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WECAN’s mission is to foster a new cultural impulse for the work with the young child from pre-birth to age seven. Based on an anthroposophical understanding of human development, WECAN is committed to protecting and nurturing childhood as a foundation for renewing human culture.

Cover Image: From Creating Connections: Perspectives on Parent-and-Child Work in Waldorf Early Childhood Education. Photo courtesy of The Waldorf School of Lexington, MA.

Catalog Design: Sheila Harrington

Winter 2014Early Childhood Resource Catalog

WALDORF EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA

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New BooksA Child’s Seasonal TreasuryWritten, compiled, and illustrated by Betty Jones

Tiimeless songs, verses, treats, and Nature’s treasures to share throughout the seasons. This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning classic features sublime full-color illustrations.

Published by Betty Jones. • 119 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN: 978-0-9914922-1-3 Price: $35.00

Creating Connections Perspectives on Parent-and-Child Work in Waldorf Early Childhood EducationEdited by Kimberly Lewis and Susan Weber

Aspecial and very important part of early childhood work is explored through a range of topics and perspectives, including several contributions from parents.

• 122 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN: 978-1-936849-27-7 $14.00

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ContentsNew Books ........................................................................2Artistic and Practical Activities ........................................4Nurturing Young Children and their Families .................10Resources in Spanish ......................................................13The Gateways Series .......................................................14Educational Resources, Research, and Study Material ..16Gateways Newsletter and WECAN Brochure ...............21Spiritual and Seasonal Insights .......................................22Index ................................................................................24Order Form ...............................................Inside back cover

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Out Comes the Sun DVD A day in the life of a contemporary childcare environmentFeaturing Bernadette Raichle, Director of Awhina Day Nursery and Kindergarten

What is the role of the childcare facility? How do we create out-of-home childcare environments for infants and young children to nurture and support their physical, emotional, and spiritual

development? Out Comes the Sun is not so much a manual as a profound journey into the mystery and beauty of the young child. • Produced by Cloud South films. DVD Run time: 22:30 Price: $20.00

From Kindergarten into the Grades Insights from Rudolf SteinerSelected and edited by Ruth Ker

This collection of selected excerpts from Rudolf Steiner’s writings and lectures offers insights into the great transformation that takes place in children around the time of the change of teeth, as they make the step

from kindergarten to school. • 120 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN: 978-1-936849-23-9 $14.00

School Readiness TodayEdited by Claus-Peter Röh / Translated by Margot Saar

This booklet, originally published in German by the Pedagogical Section of the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, offers valuable insights into healthy child development in relation to school entrance.

• 78 pages, full-color illustrations, perfect-bound. ISBN: 978-1-93684926-0 Price: $20.00

Coming Soon! The Singing, Playing KindergartenDaniel Udo de Haes

A fascinating exploration of the meaning and importance of traditional songs and singing games in the life of the developing child, with delightful examples from the author’s Dutch

heritage.

Artistic and Practical ActivitiesWilma Ellersiek Series

Giving Love–Bringing Joy Hand Gesture Games and Lullabies in the Mood of the FifthWilma EllersiekTranslated and edited by Lyn and Kundry Willwerth / Illustrated by Friedericke Lögters / Introduction by Margret Constantini

These games and lullabies are imbued with the idea that loving contact with children helps them “to establish a careful, nurturing relation with plants, animals, people, and things in their surroundings,”

and movement leads them to a keen awareness of their important place in all of it. Also available: Giving Love–Bringing Joy Companion CD; an audio resource to complement the book.

• 110 pages, spiral-bound, illustrated. ISBN 978-0-9796232-6-4 $28.00 / $37.00 with Companion CD / CD only $11.00

Dancing Hand, Trotting Pony Hand Gesture Games, Songs & Movement Games for Children in Kindergarten & the Lower GradesWilma EllersiekEdited and translated by Kundry and Lyn Willwerth, with a contribution by Ingrid Weidenfeld

These happy games for the dancing, playing hand fit to the spoken word in poetry and song. They stimulate the speech center in the child’s brain and promote speech development. A second group of

games portrays animal games.

