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School Readiness Today A Report from the Pedagogical Section of the Goetheanum

By: N/A

Price: $28.50

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America:

Seller ID: 13398

ISBN: 1936849267

School Readiness Today, originally published in German by the Pedagogical Section of the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, gathers important new research on the transition from kindergarten to school. This research was presented at a colloquium at the Goetheanum in February, 2013, hosted by the International Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE). It offers valuable insights into healthy child development in relation to school entrance, including color reproductions of children’s drawings that illustrate this developmental stage in a fascinating and very co...
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Guidelines for Observing School Readiness brochure Bundle of 5

By: N/A

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America:

Seller ID: 14489

From the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America, here are suggestions to help early childhood educators and parents consider the developmental readiness of the whole child for grade school enrolment. Signs of physical and soul readiness are described, and areas of concern identified. These guidelines aim to look widely and deeply at questions of human development, and to honor the individuality of each child, as is the pledge of Waldorf education.
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One, Two, Three! A Collection of Songs, Verses, Riddles, and Stories for Children of Grades 1-3

By: ADAMS, DAVID

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Waldorf Publications:

Seller ID: 3595

ISBN: 188836534X

A Collection of Songs, Verses, Riddles, and Stories for Children of Grades 1–3 • This book contains a collection of songs, verses, riddles, and stories for children in grades one through three.
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Life is the Curriculum

By: ALDINGER, CYNTHIA

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Lifeways:

Seller ID: 15098

ISBN: 1499372574

Transform your experience with young children by exploring how the best curriculum for the young child springs from life itself. Learn how Life, the Child, the Adult and the Environment all form the perfect learning ground for the young child, whether at home or in childcare/preschool.

Cynthia describes the principles behind LifeWays childcare with numerous examples and shows how they grow out of Rudolf Steiner’s indication to “take home as the model” to meet the needs of young children. A practical book for parents, childcare providers and early childhood teachers f...
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Spindrift A Collection of Miscellaneous Poems, Songs and Stories for Young Children

By: AULIE, JENNIFER, MEYERKORT, MARGARET

Price: $26.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Wynstones Press: 1999

Seller ID: 7786

ISBN: 0946206503

Binding: Paperback

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The Spindrift volume comprises general and miscellaneous material for use the whole year round, including over forty stories, many of which come from different cultures.around the world. Most songs are in the scale of D-pentatonic, particularly suitable for pentatonic lyres, but quite capable of being played on any traditional 7 or 12 note instrument. Each volume includes a most enlightening introduction to music in the Mood of the Fifth, written by Jennifer Aulie.
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Creating a Home for Body, Soul, and Spirit A New Approach to Childcare

By: BERNADETTE RAICHLE

Price: $43.00

Publisher: WECAN:

Seller ID: 9981

ISBN: 1936849011

193 pages, perfect-bound
A comprehensive guide to a new way of working with out-of-home care of young children. Part One gives a picture of how the day nursery can emulate the archetypal home through an understanding of the fourfold human sheaths. Part Two goes into further detail about practical matters, including food, sleep, festivals, and more. Includes example
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What Color is the Wind? A Feel Guide to the Out-of-Doors for Parents with Young Children

By: BIEBER, ED

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Self-published:

Seller ID: 12099

ISBN: 0615532209

Spiral bound
The message of this book is one that all parents today need to hear: Get outside. With your child. Out of over 40 years of experience as a naturalist/educator, director of the Nature Place Day Camp, and Waldorf parent of six, Ed Bieber has collected his thoughts about the whys and hows of exploring nature with children, which can mean nothing more complicated than just venturing out into the backyard. Dozens of creative and imaginative activities for each season of the year combine Ed's inimitable sense of humor with his deep love and reverence for the outdoors. Wise words b...
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Supporting the Sense of Life Nurturing Well-Being in Young Children and the Adults that Care for Them

By: BLANNING, NANCY

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America:

