314: Elements of Grade
Five: Over 150 full-color pages from main lesson
books and paintings
show student responses to such subjects as Ancient
History, US Geography, Botany, and
the events of September 11, 2001. Eugene
Schwartz's week-by-week description of what is
taught in main lesson blocks
gives helpful background and a practical guide to this grade level.
The play
Themistocles is also included on this CD-ROM for Windows and for Mac
OS-X and higher.$17.50
119:
Religion in the Waldorf School
Jewish, Buddhist and Sufi families are inextricably linked with Waldorf
schools in North America, argues Eugene Schwartz, and yet the Christian
orientation of Waldorf education creates a tension that underlies the
American Waldorf movement. Can we better understand this bond, and thereby
effect a "creative tension" that may serve as a model for an increasingly
pluralistic worldwide Waldorf school culture? $17.50
108: Working with Difficult Children
The challenges of
“classroom management” grow more daunting each year. The pervasive influence
of the media, the lack of rhythm and structure at home, and the dizzying
speed of modern life all contribute to making today’s children more nervous,
insecure and needy than ever. In this lecture Eugene views “difficult
children” as mirrors of our difficult times, from whom teachers and parents
have much to learn. $17.50
206: The Waldorf Home Companion, Grades Five and Six
Topics covered include: The study of History and the harmonization of the
child; the karma of the teacher, parents, and children; natural science and
laboratory science; lawfulness and individuality. $17.50
109: ADHD: A Challenge of Our
Time
Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is believed to affect anywhere from 10% to 30%
of American schoolchildren. Eugene Schwartz has worked directly with ADHD
children and has served as a consultant to Waldorf school teachers, public
school teachers and child psychologists struggling with this contemporary
challenge. He surveys the prevalent mainstream schools of thought concerning
ADHD, and explores the means by which Waldorf methods can help. $17.50
116: History in the
Waldorf School, a CD-ROM
Illustrated with many
pages from student main lesson books, this CD-ROM provides a comprehensive
survey of the history classes taught in the Waldorf school from grades five
through eight. Eugene’s commentary places the study of history in the
broader context of the Lower School curriculum. Requires MS PowerPoint 97 or
later to view. $17.50
200:
Science in the Waldorf School: Grades 4 – 8 is a
“virtual student exhibition” which embodies the full range of science
teaching in the elementary school years. Over 230 pages from main lesson
books, accompanied by thousands of words of explanation and commentary by
Eugene Schwartz, appear in vivid color on 170 PowerPoint “slides.” These
slides may be viewed on an individual computer screen, or, like photographic
slides, they may be projected on a screen to be viewed by an audience.
$17.50
118: Harry Potter,
Millennial Child
Its astonishing
popularity with adults and children alike has made Joanne Rowling's Harry
Potter series a powerful twenty-first century phenomenon.
According to this lecture, Harry Potter reflects the innermost longings of
youngsters who have been called "magical children," "indigo children," or
"millennial children," and whose presence is of the utmost importance in our
time. For many parents, the novels pose worrisome questions: At what age
should my child read these books? Are they merely "escapist" literature? We
will look at the myths and archetypes that underlie Harry's character and
explore what Harry Potter can teach us about today's child. $17.50
