ERIC Number: ED421213
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 130
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ISBN: ISBN-1-869-890-67-
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Looking Forward: Games, Rhymes and Exercises To Help Children Develop Their Learning Abilities.
von Heider, Molly
The range of games, rhymes, songs, and exercises for children collected in this book are based on Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy and are designed to lay the foundation for sound later learning. The book's chapters are: (1) "Learning Aids"; (2) "The Early Years"; (3) "Foot Exercises: Kindergarten or Class I, 5-7 Years"; (4) "Finger Games"; (5) "Looking Ahead"; (6) "Classes I and II: Ages 6, 7 and 8"; (7) "Skipping Games"; (8) "Working with Anticipation"; (9) "Rhythm-Repetition"; (10) "The Language of Form"; (11) "Straight Lines and Curves"; (12) "Class III: 8-9 Years"; (13) "Class IV: 9-10 Years (Rhythm, Grammar, Time and Space, Memory Training, Speech Exercises, Games); and (14) "Class V: Ages 10-11 (Activities and Games). Included are sections on earth education and"Gardening with Young Children" (by Hugh Peters), as well as a list of books for teachers. (EV)
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Movement Education, Preschool Education, Rhyme, Songs
Hawthorne Press, 1 Lansdowne Lane, Stroud GL5 1BJ, United Kingdom. Distributed in U.S. by Anthroposophic Press, Lindisfarne Books, 3390 Route 9, Hudson, NY 12534; phone: 518-851-2054 ($19.95).
Publication Type: Books; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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