My Waldorf Library

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Adams, David. One, Two, Three! A Collection of Songs, Verses, Riddles and Stories for Children of Grades 1-3.

Adams, Francine. Eurythmy for the Elementary Grades.

Andersen, Henning. Active Arithmetic: Movement and Mathematics Teaching in the Lower Grades of a Waldorf School.

Association for a Healing Education. Resource Teacher's Developmental Exercise Manual.

Auer, Arthur. Learning About the World Through Modeling: sculptural ideas for school and home.

Avison, Kevin. A Handbook for Waldorf Class Teachers.

Barnes, Christy. One Way to Teach the Writing of Poetry.

Barton, Matthew. ed. The Winding Road: Family treasury of poems and verses.

Barz, Brigitte. Festivals with Children.

Berger, Petra. Feltcraft: Making Dolls, Gifts, and Toys.

Berger, Thomas and Petra.

Crafts through the Year.
The Easter Craft Book.
The Gnome Craft Book.

Betteridge, Barbara Dawson. Whittle Your Ears.

Blythe, Sally Goddard. The Well Balanced Child: Movement and early learning.

Breidvik, Arne. Form Drawing.

Briggs, Anita and Nadia Tan. Waldorf-Inspired Watercolor Painting with Children.

Britz-Crecelius, Heidi. Children at Play: Using Waldorf Principles to Foster Child Development

Bruin, Dick and Attie Lichthart. Painting in Waldorf Education.

Bryer, Estelle. Eurythmy for the Young Child: A Guide for Teachers and Parents.

Bucken, Hajo. Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?: 101 Button Games.

Burns, Elizabeth. Hanky-Panky: traditional handkerchief toys.

Burton, Michael Hedley.

In the Light of a Child: A Journey Through the 52 Weeks of the Year in Both Hemispheres; For Children and the Child in Each Human Being.

Plays for Grades One Through Four.

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Carey, Diana and Judy Large. Festivals Family and Food: Guide to seasonal celebration.

Cooper, Stephanie. et al. The Children's Year: Crafts and clothes for children and parents to make.

Darcy, David. Playing and Teaching the Pentatonic Flute and Pentatonic Recorder.

Darian, Shea.

Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child Through the Rhythms of the Day.
Seven Times the Sun CD.

Davidow, Shelley. The Wise Enchanter: A Journey through the Alphabet.

Dearborn, Sabrina. ed. A Child's Book of Blessings.

Dewey, Barbara. Waldorf Without Walls.

Form Drawing for the Homeschooling Parent.
Waldorf Geometry for Homeschoolers Grade 6.
Handwork for Homeschoolers K-4.
Waldorf Math Grades 1-3.
Waldorf Math Grades 4-8.
Waldorf Reading for Homeschoolers.
Science as Phenomena for Homeschoolers K-8.


Dhom, Cristel. Making Magical Fairy-Tale Puppets.

Down, Reg.

The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly: The Bee who lost his Buzz, Pumpkin Crow, Lucy Goose and the Half-egg.
The Festival of Stones: Autumn and Winter Tales of Tiptoes Lightly.
Big-Stamp Two-Toes the Barefoot Giant: Spring Tales of Tiptoes Lightly.
The Magic Knot & Other Tangles!

Leaving Room for the Angels: Eurythmy and the Art of Teaching.

Down, Suzanne.

Around the World with Finger Puppet Animals.
Autumn Tales.

Druitt, Ann. et al.

All Year Round.
The Birthday Book: Celebrations for everyone.

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Ellerseik, Wilma. Giving Love - Bringing Joy: Hand Gesture Games and Lullabies in the Mood of the Fifth.

Embrey-Stine, Laura and Ernst Schuberth. Form Drawing: Grades One through Four.

Fairman, Eric K. A Path of Discovery.

Volume 1: Grade 1
Volume 2: Grade 2
Volume 3: Grade 3
Volume 4: Grade 4
Volume 5: Grade 5


A Steiner-Waldorf Mathematic Resource: Grades 1-8.

Fenner, Pamela J. ed.

Waldorf Education: A Family Guide.
Waldorf Student Reading List.


Finser, Torin M. School as a Journey: The Eight-Year Odyssey of a Waldorf Teacher and His Class.

Fitzjohn, Sue. et al. Festivals Together: A Guide to Multi-Cultural Celebration.

Forrest, Kathe. Mother to Mother Homeschool.

Fourth Grade
Human Being and Animal.
4th grade CD-ROM.

Foster, Nancy.

In a Nutshell: Dialogues with Parents at Acorn Hill, A Waldorf Kindergarten.
Let Us Form a Ring: An Acorn Hill Anthology.

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Geraets, Truus. The Healing Art of Eurythmy.

