Some Links That Provide Resources for
Waldorf Inspired Homeschooling



Bob and Nancy's
Bob and Nancy provide an extensive resource for books on Waldorf education. Just browsing through this site gives a great overview of topics that one can learn more about, and that are inspired by Rudolf Steiner's philosophies, both practically and theoretically.

Rudolf Steiner College Bookstore
This is one of the most comprehensive collections of resources for Waldorf teachers, homeschoolers, parents and children from birth through high school. 1200 titles on every subject of the Waldorf curriculum, children's books, parenting, Anthroposophy, Biodynamic agriculture, Eurythmy, the Arts, and medicine, as well as handwork supplies, natural-dyed silks, gifts, beeswax candles, toys, art prints, and health and healing supplies from Dr. Hauschka, Weleda and Flower Essence Services (FES). Browse the catalog on-line or request a catalog by phone at 916-961-8729 or by email at bookstore@steinercollege.edu.

The Baldwin Online Children's Literature Project is an excellent resource for stories. They have a search index based on author or story that even conducts searches according to Waldorf education grade levels. The Baldwin Project seeks to make a comprehensive collection of resources for parents and teachers of children available online. Their focus, initially, is on literature for children that is in the public domain in the United States. This includes all works first published before 1923. The period from 1880 or so, until 1922 offers a wealth of material in all categories, including: Nursery Rhymes, Fables, Folk Tales, Myths, Legends and Hero Stories, Literary Fairy Tales, Bible Stories, Nature Stories, Biography, History, Fiction, Poetry, Storytelling, Games, and Craft Activities.

Waldorf in the Home
"Waldorf in the Home" is a website by Rahima Baldwin Dancy and other contributors, with nearly 200 postings on various aspects of family life, Waldorf curriculum and homeschooling. In addition, it offers nearly 100 audio and video recordings for sale from past "Waldorf in the Home" conferences-talks and workshops on everything from "Reading and Writing the Waldorf Way" to eurythmy, coloring with block crayons, and watercolor painting. The site also has the brochure and online registration for the annual parenting conferences that Rahima puts on in Boulder, CO in October, and in Fair Oaks, CA in the Spring.

Waldorf Without Walls
Barbara Dewey consults with Waldorf homeschoolers and has a selection of books that she has written to help people with Waldorf inspired homeschooling. Barbara Dewey offers books, consulting services, and seminars.

Chiron is an initiative that supports waldorf education and homeschooling. Chiron offers summer intensives for homeschooling. They offer a focus on early childhood education, grades, and give an excellent foundation for Waldorf inspired homeschooling.

Live Education! provides very thorough curriculum packages that include personal assistance and support for kindergarten through grade eight homeschoolers.

Donna Simmons provides consulting, books, and curriculum resources to homeschoolers. She has an approach that integrates Waldorf homeschooling and unschooling. She also has a Yahoo group forum for people interested in learning more about Waldorf homeschooling.

Waldorf Inspired Home Education Resource
This Yahoo group is a very helpful resource on homeschooling with Waldorf education. Discussions are interesting and the files that Marsha Johnson keeps on the site are full of very useful information for Waldorf homeschooling.

Yahoo groups list activities that are happening in the Bay Area of California for Waldorf
homeschoolers: