Index of the most recent issues
Spring 2026, Issue 90
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus: The Development of Literacy in Early Childhood
Listening, Speaking and Sounding: The Path to Literacy by Anna Rainville, Jane Langley and Patty Connelly
Movement, a Foundation for Cognitive Development by Jane Swain
Why Poetry for Children? by Wendalyn Von Meyerfelt
Early Literacy: Giving Children Time by Carol Toole
The Journey from Orality to Literacy by Holly Koteen-Soulé
Working Consciously with Others by Kris Hughes
Reading the World by Patricia Carlin, Genevieve O'Brien and Anke Scheinfeld
Building a Bridge to First Grade by Cindy Butler
For the Classroom
The Joy of Jump Rope by Amanda Ellis
Mud and Meaning, with an Early Spring Mud Circle by Michelle Gullage
A Cast of Characters by Sara Cameron
A Healing Story by Nathalie Yanavich
Variations of HiggletyPigglety Pop by Nancy Blanning
Book Reviews
Giving Children Strength for Life by Philipp Gelitz, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Parenting Through the Seasons by Sherry Jennings, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Knitting by Heart by Renate Hiller and Mikae Toma, reviewed by Lory Widmer Hess
Fall 2025, Issue 89
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Invitation for Submission
Focus- The Foundations of Literacy
Planting Seeds of Learning in Early Childhood by Michelle Gullage
A Strong Foundation by Laura Cabral
From Chrysalis to Butterfly: The Development of Children's Drawings by Laurie Clark
What does"I'm bored" really mean? by Ruth Ker
Play Supports Language Development and Learning by Sharifa Oppenheimer
Understanding School Readiness Through the Pyramid of Learning by Rie Seo
An Emergent Literacy Curriculum by Alison Reznik, Betsy Priest, Jessica Khoshabo, and Stephanie Gessow
Moving Toward Independent Thinking by Alice Stamm
The Importance of Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Verses by Jerilyn Burke
Land-Based Literacy: Learning to Read the Land by Aimee de Ney
Learning the Art of Langauge by Janene Ping
For the Classroom
A Story in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Debora Petschek
Dia de Los Muertos Circle by Saara Fahey
The Tomten Circle by Sarah Mortenson- Gauss
A Valentine Circle by Laura Esposito
Little Ones - More Than Just a Doll by Cordula Hetland
Standing by Our Words by Stephanie Hoelscher
Book Reviews
Speech Development in the Digital Age by Rainer Patzlaff, reviewed by Jill Taplin
Mentoring and Professional Review in Waldorf Early Childhood Education edited by Diane David, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Free Movement fro the Very Start by Jane Swain reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Concluding Thoughts
What Grows Slowly, Grows Strong by Heike Adamsberger
Spring 2025, Issue 88
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - Play and Imitation
The Laws of Childhood by Helmut von Kügelgen
The Healing Power of Play by Joan Almon
Taming "Wild Horses" Through Imagination, Imitation and Play by Eniko Reeder
Reflections on Imitation and Play by Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt
How Adventure Playgrounds Nourish Play by Ryan Rayniak
Children Are Not Little Adults by Jane Swain
Affirming the Essential Tasks of the First Seven Years by Nancy Blanning
Learning How to Learn Through Play by Laurie Clark
News and Updates
Reimagining Business: A Partnership for the Future by Allyson Jakubicka
Emergency Pedagogy in Los Angeles by Christine Burke
For the Classroom
Guiding Children from Expansion to Calm by Keiko Rothfield
A Tale Transformed by Aaron Joseph
Mother Holle Circle by Justine Franco and Aaron Joseph
Games to Encourage Imitation by Ruth Ker and Nancy Blanning
Flame by Sasha Etzel
Seven Angel Breaths: A Re-Centering Imagination by Nancy Blanning
Book Reviews and Announcements
The Little Book of Parenting by Chinyelu Kunz, reviewed by Donna Miele
Mentoring and Professional Review in Waldorf Early Childhood Education - New edition edited by Diane David
Free Movement from the Very Start by Jane Swain, introduced by Debbie Laurin
Recommended Reading
Fall 2024, Issue 87
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - Imitation
Imitation: Divine Treasure on our Path of Becoming Human by Anke Scheinfeld
Tiny Echoes: The Silent Symphony of Childhood Imitation by HeyZeus Oak
Imitation as the Foundation of Learning by Sharifa Oppenheimer
Warmth: Worthy of Imitation by Dakota Butler
The Child Learns to be Human from Other Human Beings by Laurie Clark
Inspiring Imitation: Real Activity with Real People in Real Time by Nancy Blanning
The Many Faces of Waldorf Education
Welcoming in the Youngest Ones by Jeannie McGartland
For the Classroom
The Worker Characters in Storytelling and Puppetry by Suzanne Down
An Inspiring Play Moment by Kristy Lollar
Autumn Story: A Movement Imagination by Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt
Inviting Imitation through Circle Time by Stacie Warren
Gluten-Free Bread Recipe by Erica Milone
Finding Delight in the Ordinary by Rebecca Ruof
Rommelgood's Tromping Song by Wilma Ellersiek
Publication News
Nurturing the Senses by Philipp Gelitz, reviewed by Laura Mason
Becoming and Belonging edited by Holly Koteen Soulé
Dancing Stories by Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt
Walking with Our Children, Second Edition by Nancy Blanning, reviewed by Ruth Ker
Spring 2024, Issue 86
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - The Healing Gifts of Waldorf Education
Agitation and Anxiety and a Disturbed Sense of Life by Steve Spitalny
Practical Work as Healer by Heike Adamsberger
The Healing Art of Puppetry by Nancy Blanning
Every Pair of Hands by Anne Birney and Leslie Wetzonis Woolverton
A Finger Puppet Family by Maddigan Stavenger
Story as a Healing Medicine: The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer by Caitlin McGinn-Nice
Reimagining the Practical in Caregiver-and-Child Work by Anjurn Mir
In Memoriam
Marjorie Thatcher
Elisabeth Moore-Haas
Susan Starr
For the Classroom
Willow's Invisible Bucket by Melody Birdsong-Schubert
A Candle in the Night by Chinyelu Kunz
Aponi the Caterpillar by Karen Fjestad
Grandmother Milkweed and Simon Snail by Andy Ward
Round and Round It Goes by Kathryn Meyer
Little Green Grass Circle by Casey Powers
Will o' the Wisps by Wilma Ellersiek
The Blacksmith's Shop by Tess McNatt
Moses Supposes His Toeses are Roses... by Stephanie Hoelscher
Publication News
Recommended Reading
Fall 2023, Issue 85
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - Inviting Children Back into the Fullness of Life
The Healing Power of Nature by Vicki Kingsbury
Hope, A Tonic for the Future by Laurie Clark
Time in Nature: A Fundamental Right for All by Lisa Miccio
"You are my other me"; Honoring and Learning from the Land by Aimee de Ney
Healing Presence by Janene Ping and Jane Swain
For the Classroom
Harriet and the Stars by Leslie Wetzonis-Woolverton
The Healing Power of Shelter Stories for Our Times with the Tale of Niddle, Noodle, and Noodle by Suzanne Down
The Story of the Shepherd Boy by Lisa Miccio
Helping Gestures in Play and Rest by Kate Lawes and Marianne Bockli
Old Gnome's Candlemas Circle by Diane Van Dommelen
Shelter from the Rain Circle by Holly Koteen-Soule
Please, Can We Play Games? by Ruth Ker
What Scoot Does in Wintertime by Willma Ellersiek
Book Review
Raising Sound Sleepers, Reviewed by Heather Church
Spring 2023 Issue 84
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - Inclusion from Many Perspectives
Between Worlds: The Fairytale as a Threshold Experience by Holly Koteen Soule
Thinking about Fairy Tales and Gender Bias by Jill Taplin
Creating an Inclusive Environment by Stephanie Gill
Diversity, Representation, and Inclusion through Dolls in the Waldorf Kindergarten by Rachel Ford Blanchard
Inclusion with the Heart through Child Study by Sky Melcer
Inclusion through Traditional Circle Games by Nancy Blanning
Inclusive and Gentle Language - A Letter to Families by Jessica Oswald
Bridging the Gap - A Spacial Dynamics Perspective by Jaimen McMillan
For the Classroom
Birthday Celebration Adventure Circle by Laurie Clark
Ladybug Tales: A Sheltering Puppet Story by Suzanne Down
The Little Seed Story by Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt
The Switchling by Emily Lalande
The Story of Kasa Jizu by Shizu Lee
