Form drawing, allowing children to understand the idea of a form and encouraging them to recreate it in their own way, is a key principal of Steiner-Waldorf education and its study enriches the teaching of all subjects in the curriculum. This unique book by Henrik Thaulow first explains form drawing and its role in...
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Unlike other Christian creeds, the creed of The Christian Community is not a statement of belief, but rather a series of assertions that act as a path to a deeper understanding of Christianity. In “The Origins of the Creed and the Christian Community” Peter Selg offers an insightful and informative overview of how, in...
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In “Approaching Death” experienced therapist and grief counsellor Renée Zeylmans offers spiritual insights, practical information and contemplations and meditations to support the companions of those on their dying journey. Here, we share an extract from the book. From Caregiver to Companion Being a companion of a dying person means that I feel the distress,...
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Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children’s illustrator in Sweden, where her picture books have been known and loved for over a century. She is often called the ‘Beatrix Potter’ of Scandinavia. Over on our Elsa Beskow author page you can find out about her life, work and legacy. Every year we publish...
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Dr Patrick Curry, author of Enchantment: Wonder in Modern Life introduces us to this unique book, which explores how enchantment plays out in a wide range of contexts – in love, art, religion and learning, in food and drink, and perhaps most significantly in our relationship with the natural world. I have spent at...
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Evie is a determined, ingenious and bright little Strawberry Fairy who lives in an old teapot. She is the star of Evie and the Strawberry Patch Rescue, Evie and the Strawberry Balloon Ride and the brand new Evie and the Strawberry Surprise from German author-illustrator Stefanie Dahle, published by Floris Books. Evie loves taking...
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In Global Hive Horst Kornberger explores the lack of joined-up thinking in our society through the lens of the bee crisis, and encourages us to think about how, through our own choices, we can build a more sustainable world. Here, we share an extract from the book in which Kornberger begins his rallying cry...
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2019 is being celebrated by the worldwide Steiner-Waldorf community as the centenary of the founding of the original Waldorf school in Stuttgart in September 1919. Now with around 1,100 schools and over 2,000 kindergartens around the globe, Waldorf education has become the largest free school movement in the world. At Floris Books we are...
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The Goetheanum (the world centre for the anthroposophical movement) Find out more about anthroposophy here. Our Community Marketing Manager, Elaine Reid, tells us about her trip to the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland for the International Association for Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE) Waldorf 100 World Early Childhood Conference (15 – 19 April 2019)....
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Fun with Maths Puzzles, Games and More is an inspirational and easy-to-use resource book for teachers who want to add interest and engagement to maths lessons. Part of the acclaimed Making Maths Meaningful series, this book is a useful resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers of classes 4 – 12. Here, we share some of the...
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