Resources for Educators

Part of WECAN’s mission is to provide resources for Waldorf early childhood educators and for others who draw inspiration from the work of Rudolf Steiner in their work with young children. In addition to our Gateways newsletter and the books we publish and distribute through our online bookstore, we offer the following resources that can be downloaded:

EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
Six Gestures for the Waldorf Early Childhood Educator (PDF)
Guidelines for Observing School Readiness (PDF)

SOCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE
Healthy Organizational Practices Online Resource Part I (PDF)
Healthy Organizational Practices Online Resource Part II (PDF)
Best Practices With Parents (PDF)
Report Writing in Early Childhood (PDF)

The following documents are included in Professional Review and Evaluation in Waldorf Early Childhood Education, available from WECAN Books and are available here as PDF resources to use in review processes in WECAN Member schools and kindergartens:

Early Childhood Educator Self-Evaluation Questionnaire, Long Form
Early Childhood Educator Self-Evaluation Questionnaire, Short Form
Parent-Child Facilitator and Evaluator Review Questions
Checklist for the Evaluator
Record of Observations by the Evaluator
Evaluation Report
Checklist for the Institution
Questions for Colleagues
Questions for Parents

RESEARCH AND ARTICLES OF INTEREST
The following are collections of articles and studies from our Monthly Research Digest. To subscribe, click here

Play and Movement (PDF)
Early Intellectual Stimulation and Reading (PDF)
Media Exposure and Electronic Device Use (PDF)
Other Topics (Art, Storytelling and Stories, Health, Families/Parents, etc.) (PDF)

OTHER RESOURCES
Young Children in the Digital Age, from DEY - Defending the Early Years (PDF)
The Pedagogical Section Council of North America

WECAN BOOKS CATALOG (PDF)

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