Anthroposophy is a world-wide spiritual movement, based on the work of Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher, scientist, artist, educator, ... an extraordinary human being, who lived from 1861 to 1925. It has a world headquarters in Dornach, near Basel in Switzerland, and national societies in many countries around the world. Work arising from Steiner's insights continues to this day in many practical fields, encompassing arts, science, education, farming, medicine and social matters. The links below will lead to some further sources of information on Anthroposophy and Steiner's work.
What is Anthroposophy? in the words of Rudolf Steiner...
Anthroposophical ideas are vessels fashioned by love, and man's being is spiritually summoned by the spiritual world to partake of their content. Anthroposophy must bring the light of true humanness to shine out in thoughts that bear love's imprint; knowledge is only the form in which man reflects the possibility of receiving in his heart the light of the world spirit that has come to dwell there and from that heart illumine human thought. Since anthroposophy cannot really be grasped except by the power of love, it is love-engendering when human beings take it in a way true to its own nature. That is why a place where love reigned could be built in Dornach in the very midst of raging hatreds. Words expressing anthroposophical truths are not like words spoken elsewhere today; rightly conceived, they are all really reverential pleas that the spirit make itself known to men.
- from Awakening to Community, Lecture I, Stuttgart, January 23, 1923
Anthroposophy is a path of knowledge, to guide the Spiritual in the human being to the Spiritual in the universe. It arises in man as a need of the heart, of the life of feeling; and it can be justified only inasmuch as it can satisfy this inner need. He alone can acknowledge Anthroposophy, who finds it in what he himself in his own inner life feels impelled to seek. Hence only they can be anthroposophists who feel certain questions on the nature of man and the universe as an elemental need of life, just as one feels hunger and thirst.
- from Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts (Letters to Members, 1924)
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The Rudolf Steiner Archive is a site full of information and even full-text versions of Steiner books and lectures in English translation.
For an example of Steiner's artistic work, as well as the two Goetheanum buildings shown on the page listed above [Rudolf Steiner], see a detail from his massive wood carving entitled "The Representative of Man", showing a human figure standing between beings embodying adverse forces.
For the work of an American anthroposophical artist, see a page about Maulsby Kimball.
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We are a specialized bookstore located on the Rudolf Steiner College campus in Fair Oaks, California. The College is devoted to training Waldorf teachers, and also sponsors an array of interesting workshops and classes. In service to this aim the bookstore offers an extensive range of books on Waldorf Education and child development - see the 1997/98 edition of our Waldorf Resources list, as well as craft books and supplies, song books, children's books, and the works of Rudolf Steiner and those who have continued his work. Also located on the campus is Rudolf Steiner College Press, with a list concentrating on the writings of individuals working out of the impulse of Rudolf Steiner.
A notable addition to the Rudolf Steiner College Press list is Hear the Voice of the Griot! by Betty Staley. This book aims to provide a comprehensive approach to Africa - its peoples and their cultures. A resource for teachers in any school and for anyone who wishes to celebrate the diverse contributions of Africa to the world.
We welcome you to visit our campus and store. Our hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. You may also order books by mail, phone, or fax.
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Written by a research team, this paper contains the following: a brief summary of the educational philosophy of most Waldorf schools and a short history of how Milwaukee Public Schools built a Waldorf-inspired public school; what the researchers learned from visits to the classroom; an account of the implications of Waldorf education for African-American children; and an examination of the usual institutional constraints on education reform.
41pp Spiralbound $6.50
Rudolf Steiner
These fourteen lectures by Rudolf Steiner given August 5 - 17, 1923, reflect some of the vital elements in his conception of education. Topics include: Science, Art, Religion and Morality; Principles of Greek Education; The Connection of the Spirit with Bodily Organs; Walking, Speaking, Thinking; The Rhythmic System, Sleeping and Waking, Imitation; Reading, Writing and Nature Study; Arithmetic, Geometry, History; Physics, Chemistry, Handwork, Language, Religion; and Memory, Temperaments, Bodily Culture and Art.
232pp Hardbound $22.95
Rahima Baldwin
Out of her research of Waldorf education and her experience as a Waldorf early childhood teacher, Baldwin answers the question: "What can parents do with and for their children from birth to age six that will enhance their development without having negative effects at a later age?"
375pp Softbound $14.95
Margaret Gorman
A lively and entertaining account of one Waldorf parents journey, related with warmth and humor.
22pp Softbound $3.95
Rudolf Steiner Education - A Survey of the Work of Waldorf Schools throughout the World
Frans Calgren, Brien Masters & Arne Klingborg
This perfect introduction to Waldorf education is beautifully illustrated with color and black and white images. Highly recommended, this volume's Table of Contents includes: Rudolf Steiner and His Ideas on Education; The Child During the Pre-School Years; Some Basic Features of the Method; The First Eight Years of School; The Last Four School Years; and The School and the Modern World.
263pp Softbound $29.95
Torin Finser
A lively, colorful, absorbing account of one Waldorf teacher's journey with his class through the curriculum from first through eighth grade A moving story, told in a straightforward, anecdotal humorous style, it is an excellent introduction to what goes on inside the classroom of a Waldorf school. School as a Journey was written with both parents and teachers in mind.
(from the back cover)
218pp Softbound $14.95
Roy Wilkinson
In this introductory booklet the author, a career Waldorf teacher, answers thirty commonly asked questions concerning school organization, pedagogical methods and rationale, child development, and the views of Rudolf Steiner.
185pp Softbound $6.95
The Waldorf Curriculum - Grade One
Douglas J. Gabriel
This introductory book offers an overview of the curriculum from different disciplines such as history, mythology, child development, religion, etc. Helpful block plans, outlines and curriculum descriptions are presented along with grade one materials and plays for grades two, three, four and five. The author also discusses the differences between Montessori curriculum and Steiner curriculum. A brief biography of Amos Comenius is also included with two lectures by Rudolf Steiner.
