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In this well-illustrated book Hella Loewe describes her research and practice of working with modelling in the early years of a Steiner-Waldorf school. She describes meeting a class of mixed nationalities with social and behavioral challenges, and how she was able to temper this class through specific modelling techniques.Are the children coming into our classrooms today requiring more will-centered activities? Loewe believes this is so and challenges teachers to take a new look at the traditional Waldorf modelling curriculum through her re-examination of Rudolf Steiner's indications.Contents include:Modeling with Clay in the First GradeStep-by-Step Guide for Grades One through ThreePractical ExperiencesAbout the Effects of Modeling with ClayExcerpts by Rudolf Steiner Regarding Sculptural Modeling

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This is Jakob Streit's third collection of stories from the Bible, retold for children. It includes stories from the Old and New Testaments, and some from the Apocrypha.A master storyteller, he brings the stories vividly to life, telling them in a way that will capture children's imaginations. They're perfect for Year 3 in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum, but will also be of value into Year 4 and later.Includes stories of Solomon, Elijah, Tobias, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Nehemiah, Jonah, Heliodorus, Job, Judas Maccabeus and John the Baptist.Jakob Streit's other books of Bible stories are And There Was Light, and Journey to the Promised Land.

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There are an increasing number of children in our schools who are classed as 'educationally difficult', often due to so-called behavioural disorders.Henning Köhler argues that societal labelling of this kind is both unfair and unhelpful for children and parents. This important book challenges accepted patterns of educational thought, and outlines an alternative, spiritually-deepened concept of education.This book is for both teachers and parents.

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Hands-on modelling is key skill for children, leading to the development of their mind and intelligence through a rich complexity of sense experiences.Arthur and Elizabeth Auer make a plea to parents and teachers alike to 'let children work with their hands'. This comprehensive, heavily illustrated book demonstrates a multitude of modelling projects for different ages using different materials including clay, beeswax, plasticine, dough, sand and snow.

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This is a delightful story from master storyteller Jakob Streit, with insights of wisdom, humour and goodness.Puck the gnome has one foot facing forward, and one facing backward -- so he never knows if he's coming or going! His story brings to life the world of gnomes for children and addresses issues of friendship, honesty and loyalty.

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This practical book contains a complete curriculum for chemistry for Classes 7 to 9 in Steiner-Waldorf schools.There are descriptions of demonstrations, experiments, and clear step-by-step procedures for the class teacher.The book also includes twenty-five short biographies of important scientists.

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Increasingly, children in our society with issues such as anxiety and depression are treated with drugs and labels. This book proposes that an alternative, more radical approach is needed, which involves spiritual dimensions, such as calling on the child's angel.The book includes explorations of children's life senses, with particular focus on the sense of touch and the senses of motion and balance.Henning Köhler is an experienced therapist, and his love and enthusiasm for the children he works with shines through these pages, bringing life and immediacy to a challenging subject. Parents and teachers alike with appreciate his refreshing and readable approach.

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This book is the second volume of mathematician and Waldorf teacher Ernst Schuberth's Geometry Lessons in the Waldorf School.It covers the free form drawing and basic constructions covered in Years 4 and 5. An accompanying CD has additional exercises and color plates for the teacher to study.

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A wonderful resource book of stories based on fables and saints legends. Each story progressively develops vocabulary and sentence structure, and is designed for a forty-five minute period, including instruction and discussion time.For remedial work in Year 3.

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This stimulating book is a lovely resource for teaching botany in Steiner-Waldorf schools from Year 5.Grohmann's lively text brings the various plants, trees and flowers to life for children.

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This book contains a wealth of maths lessons for teachers of Years 1 to 6 in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.Moving through each year at a time, it covers numbers in Year 1, odds, evens and times-tables in Year 2, arithmetic in Year 3, fractions and squares in Year 4, decimals in Year 5, and percent and interest in Year 6.All lessons are full of warmth and imagination, and offer wonderful approaches for teachers to try.

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This practical book is a valuable teacher resource for teaching geometry in Year 6 in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.Comprehensively illustrated, it covers angles in regular polygons, triangles, right-angled triangles, and platonic solids. It concludes with a chapter on teaching shadow drawing and projection.This is the third volume in Ernst Schuberth's series on Geometry Lessons for Waldorf Schools.

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An experienced Waldorf teacher and mathematician sets out a comprehensive curriculum for teaching mathematics in the Year 6 (age 11-12) in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.The book includes guidance on teaching banking formulae, interest calculation and gives an introduction to basic economics.It includes weekly lesson plans, with plenty of maths exercises and solutions.

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Adolescence, the period between fourteen and twenty-one years, is a challenging time for both parents and children.This comprehensive book contains a collection of helping and insightful comments and writings that Rudolf Steiner made about adolescence.The collection is wide-ranging and often demonstrates how Steiner approached the same topic from different perspectives. It includes Steiner's thoughts on the seven to fourteen year phase leading up to adolescence.

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Master storyteller Jakob Streit retells vivid stories from the Old Testament, from the creation of the world, through the sons of Cain, to Noah's Ark. In addition to stories from Genesis, Streit includes stories about Michael and the Dragon, Edelweiss and the Mountain Flowers, Why Roses Have Thorns, and many more, integrated into the flow of Bible stories.This book is perfect for use in Year 3 (age 9-10) in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum, or as a reader in Year 4.This is the first of Jakob Streit's three books of Bible stories, followed by Journey to the Promised Land, and We Will Build a Temple.

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