Suggested book list to go along with the grades and my curriculum guides...I will list books in order from very helpful (VH) to helpful (H) My suggestion is to order them from Bob and Nancy's as she has a great flat rate shipping and you can order many books at a great shipping price.
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Kindergarten: 
A Journey Through Waldorf Homeschooling: Kindergarten (available through me in both print and ebook form.  The ebook is a wonderful low cost option to you while also reducing strain on our trees!  Bob and Nancy's also carries my book in print form)

NOTHING is essential for kindergarten - that being said, if you choose to work with your child at this age, these are the books I would recommend.

By Susan Whitehead for the seasons (VH)
    Lono & Coco Boato (autumn)
    Silver Stork (winter)
    Snowdrop and Ulba Bulba (spring)
    Fire Flower Flamers (summer)
By Wynstones Press also for the seasons (VH)
    Autumn
    Winter
    Spring
    Summer
    Gateways (H)
    Spindrift (H)

Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions by Anne Hill, Starhawk, and Diane Baker (H - helpful for some multicultural festival ideas - not available through Bob & Nancy's, but through larger book sellers)
Festivals, Family, and Food  by Diane Carey and Judy Large (H)
Painting with Children by Brunhild Muller (H - not a must but it can be helpful)

The following are just fun to have on the shelf if it can fit in your budget:
In the Light of a Child by Michael Hedley Burton (I love this for my own meditations)
Echoes of a Dream by Susan Smith
Seven Times the Sun by Shea Darian
Sing a Song of Seasons  by Mary Thienes-Schunemann (great book for seasonal songs - with CD! if you need song ideas, this is a good choice)
Waldorf Student Reading List edited by Pamela Johnson Fenner and Karen L. Rivers (this has some great read aloud ideas for kindergarten as well as book suggestions through the years.)

Grade One:
A Journey Through Waldorf Homeschooling: Grade One  available through me in both print and in ebook form. (available now) Bob and Nancy's will be carrying the print version in April 2007.

A Path of Discovery: Volume One: Grade One  by Eric Fairman (a great series of books, while he does not give lesson plans as my books do, he gives a lot of background information.  He is a Waldorf teacher and these guides were originally meant for other teachers.  Most of his work translates well into the home. (VH)
Math Lessons for Elementary Grades  by Dorothy Harrer (VH - no essential!  This is a fabulous book for teaching math!)
A Journey in Time through Verse and Rhyme by Heather Thomas (VH - I love this book, it is filled with great little bits of verse and poetry, a wonderful source for copywork when needed for all the lower grades)
LMNOP and All the Letters A to Z  by Howard Schrager and Bruce Bischof (VH - this is a beautifully done book with wonderful little poems and great pictures for all the letters of the alphabet, very inspiring.  I have used it at times when my own creativity was low and I needed a boost and a shot of ideas on what I could draw for a particular letter.)
The Wise Enchanter: A Journey Through the Alphabet by Shelley Davidow (H - many parents like this book as a family read aloud during grade one after the introduction of letters, it can help reinforce them)
Painting with Children by Brunhild Muller (H - not a must but it can be helpful)
A First Book of Knitting for Children by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton (H - full of easy knitting projects)

There are many, many other books that are a treasure for this and all the grades, including anything by Alan Whitehead, Barbara Dewey and Eugene Schwartz to name a few.  I only list the ones that I directly refer to - building a library at home of Waldorf books is a task that can take many years to accomplish so take it slow, budget your dollars and be meditative about which books are right for you and your family.

 
 

Grade Two

A Journey Through Waldorf Homeschooling: Grade Two available through me in both print and in ebook form. Bob and Nancy's and the Rudolf Steiner College should be carrying the print version in June 2007.

A Path of Discovery Volume Two: Grade Two by Eric Fairman (VH)

Math Lessons for Elementary Grades by Dorothy Harrer (VH)

Stories of the Saints by Siegwart Knijpenga (VH)

Early Readers by Shelley Davidow  (H)

Fee Fi Fo Fum! A Waldorf Reader for Late Second Grade by Arthur M. Pittis (H)

Festivals, Family and Food by Diane Carey and Judy Large (H)

A Journey in Time through Verse and Rhyme by Heather Thomas (VH - I love this book, it is filled with great little bits of verse and poetry, a wonderful source for copywork when needed for all the lower grades)

Painting with Children by Brunhild Muller (H - not a must but it can be helpful)
Knitting for Children, A Second Book by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton (H - full of easy knitting projects)

 

 

  

Grade Three

 

A Journey Through Waldorf Homeschooling: Grade Three available through me in both print and in ebook form. Bob and Nancy's and the Rudolf Steiner College should be carrying the print version in June 2007.

