Associations Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)

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AWSNA's mission is to support schools through collaborative regional work, professional and resource development, accreditation, community outreach, and advocacy. The Association’s work is based on four core values.

These values are:

•Evoke and develop Quality and Integrity in everything we attempt and achieve

•Promote Strength and Resourcefulness in every school community

•Foster, encourage, and support inspired Leadershipand Colleagueship

•Work towards conscious and collaborative human Community and Relationships

waldorfeducation.org

 

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Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN)

 

Fostering a new cultural impulse for the work with the young child from pre-birth to age seven. Based on an anthroposophical understanding of human development, WECAN is committed to protecting and nurturing childhood as a foundation for renewing human culture.

waldorfearlychildhood.org

 

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Research Institute for Waldorf Education

 

Working to deepen and enhance the quality of Waldorf education, to engage in serious and sustained dialogue with the wider educational-cultural community and to support research that would serve educators in all types of schools in their work with children and adolescents.

waldorfresearchinstitute.org

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Books on Understanding Waldorf Education:

 

• Teaching from the Inside Out, Jack Petrash, Gryphon House

• Waldorf Education — A Family Guide, Pam Fenner, ed., Michaelmas Press

• You are your Child’s First Teacher, Rahima Baldwin, Celestial Arts

• Education Towards Freedom, Frans Calgren, SteinerBooks

• The Education of the Child, Rudolf Steiner, Anthroposophic Press

• School as a Journey, Torin Finser, SteinerBooks

• Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out by Jack Petrash – Often recommended as the best first book for parents.

• Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne – A practical approach to reducing clutter, noise, and schedules to create a calmer home life.

• Beyond the Rainbow Bridge by Barbara Patterson and Pamela Bradley – Focuses on nurturing young children and establishing healthy daily rhythms.

• The Incarnating Child by Joan Salter – Deeply explores the physical and spiritual development of infants and toddlers.

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Enriching Home & Family Life:

 

These resources offer practical ways to bring Waldorf traditions into the home through seasonal celebrations and crafts:

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• Festivals, Family and Food by Diana Carey and Judy Large – A comprehensive guide to celebrating seasonal festivals with recipes and activities.

• The Children’s Year by Stephanie Cooper et al. – Seasonal crafts and activities for children.

• Seven Times the Sun by Shea Darian – Focusing on daily rhythms, verses, and songs to ease transitions throughout the day.

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