THE LIST
I've decided to make a complete list of all my books & teaching materials, organized
by the grade level and/or main lesson they'd be relevant for. Everything... all in one place... easy to search through.
This list is a work in progress and
will be frequently updated.
I hope that you find this page useful as you gather resources for homeschooling. I've made some brief notes below but am happy to provide more detailed book reviews upon request. If you have suggestions of books or materials
for any of these (or other) main lesson blocks,
please email me.
Towards Creative Teaching by Martyn Rawson and Brien Masters
AWSNA Curriculum Chart (large)
Exploring Textile Arts: The ULTIMATE guide to manipulative, coloring, and embellishing fabrics
by the editors of Creative Publishing International
Collage Discovery Workshop: Make Your Own Collage Creations Using Vintage Photos, Found Objects and Ephemera by Claudine Hellmuth
Off-The-Shelf Fabric Painting: 30 Simple Recipes for Gourmet Results by Sue Beevers
Watercolor Pencil Magic by Cathy Johnson
Painting in Waldorf Education by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart
Waldorf-Inspired Watercolor Painting with Children by Anita Briggs and Nadia Tan
Painting with Children by Brunhild Muller
Drawing with Your Four to Eleven Year Old by Donna Simmons
Chinese Brush Painting: A Complete Painting Kit for Beginners by Lucy Wang
Teaching Art With Books Kids Love: Teaching Art Appreciation, Elements of Art, and Principles of Design With Award-Winning Children's Books by Darcie Clark Frohardt
Children, Clay, and Sculpture by Cathy Weisman Topal
Children and Painting by Cathy Weisman Topal
Beautiful Stuff: Learning with Found Materials by Cathy Weisman Topal and Lella Gandini
Drawing Animals by Maurice Wilson
Educating the Will by Michael Howard
Learning about the World through Modeling: Sculptural ideas for school and home by Arthur Auer
The Temperaments and the Arts: Their Relation and Function in Waldorf Pedagogy by Magda Lissau
Choirs of Colours: A Teacher/Parent Manual on Painting with Children 7 to 14 by Alan Whitehead
Grail of Beauty: The Seven Soul Arts and the Mission of the Nine Muses by Alan Whitehead
Books by MaryAnn F. Kohl
Preschool Art: It's the Process, Not the Product
The Big Messy Art Book: But Easy to Clean Up
Mudworks: Creative Clay, Dough, and Modeling Experiences
Science Arts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences
MathArts: Exploring Math Through Art for 3 to 6 Year Olds
Cooking Art: Easy Edible Art for Young Children
Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators
Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters
Scribble Art: Independent Creative Art Experiences for Children
Making Make-Believe: Fun Props, Costumes, and Creative Play Ideas
Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids
Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World
Will-Developed Intelligence: Handwork & Practical Arts in the Waldorf School. Elementary through High School
by David Mitchell and Patricia Livingston
The Golden Path: Craft - Technics - Practical. Class 1 to 12 by Alan Whitehead
Felting - Dry
Magic Wool: Creative Activities With Natural Sheep's Wool by Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke
Making Fairy-Tale Wool Animals
by Angelika Wolk-Gerche
Making Magical Fairy-Tale Puppets
by Christel Dhom
Felted Treasures: How to Felt & Sculpt Wool with a Felt Needle by Jean Paccagnan Armes
The Felting Needle: Further Fantasies by Ayala Talpai
"Felt Baby Corn" kit from A Toy Garden
"Felt Baby Pumpkin" kit from A Toy Garden
Felting - Wet
Feltmaking and Wool Magic: Contemporary Techniques and Beautiful Projects by Jorie Johnson