• 162 pages, spiral-bound, illustrated. ISBN 978-0-9796232-8-8 $28.00

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Gesture Games for Spring and Summer Hand Gesture Games, Songs & Movement Games for Children in Kindergarten & the Lower GradesWilma EllersiekTranslated and edited by Lyn and Kundry Willwerth with contributions by Margret Constantini and Eleanor Winship

A volume of 32 songs and gesture games, inspired by nature and children themselves—to lead teachers, parents, and children into joyful participation with nature. Also available: Gesture Games

Companion CD; an audio resource to complement both Gesture Games Spring and Summer, Autumn and Winter books. • 138 pages, spiral-bound, illustrated. ISBN 978-0-9722238-0-5 $28.00 / $41.00 with Companion CD / CD only $16.00

Y Gesture Games Two-Book and CD Set: Gesture Games for Spring and Summer and Gesture Games for Autumn and Winter. $60.00

Gesture Games for Autumn and Winter Hand Gesture Games, Songs & Movement Games for Children in Kindergarten & the Lower GradesWilma EllersiekTranslated and edited by Lyn and Kundry Willwerth with contributions by Margret Constantini and Eleanor Winship / Illustrated by Friedericke Lögters

Through games in this book we can experience the blowing of the autumn wind, the fog hanging in the air, and the earth getting ready for winter. Also available: Gesture Games Companion CD;

an audio resource to complement both Gesture Games Spring and Summer, Autumn and Winter books. • 146 pages, spiral-bound, illustrated. ISBN 978-0-9722238-9-8 $28.00 / $41.00 with Companion CD / CD only $16.00

Y Wilma Ellersiek Sets All four books in the Wilma Ellersiek series: $85.00 All four books plus both compact discs: $115.00

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Let Us Form a RingEdited by Nancy Foster

An anthology of daily songs, circle plays, and singing games for the seasons, birthdays, mealtimes, and bedtime. Published by Acorn Hill Waldorf Nursery & Kindergarten. Also available: Companion CD;

features 87 tracks on two discs.

• 69 pages, spiral-bound. $20.00 / with Companion CD: $37.00 / CD only: $20.00

Dancing As We SingEdited by Nancy Foster

Seasonal circle plays and traditional singing games: the sequel to Let Us Form A Ring. Published by Acorn Hill Waldorf Nursery & Kindergarten. Also available: Companion CD; features 67

tracks on one disc. • 69 pages, spiral-bound. $20.00 / with Companion CD: $32.00 / CD only: $15.00

Y Two-Book Set: Let Us Form a Ring and Dancing As We Sing. $30.00

Two-Book and Two-CD Set: Over 150 songs in all! $65.00

A Day Full of Song Work Songs from a Waldorf KindergartenKaren Lonsky

Karen Lonsky offers 42 original songs in the mood of the fifth created to form a delightful and healing way to carry children through the kindergarten day. Also available: Companion CD.

• 64 pages, perfect-bound. 978-1-936849-28-4 $15.00 / Companion CD: $8.00

New! A Child’s Seasonal TreasuryWritten, compiled, and illustrated by Betty Jones

Timeless songs, verses, treats, and Nature’s treasures to share throughout the seasons. This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning classic features sublime full-color illustrations.

Published by Betty Jones. • 119 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN: 978-0-9914922-1-3 Price: $35.00

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The Mood of the Fifth A Musical Approach to Early Childhood Edited by Nancy Foster

Awide range of perspectives on the theme of music in the mood of the fifth.

• 172 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-1-936849-21-5 $20.00

Merrily We Sing Original Songs in the Mood of the Fifth

Composed by Ilian Willwerth, this collection of charming, playful songs and singing games will be a welcome addition to every home and classroom.

• 40 pages, saddle-stapled. ISBN 978-1-936849-22-2 $15.00

The Rainbow Puppet Theatre Book Fourteen Classic Puppet PlaysEstelle Bryer

Puppet plays by the esteemed Estelle Bryer.


A Lifetime of JoyBronja Zahlingen

Atreasure trove of nourishment is found in this collection that Bronja gathered over her many years of work with children and the adults who care for them. It also includes her wise words on

movement, language, gesture, and the value of puppetry in the life of the young child.


