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Active Arithmetic!: Movement and Mathematics Teaching in the Lower Grades of a Waldorf School

Active Arithmetic!: Movement and Mathematics Teaching in the Lower Grades of a Waldorf School

Henning Anderson; Translated by Archie Duncanson and Verner Pedersen
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Explores techniques for making maths lessons more engaging ... Read more

And There Was Light: From the Creation of the World to Noah's Ark

And There Was Light: From the Creation of the World to Noah's Ark

Jakob Streit; Translated by Ekkehard Piening
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A collection of stories from the Old Testament for children, for Steiner-Waldorf Class 3 (ages 9–10).... Read more

And Who Shall Teach the Teachers?: The Christ Impulse in Waldorf Education

And Who Shall Teach the Teachers?: The Christ Impulse in Waldorf Education

Edited by Elan Leibner
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A rich collection of essays from experienced Steiner-Waldorf teachers and leaders in the Steiner-Waldorf movement exploring ... Read more

At Home In Harmony: Bringing Families and Communities Together in Song

At Home In Harmony: Bringing Families and Communities Together in Song

Meg Chittenden
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A unique book that provides the tools for families to learn to sing together in harmony.... Read more

Bare Hand Crafting: Two Hands, No Needles!

Bare Hand Crafting: Two Hands, No Needles!

Aleshanee Akin; Illustrated by Elizabeth Auer
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An inspiring how-to handbook of felting, crochet, 3D knitting and embroidery projects – all without using any needles!... Read more

Bare Hand Knitting: Tool-Free Knitting at its Finest

Bare Hand Knitting: Tool-Free Knitting at its Finest

Aleshanee Akin; Illustrated by Elizabeth Auer
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An inspiring book of hand knitting techniques and projects suitable for children.... Read more

Basic Sculptural Modeling: Developing the Will by Working with Pure Forms in the First Three Grades

Basic Sculptural Modeling: Developing the Will by Working with Pure Forms in the First Three Grades

Hella Loewe; Translated by Karin DiGiacomo
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A detailed look at modelling in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum, and how it can ... Read more

The Bee Book

The Bee Book

Jakob Streit
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An exquisite story for children that brings the world of honeybees to life. In the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum it's useful for Class 3 (ages nine to ten), and for introducing the theme of sexuality... Read more

Biographies for the Eighth Grade

Biographies for the Eighth Grade

Susan Cook
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A helpful resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers approaching history for Class 8, this collection includes the stories of twenty remarkable men and women from around the world, in... Read more

A Brief History of Chemistry

A Brief History of Chemistry

Michael Ridenour
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A concise book that traces the evolution of modern chemistry through the rich stories of those who devoted their lives to its advancement.... Read more

Chapters from Ancient History: In Biographic Vein

Chapters from Ancient History: In Biographic Vein

Edited by Dorothy Harrer
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A rich collection of insights into the cultures of Ancient India, Persia, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece. This is an invaluable book for Wa... Read more

Creative Pathways: Activities That Strengthen The Child's Cognitive Forces

Creative Pathways: Activities That Strengthen The Child's Cognitive Forces

Elizabeth Auer
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Shares the benefits to children's development of integrating arts and practical handwork into academic learning. For Classes 1--8 (a... Read more

Difficult Children: There Is No Such Thing: An Appeal for the Transformation of Educational Thinking

Difficult Children: There Is No Such Thing: An Appeal for the Transformation of Educational Thinking

Henning Köhler; Translated by Joseph Bailey
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Challenges the labelling of children with so-called behavioural disorder... Read more

Earth Science for Waldorf Schools

Earth Science for Waldorf Schools

Hans-Ulrich Schmutz; Translated by Thomas Wassmer
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A comprehensive curriculum for teaching earth science in Steiner-Waldorf schools Classes 9-12 (ages fifteen to eighteen).... Read more

Entry Points: A Guide to Rudolf Steiner's Study of Man

Entry Points: A Guide to Rudolf Steiner's Study of Man

Edited by Elan Leibner, Betty Staley and David Weber
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A useful and insightful study guide to the series of lectures that Rudolf Steiner gave to the teachers at the firs... Read more

