So I have several booklist projects:
One is for those families who plan to homeschool for the grades and want to spend money on Kindy books that also contain curriculum suggestions for Waldorf in later years (I'm creating lists of books for each year that build successively and, being usable for multiple years, save you a ton of money)
and
one is for people who are just focused on the early years. Their hearts are set on giving their young children beautiful developmentally-appropriate Preschool and Kindergarten years and want to buy a few books but get lots of concrete advice and detailed help with implementing the Waldorf method.
I've assembled a list of 12 GREAT books if this is you!
I have so many Waldorf books on my Early Childhood shelf but these are the ones I would get if I was doing it all over again. Which I am, with Zac! :-)
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NOTE:
This post was first published in Feb 2016.
It was revised and the links were updated in Aug 2024.
I know full well that Live Ed has the most Waldorf-y of curricula -- and I do recommend their work for the grades -- but, to be honest, for the money you could spend on their Kindy package you can get these books and have MUCH more content and help:
Children at Play: Using Waldorf Principles to Foster Childhood Development
by Heidi Britz-Crecelius
135 pages - $12.95 new
Well, I Wonder: Childhood in the Modern World: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers, and Carers
by Sally Schweizer
224 pages - $27.00 new
Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child Through the Rhythms of the Day
by Shea Darian
221 pages - $13.35 used
The Breathing Circle: Learning through the Movement of the Natural Breath
by Nell Smyth
OUT of PRINT
but well worth tracking down
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191 pages - $74.93 used
- special note:
if you cannot find Nell Smyth's book, Chants, Fingerplays & Stories by Bev Bos would be an excellent substitute
All Year Round
by Ann Druitt, et al
316 pages - $15.98 new
The Singing Day: Songbook and CD for Singing with Young Children
by Candy Verney
136 pages + CD - $39.99 used
Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children
by Carol Petrash
206 pages - $27.54 new
A Child's Seasonal Treasury
by Betty Jones
136 pages - $27.38 used (I do not recommend the newer edition)
Around the World with Finger Puppet Animals
by Suzanne Down, Juniper Tree Puppets
spiral bound
OUT of PRINT
but well worth tracking down
- 145 pages
you can try contacting Suzanne to see when she's bringing it back
by Nancy Blanning and Laurie Clark
spiral bound
113 pages - $22.00 new at WECAN
I have removed
Let's Dance and Sing: Story Games for Children
by Kundry Willwerth and replaced it with the 2nd book in this series.
Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures, Volume 2: Therapeutic Support for Early Childhood
by Nancy Blanning and Laurie Clark
spiral bound
154 pages - $28.00 new at WECAN
Lastly, I have removed Painting With Children: Colour and Child Development by Brunhild Müller and replaced it with
Tell Me a Story: Stories from the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America
edited by Louise deForest
261 pages - $29.69 new
Approx. total cost $300.00
With additional savings if you buy titles used through Amazon.com
Compare to the Live Education! Kindergarten package - $420.00
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3 comments:
Are any of these books about eurythmy or talk about it at all? Thank you so much for the list! I am looking into these books now!
No, not in this list, BUT there is an Early Childhood Eurythmy book that I'm putting on my Kindy list for books that cover Kindy and older. It is the book you want. It's called Eurythmy for the Young Child by Estelle Bryer.
http://www.amazon.com/Eurythmy-Young-Child-Estelle-Bryer/dp/0972223851/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=&linkCode=ll1&tag=waldorfcurric-20&linkId=0a499610f322b03c4daaf60b5217144a
UPDATE: This Estelle Breyer book is now available online as a PDF which you can download at no charge from the Online Waldorf Library. https://www.waldorflibrary.org/online-library/ebooks
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