Hand Felted Jewelry and Beads: 25 Artful Designs by Carol Huber Cypher
Simply Felt: 20 Easy and Elegant Designs in Wool by Margaret Docherty and Jayne Emerson
The Art of Feltmaking: Basic Techniques for Making Jewelry, Miniatures, Dolls, Buttons, Wearables, Puppets, Masks and Fine Art Pieces by Anne Einset Vickrey
"GREAT Felted Hat Kit!" from A Toy Garden
"Rainbow Flower Felting Kit" from Bella Luna Toys
Knitting
(see also "Knitted Animal Patterns" article by Waldorf Curriculum)
Kids Knitting by Melanie Falick
New Knits on the Block: A Guide to Knitting What Kids Really Want by Vickie Howell
Zen and the Art of Knitting: Exploring the Links Between Knitting, Spirituality, and Creativity by Bernadette Murphy
Knitting Nature: 39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature by Norah Gaughan
A First Book of Knitting for Children by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton
Knitting for Children: A Second Book by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton
Just Hats: Favorite Patterns to Knit and Crochet by Lion Brand Yarn
Nicky Epstein's Knitted Flowers by Nicky Epstein
Yarnplay by Lisa Shobhana Mason
Knitted Toys: 25 Fresh & Fabulous Designs by Zoe Mellor
Nursery Knits: 25 Easy-Knit Designs For Clothes, Toys And Decorations by Zoe Mellor
Baby Knits for Beginners by Debbie Bliss
Dyeing to Knit by Elaine Eskesen
Knitted Animals by Anne-Dorthe Grigaff
Red Berry Wool by Robyn Eversole
(picture book)
Crochet
Kids Crochet: Projects for Kids of All Ages by Kelli Ronci
Just Hats: Favorite Patterns to Knit and Crochet by Lion Brand Yarn
Spinning
Spin It: Making Yarn from Scratch by Lee Raven
children's hand carders from A Child's Dream Come True
drop spindle from Magic Cabin
Weaving
Kids Weaving: Projects for Kids of All Ages by Sarah Swett
Weaving Without a Loom by Veronica Burningham
The Goat in the Rug by Charles L. Blood and Martin Link
(picture book)
Quilting
Magical Hexagons: Simple Steps to Dynamic Quilts by Martha Thompson
505 Quilt Blocks: Plus 36 Beautiful Projects to Make by Better Homes & Gardens
Note: you can buy eurythmy shoes for children and adults through Mercurius
"Eurythmy: Balance of Body and Soul" DVD by Mark Neil, Beatrice Gwinner & Friederike Heinsdorff
The Healing Art of Eurythmy by Truus Geraets
Eurythmy for the Young Child: A Guide for Teachers and Parents by Estelle Bryer
Eurythmy for the Elementary Grades by Francine Adams
Leaving Room for the Angels: Eurythmy and the Art of Teaching by Reg Down
Come Unto These Yellow Sands: Eurythmy, Movement and Classroom Experience by Molly von Heider
Allegro: Music for the Eurythmy Curriculum by Elisabeth Lebret
Clump-a-Dump and Snickle-Snack: Pentatonic Children's Songs by Johanne Russ
translated by Lyn S. Willerth
Foreign Language Teaching in Rudolf Steiner Schools: Guidelines for Class Teachers and Language Teachers by Michael Stott
French
Graindor Autumn, book 1 (1998)
Spanish
Audio CD Magic Spanish for Kids: Stories Games and Songs by Beth Manners
German
The Lonely Lake/
Der Einsame See:
An English/German Dual Language Story of the Seasons in the North Country by
Arnold Zimmermann
Form Drawing for Beginners by Donna Simmons
Form Drawing for the Homeschooling Parent by Barbara Dewey
Teaching Children Handwriting by Audrey McAllen
(I think this is a MUST for first grade!)
Form Drawing Grades One through Four by Laura Embrey-Stine and Ernest Schuberth
Form Drawing by Hans R. Niederhauser & Margaret Frohlich
Creative Form Drawing Workbook 1 by Rudolf Kutzli
Creative Form Drawing Workbook 2 by Rudolf Kutzli
"Castle Ramparts" sample lesson from the book Beginning with Form Drawing by Live Education!
