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Practical craft projects suitable for children aged 6-8 years, classes 1 and 2 of Steiner-Waldorf school to follow on their own or with support. This is a recipe book to guide young people through making things on their own (with a little help or guidance from an adult, if needed) with few words and plenty of pictures to follow.
Making the Children's Year, with colour illustrations and new projects that bring it up to date, it will appeal to a new generation of people keen to engage children in creative play, the seasons and the joy of handcrafting.
Written by experienced Waldorf craft teachers, this large, comprehensive book presents many ideas for craft activity classes, whilst analysing their role in the student's self-discovery and creative development.Educating Through Arts and Crafts argues for the importance of creativity and craft-based classes throughout a child's life in school.
So why do Waldorf dolls have few facial features? What is it about dolls that captures the imagination of children and adults around the world? This book answers these questions and highlights the power of dolls used for therapeutic purposes, recognising that soft dolls aren't just for children.From the simplest rag doll to curly-haired characters, this book gives straight-forward instructions, a guide to buying your materials and upcycling materials you already own. A lovingly hand-made doll makes the perfect present and these dolls are easy to make and will be much loved for generations.Large and small, knitted and sewn, beautiful dolls for making at homeFull step-by-step instructions with clear drawings and templatesDetailed directions to make 9 character dolls and their accessoriesBasic body part intructions enable you to create your own charactersCreate charming dolls' house doll family plus their clothes and accessoriesCreate clothes, bags, baby carrier and even pets for your dollsSimple and easy to achieve sewing for beginners
This handbook shows the reader how to create handcrafted dolls from natural materials. A range of simple, colourful designs should inspire both beginners and experienced doll makers alike. These dolls are old favourites, originating in Waldorf Steiner kindergartens where parents make dolls together.
Time tested for over 100 years by Waldorf teachers, this resource draws number work from everyday life to stimulate children’s interest, and shows how children can easily grasp math principles, so that educators are relieved of endless worksheets.
In this fine introduction to Waldorf education, written out of a series of lectures given in 1924, Steiner provides one of the most comprehensive introductions to his pedagogical philosophy, psychology, and practice. Steiner begins by describing the union of science, art, religion and morality, which was the aim of all his work and underlies his concept of education. Against this background, many of the lectures describe a new developmental psychology. On this basis, having established how children's consciousness develops, Steiner discusses how different subjects should be presented so that individuals can grow and flourish inwardly. Only if the child absorbs the right subject in the right way at the right time can the inner freedom so necessary for life in the modern world become second nature.
Perlas brilliantly articulates the competing cultural and intellectual constructs driving the competition between elite globalization and global civil society, and outlines a path forward by which we may resolve that conflict in the favor of life. A must read for all who work for a positive future. -- David C. Korten, Ph.D., author, The Post-Corporate World
Taking cues from works by Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, and Matisse, pastry chef Caitlin Freeman, of Miette bakery and Blue Bottle Coffee fame, creates a collection of uniquely delicious dessert recipes (with step-by-step assembly guides) that give readers all they need to make their own edible masterpieces. From a fudge pop based on an Ellsworth Kelly sculpture to a pristinely segmented cake fashioned after Mondrian’s well-known composition, this collection of uniquely delicious recipes for cookies, parfait, gelées, ice pops, ice cream, cakes, and inventive drinks has everything you need to astound friends, family, and guests with your own edible masterpieces. Taking cues from modern art’s most revered artists, these twenty-seven showstopping desserts exhibit the charm and sophistication of works by Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Henri Matisse, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Avedon, Wayne Thiebaud, and more. Featuring an image of the original artwork alongside a museum curator’s perspective on the original piece and detailed, easy-to-follow directions (with step-by-step assembly guides adapted for home bakers), Modern Art Desserts will inspire a kitchen gallery of stunning treats.