317pp Softbound $18.95
Interviews with Graduates of Waldorf Schools
Paul Margulies
A wide array of alumni - Ph.D.'s, housewives, artists, businessmen, a lawyer, architect, T.V. star and more. This collection of enthusiastic accounts fascinate the reader by revealing how Waldorf education has enriched so many lives.
51pp Softbound $7.00
Selected Writings on Rudolf Steiner Education
Francis Edmunds
This book contains a collection of Francis Edmunds' writings on Steiner education, essays which are often challenging and always instructive. Whether writing on educational principles or classroom activity, child development, the role of the teacher or individual subjects, he worked from the premise that, "Education should be the greatest art of all." (from the back cover)
119pp Softbound $14.95
The Steiner School Approach
Agnes Nobel
The author examines the importance of art in the development of the child and looks for some answers to the vital question: What is education for? She investigates why Waldorf/Steiner schools attach such importance to art in education and why Rudolf Steiner himself brought artistic training into all fields of further education. (from the back cover)
297pp Softbound $26.95
Rudolf Steiner
Informal lectures and addresses to children, parents and teachers by Rudolf Steiner during 1919 - 1924. Steiner gives us insight into how he viewed the school and the educational philosophy he brought forth.
225pp Softbound $14.95
René Querido
Presents a concise summary of the purposes, philosophy, and methods of the Waldorf approach to education. An excellent introductory book for parents as well as teachers. Topics include: The Rhythms in the Life of the Child; The Role of Temperaments; Geography and the Earth; World History and the Development of Wonder, Gratitude and Responsibility.
87pp Softbound $12.50
Roy Wilkinson
A practical introduction to Rudolf Steiner's educational thought and methodology. It examines such topics as the purpose of education, the nature of the child, and the structure and organization of the school.
99pp Softbound $14.95
Marjorie Spock
This wide-ranging introductory survey also includes an account of some of the more intimate aspects of Waldorf teaching such as the nature of the teacher's character, and the relationship between teacher and child.
137pp Softbound $12.95
Rudolf Steiner
A series of lectures surrounding the founding of the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart in 1919. Contents include: The Intent of the Waldorf School; A Lecture for Prospective Parents; and Spiritual Science and Pedagogy. An inspiring introduction to the Waldorf spirit and method.
170pp Softbound $14.95
Hans Joachim Mattke & Susanne Zick
Written for the anniversary of the creation of the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart, this book is a celebration of the plurality and diversity of all the Waldorf schools world-wide. Broad in scope and full of insights, an indispensable guide to the understanding of this multicultural and international movement in education.
193pp Softbound $21.95
Steps Towards Real Choice and Diversity in Schools
Fiona Carneie, Martin Large & Mary Tasker
For parents, teachers, students and communities, this book addresses the problems in education today - centralized control, a prescriptive National Curriculum and lack of real parental choice. Many authors have contributed to this work, arguing strongly for greater choice and diversity within a more equitable state system and showing how this can be achieved.
193pp Softbound $16.95
Lois Cusick
Written to meet the needs of parents interested in Waldorf education and the ideas which form its practical and philosophical basis. This handbook traces in detail the physical, psychological, and intellectual growth of the child from conception through adolescence. Also it explains how Waldorf education supports and nurtures the thought, feeling and will forces of the developing individuality.
119pp Softbound $19.95
Steiner and the Problems of Modern Society
Gilbert Childs
Rudolf Steiner warned that society of the future would begin to break down in the classroom. We already see evidence of this in the increasing alienation between teacher and pupils, and in the widespread erosion of authority both in the home and at school. Gilbert Childs argues that Steiner's approach to education comes as a historical necessity for our time. (from the back cover)
222pp Softbound $26.95
On Occasion of the 44th Session of the International
Conference on Education of UNESCO in Geneva
An excellent publication published by Freunde der Erziehungskunst. Color photographs enhance this world-wide vision of Waldorf schools. Perfect for the prospective Waldorf parent and community outreach.
86pp Softbound $15.00
The Waldorf School Approach
Roy Wilkinson
In this clear and concise work Roy Wilkinson gives an overview of Steiner education and its spiritual background, showing how the development of the whole human being is its aim, rather than simply the dispensing of knowledge. He demonstrates how the inner needs of the child can be nourished through a choice of subjects and a method of presentation which accord with the objective developmental stages of the human being. (from the back cover)
139pp Softbound $16.95
Gilbert Childs
This detailed and comprehensive account of Rudolf Steiner's view of the child and child development shows how the teaching practice of the Waldorf schools is firmly grounded on a rationale which perceives the child's past, present, and future. For those readers unfamiliar with anthroposophy, the author also summarizes in a clear and concise way the theoretical background of Rudolf Steiner's pedagogical methods.
225pp Softbound $29.50
Volume I: Kindergarten and the Early Grades
Ruth Pusch, ed.
A collection of 33 articles from "Education as an Art," Bulletin of the Waldorf Schools of North America, 1940 - 1978. Betty Staley in her Introduction writes, "Opening the pages of this book is like having a rich and inspiring Waldorf conference in your living room." A brief and concise history of the Waldorf school is given along with biographies of the authors and translators.
218pp Softbound $13.00
Volume II: Upper Grades and High Schools
Ruth Pusch, ed.
Thirty-four articles from "Education as an Art," Bulletin of the Waldorf Schools of North America, 1940 - 1978. This volume brings forth the vivid imagination of the Waldorf teacher. Articles included have been written by teachers from all over the world including some of the early teachers from the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart.