Y Mood of the Fifth Set

The Mood of the Fifth, A Day Full of Song, and Merrily We Sing $45.00

Y Puppetry Set A Lifetime of Joy and The Rainbow Puppet Theatre Book $30.00

Movement for the Young Child A Handbook for Eurythmists and Kindergarten TeachersEstelle Bryer

Formerly available as Eurythmy for the Young Child, Estelle Bryer’s treasury of stories, songs, verses, and games is intended for use in the kindergarten circle time as well as the eurythmy lesson.


Movement Journeys and Circle AdventuresMovement Enrichment With a Therapeutic Approach for Early Childhood Nancy Blanning and Laurie Clark

A set of imaginative story/song sequences with suggestions for movement to lead children into healthy mastery of their bodies, by two experienced therapeutic educators.

Published by Nancy Blanning and Laurie Clark. • 113 pages, spiral-bound. $20.00

Tell Me a Story Stories from the Waldorf early Childhood Association of North AmericaEdited by Louise deForest / Illustrations by Deborah Grieder and Jo Valens

Stories connect us to one another, give us a sense of who we are, and can help to guide us into the future. This collection of over 80 stories from the members and friends of the Waldorf Early

Childhood Association of North America is full of treasures for all ages and all occasions. • 276 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-1-936849-19-2 $25.00

For the Children of the World Stories & Recipes from the International Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood EducationEdited by Louise deForest / Illustrations by Gudrid Malmsten

This book gathers 24 delightful stories from all corners of the globe by representatives of the 29 member Associations that are part of IASWECE, the International Association for Steiner/Waldorf

Early Childhood Education, along with 10 delicious recipes. All proceeds from the sale of this book will support IASWECE’s work on behalf of Waldorf early childhood education around the world.


Y Movement Set

Movement for the Young Child and Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures $35.00

Y Storytelling Set Tell Me a Story and For the Children of the World $35.00

The Creative Word The Young Child’s Experience of Language and StoriesDaniel Udo de Haes

A fascinating journey into the consciousness of the very young child.


Simply Sourdough Baking Great Whole Grain Breads and MoreLory Widmer Hess

Bread baking is one of the activities frequently practiced in Waldorf early childhood settings. This book will help you learn to bake whole-grain sourdough bread, a simple, natural,

wholesome, and delicious food that has proven its worth over thousands of years.Published by Lory Widmer Hess. • 72 pages, perfect bound. ISBN 978-1-481940-52-8 $10.00

What Color is the Wind? A Feel Guide to the Out-of-Doors for Parents with Young Children Ed Bieber

AWaldorf parent of six with over 40 years’ experience as a naturalist/educator, Ed Bieber sums up his thoughts on exploring nature in five words: Get outside. With your children. Activities for

each season of the year combine Ed’s inimitable sense of humor with his deep love for the outdoors. Published by Ed Bieber. • 68 pages, illustrated, hardcover, spiral-bound. ISBN 978-0-615-53220-2 $20.00

First Steps In Natural Dyeing

Recipes and resources for coloring fabric with plant dyes from Joan Almon, WECAN founder and co-founder of the Alliance for Childhood. $12.00

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Nurturing Young Children and their Families

Creating a Home for Body, Soul, and Spirit A New Approach to ChildcareBernadette Raichle

Acomprehensive guide to a new way of working with out-of-home care of young children.


New! Out Comes the Sun DVD A day in the life of a contemporary childcare environmentFeaturing Bernadette Raichle, Director of Awhina Day Nursery and Kindergarten

What is the role of the childcare facility? How do we create out-of-home childcare environments for infants and young children to nurture and support their physical, emotional, and spiritual

development? Out Comes the Sun is not so much a manual as a profound journey into the mystery and beauty of the young child.• Produced by Cloud South films. DVD Run time: 22:30 Price: $20.00

New Edition! Nurturing Children and Families One Model of a Parent/Child Program in a Waldorf School, Second EditionSarah Baldwin

This new edition features a new foreword, and updated information, bibliography, and appendix of resources.


New! Creating Connections Perspectives on Parent-and-Child Work in Waldorf Early Childhood EducationEdited by Kimberly Lewis and Susan Weber

Aspecial and very important part of early childhood work is explored through a range of topics and perspectives, including several contributions from parents.