(first grade)
"Using Nature Stories to Teach Form Drawing" sample lesson from the book Nature Stories for the Second Year by Live Education!
(second grade)
A Steiner-Waldorf Mathematic Resource: Grades 1-8 by Eric Fairman
Teaching Mathematics by Roy Wilkinson
(covers grades 1-8)
Knitting Nature: 39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature by Norah Gaughan
Techniques of Problem Solving Level 2: Deck 2 cards - for second grade
Techniques of Problem Solving Level 3: Deck A cards - for third grade
Techniques of Problem Solving Level 5: Deck C cards - for fifth grade
"Power Solids" set
Cookbooks
Note: Cooking is done throughout the grades. For first and second, work mainly with counting and
the four processes (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). For third grade
your focus is on measurement: units of volume and weight and making conversions
between larger and smaller units of measurement. Work with fractions begins in fourth grade and
continues on up. Discuss ratios when making white sauce, salad dressing, or frosting.
Cooking Art: Easy Edible Art for Young Children by MaryAnn F. Kohl
The Waldorf Kindergarten Snack Book by Lisa Hildreth
Italy: The Beautiful Cookbook by Lorenza De'Medici
Rodale's Basic Natural Foods Cookbook by Charles Gerras
The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World by Lynn Alley
The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside by Amanda Hesser
New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant by Moosewood Collective
Pastability by Lizzie Spender
Resource Teacher's Developmental Exercise Manual by the Association for a Healing Education
Take Time: Movement exercises for parents, teachers and therapists of children with difficulties in speaking, reading, writing and spelling by Mary Nash-Wortham and Jean Hunt
Form Drawing for Better Handwriting: The Write Approach book 1 by Joen Gladich and Paula A. Sassi
(these take more of a worksheet approach but are very helpful for children struggling with handwriting. Book 1 is practice with running forms)
Form Drawing for Better Handwriting: The Write Approach book 2 by Joen Gladich and Paula A. Sassi
(Book 2 is practice with each of the capital letters)
Spring: Nature Activities for Children by Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden
The Breathing Circle: Learning Through the Movement of the Natural Breath by Nell Smyth
Hanky-Panky: Traditional Handkerchief Toys by Elizabeth Burns
The Waldorf Kindergarten Snack Book by Lisa Hildreth
(see also "A Grain a Day" article by Waldorf Curriculum)
The Waldorf School Book of Soups by Marsha Post
A Child's Seasonal Treasury by Betty Jones
Let's Dance and Sing: Story Games for Children arranged by Kundry Willerth
Magic Wool: Creative Activities With Natural Sheep's Wool by Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke
Making Fairy-Tale Wool Animals
by Angelika Wolk-Gerche
Making Magical Fairy-Tale Puppets
by Christel Dhom
Wynstones Kindergarten series: Gateways, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spindrift
Giving Love - Bringing Joy: Hand Gesture Games and Lullabies in the Mood of the Fifth. For Children between Birth & Nine by Wilma Ellersiek
Plays for Puppets and Marionettes collected, created, adapted & translated by Bronja Zahlingen
Let Us Form a Ring: An Acorn Hill Anthology by Nancy Foster
Painting with Children by Brunhild Muller
Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children by Carol Petrash
Eurythmy for the Young Child: A Guide for Teachers and Parents by Estelle Bryer
Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy
Educating the Will by Michael Howard
Learning about the World through Modeling: Sculptural ideas for school and home by Arthur Auer
Interpretation of Fairy Tales by Roy Wilkinson
Making Magical Fairy-Tale Puppets
by Christel Dhom
Favourite Grimm's Tales illus. by Anastassija Archipowa
Fairy Tales by Margaret Peckham
(this book is written specifically for first grade, starting with day one)
Liputto: Stories of Gnomes and Trolls by Jakob Streit
The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly: The Bee Who Lost His Buzz, Pumpkin Crow, Lucy Goose and the Half-Egg by Reg Down
The Festival of Stones: Autumn and Winter Tales of Tiptoes Lightly by Reg Down
Big-Stamp Two-Toes, the Barefoot Giant by Reg Down
Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen
"The Gigantic Turnip" wooden figure set
by Anne Moze
"I understand we have to cover the letters but what about teaching my child to read?" many families new to Waldorf ask. I'd like
to quote Marsha Johnson on this one: "You are really spending this entire year bringing those capitals as
part of a very imaginative trek that persists for months and months,
not focusing on acquring either reading or writing skills at all." For more on this subject, click here.
