Dorothy Harrer – författare

This book contains a wealth of maths lessons for teachers of Years 1 to 6 in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.Moving through each year at a time, it covers numbers in Year 1, odds, evens and times-tables in Year 2, arithmetic in Year 3, fractions and squares in Year 4, decimals in Year 5, and percent and interest in Year 6.All lessons are full of warmth and imagination, and offer wonderful approaches for teachers to try.

This is a collection of original material written by master class teacher Dorothy Harrer for her own classes at the Rudolf Steiner School in New York. She understood deeply the need for children to hear beautiful words and inspiring stories, especially accompanying their everyday life.Verses and Poems and Stories to Tell is rich with delightful tales and rhymes to keep children engaged during chores, walks and play. For both parents and teachers, the book offers a treasury of ideas and storylines which can be used as part of many daily or bedtime routines.It is especially suited to children aged 6 to 11.

This is a rich history of the Roman Empire told in a style that makes the book not only a resource for teachers but also a reader for Class 6 (age 12) and older.Generously illustrated with paintings by masters and maps depicting the era of Roman rule, the stories of the founding, the seven kings, the imperialism, the Caesars, and the decline of Rome ring through these pages of the long-reigning Roman Empire. Master storytelling author Dorothy Harrer, a long-time Waldorf teacher, describes the rise and fall of this remarkable chapter in the history of Western Civilization with enlivening detail.

The contemporary culture, language and artistic sensibilities of the west originated and were shaped by the ancient cultures that are vividly explored in this book. Dorothy Harrer, a skilful storyteller, has compiled a rich collection of insights into the cultures of Ancient India, Persia, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece. For each civilisation, she illuminates their rise and decline through pictures, biographies and poetic samplings, linking their ancient wisdom, spirituality, literature and illustrious people to our current times.This is an invaluable book for Waldorf teachers in Class 5 or Class 10, and for anyone interested in the evolution of western civilisation. It could be used as a reader for students aged thirteen and up.