An inspiring book for teachers about working with clay with their students, full of wonderful ideas and g... Read more

First Steps in Proven Geometry for the Upper Elementary Grades

First Steps in Proven Geometry for the Upper Elementary Grades

Ernst Schuberth; Translated by Nina Kuettel
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A resource for teaching geometry in Year 6 in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum, focusing on triangles and platonic so... Read more

Fundamentals for a Phenomenological Study of Chemistry

Fundamentals for a Phenomenological Study of Chemistry

Frits H. Julius; Translated by D. G. Ruarus
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A detailed resource book for Steiner-Waldorf teachers of chemistry.... Read more

A comprehensive resource book for geometry for Steiner-Waldorf teachers of Classes 6--8 and High School mathematics.... Read more

Geometry Lessons in the Waldorf School: Volume 2: Freehand Form Drawing and Basic Geometric Construction in Grades 4 and 5

Geometry Lessons in the Waldorf School: Volume 2: Freehand Form Drawing and Basic Geometric Construction in Grades 4 and 5

Ernst Schuberth; Translated by Nina Kuettel
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Second volume of geometry lessons for the Waldorf schoo... Read more

Helping Children on their Way: Educational Support for the Classroom

Helping Children on their Way: Educational Support for the Classroom

Edited by Elizabeth Auer
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Collection of articles for classroom teachers who need to give support to children with additional needs.... Read more

The History of Waldorf Education Worldwide: Volume 1: 1919-1945

The History of Waldorf Education Worldwide: Volume 1: 1919-1945

Nana Göbel
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Traces the establishing years of the revolutionary schools movement. The first of two volumes celebrating 100 years of Waldorf education.... Read more

Jonathan and the Tree

Jonathan and the Tree

Gilad Goldschmidt; Illustrated by Esther Aivel; Translated by Sharon Ivri
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A charming story book about the deep friendship between a little boy and a tree. It addresses issues of love, loss, loneliness... Read more

Journey to the Promised Land: The Path of the People of Israel from Abraham's Calling to David's Dream

Journey to the Promised Land: The Path of the People of Israel from Abraham's Calling to David's Dream

Jakob Streit; Translated by Donald Samson
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A collection of stories from the Old Testament for children. For Steiner-Wald... Read more

Kicking Away the Ladder: The Philosophical Roots of Waldorf Education

Kicking Away the Ladder: The Philosophical Roots of Waldorf Education

Frederick Amrine
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A wonderful book to understand the ideals and philosophy behind Waldorf education.... Read more

Learning about the World through Modeling: Sculptural Ideas for School and Home

Learning about the World through Modeling: Sculptural Ideas for School and Home

Arthur Auer; Illustrated by Elizabeth Auer
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A resource book of practical modelling projects for parents and teachers to use with children.... Read more

The Living World of the Plants: A Book for Children and Students of Nature

The Living World of the Plants: A Book for Children and Students of Nature

Gerbert Grohmann; Illustrated by Linda Lombardi; Translated by Virginia Field Birdsall
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A lovely resource for bringing botany alive in Steiner-Waldo... Read more

Math Lessons for Elementary Grades

Math Lessons for Elementary Grades

Dorothy Harrer
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A wealth of imaginative maths lessons for class teachers of Classes 1 to 6 (ages six to twelve) in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.... Read more

Mathematics Lessons for the Sixth Grade

Mathematics Lessons for the Sixth Grade

Ernst Schuberth; Translated by Thomas Forman
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A comprehensive curriculum for teaching maths in Class 6 (ages11-12) of the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.... Read more

Painting at School: A Handbook for Elementary and Secondary Education in Waldorf Schools

Painting at School: A Handbook for Elementary and Secondary Education in Waldorf Schools

Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart
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A complete overview of watercolour painting in the Waldorf curriculum.... Read more

Partnerships of Hope: Building Waldorf School Communities

Partnerships of Hope: Building Waldorf School Communities

Christopher Schaefer
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An inspiring book of essays addressing the challenges of building community, for the good of all in a Waldorf school.... Read more

