Description
“Reminds us of the beauty and power of living song and movement. Nourishes children and adults alike as they share the music together.”
Joan Almon, Alliance for Childhood
This Waldorf Games Handbook for playing and singing with young children contains 142 games including finger and clapping games, beanbag and skipping games, tumbling, water and chasing games, and story and singing games.
Throughout the book the games focus on children’s growth and development, and how this is expressed in movement and play. Each game is clearly and simply described, with diagrams and drawings for how to play it. Parents, teachers, forest school educators and play leaders will find this a must-have resource.
- Simple, practical, guide to playing 142 games with children
- Tried and tested, age appropriate, for engaging 3 to 7 year old children
- Traditional and new games specially created for today’s children as a digital antidote
- Fun! These games develop social, language, co-ordination and movement skills
- Must-have handbook for educators, play leaders and parents
- Draws on Waldorf kindergarten, Spatial Dynamics and creative early years education
Authors
Kim John Payne, M.ED, has been a school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, educator, and private family counsellor for thirty years. He is the Co-Founding Director of Whole Child Sports, an institute that educates parents and coaches about the value of a healthy approach to child and youth sports and play. Kim has consulted for educational associations worldwide. He has worked extensively with the North American and UK Waldorf educational movements. He is the Director of the Simplicity Project and Founding Director of The Centre for Social Sustainability. His books include Simplicity Parenting, Soul of Discipline, Beyond Winning, and Emotionally Resilient Tweens and Teens.
Cory Waletzko, a certified Waldorf teacher with a Master’s in Education and Bachelor of Fine Arts, has been teaching movement and games since 2005. She has worked for the Center for Social Sustainability and is a co-producer of FEARless, a performers-potluck initiative. Before becoming a teacher, she was a professional dancer, actor, and musician. Cory is interested in bridging social and cultural divides through music, movement, and creative processes.
Valerie Baadh Garrett is a renowned Spatial Dynamics Movement Educator, whose work in schools draws on the Steiner Waldorf tradition. She teaches all over the world, working with people of all ages. Valerie has published several books, including Dance as Movement History and Games Children Sing and Play. Waldorf Games Handbook For The Early Years is her most recent book.