Gladich, Joen and Paula A. Sassi.

The Write Approach - Book 1: Form Drawing for Better Handwriting.
The Write Approach - Book 2: Form Drawing for Better Handwriting.


Gmeyner, Elisabeth and Joyce Russell. ed. The Key of the Kingdom: A Book of Stories and Poems for Children.

Godwin, Joscelyn. The Mystery of the Seven Vowels: In Theory and Practice.

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Granite.

Gosse, Bonnie and Jill Allerton.

* A First Book of Knitting for Children.
Knitting for Children: A Second Book.

Grunelius, Elizabeth M. Early Childhood Education and the Waldorf School Plan.

Haller, Ingeborg. How Children Play.

Harrer, Dorothy.

An English Manual for the Elementary School.
Math Lessons for Elementary Grades.
Verses and Poems and Stories to Tell.


Hildreth, Lisa. The Waldorf Kindergarten Snack Book.

Howard, Michael. Educating the Will.

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Jacobs, Joseph. ed. The Fables of Aesop.

Jaffke, Freya. Toymaking with Children.

Jarman, Ron. Teaching Mathematics in Rudolf Steiner Schools for Classes I - VII.

Johanson, Irene. Stories for the Festivals of the Year.

Jones, Betty. A Child's Seasonal Treasury.

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Kiel-Hinrichsen, Monika. Why Children Don't Listen: A Guide for Parents And Teachers.

Klocek, Dennis. Drawing from the Book of Nature.

Knijpenga, Siegwart. Stories of the Saints.

Kohler, Henning.

Difficult Children: There is No Such Thing; An appeal for the transformation of educational thinking.
Working With Anxious, Nervous, & Depressed Children.

Kraul, Walter. Earth, Water, Fire, and Air: Playful explorations in the four elements.

Kutsch, Irmgard and Brigitte Walden.

Spring: Nature Activities for Children.
Summer: Nature Activities for Children.
Autumn: Nature Activities for Children.
Winter: Nature Activities for Children.

Kutzli, Rudolf.

Creative Form Drawing Workbook 1.
Creative Form Drawing Workbook 2.


Lagerlof, Selma. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.

Lebret, Elisabeth.

Allegro: Music for the Eurythmy Curriculum.
Pentatonic Songs.

Leeuwen, M v & J Moeskops. The Nature Corner: Celebrating the year's cycle with a seasonal tableau.

Lindenberg, Christoph. Teaching History: Suggested Themes for the Curriculum in Waldorf Schools.

Linderman, Frank B. Indian Why Stories.

Lissau, Magda. The Temperaments and the Arts: Their Relation and Function in Waldorf Pedagogy.

Live Education!

First Grade
From Imagination to Form: The Letters A to Z.
Imagination, Story and Rhythm: Numbers and arithmetic for the first year.
The Art of the Fairy Tale.
Lessons in the Arts for the Elementary School Years.
From Moving and Speaking to Writing and Reading.
Beginning with Form Drawing.
Beginning Recorder Drama, Song and Poetry.

Seventh Grade
Wish Wonder Surprise - English Literature and Creative Writing.


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Maher, Stanford and Yvonne Bleach. Putting the Heart Back into Teaching: A Manual for Junior Primary Teachers.

Mason, Charlotte. The Original Homeschooling Series -- provided FREE online.

Masters, Brien. The Waldorf Song Book.

Mavor, Salley. Felt Wee Folk: Enchanting Projects.

McAllen, Audrey.

The Extra Lesson: Movement, Drawing and Painting Exercises to Help Children with Difficulties in Writing, Reading and Arithmetic.
Reading Children's Drawings: The Person, House and Tree Motifs.
Sleep: An Unobserved Element in Education.
Teaching Children Handwriting.


Mellon, Nancy. Storytelling with Children.

Miles, John. Promethean Press.

A Waldorf Teacher’s Companion to the Pentatonic Flute.
The Waldorf Teachers’ Companion to Poems and Speech Exercises for Grds 1 and 2.


Mitchell, David.

25 Plays Inspired by Waldorf Teachers.
Resource Guide for Waldorf Teachers.
The Waldorf School Curriculum (AWSNA curriculum chart, size large).


Mitchell, David and Patricia Livingston. Will-Developed Intelligence: Handwork & Practical Arts in the Waldorf School; Elementary through High School.

Moore, Richard. Five Plays for Waldorf Festivals.

Muller, Brunhild. Painting with Children.

Murphy, Bernadette. Zen and the Art of Knitting: Exploring the Links Between Knitting, Spirituality, and Creativity.

Meyerkort, Margret and Rudi Lissau. The Challenge of the Will: Experiences with Young Children.

