Parent Resources at WWS
The following is a list of books and resources on Waldorf education located at the WWS library. Please see our librarian, Susan Walsh, for more information.
General and Lower School Books
Marieke Anschutz. Children and Their Temperaments
Christopher Clouder and Martyn Rawson. Waldorf Education: Rudolf Steiner’s Ideas in Practice
Francis Edmunds. Rudolf Steiner Education
Torin Finser. School as a Journey
John Gardner. Education in Search of the Spirit (especially the chapter “The Experience of Knowledge”)
Harlan Gilbert. At the Source: The Incarnation of the Child and the Development of a Modern Pedagogy
A.C. Harwood. The Recovery of Man in Childhood
Hermann Koepke. Encountering the Self: Transformation and Destiny in the Ninth Year
Hermann Koepke. On the Threshold of Adolescence: The Struggle for Independence in the Twelfth Year
Bernard Lievegoed. Phases of Childhood
Brien Masters. Adventures in Waldorf Education
Jack Petrash. Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out
Ruth Pusch, editor. WaldorfSchools, Vols. I and II
Keith Sagarin. The Story of Waldorf Education in the United States
Eugene Schwartz. Millenial Child: Transforming Education in the Twenty-first Century
Peter Selg. The Essence of Waldorf Education
Rudolf Steiner. Balance in Teaching
Rudolf Steiner. The Education of the Child
Rudolf Steiner. The Spiritual Ground of Education
Roberto Trostli. Rhythms of Learning: What Waldorf Education Offers Children, Parents and Teachers
Waldorf Early Years
Joan Almon, editor. An Overview of the Waldorf Kindergarten
Joan Almon, editor. A Deeper Understanding of the Waldorf Kindergarten
Rahima Baldwin. You Are Your Child’s First Teacher
Sally Blythe. The Genius of Natural Childhood: Secrets of Thriving Children
Sally Blythe. The Well Balanced Child: Movement and Early Learning
Sally Blythe. What Babies and Children Really Need
Cornelis Boogerd. Nurturing Potential in the Kindergarten Years: a Guide for Teachers, Carers and Parents
Christopher Clouder. Creative Play for Your Baby
Christopher Clouder. Creative Play for Your Toddler
Louise DeForest. El Desarrollo del Nino y la Educacion preescolar Waldorf
Daniel Udo de Haes. The Young Child: Creative Living with Two to Four Year Olds
Sally Jenkinson. The Genius of Play: Celebrating the Spirit of Childhood
Beatrys Lockie. Bedtime Storytelling: A Collection for Parents
Lynne Oldfield. Free to Learn: Introducing Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education
Sharifa Oppenheimer. Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children
Sharifa Oppenheimer, compiler. What is a Waldorf Kindergarten?
Barbara Patterson. Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Nurturing our Children from Birth to Seven
Rainer Patzlaff. Developmental Signatures: Core Values and Practices in Waldorf Education for Children Ages 3-9
Betty Peck. Kindergarten Education: Freeing Children’s Creative Potential
Eldbjorg Gjessing Paulsen. Trust and Wonder: A Waldorf Approach to Caring for Infants and Toddlers
Martyn Rawson. Ready to Learn: From Birth to School Readiness
Sally Schweizer. Well, I Wonder: Childhood in the Modern World
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America. A Warm and Gentle Welcome: Nurturing Children from Birth to Age Three
High School
Ron Dunselman. In Place of the Self: How Drugs Work
Pam Fenner. Books for the Journey
Erich Gabert. Educating the Adolescent: Discipline or Freedom
John Gardner. Youth Longs to Know
Douglas Gerwin and Lana Harris. Genesis of a Waldorf High School
David Mitchell, editor. Rudolf Steiner’s Observations on Adolescence: The Third Phase of Human Development
John A. McKinnon. To Change a Mind: Parenting to Promote Maturity in Teenagers
John A. McKinnon. An Unchanged Mind: The Problem of Immaturity in Adolescence
Leonore Russell. Kinesthetic Learning in Adolescent Education
Eugene Schwartz. Adolescence: The Search for the Self
Peter Selg. A Grand Metamorphosis: Contributions to the Spiritual-Scientific Anthropology and Education of Adolescents
Julian Sleigh. Thirteen to Nineteen: Discovering the Light
Betty Staley. Between Form and Freedom: A Practical Guide to the Teenage Years
Rudolf Steiner. Waldorf Education for Adolescence
Updated: February 2012
