Parent Enrichment Reading
Waldorf Education
Suggested Reading List on Waldorf Education and Parenting
Spring - Joy Re-Birthed within Nature and Humankind by Tom Altgelt and Karen Foley
The Most Overlooked Reason Why Kids Won’t Listen by Lauren Tamm
Combined Grades in Waldorf Schools by Lori L. Freer
A Look at Waldorf and Montessori Education in the in the Early Childhood Programs by Barbara Shell
Nature Deficit Disorder by David Mitchell
Intelligence is Overrated by Keld Jensen for Forbes.com
The Rhythm of Life by Helle Heckman
Teaching our Children to Read, Write, and Spell - At the Right Time by Susan R. Johnson, MD
Stringed Instruments Instruction in Waldorf Schools by Monika Sutherland, MMus
Creative Speech by Laura Cox
History, Humanity, and Handwork by Carmine Iannaccone
Early Childhood
The Decline of Play in Preschools and the Rise in Sensory Issues by Valerie Strauss for The Washington Post
The 4 Foundational Senses and their Cultivation in Waldorf Early Childhood Education by Vivian Jones-Schmidt, MEd.
For Forest Kindergartners, Class is Back in Nature, Rain or Shine by Liz Leyden for The New York Times
Facilitating Working Play for the Young Child by Nancy Blanning
Media/Technology
Inside the Tech Free School Where High Tech Parents are Sending Their Kids - by Katie Schoolov and Katie Brigham for CNBC
This is your child's brain on Video Games by Victoria Dunkley, MD for Psychology Today
Whose Idea is your Child Thinking? by Nancy Blanning
Back to Basics: Raising Children in the Digital Age by Richard Freed for the Huffington Post
A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Compute by Matt Richtel for The New York Times
Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent by Nick Bilton for The New York Times
Health and Wellness
The Parent’s Question by Nancy Blanning
The Value of a Mess by Jessica Lahey
8 Science-backed Reasons for Letting Kids Play Outdoors by Edward Shepard
The Gift of No by Helene McGlauflin, MEd.
Raising Children with the Attitude of Gratitude by Diana Kapp for The Wall Street Journal
Get your Children Good and Dirty by Dr. Finlay for The Wall Street Journal
Beingness - who we are can instigate social transformation by Stephan A. Schwartz
How do we Participate in our own Healing? by Adam Blanning, MD
How Positive Thinking Builds your Skills, Boosts your Health, and Improves your Work by James Clear
8 Steps to Peace Education by Alliance for Childhood
The Disease of Being Busy by Omid Safi