Publications Announcements
Fall 2022, Issue 83
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - Healing Gestures
Simple Puppetry as a Pathway to Living Thinking by Philipp Reubke
Welcoming a Child Refugee from Ukraine by Karen Imhof
Living in Our Times by Louise deForest
An Introduction to Cultural Appropriation, Appreciation, and Celebration by Joaquin Muñoz
Movement Toward Tolerance by Nancy Blanning
Ecology of the Social: An Exploration of Collaborative Arts by Janene Ping
Letter to the Editor: A response to the Spring 2022 issue by Aimee de Ney
Transitions
In Memory of Betty Peck by Anna Rainville
In Memory of Dorothy Olsen by Ruth Ker and others
For the Classroom
Protection Stories with the story "Grandmother's Hat" by Suzanne Down
Binging Cultural Consciousness Through Stories and Circles with the story "Blackberry Bunnies" by Holly Koteen Soule
The Little Squirrel Story by Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt
Book Reviews and Announcements
Birth to Three in Education and Care: Rudolf Steiner, Emmi Pikler and the Very Young Child - Edited by Heather Church, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Toward a Kinder, More Compassionate Society: Working Together Toward Change - Forthcming 2023 from WECAN
Educating Traumatized Children by Bernd Ruf
Spring 2022, Issue 82
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - Consideration of Festivals
Reflections on Diversity by Anjum Mir
Developing Our Thinking About Festivals by Jill Tina Taplin
Cultivating Festival Life - an And, Also Approach by Meagan Rose Wilson
A Roadmap for Renewed Festival Life by Stephen Spitalny
An Invitation to Open Our Hearts Creating the Festivals for Our Time by Somer Serpe
Heart Seeds Take Root by Holly Koteen Soule
Thoughts on Michaelmas by Aimee de Ney
Story Telling and Puppetry Festival Arts by Janene Pink
For the Classroom
I Had a Dream: A Singing Game to Honor Rev. Martin Luther King by Holly Koteen Soule
The Village Pot: An Active Circle Imagination by Nancy Blanning
Bhambhutia - Retold by Holly Koteen Soule
The Weaving of Karu and Resa by Annie Sommerville-Hall
Book Reviews
The Five Golden Keys by Helle Heckman, reviewed by Laura Mason
Loving Care for the Child Under Three by Helle Heckman and colleagues, reviewed by Heather Church
Child of Nature by Rikke Rosengren, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Fall 2021, Issue 81From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus _ Both/And: Recognizing Diversity and Affirming Roots
Towards a Kinder, More Compassionate Society: Notes on Presentations by Laleña Garcia
Our Journey by Otsistohkwi:yo (Melissa Elliott)
The Lakota Waldorf School by Fallen Sorbel, Joyce Little Whiteman and Laurie Clark
Bilingual, Bicultrural Children in a Waldorf School Early Childhood Classroom by Karen Imhof
The Healing Power of Shelter Play by Pauline Hanna
A Strip of Fruitful land Between Stream and Stone by Myrthe Jentgens
Aspects of Social Media Influence in Early Childhood by Karen Fjestad
Transitions
Freya Jaffke - In Memoriam
Companioning Our Children- A Tribute and Thanks to Henning Köhler as Guide by Nancy Blanning
Inspiration from the Work of Henning Köhler by Laurie Clark
For the Classroom
Gluskabi and the Wind Eagle retold by Holly Koteen Soulé
Gatopato and Princess Molinda by Maria Elena Walsh, translated and adapted by Manuela di Mattei
The Thank You House Song by Denise Crenshaw, adapted by Jennifer Voggesser
Creating a World Family at Advent Time by Holly Koteen Soulé
Book Reviews
Stories to Light the Night by Susan Perrow, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Truer Than True: A World of Fairy Tales for the Waldorf Kindergarten, Edited by Holly Koteen Soulé, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Spring 2021, Issue #80From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - A Call to Conversation
2020: A Year in Review by Holly Koteen-Soule
Tending the Fire: The Forging of WECAN by the Early Childhood Research Group
School Contemplation: A Potent Tool for Waldorf Schools in Challenging Times by Laurie Clark
Reconsidering the Good, the Beautiful, and the True by Stephanie Hoelscher
Opening the Conversation on White Privilege and Racial Justice by Marieke Duijneveld
Reimagining Story by Steve Spitalny
Honoring Diversity: Inclusion through Puppets and Dolls by Chris Shaw
Looking to Waldorf Early Childhood Essentials
Building a Bridge of Trust by Jane Philipson
The Art of the Transition by Roxanne Gregory-Anthony
A Comparison of Waldorf, Montessori and Reggio Emilia in the Eary Childhood Years by Renee Schwartz
For the Classroom
Diversity Stories for Spring and Summer by Leslie Woolverton
Birthday Stories for Martin Luther King by Jessica Oswald
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Through Our Daily Kindergarten Life by Laura Esposito
Two Movement Imaginations by Betty Jones
Book Reviews
Reclaiming Early Childhood by Sebastian and Tamara Suggate, reviewed by Bernhard Schmalenbach
Don't Look Away by Iheoma U. Iruka, et al., reviewed by Laura Mason
Fall 2020, Issue # 79
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus - Building Relationship
Dismantling Racism is the Call of Our Time by Lynn Turner
Thoughts on Diversity by Leslie Woolverton
Internalized Racism and the Imitative Nature of the Young Child by Magdalena Toran
Respect for the Individual and Cultivating Community by Dawn Warfield
Respecting Diversity and Finding Unity in a Waldorf School by Jeffrey Kane
Hope, a Tonic for the Future by Laurie Clark
Developing Inner Eyes to See by Carol St. Johns
"Collecting our Children" in Waldorf Schools by Gail Nielsen
Like a Butterfly: Acknowledging a Child's Death by Allison Resnik
Transitions - In Memory of Margret Meyerkort
Margret Meyerkort: A Tribute by Janet Kellman
Margret Alice Meyerkort: A Life Devoted to Waldorf Early Childhood Education
Margret Meyerkort's Birthday Story
For the Classroom
Soleil and the Mermaid by Mindy Wecker
A Seasonal Treasury of Diversity Stories by Leslie Woolverton
Mother Goose Movement Rhymes: Adapted for COVID Restrictions by Nancy Blanning
International News
Waldorf Around the World in the Time of COVID: Hong Kong by Louise de Forest
Book Reviews
Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by Louise de Forest, et al, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
The Dignity of the Young Child Edited by Michaela Glöckler & Claudia Grah-Wittch, revieved by Nancy Blanning
Spring 2020, Issue # 78From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus-Looking into the Future
Inclusion, Diversity, Eq uity, and Access in Waldorf Education - Letter from the WECAN Board
Searching for the Golden Ball by Nancy Mellon
Report from the CARE I Colloquium: Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Childhood by Heather Church
Soothing the Effects of Homelessness: A Waldorf Inspired Approach by Ilana Jakubowski
A Hybrid without Batteries:The Evolution of a Hybrid Outdoor Kindergarten by Baruch J. Simon
The Wisdom of the Bees in the Early Childhood Classroom by Julie Anne Voss
Transitions- In Memory of Rena Osmer
Remembering Rena by Cynthia Aldinger
Rena Osmer as Teacher and Colleague by Charissa Johnson-Routhier
For the Classroom
Rethinking Birthday Celebrations by Jessi Lisell
Group Celebration in the Nursery by Lori Daniels
Auntie Lila's Garden by Annie Sommerville-Hall
International News
Building the Kingdom of Childhood Together: Two Vignettes by Stephanie Hoelscher
Book Reviews and News
With Stars in Their Eyes by Sharifa Oppenheimer by Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
WECAN Brings Two Vital Resources Back to Print
New Books from WECAN
Fall 2019, Issue #77From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus: "Will Act"
Joan Almon: Recollections of Her Life and Legacy compiled by Nancy Blanning
Joan Almon: The Origin of My Inspiration by Laurie Clark
Report Writing: Challenges and Opportunities by Ruth Ker
Sensory-motor Enhancement on a Budget by Kathy Rinden
Building the Jungle Gym by Bronwen David
Children Learning to Work: Privilege or Punishment? by Barbara Klocek
Dancing with the Snowmaiden by Christy Field
For the Classroom
Age-appropriate Inclusivity in Early Childhood Stories by Jess Moore and Carolyn Harrison
Twiggy Adapted by Jess Moore and Carolyn Harrison
Two Fingerplays by Rachel Lee Cruz
Reading the Signs of the Times
Literacy Learning in the Waldorf Early Childhood Classroom by Astrid Lackner
Teacher Self Care by Kathy Rinden
International News
Waldorf 100 International Early Childhood Conference by Nancy Blanning
Reflections on the Conference by Adrienne Doucette, Wendy Weinrich and Anke Schienfeld
Book Reviews
Beginning Well by Pia Dogel, Elke Maria Rische and Ute Strub, reviewed by Magdalena Toran
Supporting the Sense of Life, Edited by Nancy Blanning, reviewed by Laura Mason
The Picture Language of Folktales by Friedel Lenz, translated by Clopper Almon, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Spring 2019, Issue #76
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus: Speech & Language
Developing Speech: What needs to come into the space between us? By Dr. Lakshmi Prasanna and Micahel Kokinos
Attention to Attention, Part II: Attention to Rhythm by Holly Koteen Soulé
The Role of Oral Language in Early Childhood by Ursula Ramos
Literacy Learning in Waldorf Education by Trice Atchinson
For the Classroom
Purposeful Work for the Young Child: Suzhou's Shining Example by Laure Donkel
Minka and Twilight by Mindy Upton
Reading the Signs of the Times
Religion and Universality by Stephen Spitalny
International News
Waldorf Early Childhood Education in Spain by Louise de Forest
Book Reviews
Please, Can We Play Games by Ruth Ker
Reviewed by Jill Taplin
Same Light, Many Candles by Carol Cole
Reviewed by Susan Howard
Child Development Year-by-Year edited by Holly Koteen Soulé
Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Fall 2018, Issue #75
From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
FOCUS: Speech and Language
Speech Development: Giving Birth to Speech by Lakshmi Prasanna
The Human Encounter and Integration of the Lower Senses by Michael Kokinos
Speaking Pictorially by Rie Seo
Attention to Attention by Holly Koteen Soulé
For the Classroom
Slow Puppetry by Trice Achison
Story Circle - The Turnip with Russian Names by Rose Maynard
Snailyman by Wilma Ellersiek
The Birds Wedding Day by Nancy Blanning
Reading the Signs of the Times
The American Academy of Pediatrics Recognizes the Importance of Play by Nancy Blanning
Book Reviews
The World of Fairy Tales by Daniel Udo de Haes
Autism: Meet Me Who I Am by Michael Kokinos
Joyful Toddlers and Preschoolers by Faith Collins
Raising Happy, Healthy Children by Sally Goddard Blythe
International News
Preparing for Waldorf 100th Anniversary Conference
Spring 2018, Issue 74
Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
FOCUS: Storytelling
The Art of the Protection Story: An Introduction by Suzanne Down
Fairy Tales in Our Waldorf Classroom by Cindy Faught Sudan
The Rainbow: Exploring Images of Moral Imagination for our Time by Janene Ping
Parent-Child Classes for Infants and Toddlers: We Need Them! by Liz Hagerman
Transitions
Patricia Cairns Remembered by Christine Summerfield
"Farmer Dave" Snow Remembered by Nancy Blanning
Reading the Signs of the Times
Signs of the Times by Nancy Blanning
A Handful of Feathers and a Stag at the Play Yard Gate by Marcia Marquis
For the Classroom
A Healing Story for the Classroom by Jessica Oswald
Excerpts from Singing and Speaking the Child into Life by Susan Weber, Nancy Macalaster and Jane Swain
Protection Imagination - Build a House by Steven Moore
On the Move: The Development of Movement by Vanessa Kohlhass
Book Reviews
The Gardener and the Carpenter by Alison Gopnik, Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Walking with Our Children by Nancy Blanning, Reviewed by Lory Widmer Hess
Singing and Speaking the Child into Life by Susan Weber, Nancy Macalaster and Jane Swain
Fall 2017, Issue 73Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
FOCUS: Storytelling
The Healing Power of Story Language by Susan Perrow
The Power of Real Stories in the Age of Screens by Nancy Mellon
Moving into the Fairytale by Laurie Clark
Cinderella by Deborah Petchek
Pioneers
Annie Gross: A Tribute to Warmth and Humility by Ruth Ker
Honoring the Life of Kundry Willwerth by Gudrun Willwerth & Lynn St. Pierre
Reminiscences of Kundry Willwerth by Ingrid Weidenfeld
Reading the Signs of the Times
