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Pyramid
USD $11.95 Add to cartWonder what you are going to draw for the main lesson today? Does your student need inspiration for their main lesson book? The images in this book are stunning and easy to copy or be inspired by. And for those (read more)
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A Reverence for Wood
USD $9.95 Add to cartIf you want to infuse your student with an understanding of why natural materials are so special, just be sure there's a copy of this book available for browsing in your classroom or home. This refreshing, delightfully written, and magnificently (read more)
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A School as a Living Entity
USD $40.00 Add to cartFor those interested in the dawning and journey of Western Civilization, and for those teaching fifth grade or tenth grade in a Waldorf school, this is a rich collection of insights into those cultures that (read more)
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Ancient Egypt: Its Culture and History
USD $9.95 Add to cartFor 30 centuries, before Greece's glory or Rome's grandeur came into being, mankind played out a drama along the banks of the Nile which for sheer splendor, mighty works, and significance to civilization, is unique. The lure of Egyptology is as (read more)
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Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends
USD $15.95 Add to cart"Let us walk in the gloom of the pyramids, in the cool shadows of ruined temples, aye, through the tortuous labyrinth of the Egyptian mind itself, trusting that by virtue of the light we carry we (read more)
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Ancient Greece
USD $17.95 Add to cartA retelling of Greek mythology and ancient history as recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Class 5-6 (age 10-12). This welcome new addition to Charles Kovacs' work contains legendary stories of mythical heroes and historic figures from the dawn of western civilization. (read more)
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Ancient Rome
USD $19.95 Add to cartAnother priceless treasure by Charles Kovacs! This book—written especially for Waldorf teachers—includes the most exciting stories of Roman history: the founding of Rome; early battles with Carthage and Hannibal; Julius Caesar and the conquests of Gaul and Britain; (read more)
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28-Days: Moments in Black History: Hardcover
USD $18.99 Add to cartEach day features a different influential figure in African-American history, from Crispus Attucks, the first man shot in the Boston Massacre, sparking the Revolutionary War, to Madame C. J. Walker, who after years of adversity became the wealthiest black woman (read more)
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Child’s Introduction to African American History: Hardcover
USD $19.99 Add to cartJabari Asim goes beyond what's taught in the classroom to reveal a fact-filled history of African American history through politics, activism, sports, entertainment, music, and much more. You'll follow the road to freedom beginning with the slave trade and the (read more)
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At the Hot Gates: An Account of the Battle of Thermopylae
USD $7.50 Add to cartWe welcome this outstanding reader for the Waldorf Grade 5 curriculum! Between the excitement of the story and the resounding history that lies behind it, any student (an their teacher!) will be hungry to get to read more. It’s (read more)
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Biographies for Eighth Grade: Twenty Remarkable Men and Women
USD $12.00 Add to cartSusan Cook has assembled the stories of twenty remarkable men and women from around the world including: John Harrison - 18th Century England Eli Whitney - 18th/19th Century United States Sequoyah - 19th Century North America Simon Bolivar - 19(read more)
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Chapters from Ancient History
USD $20.00 Add to cartFor those interested in the dawning and journey of Western Civilization, and for those teaching fifth grade or tenth grade in a Waldorf school, this is a rich collection of insights into those cultures that (read more)
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D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths: HARDCOVER
USD $29.95 Add to cartThis hardcover edition gives this book the reverence it deserves and will be in your family for many years to come! A cornerstone of the Waldorf fourth grade curriculum path. Kids can lose themselves in a world of myth and (read more)
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D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths: Paperback
USD $19.95 Add to cartA cornerstone of the Waldorf fourth grade curriculum path. Kids can lose themselves in a world of myth and magic while learning important cultural history in this beloved classic collection of Greek mythology. Now updated with a new cover and (read more)
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Famous Men of Ancient Rome – Lives of Caesar, Nero, Marcus Aurelius and Others
USD $8.95 Add to cartThis is one of the most interesting histories ever written with young students in mind -- it would make an unbeatable reader during the 6th Grade Roman History block -- or for any young person who finds him- or herself (read more)
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Farmers of Forty Centuries – Organic Farming in China, Korea, and Japan
USD $16.95 Add to cartI have carried a copy of Farmers of Forty Centuries around with me for almost 40 years and go back to it regularly, each time finding something new, useful, and insightful that I somehow hadn't really seen in all (read more)
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Gaze Both Ways: A Seventh and Eighth Grade Social Studies Curriculum
USD $25.00 Read moreGaze Both Ways: A Seventh and Eighth Grade Social Studies Curriculum *7 Continents *7 Race Migrations *Age of Chivalry *History of Play, Games & Sport *Biographies *National History 1788 – 1888 *Anthropology *Medieval (read more)
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Geron and Virtus
USD $10.00 Add to cartGeron and Virtus written by master storyteller and Waldorf teacher Jakob Streit, is a remarkable book. It is a story about two boys during the Roman campaign to conquer the Germanic tribes. It was out of this Roman/(read more)
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Gilgamesh – Man’s First Story
USD $24.95 Add to cartThis is a powerful - and powerfully beautiful - retelling of one of the oldest stories known to humanity. Bernarda Bryson tells this story with simplicity and grace - retaining as she does the uniquely Sumerian view of the world, (read more)
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Gilgamesh the Hero: Hardcover
USD $17.50 Read moreThis is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today: friendship, fame, courage, happiness. Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends -- best friends. Together they can work wonders, fight monsters, brave (read more)
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Helen and Penelope
USD $12.00 Add to cartDr. Mees brings the imaginative pictures of Greek mythology, especially the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer, to new life. The author examines these images as expressions of the development of consciousness within the evolving human being. This book is (read more)
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History Through Stories – TEMP
USD $40.00 Read moreWe no longer carry this series as the way the books are printed make them very hard to ship without damage. Every time we have tried to re-order from the publisher the books have come to us damaged.
