3rd Edition

Bringing the Steiner Waldorf Approach to your Early Years Practice

By Janni Nicol Copyright 2016
140 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

140 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

140 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Have you ever wondered what the Steiner approach is all about, where it comes from and how it can be used to benefit the young children in your setting? Bringing the Steiner Waldorf Approach to your Early Years Setting is an excellent introduction to this philosophy. Janni Nicol clearly explains the history of Steiner Waldorf education, the role of play in learning and the key themes of... Read more
 

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education

Chapter 2: A brief history of Steiner Waldorf Education

Chapter 3: Steiner Waldorf Early Years

Chapter 4: Play: the serious work of childhood.

Chapter 5: The Kindergarten environment

Chapter 6: Rhythm, Repetition and Reverence

Chapter 7: The Celebration of the Festivals

Chapter 8: Storytelling and Puppetry

Chapter 9: Working within the Early Years Foundation Stage

Chapter 10: Observation, Assessment and Planning

Chapter 11: Working with Parents and the first three years

Chapter 12: Other Subjects

Appendix 1

Bibliography and resources

Biography

Janni Nicol has worked as a Steiner kindergarten teacher in South Africa and Cambridge, UK. She is now the UK early childhood representative for Steiner Waldorf schools and kindergartens, and writes, consults and lectures on Steiner early childhood in the UK and internationally.

"An interesting and well written book that will help practitioners adopt the principles they want to use from the overall philosophy." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch