SWSF Bookshop - Early Years and Parenting

SWSF Bookshop - Early Years and Parenting

Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour
By Susan Perrow
Healing Stories brings together the fruits of Susan Perrow’s work in storymaking. It is richly illustrated with lively anecdotes drown from parents and teachers who have discovered how the power of story can help resolve a range of common childhood behaviours and situations such as separation anxiety, bullying, sibling rivalry, nightmares and grieving.
HP. 301 pages. No discounts. £14.99

On the Play of the Child - Indications by Rudolf Steiner for Working with Young Children
Freya Jaffke, ed.
Created as a study material for the International Waldorf Kindergarten Association conference held in Dornach, Switzerland, in Easter of 2005, this compilation is an invaluable resource on the significance of play and the fostering of creative play for those working with young children.
WECAN. 51 pages. No discounts. £9.75

The Developing Child: The First Seven Years - Gateways Series #3
Susan Howard, ed.
Compiled from articles published in the Newsletter of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America. Topics include: stages of development in the first seven years; birth, infancy, and the first years of life; the development of consciousness - imitation, play, and learning; and readiness for kindergarten and first grade.
WECAN. 136 pages. No discounts. £11.50

Gesture Games for Autumn and Winter - Hand Gesture Games, Songs and Movement for Children in the Kindergarten and Lower Grades
By Wilma Ellersiek.
These songs, hand gestures and movement games foster a joy and enthusiasm that lead our children toward a love and understanding of nature.
WECAN. 146 pages. No discounts. £13.50

Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures
By Nancy Blanning and Laurice Clark.
Movement enrichment with a therapeutic approach for early Childhood.
MJ & CA. 113 pages. No discounts. £13.50

Guide to the Early Years Foundation Stage in Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Settings
by Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Ltd
A report from the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Ltd. Introduction by Christopher Clouder, Chair of the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship.
48 pages. No discounts. £1.50

Meeting the Child - Approaches to Observation and Assessment in Steiner Kindergartens.
by Mary Jane Drummond and Sally Jenkinson
A report from the Faculty of Education, University of Plymouth and the Steiner Waldorf Early Years research Group. Introduction by Trevor Mepham Principal, Steiner Academy Hereford.
58 pages. No discounts. £4.50

Green Fingers and Muddy Boots
by Ivor Santer
A year in the Garden For Children and Families. Developed in association with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society this book is the perfect interactive guide for young gardeners. Includes CD with worksheets.
Floris Books. 111 pages. No discounts. £14.99

Under the Sky
by Sally Schweizer
Playing, Working and Enjoying Adventures in the Open Air. A Handbook for Parents, Carers and Teachers.
Sophia Books. 266 pages. No discounts. £14.95

Gardening with Young Children
by Beatrys Lockie
A lively, imaginative and practical guide to a child’s experience of a year in the garden. Simple growing activities are interwoven with ideas for things to make.
HP. 136 pages. No discounts. £12.99

You're not the Boss of Me! Understanding the Six-Seven-Year-Old Transformation
This Comprehensive guide is packed with information and ideas about working with children who are going through the change of dentition. It is essential reading for educators, parents, therapists, and all who need insight into this tumultuous time, sometimes referred to as "first adolescence".
WECAN. 325 pages. No discounts. £20.50

Childhood's Garden
By Helle Heckmann
Shaping everyday life around the needs of young children
With a Summer Day in Nokken - companion DVD showing Waldorf Steiner education in Denmark for children ages 1-7.
WECAN. 42 pages plus DVD. No discounts. £16.50

The Well balanced Child: Movement and Early Learning
Sally Goddard Blythe. Examines why movement matters; how music helps brain development; the role of nutrition, the brain and child growth.
240pp £12.99 no discount.

Fool's Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Childhood
Edited by Colleen Cordes and Edward Miller
This production from the Alliance for Childhood in the USA contains key articles and scientific reports on the issues surrounding children and computers.
Alliance for Childhood, 180pp, no discount £5.00

Beyond the Rainbow Bridge - Nurturing our children from birth to seven
By Barbara J. Patterson and Pamela Bradley
This book discusses healthy rhythms in both home and school, play, and how it stimulates imagination; how to protect and enliven the child's twelve senses; creative discipline, the creation of birthday stories and craft projects for the young child.
MP, 195pp, no discount £12.50

Echoes of a Dream - Creative Beginnings for Parent and Child
By Susan Smith
Now in its third printing, this book has been enjoyed by thousands of families worldwide. It is packed with inspiring suggestions for creative play, craft work, recipes and gardening ideas for parents and children. Full colour cover, colour plates.
Published by the London Waldorf School, Ontario WSA, 68pp, no discount £9.50

Free to Learn - Introducing Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education
By Lynne Oldfield
This is a guide to the principles and methods of Waldorf early years education by an experiences practitioner. Themes include; how kindergartens enable healthy development; what is movement-based learning? Why is creative play so crucial? How do children learn through imitation and rhythm? Support for parenting and daycare.
HP, 160pp, no discount £11.99

Games Children Play - How games and sport help children develop
By Kim Brooking-Payne, illustrated by Marije Rowling
An accessible guide to games with children of age 3 upwards. These games are all tried and tested, and are the basis for the author's extensive teacher training work. The book explores children's personal development and how this is expressed in movement, play, songs and games.
Each game is clearly and simply described, with diagrams or drawings, and accompanied by an explanation of why this game is helpful at a particular age. The equipment that may be needed is basic, cheap and easily available.
HP, 192pp, no discount £14.99

The Genius of Play
By Sally Jenkinson
This book is an observation of the tireless imagination of the child when it is allowed to develop naturally, and how this shares the perceptions of the later adult. It addresses what ‘Play' is, why it is necessary and its modern difficulties.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child... . Children have the right to their childhood. Let's play!
HP, 128pp, no discount £11.99

Kinder Dolls
A Waldorf doll-making handbook
By Maricristin Sealey
How to create handcrafted dolls from natural materials. A range of simple, colourful designs will inspire both beginners and experienced doll makers alike. These dolls are old favourites, originating in Waldorf Steiner kindergartens where parents make dolls together for their children, and for the school.
Maricristin's book is a fine source for the beginner doll maker. It is a valuable primer, full of practical tips, simple designs and clear, easy to follow instructions – Sara McDonald, Magic Cabin Dolls
HP, 128pp, no discount £14.99

Well, I Wonder
Childhood in the Modern World
a handbook for parents, carers and teachers
Sally Schweizer
224 pages   £12.95    Sophia Books

Irish Festivals Calendar of seasonal celebrations
Ruth Marshal Hawthorn Press 210 pages £ 14.99 no discount

Pull the Other One! – String Games and Stories Book 1
By Michael Taylor
This well-travelled and entertaining series of tales is accompanied by clear instructions and explanatory diagrams – guaranteed not to tie you in knots – and will teach you tricks with which to dazzle your friends! With something for everyone, these ingenious tricks and tales are developed and taught with utter simplicity, making them suitable from age 5 upwards.
When we go wrong playing Cat's Cradle, we call it Dog's Cradle!' – Megan
Gain, aged 6, London
HP, 128pp, no discount £9.99

Helping Children to Overcome Fear
By Russell Evans
Critical illness can cause overwhelming feelings of abandonment and loss. Difficult for adults to face alone, for children the experience is magnified. Jean Evans was a play leader who recognised ahead of her time the importance of enabling children to give voice to their feelings, providing opportunities for play and working in partnership with parents.
This inspirational book should become mandatory reading for Paediatricians and Play Therapists... indeed any adult who is serious in their desire to be alongside a child needing to face their fear. It gently embraces the skills of respectful listening, creativity and fun – instantly recognisable to a discerning child.
Julie Stokes, Consultant Psychologist, Founder of Winston's Wish, a Grief Support Programme for Children.
HP, 128pp, no discount £9.99

To Grow and Become
Stories for Children
Rudolf Copple, trans.
This is a collection of lesser-known stories addressing some of the deeper questions of children and collected by a long-time class teacher, who found these particularly nourishing for children through fifth grade. Stories include "Old Gerasimus and the Lion", "Maiden Lene of Sondervand", and "Ilya".
Illustrated. 96 pages. No Discount. £9.50  (AWSNA)

Let's Talk, Let's Play
Jane Eliot
The author moves with ease and confidence on how to teach young children in poetry, song, and play. She explains both why and how archetypal games grow out of the nature of children and language.
82 pages. No Discount. £8.50  (AWSNA)

Why the Setting Sun Turns Red
And Other Pedagogical Stories
Eugene Schwartz
Stories create strong images for children. Far more effective than moralizing, confrontation, or criticism, pedagogical stories give moral pictures to children. This book eloquently explains the role of the pedagogical story and gives several examples of its use. It is equally valuable to parents and teachers.
72 pages. No Discount. £9.50  (AWSNA)

Verses and Poems and Stories to Tell
Dorothy Harer
A collection of original material written by master class teacher Dorothy Harer for her own classes at the Rudolf Steiner School in New York. Particularly suited for grades (classes) 1-4. Illustrated. Spiralbound.
89 pages. No Discount. £9.50  (AWSNA)