Eight Books for the First Grade Year

There are a LOT of lovely Waldorf teaching books out there! A LOT. But since I'm getting ready for Zac to start First Grade in the fall, I've been thinking about which books are my favorites. If I were shopping for First Grade right now, what are the essential books I would really want to have? Here are the eight I have come up with. I welcome other thoughts and suggestions!

Creative Form Drawing with Children Aged 6-10
by Angela Lord


All Year Round: Christian Calendar of Celebrations
by Ann Druitt, et al.


The Wise Enchanter: A Journey Through the Alphabet
by Shelley Davidow


Making Math Meaningful: A Source Book for Teaching Math in Grades 1 Through 5
by Jamie York


Painting and Drawing in Waldorf Schools: Classes 1 to 8
by Thomas Wildgruber


Learning About the World Through Modeling: Sculptural Ideas for School and Home
by Arthur Auer



A First Book of Knitting for Children
by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton
https://www.wynstonespress.com/A-First-Book-of-Knitting-for-Children-2020-edition.html


LMNOP Laminated Wall Cards
by Howard Schrager
http://lmntreepress.com/product/lmnop-laminated-wall-cards/

If you are working with a very tight budget, the following two resources are excellent and they are comprehensive enough to guide you from Grade 1 all the way through to Grade 12: The Tasks and Content of the Steiner-Waldorf Curriculum edited by Martyn Rawson, Tobias Richter, and Kevin Avison and the Waldorf Curriculum Chart edited by David Mitchell.

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