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Y Parent and Child Set Nurturing Children and Families and Creating Connections. $28.00

Trust and Wonder A Waldorf Approach to Caring for Infants and ToddlersEldbjørg Gjessing Paulsen

An experienced Waldorf kindergarten teacher and mentor from Norway offers the fruits of her many years of living and working with the youngest children.


Home Away from Home LifeWays Care of Children & Families Cynthia Aldinger and Mary O’Connell

This book arises out of the work of LifeWays North America, which aims to radically change the direction organized child care has taken in the last few decades.

Published by LifeWays North America.


In a NutshellDialogues with Parents at Acorn Hill, A Waldorf KindergartenEdited by Nancy Foster

Awarm and wise resource that addresses some of the “whats” and “whys” of Waldorf early childhood education—thoughts and ideals that might guide parents in understanding their children’s school

experiences, or in making decisions at home. Published by Acorn Hill Waldorf Nursery & Kindergarten.

• 91 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 0-9767498-0-7 $18.00

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Childhood’s Garden and A Summer Day in Nøkken DVD Shaping Everyday Life Around the Needs of Young ChildrenHelle Heckmann

Helle Heckmann has created a true garden at Nøkken in Copenhagen, where young children spend their entire day outside. This book and accompanying DVD concern the essential topics that Helle has been

asked to speak about internationally: care, exercise, food, sleep, and clothing.

• DVD and 47-page book, full-color photographs, saddle-stapled. ISBN 978-0-9816159-1-2 $28.00

Nøkken, A Garden For ChildrenHelle Heckmann

Helle Heckmann describes a delightful Danish Waldorf childcare facility for children ages one to seven. She includes an in-depth look at the physical development of the young child.

Published by Nøkken. • 81 pages, perfect-bound, 19 photographs. $16.00

Nøkken, A Garden for Kids More News from Nøkken and Helle Heckmann

Reports from and thoughts inspired by the successful Danish kindergarten. The Laws of Childhood • Can I Take Care of other People’s Children? • Pentecost Time • About

Surrendering to the Natural Development of a Child • Imagination Surpasses Reality • The Time-Pressured Family • An Outdoor Kindergarten...Why? • Interview with Helle Heckmann Published by Nøkken. • 43 pages, saddle-stapled, illustrated. $12.00

Y Helle Heckmann Set All three books plus one DVD by Helle Heckmann—Childhood’s Garden, Nøkken, A Garden For Children, and Nøkken, A Garden for Kids. $50.00

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Resources in Spanish

Juegos de Gestos de ManoWilma Ellersiek / Translated by Michael Kranawetvogl

A Spanish translation of selections from several volumes of gesture games by Wilma Ellersiek. This edition was produced in collaboration with Editorial El Liceo, Spain. Language teachers

in the early grades, as well as Spanish-speaking parents and early childhood teachers, will welcome this lively collection.


El Desarollo del Niño y la Educación Preescolar Waldorf Edited & translated by Louise deForest

Louise selected six essential, fundamental articles for Waldorf early childhood educators by Joan Almon, Joop van Dam, Helmut von Kügelgen, Susan Howard, Roberto Trostli, and Freya Jaffke.

We hope this little volume will become a valuable resource for our colleagues in Mexico and elsewhere in the Spanish speaking world.

• 40 pages, saddle-stapled. $7.00

New! Para Los Niños del Mundo:Cuentos y recetas de la Asociación Internacíonal para la Educación Infantil

A new Spanish edition of our book For the Children of the World (see page 8), produced in association with Editorial Rudolf Steiner, Madrid.

• 156 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN: 978-84928434-9-7 $16.00

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The Gateways Series

The Gateways Series offers resources for educators by educators, covering many aspects of the development of the child from birth to seven.

The Young Child in the World TodayEdited by Susan Howard

Articles on helping the young child meet the challenges of today’s world.

• 86 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 0-97222238-1-9 $20.00

Working with the AngelsEdited by Susan Howard

Finding a connection to the spiritual world as a help to our work with young children.


The Developing Child The First Seven YearsEdited by Susan Howard

Acollection of fundamental articles covering the stages of development from birth to seven, the special period of infancy and the first years of life, the development of consciousness through play

and imitation, and readiness for kindergarten and school.


