Resource suggestions

You can find book reviews and a Q& A forum in this Waldorf Facebook group. 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204782781/posts/10162396538647782/

 

 

I recommend reading Torin Finser’s book, A Second Classroom: Parent-Teacher Relationships in a Waldorf School, if you are interested in understanding more about <how to cultivate a relationship or why it supports the child.  https://rudolfsteinerbookstore.com/product/second-classroom/ 

 

 

 

Tom Stehlik’s book, Each Parent Carries the Flame, gives guidance on how a Waldorf school functions but also how a collective of interested parents can initiate change and engage in collaborative efforts for social reform.
https://www.rudolfsteinerbookcentre.com.au/products/author/Stehlik%20Tom/~/product_id_desc

 

 

 

Elizabeth Auer has compiled a book titled, Helping the Children on Their Way; Educational Support for the Classroom, which offers support for teachers working in the classroom to help navigate student life both socially and academically. 
https://www.waldorfpublications.org/products/helping-children-on-their-way

 

 

 

For a deep dive into the Anthroposophical view of child development as proposed by Rudolf Steiner, I suggest reading The Child’s Changing Consciousness; As the Basis of Pedagogical Practice. This book gives the details of Steiner’s perspective of the developing child and practical advice for teachers.  You can find it here as a free pdf.
https://rudolfsteinerelib.org/Download/Childs_Changing_Consciousness-Rudolf_Steiner-306.pdf

 

 

 

Learning Difficulties; A Guide for Teachers, is another resource to help with practical approaches  and exercises in the classroom for individual students as well as groups. 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33017242-learning-difficulties

 

 

 

Bright Solutions for Dyslexia is a newsletter put out by Susan Barton that supports anyone facing dyslexia, either personally or in the classroom.  There are supportive videos, talks and articles, as well as reading programs that are integrated into the educational approach to literacy development.  To subscribe, email: susan@brightsolutions.us.