A Phenomena-Based Physics: Sound, Light, Heat: Volume 1 for Grade 6

A Phenomena-Based Physics: Sound, Light, Heat: Volume 1 for Grade 6

Manfred von Mackensen
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A valuable resource book for teaching physics for Waldorf teachers of Class 6.... Read more

Play! Recorders in the Classroom: Volume 1: Third Grade Teacher's Edition

Play! Recorders in the Classroom: Volume 1: Third Grade Teacher's Edition

David Gable
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A practical guide for teachers who are introducing the recorder to their pupils in Class 3, with numerous uplifting and simple songs to ... Read more

The Power of Grammar: A Phenomenological Approach

The Power of Grammar: A Phenomenological Approach

Anne Greer
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Draws on teachers' classroom experience to present creative approaches to teaching grammar.... Read more

Puck the Gnome

Puck the Gnome

Jakob Streit; Translated by Nina Kuettel
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A delightful story for children about the world of gnomes, addressing issues of friendship, honesty and loyalty.... Read more

Recorder Ensemble: First Collection for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass

Recorder Ensemble: First Collection for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass

Steve Bernstein
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A rich and varied collection of fifteen four-part recorder pieces for schools. This is a useful resource for any class teacher or music ... Read more

Roman Lives

Roman Lives

Dorothy Harrer
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A detailed and fascinating history of the Roman world from Class 6 (ages12--13).... Read more

Rubicon: Selections from the Works of Rudolf Steiner

Rubicon: Selections from the Works of Rudolf Steiner

Edited by Monica Ruef; Translated by Nina Kuettel
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Addresses both the nine-year-old Rubicon and other transition moments between the ages of seven and twelve.... Read more

Rudolf Steiner's Observations on Adolescence: The Third Phase of Human Development

Rudolf Steiner's Observations on Adolescence: The Third Phase of Human Development

Edited by David Mitchell and Christopher Clouder
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A collection of Rudolf Steiner's comments and writings on adolescence, from age fourteen t... Read more

Snip Snap Snout!: A Waldorf Reader for Third Grade Extra Lesson Work

Snip Snap Snout!: A Waldorf Reader for Third Grade Extra Lesson Work

Arthur M. Pittis; Illustrated by Ausa M. Peacock
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A teacher's resource book of stories based on fables and saints legends, with progressively developing v... Read more

Spelling by Hand: Teaching Spelling in a Waldorf School: A Guide for Class Teachers

Spelling by Hand: Teaching Spelling in a Waldorf School: A Guide for Class Teachers

Jeremy Herrmann
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A little booklet that offers simple but effective techniques to help children make sense of difficult English spelling.... Read more

Tatatuck's Journey to Crystal Mountain

Tatatuck's Journey to Crystal Mountain

Jakob Streit; Illustrated by Christiane Lesch; Translated by Nina Kuettel
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A delightful tale from master storyteller Jakob Streit of little Tatatuck's journey to Crystal Mountain, addr... Read more

Tending the Spark: Light the Future for Middle-school Students

Tending the Spark: Light the Future for Middle-school Students

Betty Staley
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A powerful, insightful book that clearly explains the behaviour of pre-teens and offers parents ideas on how to guide their child through these ch... Read more

Three Knight Tales

Three Knight Tales

Jakob Streit; Translated by Nina Kuettel
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A stirring collection of three medieval tales for children, for use in Steiner-Waldorf Classes 6–7 (ages 12–14).... Read more

Topics in Mathematics for the Eleventh Grade: Based on Teaching Practices in Waldorf Schools

Topics in Mathematics for the Eleventh Grade: Based on Teaching Practices in Waldorf Schools

Edited by Robert Neumann
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This book covers all the maths lesson blocks taught in Class 11 (ages 16--17) in Waldorf schools, includ... Read more

Topics in Mathematics for the Ninth Grade

Topics in Mathematics for the Ninth Grade

Edited by Robert Neumann
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This book covers all the maths lesson blocks taught in Class 9 (ages 14--15) in Waldorf schools, including: conic sections, plane figures, the irrational i... Read more

