenyatta, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Wangari Maathai. Each chapter has one or more illustrations by students from the San Francisco Waldorf School [When referring to this item please quote our ID 3528]
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Parenting a Path Through Childhood

By: COPLEN, DOTTY TURNER

Price: $19.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 1982

Seller ID: 1273

ISBN: 0903540614

Introduces an understanding of parenting by asking, what is a child, what is a parent, and why does a child need a parent. This book leaves dogma behind and brings the reader to the reality of daily living. Combining her experience as a mother and grandmother with her studies in psychology and social work, the author presents a warm and human way of understanding the nature and needs of children. Parents and professionals working with children will find this a helpful book for understanding children, developing an awareness of their individual differences and observing how behaviour is learned...
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