This was the first book sold by Christopherus that we did not write and publish: when we came to write the 2nd Grade Curriculum, we decided that this book was so good that it had to be an integral part of The Christopherus Curriculum - from 1st grade on! So we are making it available through the Christopherus website both for those purchasing the full curriculum as well as anyone else interested in a book which will take you to the heart of Waldorf education - its healing potential.

Modeling is one of the most important ways you can help your child not only deepen his relationship to the material you are working with, but will also help your child learn how to learn.

The book has been written so that anyone, regardless of their background, can follow its step-by-step progression. Accompanying the warm and friendly text are many illustrations of methods as well as results.

Here are a few excerpts from this wonderful book:

Forms gently arise in the special space between the two hands as they converse and organically work together to discover new possibilities. There is no need to pound, slap, or roll modeling material noisily and aggressively on a table. Reverence and respect for materials are an important part of the educational process. Table tops are not necessary in creating flat surfaces. The hands and fingers love to make surfaces.
(p. 44)

Proper handling and reverently passing out precious materials sets the artistic mood of a lesson. Then beeswax squares can be offered on a special plate or in a basket as if they were delicious cookies. Clay can be cut in slabs with a thin wire stretched between two stick handles and placed carefully on boards.
(p. 42)

Many pieces can be modeled in the air and in the space created by the two hands in front of the sternum and heart region. Elbows should form comfortable angles to the ribs. The arms form four sides of a pentagon emerging from the trunk side, reflecting the fiveness of the hand’s geometry. This position is important because the children should be using their entire upper body, shoulders, and upper arms as well as their hands.
(p. 42)

Customers who wish to mail their order to us should send a check or money order in US$ made out to Christopherus Homeschool Resources to the following address:

Christopherus Homeschool Resources
P.O. Box 231
Viroqua, WI 54665

Wisconsin residents should add 5.5% sales tax to the cost of their books.

If you receive your books and decide that one or more of them was a mistaken purchase, please contact us within 7 days to arrange to return your unwanted purchase. Obviously, any book will need to be returned in the condition in which you received it and we will fully refund the cost of the book but not the shipping and handling charge. We regret that we are unable to accept returns from customers outside of North America.