Seeking the Healthy/Healing the Social Life by Nancy Blanning
For the Classroom, Inside and Out
Excerpts from Let's Dace and Sing
Creating a Perfect Puppetry Table by Rachel Ladasky Nielsen
Book Review
Baby Bare, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Let's Dance and Sing, reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Movement Journey's and Circle Adventures, Volume 2, reviewed by Ruth Ker
International News
IASWECE Council Meeting, South Africa, April 3-7, 2017
Waldorf Around the World by Louise de Forest
Spring 2017, Issue 72Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
FOCUS: The Life Sense
The Life Sense Within the Perspective of Point and Periphery by Barbara Baldwin
The Afternoon Program: Working on Inner Quiet and Other Benefits of This Work by Aniko Gereb
Food Restrictions and Allergies- Feeding Our Children Well by Zoe Rothfuss
The Pedagogical Importance of Nutrition by Laurie Clark
Pioneers
Eva Kudar by Nancy Blanning
For the Classroom
Nursery Rhyme Bean Bag Fun, Movements composed by Laurie Clark
Stepping Back by Trice Achison
For Our Growth
The Call to Self Care by Kathy Rinden
Book Review
The Seven Life Processes: Understanding and Supporting them in Home, Kindergarten, and School
Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
International News
Waldorf Around the World: Estonia by Louise de Forest
Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
FOCUS: Sensory Development
Sensory Processing: Having the Courage to Accept by Louise de Forest
The Spatial Ins and Outs of Proprioception by Jane Swain
The Importance of a Large Movement Vocabulary by Lani Hill
The Life Sense by Astrid Lackner
Sensory Opportunities with Baking and Cooking by Marcia Marquis
The Tiniest Seed by Cindy Faught Sudan
Being within Sensing: Adult Meditative Thought by Anne-Marie Fryer-Wiboltt
Preventing Addiction by Nancy Blanning
Pioneers
Remembering Dr. Helmut von Kügelgen by Nancy Blanning
Love as the Source of Education by Dr. Helmut von Kügelgen
For the Classroom, Inside and Out
The Wandering Circle by Rose Maynard
Sensory Integration through Nursery Rhymes and Song by Joani-Lackie-Callighan
A Story for Advent by Mary Knighton
For our Growth
Six Gestures for the Waldorf Early Childhood Educator by Holly Koteen-Soule
Center and Periphery: the Path of the Present Teacher by Aimee de Ney
Creating Harmony: Eurythmy Exercise by Brigida Baldszun
Book Review
The Importance of Being Little by Erika Christakis
Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Spring 2016, Issue 70Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
FOCUS: Gender
Gender Diversity in the Early Childhood Classroom
The Transgender Child
Nine Dancing Princesses by Susan Bruck
Girls and Boys - Feminine and Masculine by Louise de Forest
Pioneers: Marjorie Thatcher
Nurturing Our Work
Cultivating Spaciousness: Working with the Child from Birth to Age Three
by Magdalena Toran
For the Classroom
Bridge of Gold by Freya Jaffke
The Three Little Pigs by Laurie Clark
Around the World
A Summary of the IASWECE Meeting in Ti'von, Israel
Book Review:
Life is the Curriculum, Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Fall 2015, Issue 69
Letter from the Editor
FOCUS: Celebrations of Life II
Adopted Children in the Kindergarten by India Cante
Inviting Parents into Our Work and Play by Stephanie Skinner and Hellene S. Brodsky Blake
Waldorf Early Childhood Education - Urban Style by Meggan Gill
Expansion and Contraction: From the Big Sky to the Forest by Rose Maynard
The Power of Imagination by Helle Heckmann
Awakening Intelligence by Janene Ping
The Question of Saints by Stephan Spitalny
Pioneers: Joan Almon
Transitions: Monique Grund and Diane David
For the Classroom:
The Golden Lantern by Stephen Spitalny
Movement Vignettes by Lincoln Kinnicutt, Jennie Salyer and Gergana Minkova
Spring 2014, Issue 68
Letter from the Editor
FOCUS: Celebrations of life
Nurturing the Sense of Life with the Very Young Child by Susan Weber
Supporting the Sense of Life in the Kindergarten by Ruth Ker
Nourishing the Sense of Life with the Adult by Patricia Rubano
The Sense of Life from a Medical Doctor's Perspective by Dr. Adam Blanning
