Steiner Waldorf Education
Education Towards Freedom, Franz Carlgren. Lanthorn Press, East Grinstead, 1993. Well written, beautifully illustrated guide about Steiner Waldorf education.
School as a Journey, Torin M Finser. Anthroposophic Press USA, 1994. A personal account by an experienced Steiner teacher of his eight year odyssey with his class.
The Education of the Child in the Light of Anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner. Rudolf Steiner Press, London, 1965. A short introductory text explaining Steiner's spiritual understanding of humanity and how Steiner Waldorf education works from the point of a child.
Child Development
The Way of the Child, A C Harwood. Rudolf Steiner Press, London, 1997. Full of powerful insights of the spiritual basis of childhood.
The Recovery of Man in Childhood, A C Harwood. Myrin Press, New York, 1992. A more complex study of the educational work of Steiner, focusing on stages of child development and their relation to the Waldorf curriculum.
Childhood, Caroline von Heydebrand. Anthroposophic Press USA, 1995. A study of the growing child, the roles of thythm, play, education, temperaments and festivals.
Who's Bringing Them Up?, Martin Large. Television Action Group, Gloucester, 1980. An analysis of the effect of television on child development based on teachers', parents' and doctors' reports.
Natural Childhood, J B Thompson. Gaia Books, 1994
A Guide to Child Health, M Glocker & W Goebel. Floris Books, Edinburgh, 1990. Covers all aspects of childhood illnesses, the immunisation debate as well as social development issues. Written by two anthroposophical doctors.
Crafts
The Children's Year, S Cooper et al. Hawthorn Press, Stroud.
Making Dolls, S Reomclems. Floris Books, Edinburgh, 1989.
Festivals
Festivals Together, S Fitzjohn et al. Hawthorn Press, Stroud, 1999.
Nature
Earthwise, C Petrash. Floris Books, Edinburgh.
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