We offer a variety of publications and audio downloads of interest not only to homeschoolers but to teachers and other parents too. We take a fresh and practical approach to Waldorf education (grounded in the work of Rudolf Steiner).
Materials can be purchased here using PayPal's secure online payment service: when ordering please ensure that your shipping address is current! Alternatively, you can mail a check/money order in $US to the address at the bottom of this page. There is extensive information (including sample pages) for most of our publications. If you have any further questions please contact us at sales (at) christopherushomeschoolorg or (608) 637-8031. Shipping rates are at the bottom of this page (as well as our returns policy).
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Fifth Grade
The arithmetic component of our 5th grade
curriculum comprises a Christopherus guide ($15) to be used in conjunction
with the Key To workbooks specified. |
Ancient Mythology: In-depth guidance, lesson plans and stories for a 6-week main lesson. Purchase our Ancient Mythology bundle or separate components: more information here |
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The Christopherus
The essential guide to Waldorf-inspired homeschooling! 240 pages, $55 |
From Nature Stories to Natural
Science: A practical guide to the Waldorf approach to science for home educators: covers K through 8th grade 150 pages, $38 |
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Joyful Movement A treasure trove of ideas and activities, songs and movement games 100+ pages, $25 |
Kindergarten Practical inspiration for kindergarten at home. 100 pages, $29 |
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Drawing A basic guide to Waldorf methods of drawing – includes 7 full color pages. 37 pages, $22 |
Form Drawing
Fully-illustrated step-by-step instructions for beginning form drawing. 41 pages, $22 |
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Living Language: A comprehensive and detailed curriculum for Grades 1 - 5. In-depth teaching advice, lesson plans and strategies for children of differing abilities in writing, reading, grammar, handwriting and spelling. 300 pages, $105.00 |
Joyful Movement A treasure trove of ideas and activities, songs and movement games 100+ pages, $25 |
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Learning
About the World An unbelievably rich resource for first grade through high school: highly recommended! Click here for more details. 230 pages, $24 |
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Second Grade Curriculum A full year of main lesson, practice lesson and Circle Time math for second grade. Includes painting lessons and full color pictures. More information and excerpts here. 60 pages, $35 |
Animal Legends Everything you need to put together an animal legends main lesson. Includes full color pictures. More information and excerpts here. 40 pages, $22 |
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Third Grade Curriculum
Old Testament Stories: The manual contains 24 pages of text (including a short play, Joseph and His Brothers) plus full-page pictures, including 10 full-color reproductions of watercolor paintings. More information and excerpts here $35.00 |
Saints and Heroes All you need to put together a Saints and Heroes Main Lesson block 50 pages, $22 |
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Fourth Grade Curriculum Mathematics A complete math curriculum for 4th grade. 67 pages + 45 tear-out worksheets + Key to Measurement workbooks 1 & 2 + Key to Fractions workbooks 1 & 2. More information and excerpts here $50.00 |
The Human Being and the Animal World
In-depth guidance and lesson plans to put
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two 4th grade main lesson blocks, 57 pages, $25 |
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D'Aulaires' Book of An exuberant, larger-than-life book which captures the hearty glory of the legends of the Norse people. See here for more information. Color hardback, $24.95 |
Earth, Water, Fire An invaluable resource for a playful exploration of the 4 elements in Nature. We tied this book in with a first exploration into physical science in our 4th Grade Curriculum. See here for more information. 116 pages, $16.95 |
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Fifth Grade
The arithmetic component of our 5th grade
curriculum comprises a Christopherus guide ($15) to be used in conjunction
with the Key To workbooks specified. |
Botany Material for you to use to put together a botany block or an extended study of this subject. Includes 6 full-page illustrations (5 color). 38 pages, $17 Click here for more information
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Ancient Mythology: In-depth guidance, lesson plans and stories for a 6-week main lesson. Purchase our Ancient Mythology bundle or separate components: more information here |
The Selfish Giant Adapted by Donna Simmons from the wonderful short story by Oscar Wilde with notes on how to create the right mood for such a play and music suggestions. 20 pages, $7.00 |
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The Bremen Town Musicians A short play adapted from the Grimms fairy tale with additional notes on the Waldorf approach to drama. 19 pages, $7.00 |
The Magic of Patience: A Jataka Tale A very short play with four parts - for elementary school-age children. With an introduction to the pedagogical use of the four temperaments. 12 pages, $5.50
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Roman History Everything you need to put together a study of Roman history for students age 12 and up. Includes 6 full-page illustrations. Click here for more information 43 pages, $17
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Medieval History Create a Medieval History main lesson for your 6th or 7th grade student 36 pages, $17 |
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See here for more about the Unit Studies/Main Lesson approach |
Christopherus High School Notes:
Notes with information, resources, ideas and plans to help put together a block on Comedy and Tragedy (taught in Waldorf schools in the 9th grade). More about High School Notes and content list here. 23 pages, stapled - $10 |
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| Great Books from Other Publishers! | |||
| We now carry a very select number of titles from other publishers which we personally recommend to those interested in Waldorf and in creating a healthy homelife. | |||
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Homemaking and Personal Development An invaluable resource for those seeking to embrace and grow in their role as a homemaker. 113 pages, $20 |
Mitten Strings A thoughtful and loving book to help us on our journey as parents. 228 pages, $12 |
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Painting A detailed look at painting and drawing in the Waldorf curriculum. 215 pages + CD, $18
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Cooking for the Love of the World A heart-centered, warmth-filled guide to the nurturing art of cooking. 200 pages, $22.95 |
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Painting This book is a lovely introduction for people new to Waldorf wet-on-wet watercolor painting. 48 pages, $15.95 |
Hear the Voice A treasure trove of African songs, stories, games, geography, history and lore from a master Waldorf teacher - to share with all the family. 400 pages, $22.95 |
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Please see here for more information
about Donna's series of hour-long talks available for purchase and download to your computer as MP3 files. |
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The Pre-K Child at Home Topics covered: the child's process of incarnation into the body; protecting the senses; the role of the mother; attachment parenting and Waldorf; early learning; family rhythms; older siblings; socialization. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 61 mins |