A Path of Discovery Volume Three: Grade Three by Eric Fairman (VH)

Math Lessons for Elementary Grades by Dorothy Harrer (VH)

Old Testament Stories by Roy Wilkinson (VH)

And There Was Light by Jakob Streit - and his other works in this series (VH)

Lights Along the Path by Rebecca Schacht(H)

The Bible or Torah (H)

As My Heart Awakes A Waldorf Reader for Early Third Grade by Arthur M. Pittis (H)

When I Hear My Heart Wonder A Waldorf Reader for the Late Third Grade by Arthur M. Pittis (H)

Naya Nuki by Kenneth Thomasma (H)

Moho Wat by Kenneth Thomasma (H)

Festivals, Family and Food by Diane Carey and Judy Large (H)

A Journey in Time through Verse and Rhyme by Heather Thomas (VH)

Waldorf Student Reading List  edited by Pamela Johnson Fenner and Karen L. Rivers

Painting in Waldorf Education by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart (VH)

Coloring with Block Crayons by Sieglinde de Francesca (VH)

My Guardian Angel  by Sharon Sofia Fletter (VH)

Knitting for Children, A Second Book by Bonnie Gosse and Jill Allerton (H - full of easy knitting projects)

If you have others you would like me to add email me and let me know!

 

 
Grade 4 

A Journey Through Waldorf Homeschooling: Grade Four available through me in both print and in ebook form. Bob and Nancy's and the Rudolf Steiner College carry the print version.

  • A Path of Discovery Volume Four: Grade Four  by Eric Fairman (VH)
  • Math Lessons for Elementary Grades by Dorothy Harrer (VH)

I also recommend the following resources for teaching the Norse myth, man/animal studies, and local U.S. geography, they have wonderful lively pictures that your child at this age will enjoy, many are available at your public library or via interlibrary loan: 

  • D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire (great visual resource) (H)
  • D’Aulaire’ Book of Animals by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire (another great visual resource) (H)
  • Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth by Rochelle Strauss and Margot Thompson (will also be used in grade five) (VH)
  • The United States of America: A State-by-State Guide by Millie Miller and Cyndi Nelson (H)
  • Passport to Your National Parks – this is a passport book put out by Eastern National, they are the company that provides educational resources for the national parks in the US.  The ISBN is #1-888213-22-1 and information can be obtained from their website at www.eParks.com – this is a great resource for geography of the United States. (H - this can be so much fun!!)

 For art instruction this year:

  • Coloring with Block Crayons by Sieglinde de Francesca (VH)
  • Painting in Waldorf Education by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart (VH)
  • Drawing from the Book of Nature by Dennis Klocek (VH)

Some good reader, read aloud books, and read alone chapter books for this year, depending on your child’s reading level and ability – many of these are available at your local library as well (forgive me as I am sure to leave a few out!):

  • Thorkill of Iceland: Viking Hero Tales and The Dream of King Alfdan by Isabel Wyatt (both books are in one volume under the title Thorkill of Iceland) (H)
  • The Children of Odin  by Padraic Colum (VH - included in my book)
  • Sun So Hot I Froze to Death by Arthur M. Pittis (H)
  • Thor's Wedding Day: By Thialfi, the goat boy  as told to and translated by Bruce Coville (H find at library)
  • Favorite Norse Myths by Mary Pope Osborne (H library)
  • The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer (advanced chapter book H)
  • Thor comics by Marvel. I would suggest Mom or Dad read these first, Dad probably already read them but would enjoy reading them again!  Make sure that the material meets your standards of what you want your child to read for fun.  If they don’t then simply skip them in favor of other books on the subject.

 

 Grade 5

A Journey Through Waldorf Homeschooling: Grade Five available through me in both print and in ebook form.  Bob and Nancy's and the Rudolf Steiner College carry the print version.

  • A Path of Discovery Volume Four: Grade Four  by Eric Fairman (VH)
  • Math Lessons for Elementary Grades by Dorothy Harrer (VH)
     

I also recommend the following resources that may be helpful in some of your studies, most should be available at your local library:

  • D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire (great visual resource) (H)
  • Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth by Rochelle Strauss and Margot Thompson (will also be used in grade five) (VH)
  • The United States of America: A State-by-State Guide by Millie Miller and Cyndi Nelson (H)
  • Passport to Your National Parks – this is a passport book put out by Eastern National, they are the company that provides educational resources for the national parks in the US.  The ISBN is #1-888213-22-1 and information can be obtained from their website at www.eParks.com – this is a great resource for geography of the United States. (H - this can be so much fun!!)

 For art instruction this year:

  • Coloring with Block Crayons by Sieglinde de Francesca (VH)
  • Painting in Waldorf Education by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart (VH)
  • Drawing from the Book of Nature by Dennis Klocek (VH)

Some good reader, read aloud books, and read alone chapter books for this year, depending on your child’s reading level and ability – many of these are available at your local library as well (forgive me as I am sure to leave a few out!):

  • A Children's Homer by Padraic Colum
  • Alexander the Great  by Jonathan Gunther
  • Gilgamesh: Man's First Story by Bernarda Bryson
  • Big Tree by Mary & Conrad Buff