Teaching with the Fables: A Holistic Approach — Sieglinde de Francesca

A Waldorf Second Grade Guide to Storytelling, Art, Poetry, Science, and Play

Teaching with the Fables: A Holistic Approach by Sieglinde de Francesca is a Waldorf second grade fables curriculum resource for teachers and homeschool families. It shows how one fable can unfold into storytelling, poetry, drawing, watercolor, modeling, drama, puppetry, nature study, and science.

Written by Sieglinde de Francesca, this newly revised fourth edition includes three extended fables with poems, illustrations, and creative teaching suggestions. Rather than offering a rigid script, it gives Waldorf teachers and homeschool parents a beautiful model for connecting subjects naturally around one central story.

A Waldorf Second Grade Guide to Storytelling, Art, Poetry, Science, and Play

Fables hold a special place in the Waldorf Grade 2 curriculum, offering children an imaginative way to encounter recognizable human qualities through animal characters and story.

Inside, you’ll find ideas for expanding a fable into a fuller tale, illustrating scenes with crayons and watercolor, writing poetry, creating plays or puppet shows, modeling characters in beeswax or clay, and developing nature or science lessons from the story.

Details

• Newly Revised 4th Edition
• Spiral-bound
• 63 pages
• Full-color and black-and-white illustrations
• Includes three extended fables
• Best suited to Waldorf Grade 2 / approximately age 8
• For teachers, homeschool parents, and Waldorf-inspired educators