231pp Softbound $13.00
The Family as a Creative Process
Franklin Kane
"We live in a time when family life is dying. The saving medicine will not be found in revivals of (old) forms but in new and vital connections to the archetypal roots and necessity of family" (from the back cover). The author suggests that to achieve vital connections we need to recognize that the family is a work of art. To this end he offers many practical suggestions.
159pp Softbound $10.00
John Fentress Gardner
A classic introduction to Waldorf education with the perspective that the true aim of education is to help children activate the deepest center in themselves through living and intuitive thinking of the heart. Written in three parts, the first poses the problem, the second describes the Waldorf approach to a solution and the third deals with questions of special interest to parents as well as educators.
234pp Softbound $14.95
Rudolf Steiner
The essays at the core of this book represent Steiner's earliest ideas about education and how important it is to understand the developmental stages of childhood when educating. The lectures: Interests, Talents and Educating Children; Teaching from a Foundation of Spiritual Insight; and Education and Spiritual Science are also contained in this introductory edition.
127pp Softbound $14.95
A Family Guide
Pamela Johnson Fenner & Karen L. Rivers
A compilation of knowledge and perspectives that guides one through the world of Waldorf education. The six sections of this guide answer the questions and concerns of parents as well as create clear pictures for understanding. Highly recommended for new Waldorf parents.
211pp Softbound $24.95
Rudolf Steiner Education in America
M.C. Richards
"For Rudolf Steiner, life can be truly understood only if it is experienced as art, as inner activities expressed through physical materials." (from the back cover) The author, a poet and potter, clearly describes the ideas and practices of Waldorf education which foster "the union of inner experience and sensory life."
210pp Softbound $14.95
H. Barnes, A. Howard, J. Davy & H. J. Leichter
Four essays on Waldorf education. The first is an Introduction by Henry Barnes. Alan Howard writes on Education and Our Human Future, followed by The Social Meaning of Education by John Davy. A Note on Time and Education by Hope Jensen Leichter is the last commentary of this pamphlet.
49pp Softbound $8.50
What a Waldorf School is . . .
And What It Is Not
Alan Howard
Written as a dialogue between an interested parent and an experienced teacher, this booklet answers basic questions concerning the history of Waldorf education, the learning experience, and school/community relationships.
42pp Softbound $4.95
Meditatively Acquired Knowledge of the Human Being
Rudolf Steiner
These four lectures are recommended only for those with a general background in Waldorf education. Lectures include: The Educational Task of Central Europe; Concerning the Three Fundamental Forces in Education; Supersensible Physiology in Education; and Balance in Teaching.
60pp Softbound $8.00
A Compendium
Roy Wilkinson
Gives a comprehensive survey of Steiner's educational thinking, along with a helpful overview of his life and educational work, including his visits to Britain and meetings with Margaret Macmillan, a pioneer of the nursery school movement.
159pp Softbound $12.95
A Manual for Junior Primary Teachers
Stanford Maher & Yvonne Bleach
The Novalis Institute of South Africa has published this book for teachers who wish to renew their enthusiasm for teaching - preparing them to become creative, self-reliant initiative takers, able to fully contribute to society. This manual offers an approach to child psychology which will further the teachers' professional and personal development. Verses, poems, songs, stories, games and plays accompany math, reading and writing.
281pp Softbound $22.95
Rudolf Steiner
The six lectures in this volume were given one month before the opening of the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart. Steiner points to the negative tendencies present in modern social life, such as inner drowsiness, mechanization, and animalization. In his attempt to find a social solution, he reveals that education is the most pressing problem of modern society. Cultural freedom, legal equality, and economic brotherhood are the three virtues which Steiner believes can be developed by proper nurturing of imitation, reverence and love in the three periods of child development.
88pp Softbound $11.95
The Waldorf Approach
Rudolf Steiner
Steiner explains why education requires a new synthesis of the three historical ideals of the educator: the spiritual gymnast of ancient Greece; the ensouled rhetorician of ancient Rome and medieval Europe; and the intellectual professor of more modern vintage. The book also describes how the deeds of the teacher have a direct effect upon the physiological chemistry of the students. He also shows how the hidden relationships between education and the processes of human development when revealed, inspire the teacher.
53pp Softbound $7.50
Rudolf Steiner
These two volumes of previously untranslated public lectures on Waldorf Education reveal Steiner's directness in presenting his ideas. He is clear in emphasizing that the great battle concerns the spiritual nature of the child and how teachers must discover that which the child brings with him from the spiritual world. Besides this theme, the first volume offers:
The second volume speaks on education and art, moral and physical education.
Volume I 256pp Softbound $14.95
Volume II 243pp Softbound $16.95
Volume 2
Waldorf Multi-Cultural Committee
How does Waldorf curriculum relate to this issue? This booklet is a guide to multiculturalism in various grade levels, music and literature . Recommendations are given to the teacher with the intent to inspire their creativity and incorporate multi-culturalism in their lesson plan.
37pp Softbound $5.00
The Cosmic Christ Impulse
René Querido
This book is based on the spiritual understanding of the cosmic Christ impulse and its relevance to our time. The author provides us with practical suggestions for the inner life of the teacher as well as insights into the structure of the curriculum. Mr. Querido addresses the questions of one's relationship to the cosmic Christ, how to relate to our colleagues and what the consequences are for the students in our care. The author also invites the reader to a practice of the Foundation Stone Meditation.
108pp Softbound $16.95
Rudolf Steiner
This series of lectures - given by Rudolf Steiner from December 23, 1921 to January 7, 1922 - addresses the development of human faculties in modern education, giving emphasis to the efficient use of psychic energy. Some lectures cover specific years of the child while others discuss knowledge of man as the basis of education; health and illness; aesthetic education; physical education; and religious and moral education.