L M N O P and All the Letters A to Z by Howard Schrager
L M N O P alphabet wall cards from A Child's Dream Come True
Living Alphabet by Famke Zonneveld
(this has been re-released under the title Waldorf Alphabet Book)
The Wise Enchanter: A Journey Through the Alphabet by Shelley Davidow
Waldorf Reading for Homeschoolers by Barbara Dewey
(explains what order to introduce the letters in)
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Pantheon edition)
Teaching Children Handwriting by Audrey McAllen
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
("How the Alphabet Was Made")
Alphabet Books
Pigs from A to Z by Arthur Geisert
Elfabet: An ABC of Elves by Jane Yolen
Stripe Presents the ABC's by Dorothy Decker
(includes American Sign Language)
A is for Annabelle: A Doll's Alphabet by Tasha Tudor
Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson
Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet by Betsy Bowen
Magic Wool: Creative Activities With Natural Sheep's Wool by Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke
(Saint Christopher, Saint Francis)
All Year Round by Ann Druitt, et al.
Saints and Heroes by Donna Simmons
(Elizabeth of the Roses) Stories of the Saints by Siegwart Knijpenga
(my personal preference as best of the anthologies)
One Hundred Saints: Their Lives and Likenesses Drawn from Butler's "Lives of the Saints" and Great Works of Western Art by Bulfinch Press
Saints in Art by Rosa Giorgi
Saints: A Year in Faith and Art by Rosa Giorgi
The Key Of The Kingdom: A Book of Stories and Poems for Children collected
by Elizabeth Gmeyner and Joyce Russell
(Kevin p.62, Francis pp.64-68, Michael pp.81-82, George pp.82-83, Columba p.87, Patrick p.88, Nicholas pp.89-91, Christopher pp.92-93,
Mary p.94, Bridget pp.95-98)
~ see also "Saints" unit by Waldorf Curriculum
The Fables of Aesop edited by Joseph Jacobs
(my personal preference as best of the anthologies)
The Ant and the Grasshopper by Amy Lowry Poole
What Kind of Bird is That? by Mirra Ginsburg
~ see also "Fables" unit by Waldorf Curriculum
Note: Native Americans are studied many times. Assorted legends are usually told in
Second Grade, the variety of types
of shelters (arising from different natural resources in each area) are studied in Third Grade, and your child
will learn about the
history of the Native American tribes
of your specific region in Fourth Grade's local history and geography block.
Far North
Knitting for Children: A Second Book by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton
(Inuit doll pattern)
Building an Igloo by Ulli Steltzer
The Eskimo Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
(read-aloud story)
Southwest
The Goat in the Rug by Charles L. Blood and Martin Link
(Navajo)
Old Testament Stories by Roy Wilkinson
(my personal preference as best of the anthologies)
Commentary on Old Testament Stories by Roy Wilkinson
Legends of the Bible by Louis Ginzberg
"Painting the Six Days of Creation from Genesis" sample lesson from the book Hebrew Myths and Culture: Creation and Patriarchs by Live Education!