Topics in Mathematics for the Tenth Grade: Based on Teaching Practices in Waldorf Schools

Topics in Mathematics for the Tenth Grade: Based on Teaching Practices in Waldorf Schools

Edited by Robert Neumann
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Covers all the maths lesson blocks taught in Class 10 (ages 15--16) in Waldorf schools plus many practical,... Read more

Topics in Mathematics for the Twelfth Grade: Based on Teaching Practices in Waldorf Schools

Topics in Mathematics for the Twelfth Grade: Based on Teaching Practices in Waldorf Schools

Edited by Robert Neumann
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This book covers all the maths lesson blocks taught in Class 12 (ages 17--18) in Waldorf schools, includi... Read more

Trailing Clouds of Glory: Essays on Human Sexuality and the Education of Youth

Trailing Clouds of Glory: Essays on Human Sexuality and the Education of Youth

Edited by Douglas Gerwin
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Brings together insights from experienced Waldorf teachers into how to approach the important but challenging subjects... Read more

Verses and Poems and Stories to Tell

Verses and Poems and Stories to Tell

Dorothy Harrer
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A rich collection of delightful tales and rhymes to accompany everyday life.... Read more

Voyage in Song and Story: Music, Poetry and Plays for Teachers and Children: Kindergarten to Sixth Grade

Voyage in Song and Story: Music, Poetry and Plays for Teachers and Children: Kindergarten to Sixth Grade

Jeanette Resnick; Illustrated by Don Resnick
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A valuable teacher resource of songs, exercises, games, dances, poems an... Read more

We Will Build a Temple: The Path of Israel from King Solomon to John the Baptist

We Will Build a Temple: The Path of Israel from King Solomon to John the Baptist

Jakob Streit; Translated by Donald Samson
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A collection of stories for children from the Old and New Testaments. For Steiner Waldorf Year 3.... Read more

Will-Developed Intelligence: The Handwork and Practical Arts Curriculum in Waldorf Schools

Will-Developed Intelligence: The Handwork and Practical Arts Curriculum in Waldorf Schools

David Mitchell and Patricia Livingston
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Explores the craft curriculum for Years 1 to 8 and through High School, considering the bene... Read more

The Wonders of Waldorf Chemistry: From a Teacher's Notebook, Grades 7-9

The Wonders of Waldorf Chemistry: From a Teacher's Notebook, Grades 7-9

David S. Mitchell
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A complete curriculum for chemstry for Classes 7-9 in Steiner-Waldorf schools.... Read more

Word Mastery Primer: For First and Second Graders

Word Mastery Primer: For First and Second Graders

Edited by Hugh Renwick
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A wonderful teacher resource for helping children learn to read, bringing the sounds of words and phonemes to life.... Read more

Working Together: Mentoring for Eurythmy Teachers

Working Together: Mentoring for Eurythmy Teachers

Leonore Russell
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A concise, practical guide to how schools can best support eurythmy teachers.... Read more

Working with Anxious, Nervous and Depressed Children: A Spiritual Perspective to Guide Parents

Working with Anxious, Nervous and Depressed Children: A Spiritual Perspective to Guide Parents

Henning Köhler; Translated by Marjorie Spock
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A lively, readable book that proposes a therapeutic approach for parents that... Read more

The History of Waldorf Education Worldwide: Volume 2: 1945-2019

The History of Waldorf Education Worldwide: Volume 2: 1945-2019

Nana Göbel
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Explores the development of Waldorf Education from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Richly illustrated with over 100 colour... Read more

Play! Recorders in the Classroom: Volume 3: Fifth Grade Teacher's Edition

Play! Recorders in the Classroom: Volume 3: Fifth Grade Teacher's Edition

David Gable
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A practical guide for teachers sharing the recorder with their pupils in Class 5 (10-11 years), with simple songs and instructions for t... Read more

Little Bee Sunbeam

Little Bee Sunbeam

Jakob Streit; Translated by Nina Kuettel
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A lovely story of bee-life in a hive.... Read more

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