Nash-Wortham, Mary. Phonic Rhyme Time: A unique collection of phonic rhymes for precise practice in speaking and reading.

Nash-Wortham, Mary and Jean Hunt. Take Time: Movement exercises for parents, teachers and therapists of children with difficulties in speaking, reading, writing and spelling.

Neil, Mark. et al. Eurythmy: Balance of Body and Soul -- DVD.

Niederhauser, Hans R. and Margaret Frohlich. Form Drawing.

Nielson, Melisa. A Little Garden Flower.

Grade 4 eBook.

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Oak Meadow.
Preschool
Preschool Heart of Learning.
Preschool Learning Processes.

Kindergarten
Kindergarten Syllabus.
First Book of Crafts.
Kindergarten Fairy Tales.
Wee Sing: Children's Songs and Fingerplays.
K-3 Home Teacher's Process Manual.

First Grade
First Grade Syllabus.
Beginning Recorder.
Word Family Reader.


Second Grade
Second Grade Syllabus.
Intermediate Recorder.
Clay Fun.
First Book of Nature Crafts.
Ben and Meg.
Animal Friends.


Oram, Peter. A Change in the Year: Pentatonic Children's Songs.

Patterson, Barbara J. Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Nurturing our children from birth to seven.

Peckham, Margaret.

Fairy Tales.
Nature Stories.

Perrow, Susan.

Garden of Light: A Collection of Therapeutic Stories.
Gifts from the Sea: A Collection of Stories for Children.
The Knocking-Door-Tree Forest and other Bangalow Tales.


Petrash, Carol. Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children.

Pittis, Arthur M.

When I Hear My Heart Wonder - a Waldorf reader for late third grade.
Snip, Snap, Snout! - a Waldorf reader for extra lesson work.


Poortvliet, Rien. Gnome Songs board book.

Price, Colin.

Let'd Do a Play!.
Let's Sing and Celebrate! 105 Original Songs for Seasons and Festivals; For Kindergarten thru 12th Grade.

Pusch, Ruth. ed.

Waldorf Schools: Kindergarten and Early Grades.
Waldorf Schools: Upper Grades and High School.

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Querido, Rene M.
Creativity in Education: The Waldorf Approach.
The Wonder of Childhood: Stepping into Life.

Rawson, Martyn and Brien Masters. ed. Towards Creative Teaching: Working with the Curriculum of Classes 1 to 8 in Steiner Waldorf Schools.

Rawson, Martyn and Tobias Richter. ed. Educational Tasks and Content of the Steiner Waldorf Curriculum.

Russ, Johanne. Clump-a-Dump and Snickle-Snack.

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Sawyer, Ruth. The Way of the Storyteller.

Schmidt, Dagmar and Freya Jaffke. Magic Wool: Creative Activites with Natural Sheep's Wool.

Schrager, Howard. L M N O P and All the Letters A to Z.

Schuberth, Ernst. Teaching Mathematics for First and Second Grades in Waldorf Schools.

Schwartz, Eugene.

* Wish, Wonder, Surprise: An Anthology for Creative Writing in Grades Seven and Eight.
Why the Setting Sun Turns Red and Other Pedagogical Stories.

Millenial Child lectures on audio CD, images on CD-ROM.
Elements of Grade 4.
Elements of Grade 5.

Simmons, Donna. Christopherus Homeschool Resources.

Drawing with Your Four to Eleven Year Old.
Form Drawing for Beginners.
From Nature Stories to Natural Science: A Holistic Approach to Science for Families.


Second Grade
Saints and Heroes.

Smyth, Nell. The Breathing Circle: Learning through the movement of the natural breath.

Spock, Marjorie.

Fairy Worlds and Workers: A Natural History of Fairyland.
Teaching as a Lively Art.

Staley, Betty.

Tapestries: Weaving Life's Journey.
Soul Weaving: How to Shape Your Destiny and Inspire Your Dreams.

Steiner, Rudolf. (listed in the order that I read them)

The Education of the Child in the Light of Anthroposophy -- provided FREE online.
The Kingdom of Childhood: Introductory Talks on Waldorf Education.
How to Know Higher Worlds: A Modern Path of Initiation.
Anthroposophy in Everyday Life.
The Foundations of Human Experience.
Practical Advice to Teachers.
Discussions with Teachers.
Soul Economy: Body, Soul, and Spirit in Waldorf Education.
A Lecture on Eurythmy -- provided FREE online.
The Child's Changing Consciousness as the Basis of Pedagogical Practice -- provided FREE online.
Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path: A Philosophy of Freedom.
Guardian Angels: Connecting with Our Spiritual Guides and Helpers.
Bees.
Colour.
The Fourth Dimesion: Sacred Geometry, Alchemy, and Mathematics.
The Renewal of Education.
Mystery of the Universe: The Human Being, Image of Creation.
Prayers for Parents and Children.

