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WISH: Waldorf Inspired Students at Home, resources for the home-schooling population.
The Philosophy of Waldorf Education, a perspective from the Willow Wood school.
Schooling the Imagination, an journalist's journey into Waldorf Education (an article from Atlantic Monthly).
You Are Your Child's First Teacher, Rahima Baldwin
A great beginning book that helps parents in their task of enhancing their child's development from birth to school age and preventing negative effects at a later age. Celestial Arts, Berkeley, 1989.
An Introduction to Waldorf Education, Henry Barnes
Mercury Press, Chestnut Ridge, NY, 1985.
Steiner Education in Theory and Practice, Gilbert Childs
Floris Books, Edinburgh, 1991.
Waldorf Parenting Handbook. Lois Cusick
Examines key points of child development while also giving focus to practical examples within the Waldorf curriculum.
Lifeways: Working with Family Questions, Gudrun Davy
Articles by Waldorf parents on themes relating to many aspects of parenting and relationships in our modern world. Hawthorne Press, Gloucestershire, 1983.
Rudolf Steiner Education: The Waldorf Schools. L. Francis Edmunds
An up-to-date survey of the Waldorf movement , emphasizing how the Rudolf Steiner Education contrasts with and differs from other educational practices, particularly in modern trends.
School as a Journey, Torin Finser
Anthroposophic Press, New York, 1994.
Confessions of a Waldorf Parent. Margaret Gorman
Rudolf Steiner College Publications, Fair Oaks, CA, 1990.
Recovery of Man in Childhood. A.C. Harwood
A lucid presentation of the Waldorf approach from pre-school through 12th Grade and beyond. Recommended as a more detailed description of Waldorf education. Myrin Foundation, New York, 1958.
Life of a Child. A.C.Harwood
Rudolf Steiner Press, London, 1979.
The Way of a Child. A.C. Harwood
An excellent introduction and particularly valuable for its clear explanation of how Waldorf education is integrated with the fundamental stages of child development.
Childhood: The Study of the Growing Soul. Caroline Von Hydebrand
An in-depth look at the four temperaments of children and how to best meet their specific needs as parents or educators. Ms. Von Hydebrand was a student of Dr. Steiner during his lifetime and helped establish Waldorf education in England.
Creativity in Education: The Waldorf Approach. René Querido
A concise and thorough look at Waldorf education by the founder of Rudolf Steiner College. Dakin, San Francisco, 1982.
Toward Wholeness: Steiner Education in America. M.C.Richards
A very readable examination of how Waldorf education meets today's specific needs. Wesleyan University Press, Irvington, NY, 1980.
Teaching as a Lively Art. Marjorie Spock
Examines the child from birth through the thirteenth year, with emphasis on the grade-school years and education. Anthroposophic Press, New York, 1978.
Understanding your Child. Lionel Stebbing
New Knowledge Books, Sussex 1962.
Kingdom of Childhood. Rudolf Steiner
Among Dr. Steiner's last lectures, presented to a group of teachers preparing to establish the first Waldorf school in the English-speaking world; draws on the experience of the original Stuttgart schools first five years. Rudolf Steiner Press, London, 1982.
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The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) maintains a list of all Waldorf schools in North America, and publishes Renewal, a twice-yearly journal on Waldorf education. |
| Waldorf Early Childhood Association (WECAN) 285 Hungry Hollow Rd. Spring Valley, NY 10977 Phone: 914 - 352 1690 |
WECAN maintains a list of all Waldorf kindergartens in North America. |
| Rudolf Steiner Library 65 Fern Hill Rd. Ghent, NY 12075 Phone: 518/672-7690 |
The Rudolf Steiner Library, the national lending library of the Anthroposophical Society, has an excellent selection of books on curriculum, childhood and other topics of interest to Waldorf teachers, parents of Waldorf students and home schoolers. |
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Oak Meadow School sells a "Waldorf-like" curriculum for use by home-schoolers. |
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