349pp Softbound $18.95
For Waldorf Teachers
Jürgen Smit
"The pathway of a striving Waldorf teacher is one of constant inner discovery and adventure. When we are in tune with ourselves, clear of our direction, and able to recognize our souls own hygienic needs, then we will find the most success in our work. I trust that the reader will agree that the following lecture by Jürgen Smit can help us to develop the insights and courage necessary for us faithfully to carry out this work. . . " (from the Introduction)
16pp Softbound $3.00
Rudolf Steiner
(Formerly The Study of Man)
A course of fourteen lectures given by Rudolf Steiner to the original teachers of the first Waldorf school in preparation for their task. Recommended to be studied in conjunction with two other books by Rudolf Steiner; Practical Advice to Teachers and Discussions with Teachers.
346pp Softbound $16.95
Rudolf Steiner
A course of fourteen lectures given by Rudolf Steiner to the teachers of the first Waldorf school in preparation for teaching. These lectures deal with the practical way to teach writing, reading, geography, geometry, languages and other aspects of curriculum. Recommended to be studied in conjunction with two other books by Rudolf Steiner; The Foundations of Human Experience and Discussions with Teachers.
205pp Softbound $9.00
Rudolf Steiner
These informal discussions arose at the end of the course given to the first Waldorf teacher trainees. Insights, indications, situations, and guidelines to aid the teacher through varied situations are offered by Steiner. Special attention is given to the understanding of the temperaments. Speech exercises and three previously untranslated lectures on the curriculum complete this essential book for the Waldorf teacher.
192pp Softbound $14.95
Joan Almon
Articles from the Waldorf Kindergarten Newsletter 1981 to 1992, Volume One.
"Indispensable for all parents, teachers, or anyone working with young children - a very practical guide."
124pp Softbound $15.50
Joan Almon
Articles from the Waldorf Kindergarten Newsletter 1981 to 1992, Volume Two.
"For those who want to deepen their understanding of the spiritual background of the young child's development."
110 pp Softbound $15.50
Eugene Schwartz
Written with insight and humor in the form of seven conversations between a new teacher and his older and wiser mentor, this book offers a wealth of practical advice on time management, lesson preparation, and relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
67pp Softbound $8.95
Two Lectures on Waldorf Education
Eugene Schwartz
Part I develops a threefold picture of adolescence and offers helpful suggestions for parents and teachers. Part II pertains mainly to teachers, but offers valuable insights on the temperaments for parents.
88pp Softbound $15.50
Deepening Education Through Meditation
Jürgen Smit
Teachers are challenged to develop both professionally and personally through the process of self-education. The author addresses the inner path of the human 'becoming' who lives in every adult as well as in each child. Practical exercises are described which can help develop thinking, perception, living in time and imagination. The temperaments are explored and advice is given on how sleep can become a transforming influence in child development.
88pp Softbound $14.95
The Interplay of Eye and Ear in Waldorf Education
Eugene Schwartz
Schwartz discusses the anatomy and physiology of the eye and ear, and the relationship of their development to the methods of Waldorf education.
51pp Softbound $12.50
Elizabeth M. Grunelius
This pioneer work describes the organization and purposes of the Waldorf kindergarten, including the layout of a kindergarten, indoor and outdoor equipment, and the rhythms of the day.
48pp Softbound $6.95
Roy Wilkinson
A guide to the study of the temperaments, with suggestions for dealing with them in the context of the school. Also contains a detailed chart of the temperaments' characteristics.
30pp Softbound $6.50
Excerpts from Lectures by Rudolf Steiner
Compiled for the Use of Kindergarten Teachers
Rudolf Steiner
This required book for the Waldorf Kindergarten teacher also includes two essays by Albert Steffen.
690pp Softbound $12.50
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The Practical and Holistic Guide for Parents of the Developing Child
Rahima Baldwin, Tim Kahn, Mildred Masheder, Lynne Oldfield, Michaela Glöckler & Roland Meighan
To guide parents from the birth of their child through age seven, Natural Childhood offers: practical exercises in listening for good communication; games and activities for the whole family, introducing the natural world; and projects in creative and cooperative play, helping to stimulate the imagination of the growing child. Beautifully illustrated in full-color.
350pp Softbound $20.00
René Querido
Describes the first three years in the life of the child; discusses the healing mood of soul fostered by the Sistine Madonna and its value for the young child.
26pp Softbound $5.95
The Struggle for Independence in the Twelfth year
Hermann Koepke
The author relays the story of how a young Waldorf teacher, Suzanne, copes with the changes her class is going through at the transition from childhood to adolescence. She faces the common problems of teens: drug use, smoking, apathy, rebelliousness, moodiness, to name only a few.
156pp Softbound $14.95
A Study of the Growing Child
Caroline von Heydebrand
This book weaves together various approaches to child development, physiology and the temperaments as well as insights from Rudolf Steiner, of whom she was a direct student. The author's love of children and an abiding sense of their spiritual origins gives this work strong character, while stories and anecdotes give lightness to it as well.
143pp Softbound $10.95
for Parents with Teenagers
Michael Riera, Ph.D.
The author offers this book to aid the parents in their relationship with their teenagers. He presents an unpatronizing approach to teenagers, shedding light on this misunderstood stage of child development. By giving a series of responses, not answers, to many commonly asked questions This book strives to develop a positive approach to the parent/adolescent relationship.
222pp Softbound $14.00
Transformation & Destiny in the Ninth Year
Hermann Koepke
Between the ages of nine and ten children often experience themselves for the first time as separate individuals - essentially alone. The author provides the outer signs and symptoms of this important turning point in the life of a child. He begins with conversations between parents and teachers and continues with examples for helping children make this transformation, laying the foundation for future development towards freedom.
