IASWECE Newsletter

April 2020

Dear colleagues and friends!

When we prepared the March issue of the newsletter with Li Zhang's description of how the Waldorf movement in China has dealt with the coronavirus epidemic, we had no idea that a few weeks later the whole world would be affected in the way it has been.

We have prepared a collection of articles and resources on the IASWECE website, which we would like to draw your attention to. It is only a beginning, and we would like to invite you to send us texts and material of you think might be helpful to parents and educators in the current situation. We think that pedagogical ideas are particularly important and helpful for counteracting subliminal fears in everyday life at home.

With warm greetings on behalf of the IASWECE Coordination Group,

Philipp Reubke

Education in Troubled Times -

Ideas and Suggestions

General reflections about the novel Corona Virus situation and social questions

Thoughts and feelings are realities – Clara Aerts

Corona Pandemic – Aspects and Perspectives – Matthias Girke and Georg Soldner, Medical Section at the Goetheanum, Dornach.

The Loneliness of Social Distancing - Jane E. Brody, New York Times, 24 March 2020

Suggestions for Waldorf Kindergartens and Schools

Schools in Time of Corona – Some Suggestions – Christof Wiechert

Bringing the Love to the Parents Home through the Teachers Working From Home Rhythm – Kenny Dewi, Edith Van der Meer

Suggestions for parents

Is the World a Good Place? Suggestions from the Kindergarten for you at Home – Philipp Reubke

In Difficult Times: How Do I Find and Create Goodness for My Children? Susan Weber

How to Be a Quiet Adult: Five Tips to Encourage Child-Directed Play – from the Website screenfreeparenting.com

Home With Kids? It’s OK to do Nothing – Nermeen Dashoush

Caring for children in our homes – ideas for activities with small children at home from the early childhood faculty of the Mt. Barker Waldorf School Kindergarten in Australia

For the children

The Little Gnome Who Had to stay Home – story by Susan Perrow

“10 Little Fishies” – A Hand Washing Poem/Song for Little Children – Susan Perrow

Books from IASWECE

IASWECE is pleased to announce the publication of several books and resources that have been created through the collaboration of our council members and colleagues.

Books with prices in $ can be ordered through the WECAN bookshop in the USA (just click on the links below).

Books with prices in € can be ordered by sending an email to [email protected]. We will take your order, calculate the shipping fees, and send the books to you after receiving your payment through wire transfer.

Detailed description and purchase information $25

For Europe: 15€.Order at [email protected]

Detailed description and purchase information

CD and book $22

For Europe: 20€. Order at [email protected]

Detailed description and purchase information $16

15€ - Order at [email protected]

$16 - Detailed description and purchase information

15€ - Order at [email protected]

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