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Johnny Appleseed
USD $8.00 Add to cart(Click here for full product/package details and free samples if applicable)
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Journey to the Promised Land
USD $16.00 Add to cartSuperbly told stories for the third grade teacher, this book is also useful as a fourth grade reader. It is such a joy to have this book available for parents and teachers who are looking for deep and true retellings (read more)
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Boys in the Boat: Young Readers Adaption
USD $10.99 Add to cartWe are adding this book to the 8th grade Earthschookling curriculum because it fits perfectly with the Waldorf Earthschooling method of teaching. It fits the following criteria: Rudolf Steiner recommends that history is taught through the eyes of people (read more)
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Native Women of Courage
USD $9.95 Add to cartNative Women of Courage profiles ten outstanding women leaders in the Native community. All of these successful, trailblazing women are stellar role models who have raised the profile of indigenous culture in North America. From heroines of the past to (read more)
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Legends of Ancient Egypt by Murray – OUT OF PRINT
USD $5.95 Read moreThis title is out of print and has been replaced by Ancient Egyptian Myths Here.
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Life in Ancient Egypt
USD $14.95 Add to cartWhat was it like to live in the ancient land watered by the Nile, thousands of years before Christ was born? How did a man earn his living, what did he wear, where did he go in his leisure time? (read more)
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Lore of Life: A Third and Fourth Grade Social Studies Curriculum
USD $25.00 Read moreLore of Life: A Third and Fourth Grade Social Studies Curriculum *Zonal Geography-History *2-Fold Man Stories *Ancient Persia *The Living Land *Creation Stories *Maritime Discovery *Building – The Individual *Ancient Egypt *Folk Lore *(read more)
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Middle Eastern Mythology
USD $11.95 Add to cartThe role of mythology in ritual and its place in the origins of customs, cults, and hero worship are the fascinating subjects of this comparative survey. Based on firsthand sources, it recounts legends of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, and (read more)
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Milon and the Lion
USD $16.95 Add to cartI don't know how it came about, but I first encountered this story of an Athenian slave's kindness to a lion and how that lion later saved his life when I was about 10 years old. My guess is that (read more)
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Minn of the Mississippi
USD $12.75 Add to cartAnother favorite book from my own childhood, Minn of the Mississippi is a great story, a wonderful natural history of the Mississippi River, and an outstanding geography/history lesson all rolled into one. Minn is a snapping turtle (read more)
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On Butterfly Wings: A Ninth and Tenth Grade Social Studies Curriculum
USD $25.00 Read moreOn Butterfly Wings: A Ninth and Tenth Grade Social Studies Curriculum This is available now as a STAGE 1 Book. See the description below for what that means. *National History 1888 – 1945 *Psychology *Sociology &(read more)
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Out of Chaos: A Fifth and Sixth Grade Social Studies Curriculum
USD $25.00 Read moreOut of Chaos: A Fifth and Sixth Grade Social Studies Curriculum *Exploration *Society *Ancient Greece *Frigid Zone Ecology *Other Places – Other People *Ocean Studies *World Community *Ancient Rome *Gandhi and the 7 Social Sins *(read more)
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Paddle-to-the-Sea
USD $12.75 Add to cartAn Indian boy living along the shores of Lake Superior carves a small canoe with a "Paddle Person" in it. He names it "Paddle-to-the-Sea" and sets it on its journey from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. (read more)
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Parzival: The Quest for the Holy Grail: Illustrated by David Newbatt: Hardcover
USD $60.00 Add to cart(Click here for full product/package details and free samples if applicable)
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Roman Lives
USD $24.00 Read moreNow back in print, with new cover, binding and many color illustrations! This is a rich history of the Roman Empire told in a style that makes the book not only a resource for teachers but (read more)
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Seabird
USD $12.75 Add to cartIn the days of the great square-rigged sailing ships, a seaman and his ship are saved from a collision with an iceberg by the swooping flight of a seagull off the shores of Greenland. In gratitude and for future good (read more)
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The Falconer
USD $13.00 Read moreThis thoroughly researched reader captures the essence of the life of Frederick II and will delight children and adults as well. Richly illustrated, it is a "must have" for every school library to have several copies. This book is (read more)
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Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo – OUT OF PRINT
USD $12.95 Read moreFolklore, myths, and legends compiled by a 19th century explorer offer intriguing glimpses of an unspoiled culture. This treasury of 150 stories constitutes a priceless reference for anthropologists and historians and a delight for aficionados of folktales. New Introduction. 35 black-and-white illustrations.