118pp Softbound $9.95
Parents and the Making of a Healthy Man
Don & Jeanne Elium
This easy-to-read, straightforward guide aims to help parents understand what is needed to raise a healthy boy. The authors offer discussions on: boys and Attention Deficit Disorder; teaching boys to nurture themselves and others at home; creating a balance between work and home; the maturing relationship between mothers and sons; sexual identity issues; and more. An index for quick reference is also provided.
307pp Softbound $12.95
Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman
Don & Jeanne Elium
The often conflicting messages to women about women, as well as the continuing struggle for equality between the sexes, make raising a daughter very challenging in our time. Ever-changing cultural and social attitudes toward women also affect how parents treat their daughters. The authors address these issues along with the unique challenge of the mother/daughter relationship, the confusion experienced by fathers, and the special needs of single parenting.
377pp Softbound $12.95
Joan Salter
A specialist in maternal and child care, Salter examines pregnancy, birth, and childhood on up to adolescence. She addresses both physical and spiritual development, health, environment, and learning. The Incarnating Child is filled with practical advice for parents and caregivers.
195pp Softbound $14.95
Dr. Gilbert Childs & Sylvia Childs
"One of the main purposes of this book," write the authors, "is to demonstrate that human beings are primarily of spiritual nature, and only secondarily of bodily nature." They explain how these two natures complement each other in the processes of maturation and development from the period before birth, or incarnation, to maturity. (from the back cover)
179pp Softbound $14.95
Freya Jaffke
Rhythm and repetition, together with example and imitation, are pillars on which early learning is based. The author applies these principles in ways that are refreshingly sensible and practical. She also describes children's play in kindergarten and provides advice on this important stage of development at which children love to imitate the work of adults.
79pp Softbound $12.95
Pregnancy, Birth: First Childhood
Wilhelm zur Linden
What does the newborn baby and small child need in order to unfold his full potential in body, soul, and spirit? The answer to this question has implications for care before, during and after birth. The author gives copious and detailed suggestions for every stage: prenatal, neonatal, and postnatal. Dr. zur Linden's insights are the fruit of a life-time's experience as a pediatrician and general practitioner. Along with specific pregnancy issues, the author discusses what is needed for the baby immediately after birth. He then proceeds to issues of upbringing and the dangers of pre-school education.
222pp Softbound $15.95
Rudolf Steiner
Eight lectures given to the teachers of the first Waldorf School two years after it began, when the need arose for the opening of an upper school. They formed a basis for study for teachers already conversant with Steiner's philosophy.
155pp Softbound $14.95
The Collapse of Literacy and the Rise of Violence in an Electronic Age
Barry Sanders
The author challenges the reader to redefine what literacy is, how it evolves from oral culture, and why it is essential not only to what we know but to who we are. He shows why the death of the word signifies a terrifying break in human nature, as a result, our current epidemic of youth violence. A program for nurturing literacy amid electronic technology is presented.
269pp Softbound $12.00
Willi Aeppli
The author reveals the many problems which face the development of the senses through the neglect of or attack upon them in childhood by intellectual theories and the technology of our modern society. He describes the twelve senses according to Rudolf Steiner and shows how education can give a living form to the child's needs as feeling and willing develop.
87pp Softbound $18.50
Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
David Elkind
Often with the very best intentions, Americans expose their children to overwhelming pressures that can lead to low self-esteem, teenage pregnancy, and even suicide. The author calls attention to the crippling effects of hurrying - when expecting too much, forces children to grow up too fast. He offers advice and hope for encouraging healthy development while protecting the joy and freedom of childhood.
217pp Softbound $14.00
Miles Everett, Ph.D.
The author presents this material for those who need to understand how and why television is such a threat to our children. Television projects images into toddler's brains while their brain structures are being formed. It also interferes with reading skills and can only distract children.
125pp Softbound $10.00
Albert Soesman
Soesman explores not merely the normal five senses, but twelve - touch, life, self-movement, balance, smell, taste, vision, temperature, hearing, language, the conceptual, and the ego sense. The development, expression, and functioning of each sense is described. The senses are discussed in physical, soul, and spiritual/social groups, contrasted as polarities, distinguished as "inner" or "outer." This imaginative approach to the senses will be useful as a study guide for teachers, therapists, counselors, scientists and lay-people alike.
161pp Softbound $19.95
Marieke Anschültz
Connecting the traditions of temperaments from ancient times through the present, the author stresses the importance of understanding temperaments in relation to the growing child. The text is balanced with stories and practical examples of how this understanding can help in practice.
128pp Softbound $10.95
Discussions Between Doctors and Teacher
David Mitchell
Developmental Insights contains an examination of different aspects of the physical and psychological growth of the student from kindergarten through high school as seen by anthroposophically trained doctors and Waldorf teachers. The varied insights contained in this book will be of interest to teachers, parents, physicians, therapists and remedial teachers. (from the back cover)
303pp Softbound $24.00
Discipline or Freedom
Erich Gabert
The author "provides clear explanations of the underlying spiritual growth taking place within the young person . . . . (giving) practical suggestions and advice on balancing the two opposed yet necessary principles of freedom and discipline." (from the back cover) The reader is encouraged to work with what is developing inwardly rather than with what is manifesting outwardly in the adolescent.
35pp Softbound $4.95
Working with Family Questions
Gudrun Davy & Bons Voors
Lifeways is a helpful and informative series of essays about family life and about being a parent. The essays are drawn from the experiences of women and men seeking a renewing spirit for family life, and a new vision of the tasks of mothers and fathers.
311pp Softbound $15.95
Finding Support and Inspiration in Family Life
Patti Smith & Signe Eklund Schaefer
These stimulating articles, written by parents, offer a variety of themes relevant to modern parenting. Questions focus on teenage issues, adoption, money, death and adult matters in later life. Both practical and wise, More Lifeways inspires conversations, questions and areas to explore.