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Kindergarten at Home Topics covered: a picture of the Waldorf kindergarten and what we can do at home; imitation, activity and rhythm; transitions and discipline; mood and reverence; creative play; the 6 year old kindergartener. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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First Grade Getting ready for First Grade? Want to know what lies ahead for your younger child? This is an hour long talk on important and often overlooked aspects of First Grade such as mood; the relationship between painting and modeling; the recorder; the need to get the child into his body; and preparing for later academic excellence with subjects such as knitting and form drawing. Also discussion on first grade language arts and math. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 59 mins |
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Second Grade A detailed overview of the curriculum for Second Grade - language arts, math, science, handwork, movement and more - and how to work with this at home. Also, a general picture of what the 8 year old child is like and considerations for parenting. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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Third Grade The Nine Year Change and how this stage of development is met by the Waldorf curriculum. Building, farming, math, music, movement and more! How parenting changes during this year. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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Fourth Grade A new degree of independence and working together; ways of parenting the 10 year old; getting more involved in your community including taking classes; Norse myths, math, local geography, Man and Animal, music, form drawing, painting and movement. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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Fifth Grade The harmony and balance expressed by the fifth grade curriculum; viewing geometry, Greek mythology and history, and botany as flowing out of each other; geography; math; language arts; and the vast Ancient Mythologies block. Working with themes instead of blocks. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 61 mins |
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Sixth Grade Parenting and teaching the 12 year-old child. Working with the Waldorf curriculum at home: Roman history, practical math, language arts, art and science. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 61 mins |
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Seventh/Eighth Grade Though the essentials of these two grades are quite different, there is a lot of overlap and possibility for flexibility between them. Donna discusses various strategies and goals for these grades. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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Waldorf High School at Home Donna shares her experience teaching in a Waldorf-inspired high school and helps parents think through how they can homeschool high school. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 56 mins |
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The Changing Face of
Discipline Self-development and the clarity of the parents as the basis for discipline; authority as authenticity; using the young child's powers of imitation and need for activity to model and correct behavior; chores, charts, rewards, time out and the changing need for responsibility as the child heads toward 9. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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The Changing Face of
Discipline 2 This talk cover the 9 Year Change and an understanding of child development into the mid-teens as a basis for a useful approach to discipline. Also non-violent communication; organizing responsibilities; the importance of self-development as a parent; boundaries and clarity of communication. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 61 mins |
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Talking Pictorially and Living Actively with your Young Child Waldorf says not to be intellectual with young children - so how do we do this? Examples of pictorial images and active transforming of everyday situations with young children that work with them at their developmental stage, not ours! |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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Waldorf Co-ops
Why Waldorf? What do you want to bring from Waldorf education to your group? Getting clear about this and working with the imponderables of Waldorf - rhythm, mood and gesture. Role of the adults; a typical day; venue; choosing activities. Also, a short discussion on things to think about when considering starting a Waldorf school. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 58 mins |
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Unschooling and Waldorf An in-depth discussion on how unschooling and Waldorf views on the child and learning differ; implications for how we parent and teach our children at home. This talk complements the Discipline talk particularly well. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 61 mins |
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The Importance of Sleep Tips, ideas and advice on how to get your child to go to sleep easily at and early hour (whether you have a family bed or not) and why this is so vital for her health and wellbeing. For those with babies as well as those with older children who might have sleep issues. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 58 mins |
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Why Waldorf? Why Homeschool? For anyone new to Waldorf or new to homeschooling or who needs a pep talk. Also suitable for in-laws, grandparents, relatives, therapists and friends who need more information about the choices your family has made. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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Children and Manners: Coming into the Social Realm How do we help our children be wonderful to be around in the home and out? This talk addresses societal expectations; our own realistic expectations; the needs of children; and practical advice for babyhood into the teen years. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 59 mins |
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Play Why it is so important; play as a holistic experience; development of language; working with right and wrong via gun and sword play; play in groups; adults and play. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 51 mins |
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Transitioning to Waldorf 1 Twelve points to help gently bring elements of Waldorf into your family life and home - including rhythm; less commitment outside the house; nurturing the senses; being child-inclusive and not child-centered; self-development as a parent and more. |
Price: $14
Running Time: 60 mins |
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Waldorf as Therapeutic Education At essence, Waldorf is a form of truly therapeutic education, valuing all aspects of the child - spiritual, emotional, intellectual, physical. In the free download, Donna talks about how Waldorf can, in the home, help nurture and support our children, especially those with challenges such as autism-spectrum, OCD, SI, attachment disorders and ADHD/ADD. |
Price: FREE
Running Time: 67mins |
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Christopherus Homeschool Resources
P.O. Box 231
Viroqua, WI 54665
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Audio Downloads: these are downloaded directly to your computer and naturally there is no shipping and handling charge! |