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Price: $26.00
Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America: 2019
Seller ID: 15527
ISBN: 1936849496
Young Children's Drawings offers observations that support research relating young children’s drawings and development. Dr. Blume shows us that predictable, archetypal forms and patterns—the circle, the triangle, the spiral—emerge according to typical stages of development in young children. She invites us to explore children’s visual language and consider what their drawings tell us about individuation. The discussion includes over 50 reproductions of children’s drawings, many of them in full color, tracing various stages of development as well as the development... View more info
By: BODAME, EBBA AND QUINLISK, MEG
Price: $36.00
Publisher: Self-published:
Seller ID: 15309
ISBN: 0646984926
Families of young children today face a fast-paced world of consumerism and isolation. Many have lost touch with the traditions of their grandparents and the grounding rhythm of life connected to nature. To fill this void, the Steiner playgroup offers connection and meaning, supporting both the child starting out on a social life and the new parent creating a family life. Ebba Bodame's twenty years of experience in Rudolf Steiner early childhood education are distilled here in a treasury of insights - a must-have travel guide for anyone setting out on the journey of working with young... View more info
By: BOM, PAULIEN, HUBER, MACHTELD, LANGHAM, TONY, PETERS, PLYM
Price: $25.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2009
Seller ID: 946
ISBN: 0863156916
Illustrations Can a two-year-old survive on bread alone? How do you set boundaries for a three-year-old, and should you? What about TV, tidiness or punishment? After the challenges of the first year of a baby's life, many parents might feel that things should settle down a little. The opposite is normally true! Years one to four throw up many more questions with which lots of parents struggle. This practical guide takes a holistic approach to the growth and development of a toddler. Written by doctors qualified in both conventional and anthroposophical medicine, it deals with all aspects... View more info
Price: $38.00
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... View more info
By: BORSKY, BARI AND HANEY, JUDITH
Price: $23.00
Publisher: SteinerBooks: 2013
Seller ID: 12943
ISBN: 1621480461
Are you finding it difficult to understand your child? Do you feel frustrated because you often end up in an argument but not sure about how you got there? Authentic Parenting can help. By gaining insight into how your temperament and your child’s temperament could be in conflict with each other, you can lean how to work with both yourself and your child to head off misunderstandings, explosive emotions, and sulking. With descriptions of how to identify your child’s temperament, tips for tailoring disciplinary techniques so your child really hears you, as well as suggestions fo... View more info
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] View more info
By: BRITZ-CRECELIUS
Price: $19.95
Publisher: Parker Street Press:
Seller ID: 3799
ISBN: 0892816295
Imaginative play is more vital for a child's future than many parents and educators realize. The more they are allowed to be absorbed in their play, the more fully and effectively they will later take their place in the community of adults. Drawing on her experiences as a mother and as a proponent of Rudolf Steiner's Waldorf system of education, author Heidi Britz-Crecelius emphasizes the different qualities of play that may extend through more than one phase of childhood. She focuses on natural materials and recommends specific games, toys, and art supplies that further the mobility ... View more info
Price: $38.00
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... View more info
By: BROWN, ROBYN M
Price: $35.00
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 ... View more info
By: BRUIN, DICK AND LICHTHART, LICHTHART
Price: $49.90
Publisher: Waldorf Publications:
Seller ID: 15119
ISBN: 1943582130
Children need color as much as they need music in their lives — authentic, vibrant color. "Painting at School" illustrates in full color how to introduce and sustain regular painting lessons at school so that youngsters can experience color profoundly and steadily. Painting is an essential part of Waldorf education, schooling the feelings of each child with living colors. The beauty of pure color informs the child's soul and calls it to enrich the world with beauty and brightness. Expression, joy, technique, and direct color experiences are all part of a well-done painting lesson... View more info
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... View more info
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... View more info
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... View more info
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... View more info
By: BUZZELL, KEITH
Price: $28.00
Publisher: AWSNA:
Seller ID: 3530
ISBN: 188836520X
Educators and parents must consider a serious question: Does the experience of watching television negatively affect the cognitive development of a growing child? Recent findings by Keith Buzzell, Joseph Chilton Pearce, Kate Moody, Jerry Mander, and others are frightening. We must understand this new research so we can make intelligent decisions for our children. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 3530] View more info
By: CARLGREN, FRANS, MASTERS, BRIEN, CLOUDER, CHRISTOPHER, RUDEL, JOAN, RUDEL, SIEGFRIED
Price: $38.00
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 ... View more info
By: CARR SHIMER, JOAN, BAADH GARRETT, VALERIE
Price: $38.00
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... View more info
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 ... View more info
By: CHILDS, GILBERT
Price: $28.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Rudolf Steiner Press: 1998
Seller ID: 4027
ISBN: 1855840251
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... View more info
By: CHILDS, GILBERT
Price: $45.00
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... View more info
