Waldorf Grade 5

by Charles Kovacs

Charles Kovacs characterizes different plants, from fungi, algae and lichens, to the lily and rose families.  He describes the parts of each plant and their growth cycle.

A classic resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers for botany, Classes 5 and 6 (age 10-12).

Softcover, 112 pages.  216 x 138 mm.

Floris Books.

Printed in the United Kingdom.

Reviews

'I always find Charles Kovacs' books such a joy to read; they are so information and never fail to demonstrate a new way of looking at things. I recommend this book to both teachers and parents as a sensitive and thoughtfully presented introduction to botany for children.'
-- Rosemary Usselman, New View, Spring 2006

by Sharon Creech

Winner of the Newbery Medal and the Children's Book Award, this is a breathtaking book, a modern classic in the making.

Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins.

What is the meaning of this strange message left on the doorstep?  Only Sal knows, and on a roadtrip with her grandparents she tells the bizarre tale of Phoebe Winterbottom, Phoebe’s disappearing mother and the lunatic.  But who can help Sal make sense of the mystery that surrounds her own story . . . and her own missing mother? 

In her own singularly beautiful style, Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human emotion.

Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them of the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, who met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared.

As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold—the story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother.

Recommended for young readers ages 9-13 years.

Softcover, 256 pages.

MacMillan Publishing.

Printed in the United Kingdom.

by Charles Kovacs

A retelling of Greek mythology and history as recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Grades 5-6 (ages 10-12 years).

This welcome new addition to Charles Kovacs' work contains legendary stories of mythical heroes and historic figures from the dawn of western civilization.  Through the fearless deeds of Heracles, Theseus and Odysseus to the Golden Age of Athens and the conquests of Alexander the Great, the narrative vividly portrays the journey from the mysteries of antiquity to the birth of modern medicine, science and philosophy.

Softcover, 176 pages.

Floris Books.  Fourth printing.

Printed in the United Kingdom.

About the Author:

Charles Kovacs was born in Austria. He left his native country in 1938 at the time of the Anschluss and joined the British Army in East Africa. After the War, he settled in Britain, and in 1956 he took over a class at the Rudolf Steiner School in Edinburgh, where he remained a class teacher until his retirement in 1976. He died in 2001. His extensive lesson notes have been a useful and inspiring resource material for many teachers. He is the author of The Age of Revolution (Floris Books 2003) and Parsifal and the Search for the Grail (Floris Books 2002).

by L. Frank Baum

Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure. With a charming introduction by award-winning Cornelia Funke, The Wizard of Oz is one of the twenty wonderful classics being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

Recommended by the publisher for ages 10 years and up.

Softcover, 224 pages.

Puffin Classics.

Printed in Great Britain.

About the Author:

Born in 1856, in Chittenango, New York, L. Frank Baum is best remembered for his monumental 1900 classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He returned frequently to the magical world he'd created, writing 13 books set in Oz. His considerable literary output included 55 novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and many miscellaneous writings, including scripts and "lost" novels. He passed away in 1919.

by Daniel Dafoe

Lightly abridged version for Puffin Books.  Robinson Crusoe was originally written in 1719!  We could recommend for an older child following the reading of this novel with J.M. Coetzee's Foe.

One of the most famous survival adventures of all time - with an introduction by Bear Grylls.

After surviving a terrible shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe discovers he is the only human on an island far from any shipping routes or rescue.  At first he is devastated, but slowly, with patience and imagination, he transforms his dismal island into a tropical paradise.  For twenty-four years he lives with no human companionship - until one fateful day, when he discovers he is not alone...

Recommended by the publisher for ages 9 years and up.

Softcover, 288 pages.

Puffin Classics.

Printed in Great Britain.

Written and compiled by E.A. Karl Stockmeyer; Translated by Roland Everett-Zade

This important book for all Steiner-Waldorf teachers gets to the heart of Steiner's ideas on education and child development.  It's based on an in-depth exploration of the curriculum of the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart.  

Divided into sections, the book outlines Steiner's comments on schools and lessons in general, as well as many details on his thinking on specific issues ranging from different age groups to classroom decoration and arrangement.

Softcover, 336 pages.  24 x 20.8 cm. (8.2 x 9.4 inches).

5th edition.

Floris Books.