335pp Softbound $19.95
Discovering the Light
Julian Sleigh
Writing especially for parents, Sleigh shows how the young person begins to make decisions out of his or her own sense of responsibility and feelings. He demonstrates how parents through their words and actions can foster confidence and trust in the adolescent's emerging personality.
88pp Softbound $8.95
A Practical Guide to the Teenage Years
Betty Staley
This book explores the needs of teenagers in relation to family and friends, school, the arts and love. The issues of depression, stress, drug and alcohol abuse and eating disorders are addressed with insight and compassion. A valuable guide for parents, teachers and adolescents themselves.
267pp Softbound $15.95
Gerhard Schmidt
"Does a child's nutrition have an influence on his mental development?" This question along with other related subjects such as heredity, infancy and healthy eating are addressed.
50pp Softbound $6.95
Using Waldorf Principles to Foster Childhood Development
Heidi Britz-Crecelius
An insightful exploration into the world of children's play and its tremendous significance for the shaping of each child's humanity. This book is a great support for those interested in Waldorf early childhood education - aiding parents, playgroup leaders, teachers, and care-givers by bringing greater understanding, support and imagination to their work.
135pp Softbound $9.95
Ingeborg Haller
Imaginative play is a vital element in the growth of the pre-school child. A childs freedom to play lies at the root of a happy and well-balanced attitude to work and responsibilities later in life. The author expresses the dangers of unsupervised freedom and makes a plea for children everywhere - especially in urban areas - to have the right, and the space to play.
92pp Softbound $10.95
Willi Aeppli
Aeppli writes out of practical experience as a Waldorf teacher, bringing his readers into the classroom. By observing the children through his eyes, teachers and parents can gain insights that will serve as valuable guidelines to the processes of physical and psychological development.
200pp Softbound $12.95
Eva A. Frommer
The author seeks to enrich the field of child development with a book focused on practical applications to the challenges of the child's changing consciousness. In addition she seeks to enliven the reader's ability to reach new solutions by emphasizing the importance of observation. The author's other stated aim is "to show what childhood may feel like to the child who is experiencing it." (from the Preface)
110pp Softbound $18.95
Mary Nash-Wortham & Jean Hunt
Movement exercises for parents, teachers, and therapists of children with difficulties in speaking, writing, reading and spelling. The authors have combined movement and speech to help language-impaired children achieve their potential through carefully selected and graded development exercises.
106pp Softbound $19.95
The Development of Speech as a Creative Influence in Education
Audrey E. McAllen
Through specially selected exercises, this book aims to give teachers an understanding of speech training. Sections are presented on: the relationship of speech and child development; the speech organs; the effects of artificially produced sound on speech development; rhythm and metre; the sound groups; how the consonants are linked to the constellations of zodiac; and the applications of these to classroom work.
147pp Softbound $14.95
Audrey E. McAllen
Explores the experiences of the soul during sleep. It includes the relationship of sleeping and dreaming; the threefold experience of sleep; the human being's relationship to space. It is recommended that Sleep be read as an introduction to The Extra Lesson.
68pp Softbound $14.95
Audrey E. McAllen
Comprises the experience of the author and her colleagues in helping children overcome learning difficulties. McAllen provides a sequence of proven activities and exercises with which to observe learning problems and devise appropriate remedial exercises. Her experience is supported by current research in related disciplines indicating that if any of the basic stages of the first seven years development are not completed, then the child's potential for learning is diminished. The recognition of these developmental gaps and their subsequent recapitulation and integration are addressed by the exercises in this book.
106pp Softbound $24.95
The Background of Steiner Special Education
Walter Holtzapfel
The author elaborates on Rudolf Steiner's original ideas and suggestions on educating children with special needs. He brings valuable insights into the physiological background of psychological disorders. Sections include: Autistic Children; Down's Syndrome Children; Metabolism and Consciousness, Phenylketonuria; Fixed Ideas and Forgetfulness; The Role of Iron and Sulphur; Maniacal Children; Teeth and Inner Development; Devotion to Detail; and many more.
144pp Softbound $19.95
Michaela Strauss
Through pictures, drawings and text the author helps us to realize the objective statement of body development that young children make in their illustrations. Also includes notes by Wolfgang Schad on the The Study of Man (now published as The Foundations of Human Experience).
95pp Hardbound $24.95
Karl König
König's approach to curative education allows us to see disabilities as exaggerated forms of meaningful ways of coping with or resolving the various problems that arise in living in a physical body.
138pp Softbound $9.95
Michael Luxford
These articles and lectures are contributed by people who have lived or worked within the Camphill Movement. The authors describe how young people deal with the trauma of puberty, the search for identity and the struggle for self-awareness. A section on training in adolescence and three articles by Karl König are provided, giving invaluable aid to anyone working in this field.
112pp Softbound $15.95
Fundamentals of Chirophonetics
Alfred Bauer
A valuable resource book for therapists, teachers and for anyone who wishes to understand the inherent forces of the sounds we use in speech. The knowledge and application of the principles living in Chirophonetics (Greek: cheires, hands; phone, sound), a renewed approach to healing through the word, are of particular relevance to the illnesses of our time.
320pp Hardbound $42.95
Heinz Müller
The author presents his insights into the healing role of speech in education, gleaned from a life-long career as a class teacher.
101pp Softbound $14.95
Molly von Heider
Games, rhymes and exercises to help children develop their learning abilities. A small section on gardening in Steiner schools is also offered.
116pp Softbound $19.95
Walter Holtzapfel, MD
The author, an anthroposophical physician, discusses many problematic aspects of child development such as large and small-headedness, asthma and obstructed inhaling, epilepsy, hysteria, and dyslexia. Included are two new chapters from the most recent German edition.
136pp Softbound $14.00
Ready or Not for School
James K. Uphoff, Hume E. Gilmore & Rosemarie Huber
Based on studies and experience the authors state that summer children, although often bright or big, should wait one year to be developmentally ready for school. A book for teachers or parents who deal with this issue.
114pp Softbound $15.95
Rudolf Steiner
These twelve lectures originally given to a small group of teachers in Dornach in 1924, provide the foundation for work in curative education. Different polarities of illnesses are described, and therapies are derived from comprehensive diagnoses. Individual cases are also considered and indications are given on curative exercises and medical treatment. This edition includes a personal recollection by one of the founders of the first home for children in need of special care, and of a visit Rudolf Steiner made to see the children.
225pp Softbound $16.95
A. Jean Ayres, Ph.D.
The author has devoted her life to try to understand how the brain processes sensations. Her aim has been to help children with learning and behavior disorders of unknown origin. Although her explanations are based only on neurophysiology, Dr. Ayre's approach is of use to Waldorf parents and teachers because her treatments rely on Waldorf-like techniques of combining movement with education. "Sensory integrative therapy is a holistic approach; it involves the whole body, all of the senses and the entire brain."
191pp Softbound $26.95
The Economic Basis for Waldorf Education
Threefold Educational Foundation
These four pamphlets are the result of seven conferences held from November 1983 - November 1986. Volume 1 explains the nature of money, money in the organism of the Waldorf school and the three kinds of money. Volume 2 discusses community and public relations. Nurturing a school through long-range planning is presented in Volume 3. Finally, Volume 4 brings how to create and realize the vision, how to build an image for the future and picturing the whole Waldorf movement.
Set of 4 Softbound $13.50
Cornelius Pietzner
An extremely practical guide full of concrete suggestions, this handbook is the work of a former Waldorf student and lifelong worker in Anthroposophical endeavors.
82pp Softbound $7.95
David Mitchell & David Alsop
This series of 12 articles by different authors covers the subject of the economics of Waldorf schools from all viewpoints, the theoretical as well as the practical. Many useful ideas are presented for the creation of financially sound and successful schools. The appendix includes thirteen ready-made financial forms exhibited as examples as well as sample budgets and audits.
194pp Softbound $18.95
David Mitchell
Includes ten articles by different authors on topics covering: faculty meetings, communication, admissions, parent education, evaluation and working together. "It is hoped that the articles. . .will formulate the reader's thinking so that an answer which fits the particular situation may become apparent." (from the Introduction)
244pp Softbound $18.95
Karl Stockmeyer
A comprehensive gathering of relevant themes, ideas and suggestions from lectures which Rudolf Steiner gave to teachers at state and Waldorf schools about subjects which children should experience during their formative years (between 7 and 18). Not intended to remain as 'dogma' but available for teachers to work through to create a 'living' curriculum.
176pp Softbound $29.95
Roy Wilkinson
An overview of: English, English Literature, Mathematics, History, Geography, Nature Study, Science, Foreign Languages, Religion Classes, Handwork, Gardening, Art, Music, Eurythmy, Gymnastics, and Sports.
28pp Softbound $6.50
Caroline von Heydebrand
Dr. von Heydebrand was one of the teachers chosen by Rudolf Steiner to teach in the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart. She presents here a summarized account of what each of her colleagues were doing in each class during the time when they were teaching under the guidance of Rudolf Steiner and participating in regular faculty discussions with him concerning the pedagogical methods they were striving to implement.
67pp Softbound $8.50
Matila Ghyka
Grades 11 & 12
Professor Matila addresses the following questions: is everything chaos and chance, or is there order, harmony and proportion in human life, nature and the finest art? Can one find a natural aesthetic which correspond to a universal order? What is the true significance of the triangle, rectangle, spiral and other geometric shapes? The author uses simple mathematical formulas to show the fascinating relationships between geometry, aesthetics, nature and the human body.
174pp Softbound $6.95
Mathematics for Grades 6, 7, & 8
Amos Franceschelli
This manual is a brief survey of rules and formulas needed to find the length, area and volume of certain common figures and forms - a branch of geometry - especially formulated for the
eighth grade.
24pp Softbound $6.25
H. Keller-von Asten
Grades 9 - 12
This hard-cover text book approaches the subject of projective geometry through the method of experiential drawing. The first sentence sets the tone: "We want to begin right away with colored pencil and ruler." The text is liberally interspersed with brightly colored line drawings. An excellent companion to either of the books entitled Projective Geometry.
364pp Hardbound $36.95
Dorothy Harrer
Grades 1 - 6
This material is presented in hopes that the individual teacher will use this guide to develop their own lessons. Each grade has its own section and excerpts from Rudolf Steiner are also offered.
141pp Softbound $13.50
Discovering Mathematics Around You
Theoni Pappas
All Ages
This book "is designed to have the reader become aware of the inseparable relationship of mathematics and the world by presenting glimpses and images of mathematics in the many facets of our lives." (from the cover) The text consists of 228 separate images or stories about theoretical or practical math, many of which are puzzles to solve or contemplate.
241pp Softbound $10.95
Exploring Mathematics All Around You
Theoni Pappas
All Ages
270 more glimpses at how mathematics is at work in the world.
294pp Softbound $10.95
Roy Wilkinson
Grades 1 - 8
Provides an outline for mathematics lessons with helpful details and examples for lessons at each grade level.
74pp Softbound $8.95
Form Drawing for Better Handwriting
Joen Gladich & Paula A. Sassi
Grades 1 - 8
Book I gives introductory instructions, and twenty-five form drawing exercises for developing clear handwriting.
