Janni Nicol has worked as a Steiner kindergarten teacher in South Africa and Cambridge, UK. She is now the UK early childhood representative for Steiner Waldorf schools and kindergartens, and writes, consults and lectures on Steiner early childhood in the UK and internationally.

"An interesting and well written book that will help practitioners adopt the principles they want to use from the overall philosophy." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch

• Chapter 1: An Introduction to Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood EducationChapter 2: A brief history of Steiner Waldorf EducationChapter 3: Steiner Waldorf Early Years Chapter 4: Play: the serious work of childhood.Chapter 5: The Kindergarten environmentChapter 6: Rhythm, Repetition and ReverenceChapter 7: The Celebration of the FestivalsChapter 8: Storytelling and PuppetryChapter 9: Working within the Early Years Foundation StageChapter 10: Observation, Assessment and PlanningChapter 11: Working with Parents and the first three yearsChapter 12: Other SubjectsAppendix 1Bibliography and resources

Janni Nicol has worked as a Steiner kindergarten teacher in South Africa and Cambridge, UK. She is now the UK early childhood representative for Steiner Waldorf schools and kindergartens, and writes, consults and lectures on Steiner early childhood in the UK and internationally.

"An interesting and well written book that will help practitioners adopt the principles they want to use from the overall philosophy." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch

• Chapter 1: An Introduction to Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood EducationChapter 2: A brief history of Steiner Waldorf EducationChapter 3: Steiner Waldorf Early Years Chapter 4: Play: the serious work of childhood.Chapter 5: The Kindergarten environmentChapter 6: Rhythm, Repetition and ReverenceChapter 7: The Celebration of the FestivalsChapter 8: Storytelling and PuppetryChapter 9: Working within the Early Years Foundation StageChapter 10: Observation, Assessment and PlanningChapter 11: Working with Parents and the first three yearsChapter 12: Other SubjectsAppendix 1Bibliography and resources

Janni Nicol has worked as a Steiner kindergarten teacher in South Africa and Cambridge, UK. She is now the UK early childhood representative for Steiner Waldorf schools and kindergartens, and writes, consults and lectures on Steiner early childhood in the UK and internationally.

"An interesting and well written book that will help practitioners adopt the principles they want to use from the overall philosophy." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch

• Chapter 1: An Introduction to Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood EducationChapter 2: A brief history of Steiner Waldorf EducationChapter 3: Steiner Waldorf Early Years Chapter 4: Play: the serious work of childhood.Chapter 5: The Kindergarten environmentChapter 6: Rhythm, Repetition and ReverenceChapter 7: The Celebration of the FestivalsChapter 8: Storytelling and PuppetryChapter 9: Working within the Early Years Foundation StageChapter 10: Observation, Assessment and PlanningChapter 11: Working with Parents and the first three yearsChapter 12: Other SubjectsAppendix 1Bibliography and resources