(third grade)
The Timechart of Biblical History: Over 4000 Years in Charts, Maps, Lists and Chronologies
And There Was Light: From the Creation of the World to Noah's Ark by Jakob Streit
Journey to the Promised Land:
The Path of the People of Israel from Abraham's Calling to David's Dream by Jakob Streit
We Will Build a Temple:
The Path of Israel from King Solomon to John the Baptist by Jakob Streit
Teaching Practical Activities: Farming, Gardening, Housebuilding for ages 9 and 10 by Roy Wilkinson
The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone
Pogo's House by Jo and Ernest Norling
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower by Rumer Godden
The Eskimo Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage by Ianto Evans, et al.
Build Your Own Earth Oven : A Low-Cost, Wood-Fired Mud Oven; Simple Sourdough Bread; Perfect Loaves by Kiko Denzer
Tree Houses You Can Actually Build: A Weekend Project Book by David & Jeanie Stiles
Housebuilding for Children: Step-by-Step Plans for Houses Children Can Build Themselves by Lester Walker
House: Showing How People Have Lived Throughout History With Examples Drawn from the Lives of Legendary Men and Women by Albert Lorenz
Building an Igloo by Ulli Steltzer
Note: Gardening is a vital part of the curriculum in all grade levels; however, it is a specific main lesson
block in third grade.
Teaching Practical Activities: Farming, Gardening, Housebuilding for ages 9 and 10 by Roy Wilkinson
A Dyer's Garden: From Plant to Pot Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers by Rita Buchanan
Looking Forward: Games, Rhymes and Exercises to Help Children Develop Their Learning Abilities by Molly von Heider
(contains an article entitled "Gardening with Children" by Peter Hughs and Fiona von Heider, one of the few written accounts of a Waldorf gardening class)
Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening by Louise Riotte
Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers by Louise Riotte
Cinder Block Gardens by Lynn A. Gillespie
Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups by Sharon Lovejoy
Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy
Three Strong Women: A Tall Tale from Japan by Claus Stamm
McBroom and the Big Wind by Sid Fleischman
McBroom's Zoo by Sid Fleischman
Sun So Hot I Froze To Death: A Waldorf Reader for Advanced Fourth Grade by Arthur M. Pittis
Gods & Heroes from Viking Mythology by Brian Branston
(my personal preference as best of the anthologies)
Odin's Family by Neil Philip
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire & Ingri D'Aulaire
Painting in Waldorf Education by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart
(pp.82-84, 91-92)
Creative Form Drawing Workbook 2 by Rudolf Kutzli
The Norse Stories and Their Significance by Roy Wilkinson
Teaching Geography by Roy Wilkinson
Mudworks: Creative Clay, Dough, and Modeling Experiences by MaryAnn F. Kohl
The Human Being and the Animal World by Roy Wilkinson
Drawing Animals by Maurice Wilson
Drawing from the Book of Nature by Dennins Klocek
Painting in Waldorf Education by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart
(pp.86-91)
Man and Animal lesson plan by Kathe Forrest
(this is no longer available)
From Nature Stories to Natural Science: A Holistic Approach to Science for Families by
Donna Simmons
Collections of Animal Poems
Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky: Poems by Georgia Heard
Poetry of Earth selected and illustrated by Adrienne Adams
Picture Books
Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane by Victoria Sherrow
Drawing from the Book of Nature by Dennins Klocek
From Nature Stories to Natural Science: A Holistic Approach to Science for Families by
Donna Simmons
Nicky Epstein's Knitted Flowers by Nicky Epstein
Picture Books
Plants that Never Ever Bloom by Ruth Heller
Waldorf Geometry for Homeschoolers, Grade 6 by Barbara Dewey
Rose Windows and How to Make Them: Coloured Tissue Paper Crafts by Helga Meyerbroeker
Knitting Nature: 39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature by Norah Gaughan
Teaching History:
Suggested Themes for the Curriculum in Waldorf Schools by Christoph Lindenberg
Ancient Egypt
Fun With Hieroglyphs Kit
Papyrus Paper Activity Kit
Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman
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