A Warm and Gentle Welcome Nurturing Children from Birth to Age ThreeEdited by Margaret Ris and Trice Atchison

Compiled from the work of the WECAN RIE/Pikler Working Group. An essential compilation of articles on the vital years between birth and three.


The Seasonal Festivals in Early Childhood Seeking the Universally HumanEdited by Nancy Foster

This bountiful collection of articles, stories, songs, circles, and puppet plays provides thoughtful reflections on the cycle of the year and the nature of each season, along with many practical ideas and

materials to bring into the classroom. • 161 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-0-9796232-9-5 $20.00

Mentoring in Waldorf Early Childhood EducationEdited by Nancy Foster

Compiled from the work of the WECAN Mentoring Task force, this book contains chapters on the essentials of Waldorf early childhood work, the pats of self education and adult learning, the “nuts

and bolts” of mentoring, and the nature of a fruitful mentoring conversation.

• 57 pages, spiral-bound. ISBN 978-0-9722238-1-2 $16.00

Professional Review and Evaluation in Waldorf Early Childhood EducationHolly Koteen-Soulé, with contributions by Patricia Rubano

Acompanion volume to Mentoring in Waldorf Early Childhood Education, full of time-tested advice and encouragement for schools wishing to implement or strengthen their professional evaluation

process. • 86 pages, spiral-bound. ISBN 978-0-9816159-4-3 $20.00

YMentoring Set Mentoring in Waldorf Early Childhood Education and Professional Review and Evaluation in Waldorf Early Childhood Education. $30.00

Y Gateways Series Set All seven volumes for a discounted price. $100.00

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Educational Resources, Research, and Study MaterialThe Journey of the “I” into Life A Final Destination or a Path Toward Freedom? Lectures From the 2012 International Waldorf Early Childhood Conference at the GoetheanumEdited by Nancy Blanning

Rudolf Steiner’s art of education was meant to serve the whole world, not just a single continent or country. What is universal in this education is that an I or a person or a Self wants to identify itself with

an inherited body. The five keynote lectures from the 2012 International Waldorf Early Childhood Conference explore this theme from different points of view.


Cosmic Child Inspired Writings from the Threshold of BirthEdited and Introduced by Eve Olive

Eurythmist Eve Olive offers us this treasury of verse and story that gives a view of awareness before birth. The writings stretch across the centuries, from Rumi and Wordsworth to contemporary poets both well

known and less known, each with a unique view of this mysterious event that brings us into being. Published by Wrightwood Press. • 200 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-0980119039 $20.00

The Child from Birth to Three In Waldorf Education and Child CareRainer Patzlaff, Claudia McKeen, Ina von Mackensen, Claudia Grah-Wittich /

Translated from German by Margot Saar

This volume clearly and succinctly outlines the anthroposophical view of child development from birth through age three, and makes concrete suggestions of how to support children’s physical, emotional, and

spiritual growth in an out-of-home care setting.

• 84 pages, full-color photographs, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-1-936849-00-0 $18.00

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Childhood Falls Silent The Loss of Speech and How We Need to Foster Speaking and Communication in the Electronic AgeRainer Patzlaff

This booklet gives a strong picture of the loss of speech and language abilities in children today, explains why technically transmitted speech diminishes brain function, and encourages us to counter it with life-giving,

humanly connected speech. Published by the Steiner Schools Fellowship. • 19 pages, saddle-stapled. $7.00

On the Play of the Child, Second Edition Indications by Rudolf Steiner for Working with Young Children With Five Lectures From the 2005 International Waldorf Early Childhood Conference Edited by Freya Jaffke

This new edition combines two volumes: On the Play of the Child, in which Freya Jaffke compiled statements about play and related topics, to serve as study material for the 2005 conference in

Dornach, and Playing, Learning, Meeting the Other, which collects five of the lectures around the themes of play, development and learning, and the all-important encounter with the other.


Supporting Self-directed Play in Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood EducationRenate Long-Breipohl / Photographs by Paulene Hanna and Sandra Busch

Drawing on research originally conducted in Australia, Renate Long-Breipohl indicates a path that all early childhood educators can travel in their journey towards a deeper understanding of

children’s play.