Deepening Roots After the Storm by Rachel Solt, Orien Mann, Angela Richardson and Mira Kier
The Value of Conflict by Kimberley Lewis
My Path to the Forest by Rachel Kennedy
Singing Games and the Young Child by Daniel Udo de Haes
Transitions
Memories of Lyn Barton
For the Classroom
Stories from the Sheep Barn by Lyn Barton, as told to Lisa Russell and Donna Lee Miele
How Bear was Turned Over by Nikolai Sladkov and Larisa Kuznetskova
The First Day of Spring by Larisa Kuznetsova
Early Springtime Pussy Willow Circle by Laurie Clark and Clair Orphanides
Around the World
Support for International Work
Book Review
Creating Connections, Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Fall 2014, Issue 67Letter from the Editor
FOCUS: Continuity of Development II:
Development in the Three Planes of Space by Jane Swain
Three Archetypal Styles of Walking by Stephen Spitalny
The Child is Not a Check List, A Deficit, or a Three-Letter Disorder by Nancy Blanning
Standing for the Children in our Care by Ruth Ker
School Readiness and the Transition from Kindergarten to School by Claudia McKeen, translated by Margot M. Saar
For the Classroom:
Mister Grieder and the Wild Duck by Carol Grieder-Brandenberger
Cobbler Circle by Christina Assirati
Seasonal Verses and Movement Games by Betty Jones
Around the World:
News from Vietnam by Louise de Forest
Book Reviews:
A Child's Seasonal Treasury reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Benjamin Breaking Barriers reviewed by Ruth Ker
Spring 2014, Issue 66Letter from the Editor
FOCUS: Continuity of Development
Transitions as Developmental Dynamics between Dissolution and Rebirth by Claus Peter Röh
The Middle Place: Moving into Three-year-old-ness by Susan Weber
The Two Worlds of the Child by Daniel Udo de Haes
Scenes from the Child's Garden by Stephanie Hoelscher
The Heart of Early Childhood: Working with Four and Five year-olds by Lisa Gromicko
What To Do with the Six year-old by Louise de Forest
For the Classroom
Nourishing the Sense of Taste by Laurie Clark
A Spring Circle: The Honeybees' Waggle Dance by Laurie Clark
Jump Rope Song by Ilian Willwerth
Transitions
Tribute to Monica Grudin by Wendy Weinrich
Book Review
The Mood of the Fifth by Nancy Foster
Fall 2013, Issue 65
Letter from the Editor
FOCUS: Storytelling and Puppetry
The Mystery and Magic of Metaphor by Susan Perrow
Imagine-Inspire-Intuit by Janene Ping and Lynn St. Pierre
The Worker Puppet: A Healing Archetype by Suzanne Down
The Puppet Pocket Story Apron by Jennifer Aguirre
A Puppeteers Journey by Estele Bryer
Rock-a-bye-Baby by Pamela C. Perkins
For the Classroom
Nimble Nim's Ring: A Play for Puppets by Janene Ping
Time for Laughter by Jill McCormick
Nursery Rhyme Gesture Games by Nancy Blanning
Scenes from a Nursery Rhyme Puppet Play by Estele Bryer and Janni Nichol
Mother Earth's Children: A Puppet Play by Andree Ward
Around the World
Ak Lu'um International School by Louise de Forest
Spring 2013, Issue 64
Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
FOCUS: Creating Relationships with Parents
Working with Parents: A Different Perspective by Louise deForest
Bringing Balance and Harmony to Everyday Life by Christine Summerfield
Creating Space for Parents to Share Their Sacred Stories by Susan Weber
Having the Hard Conversation with Parents by Nancy Blanning
Conferences and International Meetings
The Education of Feeling by Renate Long-Breipohl
International Colloquium on the Older Child by Louise deForest
International Birth-to-Three Colloquium by Claudia Freytag
For the Classroom
A Circle for Spring by Laura Donkel
The Mud Muffins by Betsi McGuigan
Little Birds and Big Birds by Betty Jane Enno
And the Little One Said. . .by Meg Fisher
Book Reviews
Cosmic Child, Selected and Arranged by Eve Olive
Reviewed by Lory Widmer
Tell Me a Story edited by Louise deForest
Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Fall 2012, Issue #63
Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus: Coming into Incarnation:
The Coming into Relationship with the Physical Body by Philipp Reubke
Our Children: Our Guide Towards Becoming Truly Human by Louise de Forest
From Unborness to "I" Consciousness by Dr, Michaela Glöckler