Seller ID: 15622

ISBN: 1936849488

This collection of keynote lectures from the WECAN Annual East Coast Conference, 2014-2016, offers keenly observed and researched insights on how to assist the development of children’s secure orientation in the world and how, as educators and caregivers, to support and strengthen our own sense of well-being.
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Walking with our Children The Parent as Companion and Guide

By: BLANNING, NANCY

Price: $29.00

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America: 2017

Seller ID: 15131

ISBN: 1936849399

Walking with Our Children: The Parent as Companion and Guide compiles seven years of parenting wisdom by early childhood educator Nancy Blanning. In this series of simply stated articles, she offers practical and enjoyable ways to approach parenthood with courage and a sense of freedom. As we lead our children along the path, we may become reluctant to step aside. We may fear to lose our way or slow down. We listen to schedules, personal uncertainties, and worldly anxieties. Ms. Blanning’s insights, built on experiences with her students, children, and grandchildren, offer profound reass...
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Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures Volume 2 Therapeutic Support for Early Childhood

By: BLANNING, NANCY AND CLAR, LAURIE

Price: $57.00

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America:

Seller ID: 14487

Volume Two is a collection of all new material, with the exception of the inclusion of the useful essays on the twelve senses and sensory development from Volume One.

There are new sections on movement to nursery rhymes, bean bag imaginations for young children, and some pedagogical contemplation on what stands behind the visible movements and activities we do to support the child's incarnation on subtle as physical levels.
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Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures Movement Enrichment with a Therapeutic Approach for Early Childhood
Nancy Blanning and Laurie Clark

By: BLANNING, NANCY, CLARK, LAURIE

Price: $42.00

Publisher: Self-published:

Seller ID: 12100

Spiral bound
A set of imaginative story/song sequences with suggestions for movement to lead children into healthy mastery of their bodies, by two experienced therapeutic educators.
Contents include:
* An introduction to the foundational senses
* The developmental movement exercises (zoo exercises)
* Equipment List
* Movement journeys for Autumn, Winter, Spring/Summer, and Anytime
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Journey of the 'I' into life

By: BLANNING,NANCY, ED.

Price: $23.50

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America:

Seller ID: 12420

ISBN: 1936849186

Rudolf Steiner’s art of education was meant to serve the whole world, not just a single continent or country. What is universal in this education is that an I or a person or a Self wants to identify itself with an inherited body. The five keynote lectures from the 2012 International Waldorf Early Childhood Conference explore this theme from different points of view.
CONTENTS: Our Children: Our Guides Toward Becoming Truly Human – Louise deForest, USA
From Unbornness to I-consciousness: The Three Great Steps of Incarnation – Dr. Michaela Glöckler, Switzerland
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Young Children's Drawings as a Mirror of Development

By: BLUME, CHRISTHILDE

Price: $26.00

Publisher: Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America: 2019

Seller ID: 15527

ISBN: 1936849496

Binding: Perfect bound

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...
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Early Childhood Wisdom A Journey Through the Playgroup Year

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...
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Toddler Years Growth and Development from 1 to 4 Years

By: BOM, PAULIEN, HUBER, MACHTELD, LANGHAM, TONY, PETERS, PLYM

Price: $25.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2009

Seller ID: 946

ISBN: 0863156916

Binding: Paperback

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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...
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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

Binding: Paperback

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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Lifetime of Joy, A A collection of circle games, finger games, songs, verses and plays for puppets and marionettes

By: BRONJA ZAHLINGEN

Price: $36.50

Publisher: New York, WECAN:

Seller ID: 3873

ISBN: 097222386X

113 pages, perfect-bound
A compilation of verses, finger games, stories and plays for puppets and marionettes, collected, created and adapted by a longtime teacher at the Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten in Vienna, Austria. This is an expansion of the original volume, Plays for Puppets. Along with much additional material, it also includes the articles "In Praise of Early Childhood," “Movement, Gesture, and Language in the Life of the Young Child,” and “The Pedagogical Value of Marionette and Table Puppet Plays for the Small Child.”
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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: $42.50

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

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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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Keyword:Early Childhood Education START Education and Parenting