Bringing the Steiner Waldorf approach to your early years practice / Janni Nicol.

"A David Fulton book"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-82).

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education -- Waldorf Education and early years practice today -- Chapter 2: The History of Steiner Waldorf Education -- The Waldorf method of Education -- Steiner Waldorf Early Years (The kindergarten, General educational principles, Imitation and example as an -- educational approach and aid to the healthy development and engagement of the will of the child). -- Chapter 3: Play as the serious work of childhood. -- Play and child development -- Readiness for formal learning -- Play today -- Toys and playthings -- Chapter 4: Providing a safe, child friendly environment -- The entrance lobby -- The kindergarten room -- The outside environment -- Chapter 5: Rhythm, Repetition and Reverence -- Rhythm (before birth, after birth, toddlers, The daily rhythm in the kindergarten) -- Repetition (how rhythm and repetition work within the kindergarten day -- Reverence (For the child, For each other, For the environment, For the food). -- Chapter 6: The Celebration of the Festivals -- Religious, cultural and seasonal festivals (The development of a festival, the festival of Diwali). -- Chapter 7: Storytelling and Puppetry -- Storytelling -- Puppetry -- Chapter 8: Working within the Foundation Stage Curriculum and towards the Early Learning Goals -- Personal, Social and Emotional Development -- Communication, Language and Literacy -- Mathematics -- Knowledge and Understanding of the World -- (Questioning children; Why Children's work is not displayed). -- Chapter 9: Working with Parents -- Parent and Child groups -- Chapter 10: Assessment and recording the development of the child -- Child study -- Ongoing assessments and the child (Foundation Stage) Profile -- Leaving reports -- Transition to 'Big school' -- Chapter 11: Other Subjects -- Eurythmy (first do then think; curative eurythmy). -- Languages -- Television and the Media -- Appendix 1: Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship, Training, Alliance for childhood. -- Bibliography -- --

1. Introduction to Steiner Waldorf early childhood education -- 2. History of Steiner Waldorf education -- 3. Steiner Waldorf eary years -- 4. Play as the serious work of childhood -- 5. Providing a safe, child-friendly environment -- 6. Rhythm, repetition and reverence (the three Rs of Steiner Waldorf early childhood) -- 7. Celebration of festivals -- 8. Storytelling and puppetry -- 9. Working within the Foundation Stage curriculum and towards the early learning goals -- 10. Working with parents -- 11. Assessment and recording the development of the child -- 12. Other subjects.

"Have you ever wondered what Steiner education is, where it came from, and how it can be used with young children in your practice? Bringing the Steiner Waldorf Approach to your Early Years Practice is an introduction to this philosophy. It includes a discussion of play as the serious work of childhood; an explanation of the principle of rhythm, repetition and reverence; ideas of activities based on festivals, storytelling and puppetry; and a discussion of the use of resources."--BOOK JACKET.

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