Here is a sampling of essays on a wide range of topics of interest to the Waldorf early childhood educator and to all caregivers of young children. They have been selected from the rich array of publications created over the last thirty-five years by the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America, aiming to deepen our understanding of the young children in our care, and provide practical and artistic approaches to our work with them.
Editor Shannon Honigblum, a Waldorf alum, has experience teaching all ages of students, and currently teaches kindergarten at the Austin Waldorf School. She is the author of Making a Family Home (Steiner Books, 2010).

CONTENTS INCLUDE
The Essentials of Waldorf Early Childhood Education – Susan Howard
The History of the Waldorf Kindergartens – Helmut von Kügelgen
Stages of Development in Early Childhood – Freya Jaffke
Thinking and the Consciousness of the Young Child – Renate Long-Breipohl
A Day in the Life of the Kindergarten – Ingeborg Schöttner
Working with the Will – Rune Bratlann
Practical Activities with the Young Child – Stephen Spitalny
Music in the Waldorf Kindergarten – Margret Constantini
Circle Time in Early Childhood – Nancy Foster
The Healing Power of Play – Joan Almon
Fostering Healthy Language Development in Young Children – Susan Weber The Pedagogical Value of Marionette and Table Puppet Shows – Bronja Zahlingen Working with Parents – Louise deForest
Spiritual Foundations of Waldorf Education – Michaela Glöckler

Available in print from WECAN Publications