Stott, Michael. Foreign Language Teaching in Rudolf Steiner Schools: Guidelines for Class Teachers and Language Teachers.

Streit, Jakob.

Puck the Gnome.
Saint Nicholas.

Third Grade
And There Was Light: From the Creation of the World to Noah's Ark.
Journey to the Promised Land: The Path of the People of Israel from Abraham's Calling to David's Dream.
We Will Build a Temple: The Path of Israel from King Solomon to John the Baptist.

Swinger, Marlys. ed.

Sing Through the Day: 90 Songs for Children.
Sing Through the Seasons: 99 Songs for Children.

Thomas, Heather. ed. A Journey Through Time in Verse and Rhyme.

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Uehli, Ernst. Norse Mythology and the Modern Human Being.

Verney, Candy. The Singing Day.

Vickrey, Anne Einset. The Art of Feltmaking: Basic Techniques for Making Jewelry, Miniatures, Dolls, Buttons, Wearables, Puppets, Masks and Fine Art Pieces.

von Baravalle, Herman. Geometric Drawing and the Waldorf School Plan.

von Ems, Rudolf. Gerhard the Good.

von Heider, Molly.

Come Unto These Yellow Sands: Eurythmy, Movement and Classroom Experience.
Looking Forward: Games, rhymes and exercises to help children develop their learning abilities.

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Waldorf Education -- The Best Kept Secret in America DVD.

Waldorf in the Home workshops on DVD and CD.

Blanning, Nancy. Helping Our Children Get into their Bodies and Live More Comfortably (through age 9) -- on CD
Blanning, Nancy. How to Get Your Child to Do What You Want without Talking Yourself to Death (through age 7) -- on CD


Lainson, Claudia McLaren. The Art of Therapeutic Storytelling -- workshop, on CD
Lainson, Claudia McLaren. The Artistry of Discipline -- workshop, 2 CD set
Lainson, Claudia McLaren. Times of Genius: Raising Children Who Remember Spirit -- keynote address, on CD


Morrow, Kelly. Watercolor Painting: Color Experience and Developing Form -- double workshop, on DVD


Ross, Daena. Protecting and Developing the Twelve Senses -- keynote address, on CD
Ross, Daena. Working with the Temperaments -- workshop, 2 CD set


Sparks, Penni. Honoring the Lost Art of Mothering -- workshop, on CD
Sparks, Penni. Loving Authority: Building Up, Not Tearing Down -- workshop, on CD
Sparks, Penni. Parenting and Teaching from the Heart -- keynote address, on CD


Walker, Lester R. Housebuilding for Children: Step-by-Step Plans for Houses Children Can Build Themselves .

Whitehead, Alan. Golden Beetle/Spiritual Syllabus.

A Steiner Homeschool?
Dramatis Divine. Drama Teaching, Primary and High.
Touch the Earth, Gently. Games & Sport: Class 1-12; Dance: Class 1-7.


Whitehead, Susan. Golden Beetle/Spiritual Syllabus early childhood series.

Lono the Island and Coco Boato. Autumn.
The Silver Story of Silver Stork. Winter.
Snowdrop and Ulba Bulba. Spring.
Fire Flower Flamers and the Earthy Men. Summer.


Wilkinson, Roy.

The Curriculum of the Rudolf Steiner School.
The Human Being and the Animal World.
Interpretation of Fairy Tales.
Miscellany: a collection of original poems and plays and one translation.
The Norse Stories and Their Significance.
Old Testament Stories.
Commentary on Old Testament Stories.
Teaching English.
Teaching Mathematics.
Teaching Practical Activities: Farming, Gardening, Housebuilding for the age groups 9 and 10.

Willerth, Kundry. Let's Dance and Sing: Story Games for Children.

Winter, Dina Soresi and Theodora Richards. Toward Freedom in Singing.

Winter, Dorit. * The Art and Science of Teaching Composition.

Wolf, Aline D. Look at the Child.

Wolk-Gerche, Angelika.

Making Fairy-tale Wool Animals.
More Magic Wool: Creating Figures and Pictures with Dyed Wool.

Wyatt, Isabel.

The Book of Fairy Princes.
King Beetle-Tamer: And Other Light-Hearted Wonder Tales.
The Seven-Year-Old Wonder Book.
Thorkill of Iceland: Viking Hero Tales.

Wynstones Kindergarten series.

Gateways.
Spring.
Summer.
Autumn.
Winter.
Spindrift.


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Zahlingen, Bronja. ed. Plays for Puppets and Marionettes.

Zimmerman, Arnold. The Lonely Lake/Der Einsame See: An English/German Dual Language Story of the Seasons in the North Country.