The Foundations of Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education

Under the Stars is a profound and practical anthology on the principals and methods of Waldorf early-childhood education. The purpose is to help early-years educators deepen their insights into Steiner's inspiring, holistic understanding of children. Rather than providing recipes, the book presents the author's thought-provoking insights and principles that arise from lifelong work in kindergarten education. He ideas will free educators to transform their ways of observing children, their practice, and their self-development.

Contents:

• Recognizing and nurturing the life forces of the young child.
• Thinking and the consciousness of the young child.
• The development and the education of the will, including an appendix on moral education in early childhood.
• Relationships in early childhood: attachment, separation, individualisation. Children in the modern world.
• Supporting movement development in the early years.
• Self-directed play in early childhood.
• Art experiences in early childhood education.
• Self development and child observation.
• Incarnation as a guide to self development.

Available from Steiner Books