- '...reading this book made me want to get back into the classroom + there can be no higher praise for a book about teaching.' Pie Corbett, English educational trainer, writer, author, + poet; developer of Talk for Writing.
- From the Introduction. How children engage with reading + writing is a hot topic. There is no 'one size fits all' best way. However, Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf education offers a holistic, active + creative approach based on the foundation of children's rich spoken language development.
- The child discovers their own voice through movement, form drawing + storytelling. The magic of the alphabet is invoked in sound, story + image. Children tell stories + then write them down, which leads organically into reading.
- How to teach writing + reading using Steiner/Waldorf principles + methods. Draws on Waldorf pedagogy, best practice mainstream primary methods, + specialist dyslexia techniques. Gives teachers the theory to introduce literacy with confidence. Tried + tested easy-to-use lesson plans with assessment & feedback tips, movement, games, + activities. Includes drawings, photos, diagrams, + examples of children's work. Comprehensive glossary, appendices, bibliography, index, word lists, + suggested stories.
- This theory + practice-based Waldorf book gives the foundations for creative literacy + teaching children how to write + read in Classes 1 and 2, or UK Years 2 and 3.
- It explores how Steiner/ Waldorf pedagogy dovetails with mainstream primary approaches + specialist dyslexia-friendly methods.