• 50 pages, full-color photographs, saddle-stapled. ISBN 978-0-9816159-9-8 $18.00

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Cradle of a Healthy Life Nine WECAN Conference Lectures by Dr. Johanna Steegmans, with Summaries of Lectures by Dr. Gerald Karnow

The fundamental importance of early childhood for the health of the individual throughout life is presented with deep and compassionate understanding from the physician’s perspective.


What Is a Waldorf Kindergarten?

These articles were selected from the WECAN titles An Overview of the Waldorf Kindergarten and A Deeper Understanding of the Waldorf Kindergarten, now out of print. New introductions by

Sharifa Oppenheimer and numerous color photographs giving a glimpse into the world of the Waldorf kindergarten have been added. Published by SteinerBooks. • 112 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-0-880105767 $15.00

Developmental SignaturesCore Values and Practices in Waldorf Education for Children Ages 3–9Rainer Patzlaff, Wolfgang Sassmannshausen, et al.

A continuation of the research presented in The Child from Birth to Three in Waldorf Education and Child Care. A team of teachers, doctors, parents and scholars describe the developmental stages of

Waldorf education as a continuum of learning, from kindergarten through elementary school. Published by AWSNA. • 158 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-1-888365-81-8 $20.00

New! School Readiness TodayEdited by Claus-Peter Röh / Translated by Margot Saar

This booklet, originally published in German by the Pedagogical Section of the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, offers valuable insights into healthy child development in relation to school entrance.

• 78 pages, full-color illustrations, perfect-bound. ISBN: 978-1-93684926-0 Price: $20.00

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New! From Kindergarten into the Grades Insights from Rudolf SteinerSelected and edited by Ruth Ker

This collection of selected excerpts from Rudolf Steiner’s writings and lectures offers insights into the great transformation that takes place in children around the time of the change of teeth, as they make the step

from kindergarten to school.


You’re Not the Boss of Me! Understanding the Six/Seven-year-old TransformationEdited by Ruth Ker

This volume is packed with research, anecdotes, study material, ideas for working in the classroom, examples of age-appropriate stories, verses, games, and more. Parents, teachers, and therapists—

anyone who lives or works with children who are going through the change of teeth—will find inspiration, encouragement, and insight in this volume.


First Grade Readiness A Collection of Resources, Insights, and Tools for Waldorf EducatorsEdited by Nancy Blanning

Experienced teachers, doctors, and therapists give guidance in the nature and needs of the child between six and seven, how to observe children for signs of readiness, and creating and carrying a

healthy transition from kindergarten to grade school. Includes four different sample observation forms, to help schools to develop their own readiness observation procedures.


YOlder Child Set Two books to address the needs of six and seven-year-olds—You’re Not the Boss of Me! and First Grade Readiness. $50.00

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Gateways Newsletter and WECAN Brochure

Gateways, our twice-yearly newsletter

Articles on the developing child, practical activities, recent research, book reviews, and other contributions from Waldorf early childhood educators in North America and around the world.

An index to issues 29 through 61 is available as an Excel spreadsheet; you can download it from store.waldorfearlychildhood.org or contact [email protected] Subscription: $25.00 / Recent issues: $10.00 / Back issues: $7.00

YBack Issue Set 31 issues from 29 to 37 and 39 through 60 for a bargain price (subject to availability): $100.00

YA yearly subscription to the Gateways newsletter is one of the benefits of WECAN membership. To become a member, or to renew your membership,

visit: store.waldorfearlychildhood.org, email: [email protected], or call: (845) 352-1690.

New! Our WECAN brochure

This beautiful little booklet, made possible through a generous donor, describes Waldorf early childhood education in a concise and accessible way. Perfect for admissions events, copies have been

sent to WECAN member schools and kindergartens and can also be purchased through this catalog or the WECAN office.Price: $.50

Education–Health for LifeEducation and Medicine Working Together for Healthy Development

Michaela Glöckler, Stefan Langhammer, Christof Wiechert, and others contribute to this wealth of information on the hygiene of teaching; gifted children; special subjects such as modelling, speech,

eurythmy, and projective geometry; and the challenges of adolescence, sexuality, technology, and drugs. Published by the Medical and Pedagogical Sections at the Goetheanum. • 294 pages, perfect-bound. $18.00

Crisis in the Kindergarten Why Children Need to Play in School Edward Miller and Joan Almon

As academics and standardized testing are crowding early childhood education, social and technological trends are also undermining creative play. Published by the Alliance for Childhood.

Published by the Alliance for Childhood. • 71 pages, perfect-bound. ISBN 978-0-9823751-0-5 $12.00

Spiritual InsightsThe Little Series:Edited by Helmut von Kügelgen and originally entitled “Spiritual Gifts for the Educator,” the volumes in The Little Series are collections of verses and writings by Rudolf Steiner for the inner work of the teacher, through the day, through the year, through life.

Spiritual Insights

Essential verses, meditations, and exercises for inner development.

• 75 pages. ISBN 978-0-9722238-2-9 $12.00

Working with the Dead

Acollection of verses and writings for working with those who have crossed the threshold of death.

• 37 pages. ISBN 978-0-9796232-4-0 $12.00

Christmas

Acollection of Rudolf Steiner’s verses and writings on the festival of Christmas.

• 88 pages. ISBN 978-0-9796232-2-6 $12.00

Easter

A collection of Rudolf Steiner’s verses and writings on the festival of Easter.

• 60 pages. ISBN 978-0-9816159-0-5 $12.00

Seeking the Spirit Whitsun Inspiration for Individuals and Communities

From the work of Rudolf Steiner and others, a collection of verses, poems, and prose excerpts that address the question, “How do we give a dwelling to the spirit?”

• 84 pages. ISBN 978-0-9796232-7-1 $12.00

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Michaelmas

Steiner’s insights on the image and the active spiritual presence of St. Michael, so important for our time. • 49 pages. ISBN 978-0-9796232-3-3 $12.00

Love

Verses and writings on the theme of “Love.”

• 45 pages. ISBN 978-0-9796232-5-7 $12.00

St. Martin Between Michaelmas and the Holy Nights A Study by Michael Martin

Astudy of Saint Martin, his life, legend, historical and esoteric significance, and suggestions for new directions for festival celebrations.

• 47 pages. ISBN 978-0-9816159-8-1 $12.00

Y Little Series Set All eight volumes in the Little Series. $80.00

YSeasonal Festival Set includes: The Seasonal Festivals in Early Childhood, Michaelmas, St. Martin, Christmas, Easter, Seeking the Spirit. $80.00

Index by TitleCChild from Birth to Three, The ............................................. 16Childhood Falls Silent .......................................................... 17Childhood’s Garden ............................................................. 12Child’s Seasonal Treasury, A ............................................... 2, 6 Christmas ............................................................................22Cosmic Child ....................................................................... 16Cradle of a Healthy Life ........................................................ 18Creating a Home for Body, Soul, and Spirit .......................... 10Creating Connections ...................................................... 2, 10Creative Word, The ............................................................... 9Crisis in the Kindergarten ..................................................... 20DDancing as We Sing .............................................................. 6Dancing Hand, Trotting Pony ................................................ 4Day Full of Song, A................................................................ 6Developing Child, The .......................................................... 14Developmental Signatures.................................................... 18EEaster ..................................................................................22Education–Health for Life .................................................... 20El Desarrollo del Niño y la Educación Preescolar Waldorf ...... 13F First Grade Readiness .......................................................... 19First Steps in Natural Dyeing ................................................. 9For the Children of the World ................................................ 8From Kindergarten into Grades ........................................ 3, 19GGateways Newsletter ........................................................... 21

PPara Los Niños del Mundo ................................................... 13Professional Review and Evaluation in Waldorf Early Childhood Education .................................................. 15RRainbow Puppet Theatre Book, The .......................................7SSchool Readiness Today ................................................... 3, 18 Seasonal Festivals in Early Childhood, The ........................... 15Seeking the Spirit .................................................................22Simply Sourdough................................................................. 9The Singing, Playing Kindergarten ..........................................3Spiritual Insights ..................................................................22St. Martin ............................................................................23Supporting Self-Directed Play ............................................... 17TTell Me a Story ...................................................................... 8Trust and Wonder ................................................................ 11WWarm and Gentle Welcome, A ............................................. 14WECAN Brochure ................................................................ 21What Color is the Wind? ....................................................... 9What Is a Waldorf Kindergarten? ......................................... 18Working with the Angels ...................................................... 14Working with the Dead ........................................................22YYou’re Not the Boss of Me .................................................... 19 Young Child in the World Today, The .................................... 14

Gateways Series, The ......................................................14, 15Gesture Games for Autumn & Winter .................................... 5Gesture Games for Spring & Summer .................................... 5Giving Love, Bringing Joy ....................................................... 4HHome Away From Home ...................................................... 11IIn a Nutshell ........................................................................ 11JJourney of the “I” Into Life, The ............................................ 16Juegos de Gestos de Mano ................................................... 13LLet Us Form a Ring ............................................................... 6Lifetime of Joy, A ................................................................... 7Little Series, The ............................................................ 22, 23Love.....................................................................................23MMentoring in Waldorf Early Childhood Education ................ 15 Merrily We Sing..................................................................... 7Michaelmas .........................................................................23Mood of the Fifth, The .......................................................... 7Movement for the Young Child .............................................. 8Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures ............................ 8 NNøkken, A Garden for Children ............................................ 12Nøkken, A Garden for Kids .................................................. 12Nurturing Children and Families........................................... 10OOn the Play of the Child ....................................................... 17Out Comes the Sun .......................................................... 3, 10

Index by Author/EditorAAldinger, Cynthia ................................................................. 11 Almon, Joan ..................................................................... 9, 20Atchison, Trice ..................................................................... 14BBaldwin, Sarah .................................................................... 10Bieber, Ed ..............................................................................9Blanning, Nancy .........................................................8, 16, 19Bryer, Estelle .......................................................................7, 8CClark, Laurie ......................................................................... 8DdeForest, Louise ............................................................... 8, 13EEllersiek, Wilma ............................................................4, 5, 13FFoster, Nancy ...........................................................6, 7, 11, 15GGjessing Paulsen, Eldbjørg ................................................... 10Glöckler, Michaela ............................................................... 20Grah-Wittich, Claudia.......................................................... 16HHeckmann, Helle ................................................................. 12Howard, Susan .................................................................... 14JJaffke, Freya ......................................................................... 17Jones, Betty ....................................................................... 2, 6

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KKarnow, Gerald ................................................................... 18Ker, Ruth ......................................................................... 3, 19Koteen-Soulé, Holly ............................................................. 15LLanghammer, Stefan ............................................................20Long-Breipohl, Renate ......................................................... 17Lonsky, Karen ....................................................................... 6Lewis, Kimberly ................................................................ 2, 10MMartin, Michael ...................................................................23McKeen, Claudia ................................................................. 16Miller, Edward .....................................................................20OO’Connell, Mary .................................................................. 11Olive, Eve ............................................................................. 16Oppenheimer, Sharifa .......................................................... 18PPatzlaff, Rainer ......................................................... 16, 17, 18RRaichle, Bernadette ......................................................... 3, 10Ris, Margaret ....................................................................... 14S Sassmannshausen, Wolfgang ............................................... 18Steegmans, Johanna............................................................. 18 UUdo de Haes, Daniel .......................................................... 3, 9Vvon Kügelgen, Helmut .................................................... 22, 23von Mackensen, Ina ............................................................. 16

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Index by Specially Priced SetDancing as We Sing Book & CD Set ....................................... 6Gateways Newsletter Back Issue Set ..................................... 21Gateways Series Set ............................................................. 15Gesture Games & Companion CD Set ................................... 5Giving Love—Bringing Joy & Companion CD Set .................... 4Helle Heckmann Set ............................................................. 12Let Us Form a Ring Book & CD Set ........................................ 6Let Us Form a Ring/Dancing as We Sing Two-Book & Two CD Set ....................................................................... 6Let Us Form a Ring/Dancing as We Sing Two-Book Set ......... 6The Little Series Set ..............................................................22Mentoring Set ...................................................................... 15Mood of the Fifth Set ............................................................ 7Movement Set ...................................................................... 9Older Child Set .................................................................... 19Parent and Child Set ............................................................ 11Puppetry Set ......................................................................... 7Seasonal Festivals Set ...........................................................23Storytelling Set ..................................................................... 9Wilma Ellersiek Set................................................................ 5

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