Great Gift Ideas For Waldorf Teachers December 11 2019

Wondering how to spoil your child's Waldorf teacher but don't want to partake in the materialism that is taking over our culture? How about a purposeful and enriching book? Below is a list of a few of our most loved titles!

"Truth, Beauty and Goodness" by Michaela Glöckler
Sale price $11.30

Kolisko conferences happen in different parts of the world every three years. Michaela Glöckler gave these three insightful lectures at the Kolisko conference in Hawai'i in February of 2018. In the spirit of Dr. Kolisko, who devoted his life to the care of children and adults with disabilities, these lectures offer possibilities for educators and specialists to approach human beings with reverence and care.

"See the Child, Love the Child, Know Yourself: Now Teach" by Elan Leibner
Sale price $17.30

Inspiration and vision about teaching and raising children are in the pages of this book of essays. Elan Leibner writes from his years of experience as a class teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton and the Kimberton Waldorf School, from his years as editor of the Research Bulletin, and as chair of the Pedagogical Section Council of North America. This marvelous confluence of skill and insight makes for a rich and rewarding result in a single book! Ideas about how to create a community of teachers through creative study; how to inspire innovation without destroying what is best about the present, but reaching to the future; how to develop skill in child observation as the primary “teacher development” tool for all teachers, are among the powerful topics addressed in an accessible way.

"Trailing Clouds of Glory" by Douglas Gerwin
Sale price $22.50



"Fire the Imagination - Write-On!" by Dorwit Winter
Sale Price $13.50

Here, based on years of classroom experience, is a practical primer that shows teachers how to guide their students toward detailed, clear-cut descriptions. Such practicalities as tracking homework, managing corrections, and evaluating written work are also considered. Though the emphasis is on middle school, this approach is applicable to high school and beyond. Specific examples from lessons, samples of students’ actual writing, as well as ideas and exercises to avoid the maudlin, the sentimental, the unbelievable or the bland, will inspire teachers and their students.

"Solving the Riddle of the Child" by Christof  Wiechert
List price $25.00

Here, based on years of classroom experience, is a practical primer that shows teachers how to guide their students toward detailed, clear-cut descriptions. Such practicalities as tracking homework, managing corrections, and evaluating written work are also considered. Though the emphasis is on middle school, this approach is applicable to high school and beyond. Specific examples from lessons, samples of students’ actual writing, as well as ideas and exercises to avoid the maudlin, the sentimental, the unbelievable or the bland, will inspire teachers and their students.

"The Four Temperaments" by Helmut Eller and Cynthia Eller
Sale price $21.80

The four temperaments that Rudolf Steiner identified -- sanguine (enthusiastic, active, and social), choleric (short-tempered, fast, or irritable), melancholic (analytical, wise, and quiet), and phlegmatic (relaxed and peaceful) -- can be profitably used to better understand children and their behavior.
This useful guide for Waldorf teachers discusses ways to harness the tools of the temperaments, ranging from Class 1 up to individual subjects such as geography or chemistry in Class 8. It offers teachers the opportunity to engage with children more deeply and adjust lessons accordingly, for maximum learning effectiveness.

"Rubicon" compiled by Mona Ruef
Sale price $15.00

The 'Rubicon' -- sometimes called the watershed or crossing point -- is usually associated with the transition children go through around the age of nine, as they feel themselves start to grow apart from the world.
This book addresses both that classic Rubicon, and the other thresholds that children experience between the ages of seven and twelve. The change of teeth at seven, the shift in independent consciousness at nine, and the advance of puberty at twelve, are all covered in this comprehensive collection of Steiner's insights.

"Creative Pathways" by Elizabeth Auer
Sale price $13.50

Integrating arts and practical handwork into academic learning can have a wealth of benefits for children and their development.
An experienced Waldorf crafts and class teacher here shares her extensive experience of doing hands-on activities with children aged 6 to 14, in a school context.

"Tending the Spark" by Betty Staley
Sale price $17.30

The wonder and anguish of raising a youngster in the awkward age of middle school are addressed with true insight and compassion in this comprehensive book on supporting the pre-teen through early teen years. With this help, you can find the spark in your “tween” and help to encourage it to the flame of enthusiasm! The book has received acclaim from psychologists, parents, and teachers who deal with the challenges and hope we all experience with this age group. Real encouragement, deep explanations of the realities inwardly and outwardly, and the aspirations of our children are given in this book.

"Helping Children on Their Way" by Elizabeth Auer
Sale price $41.30

This collection of articles written by teachers, therapists, doctors and adult educators explains and explores a different approach, with the goal of helping to improve every child's abilities.
Vibrantly illustrated with over 200 color blackboard drawings, photographs and line drawings, this is an accessible compendium that will be valued by all class teachers.

"The Grail Mysteries and the Seven Liberal Arts" by Frans Lutters
Sale price $13.50

Charlemagne established schools in each of his courts throughout Europe. He wished for an educated citizenry and yearned for literacy himself. His schools had noteworthy Knights of the Grail, as well as Druid/Christian monks from the British Isles and Ireland, as teachers. The Seven Liberal Arts formed the structure of the schooling offered to those of all ages in the school. This book thoroughly and visually carries the reader through this high-level educational art form, a form Waldorf schools are working to recapitulate and transform for the modern world now. It provides a beautifully articulated structure for educators to adopt in organizing their work to ensure highly educated, logical and artistic thinkers, as well as providing parents ideas for the holistic educating of their children. The book carries rich and comprehensive research as well as inspiring visionary appeal for the future. It is illustrated with pictures from the Middle Ages with woven mythology entwined with history and plans for our educational future.

"Voyage in Song and Story" by Jeanette Resnick
Sale price $33.00

This is a "must have" for teachers! It is full of wonderful music, verses, and stories from a Waldorf music teacher of 40 years at the height of 20th century Waldorf teaching. The lavish illustrations, done by the author's husband, are worth the whole book! It is a gorgeous and alluring collection.

"Emil and Berta: The Origins of the Waldorf School Movement" by Sophia Christine Murphy
Sale price $18.80

Sophia Christine Murphy, Emil Molt’s grand-daughter, draws on her grandfather’s diaries to trace the couple's struggles, betrayals, successes and breakthroughs in the founding and nurturing of the first Waldorf school. Murphy tells the story with grace, ease, and objectivity, bringing this remarkable chapter of educational history to life.

"Bare Hand Knitting" by Aleshanee Akin
Sale price $24.80

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