Book II uses the forms studied in Book I for the creation of beautiful, harmonious letters.
Book I 116pp Softbound $13.50
Book II 116pp Softbound $13.50
Mathematics for Grades 6, 7, & 8
Amos Franceschelli
This text consists of problems and discussions of their content covering most of the algebra needs of grades 6 through 8. It could be used as a workbook by a student in grade 8 or 9 as a review, as well as to provide ideas for the teacher. However, as the author notes, "this booklet is primarily content; imaginative approaches, color, enthusiasm, etc., must be added by the teacher."
90pp Softbound $12.95
Henning Anderson
Grades 1 - 4
A very easy-to-read guide for the use of movement in the learning of mathematics. Included are many clear diagrams to help explain how these exercises are performed. "What you do not yet have in your head you can have in your feet."
215pp Softbound $18.95
Hermann von Baravalle
Grades 1 - 8
This volume is a collection of four sets of lectures which range broadly over the subject of arithmetic - ranging from shorter pieces on the psychological ramifications of math and notes on Waldorf education to a very long section on number theory. This is not a 'how-to' book on teaching math in Waldorf schools, but an in-depth approach and overview on the subject.
175pp Softbound $16.95
Scott Flansburg
All Ages
Specifically for those with "math phobia." The author patiently and persistently goes through all the basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as well as fractions and percentages. The last third of this guide focuses on the practical uses of math: measurements of all kinds and other areas such as the rudiments of algebra.
350pp Softbound $12.00
Themes and Method for the Teaching of Mathematics in a Waldorf School
Bengt Ulin
Grades 9 - 12
This comprehensive guide on teaching math covers everything you would want to know on the subject, including the history of mathematical concepts and their relation to everyday consciousness. There are many practical examples and exercises which should be helpful, especially in the upper grades.
318pp Softbound $16.00
A Guide to the Constant Creation of the Universe
R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz
Adult Reference
Starting from the irreducible one, Schwaller deals with the unfolding of creation through the cycles of polarization, ideation, and formation. Topics covered include: numbers, values, and relations; the disengagement of numbers; the harmonic basis of numbers; the development of values; and the establishment of harmony. (from the back cover)
74pp Softbound $9.95
Olive Whicher
Grades 9 - 12
Written from an anthroposophical approach, this work includes many historical references as well as some relevant material on plant development. A discussion of Rudolf Steiners indications on space and counterspace can also be found.
292pp Softbound $31.95
Lawrence Edwards
Grades 9 - 12
A straight forward mathematical treatment of this subject, going from the plane and space curves to the problems of perspective drawing in three dimensions. Unlike Whicher's book of the same title, this one has a smaller format and none of the historical and esoteric material of the former.
338pp Softbound $16.95
Herb Swanson
Grades 9 - 12
"The task for teachers in High schools these days is to keep the teenager's thinking alive and active. Geometry, as it is taught in the Waldorf schools, serves the teachers to develop cognitive processes in precisely this animated way." This large-format book is a 'rough copy' of the author's notebook. It includes typewritten essays, numerous drawings and photocopied articles.
217pp Spiralbound $16.00
Rudolf Kutzli
Adult Reference for All Grades
Form drawing is an artistic activity with an ancient history. These three volumes explore the meaning of the art of line. Systematic exercises are given for developing drawing skill, as well as self-confidence and equilibrium.
A. Renwick Sheen
Grades 9 - 12
An eloquent and detailed answer to the question of why children should learn geometry. Geometry is appropriate at about age 12 and above but the author also explores the roots of pre-geometry. First lessons through projective geometry are covered in this volume with many examples from art and architecture to bring the ideas of geometry to life.
258pp Softbound $20.00
Hermann von Baravalle
Grade 6
An artistic introduction of geometric principles is demonstrated with numerous examples. The construction of dozens of forms demonstrating geometric principles is presented with step-by-step instructions and illustrations.
58pp Softbound $6.95
Hans Niederhauser & Margaret Frohlich
Grades 1 - 8
A collection of four essays by Niederhauser focusing mainly on an overview of form drawing according to Steiner's indications plus a long section on practical pedagogy by Frohlich. "While form drawing enriches most teaching subjects, it is primarily helpful as a pedagogical means, developing imagination and flexible thinking."
57pp Softbound $12.50
Waldorf education awakens the child to his or her full potential by educating the whole human being - hand and heart as well as mind. Recognizing basic laws of child development and using innovative educational practices with a rich curriculum, Waldorf teachers strive to cultivate in their students a love of learning, imagination, and compassion for others, as well as clear thinking and academic excellence.
Founded in 1919 by Austrian philosopher, scientist and educator Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf education (kindergarten through high school) has pioneered a multitude of effective educational practices now being called for by many American educators in their reform and restructuring efforts. There are now more than 600 Waldorf schools world-wide - 125 of them in the United States and Canada - as well as schools in Europe, South Africa, Asia and most recently, in Eastern Europe and Russia. Two key faculty members at Rudolf Steiner College have participated in Waldorf teacher training in Russia.
Since the opening of the first public Waldorf school in inner-city Milwaukee in 1991, there has been growing interest from many school districts across the nation in establishing Waldorf-inspired programs.
Perhaps the most widely known of the activities initiated by Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf education has grown in the last decade to become one of the world's largest independent educational movements. Rudolf Steiner College is a leading resource center for Waldorf education in America, preparing teachers and supporting the healthy growth of Waldorf schools in many ways.
Recently the College has become an active center for work with public school teachers. A course offered by UC Davis Extension in Sacramento by the Director of the Waldorf Teacher Education Program at the College, Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann, allows anyone interested to learn more about what Waldorf education can offer teachers, and earn academic credit. This course was first given in Fall 1996 and will be repeated in 1997.
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