The I, the Self, and the Body by Dr. Edmund Schoorel
Accelerated and Delayed Development by Dr. Renate Long-Breipohl
The I and the Body in Sensory Existence by Claus-Peter Röh
2012 Conference Reports:
A Journey to Dornach: Desire and Determination by Kyle Dunlap
A Glow of Inspiration by Janene Ping
For the Classroom:
Halloween Circle by Maxine Garcia
Helping Hands by Connie Manson
Sea Turtle Puppet Play by Nancy Forer
Book Reviews:
Under the Stars by Renate Long-Breipohl
Reviewed by Jill Tina Taplin
Therapeutic Storytelling by Susan Perrow
Reviewed by Nancy Blanning
Spring 2012, Issue #62
Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Focus: Practical Work in the Kindergarten:
A Kitchen, Not a Parlor by Annie Gross
Practical Activities with the Young Child by Stephen Spitalny
Kindergarten on the Farm and in the Garden by Lyn Barton
From Our Gentlemen Colleagues by Lincoln Kinnicutt, Tim Bennett and Joe Robertson
Working with Wood by Su Rubinoff
A Rolling Pin's Journey Home by Anke Scheinfeld
For the Classroom:
Potato Pogatcha Recipe by Joli Kiss
The Little Seed by Ananda Eluf
The Merry Month of May by Laurie Clark
Around the World:
Three Russian Kindergartens by Mary Lee Plumb-Mentjes
Book Review
Festivals with Children by Freya Jaffke, reviewed by Jill Tina Taplin
Fall/Winter 2011, Issue #61
Letter from the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Moving with Soul, Part 2 by Renate Long-Breipohl
Eurythmy with Young Children by Nora von Baditz
Movement - A Path Toward Freedom by Nancy Blanning
The Cottage Garden Home Nursery Program by Barbara Audley and Celia Riahi
A Toddler Group within a Kindergarten by Eldbjorg Gjessing Paulsen
Honoring Diversity: Images from Islam by Lincoln Kinnicutt
Hustle Hoosh! by Wilma Ellersiek
A Visit to Costa Rica by Joyce Gallardo and Teresa de Jesus Savel
Book Reviews: Connecting with Young Children; The Tear; Unbornness
Spring/Summer 2011 #60
Letter From the Editor by Nancy Blanning
Moving with Soul by Renate Long-Breipohl
Pikler, Point and Periphery by Jane Swain
Carving a Manger in the Heart by Laurie Clark
Children Under Three: Some Thoughts About the Song Circle and Storytelling by Christine Christiansen
Working with Parents to Reduce Children's Media Exposure by Lauren Hickman
The I and the Body: World Conference 2012 by Brigitte Goldmann
Waldorf Education in Hungary by Louise de Forest
Helping our Brothers and Sisters Around the World
The Blacksmith: A Michaelmas Circle by Sol Velazquez
Jack and Jill by Franca Bombieri
At Home I Have a Little Bed by Sarina Cirianni-Jones
The Peter Stories by Estelle Bryer
Fall/Winter 2010, Issue #59
Letters From the Editors by Nancy Blanning and Stephen Spitalny
The Senses as Doorway of Relating by Stephen Spitalny
Math and Science in the Kindergarten by Lisa Gromicko
The Dignity of the Small Child by Kimberly Lewis
Educating the Movement Body and A Drum: Movement Journey by Nancy Blanning
Childhood as an Impulse for Integrated Human Development by Louise de Forest
The Lakota Waldorf School by Patrice Maynard and Laurie Clark
Transitions: Ronna McEldowney by Janis Williams
Book Review: Supporting Self-Directed Play in Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education
Reviewed by Susan Weber
Index of back issues: (individual articles in each issue are on pages following this index)
Fall/Winter 2010, Issue # 59
Spring/Summer 2010, Issue #58
Fall/Winter 2009, Issue #57
Spring/Summer 2009, Issue #56
Fall/Winter 2008, Issue #55
Spring/Summer 2008, Issue #54
Fall/Winter 2007, Issue #53
Spring/Summer 2007, Issue #52
Fall/Winter 2006, Issue #51
Spring/Summer 2006, Issue #50
Fall/Winter 2005, Issue #49
Spring/Summer 2005, Issue #48
Fall/Winter 2004, Issue #47
Spring/Summer 2004, Issue #46
Fall/Winter 2003, Issue #45
Spring/Summer 2003, Issue #44
Fall/Winter 2002, Issue #43
Spring/Summer 2002, Issue #42
Fall/Winter 2001, Issue #41
Spring/Summer 2001, Issue#40
Fall/Winter 2000, Issue #39
Spring/Summer 2000, Issue #38
Fall/Winter 1999, Issue #37
Spring /Summer 1999, Issue #36
Fall/Winter 1998 Issue #35
Spring 1998 Issue #34
Fall 1998 Issue # 33
Spring 1997 Issue #32
Fall 1996 Issue # 31
Spring 1996 Issue #30
Fall 1995 Issue # 29
Fall 1994