Steiner-Waldorf lockdown learning with Floris Books
by Floris Books • 3 February 2021 • Steiner Waldorf Education, Steiner-Waldorf Education • 0 Comments
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As many children gather around kitchen tables again at home rather than joining together in classrooms, we know that families are facing a challenging time.
To help, we have gathered together a selection of our Steiner-Waldorf books to assist your at-home learning. From craft activities to encourage their creativity, to stories to spark their imagination and tailored resources to help enhance your at-home teaching.
We also have lots of sample activities on our blog to keep young minds and hands busy. Have you tried any of these projects yet?
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Find each of these activities below:
- Ladybird paper folding project
- Puzzles to test your maths skills
- Knit a little lamb
- Learn to make pompoms
Get crafting to boost creativity, dexterity and concentration
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Discover over 80 inventive and imaginative string games and stories, all clearly illustrated with step-by-step colour diagrams with Finger Strings: A Book of Cat Cradles and String Figures by Michael Taylor.
Learn how to craft a tumbling tower game, a racing car toy, a dolphin necklace or even a handy coat hook with Easy Wood Carving for Children: Fun Whittling Projects for Adventurous Kids by Frank Egholm.
Weave a wonderful variety of objects, from a scarf and a mug warmer to a dreamcatcher and an Easter hen in Weaving with Children by Ute Fischer.
Spark their imagination at story time
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Find inspiration for story time with Hay for My Ox and other stories edited by Isabel Wyatt and Joan Rudel; the classic reader for Steiner-Waldorf Classes 1 and 2. Includes The Prince Who Kept Pigs, The Tree of Three Cries and The Giant and the Child.
Norse Myths and Viking Legends by Isabel Wyatt is a collection of thrilling Norse tales of war and love, magic and destiny.
Suitable for children aged 7 and up, Magical Wonder Tales by Isobel Wyatt includes stories full of kings, unicorns, fairies, palaces and heroic deeds.
Practical, tailored exercises to enrich drawing lessons
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Teach form drawing with confidence with the help of Living Lines by Henrik Thaulow, which includes over 100 form drawing exercises for Classes 2-5, as well as insights from Rudolf Steiner himself on the importance of this creative activity. Try out an exercise from the book here!
With 280 practical exercises for teachers and home-schoolers to use, and over 800 drawings and paintings as inspiring examples of artistic possibilities, Painting and Drawing in Waldorf Schools by Thomas Wildgruber is a comprehensive and inspiring resource.
Looking for further inspiration? Check out our latest Steiner-Waldorf Education Catalogue here. Plus, you can keep up-to-date on our latest Steiner-Waldorf resources by joining our dedicated mailing list for exclusive offers and the chance to select a free book on our website with every order.