Recommended Reading

From our Teachers and Administrators

Waldorf Education: A Family Guide is an overview of the education and culture in Waldorf schools and by grade, including how to maintain consistent rhythms between home and school.
Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out – Master Waldorf teacher Jack Petrash describes the distinctive character and process of Waldorf education in a lingo-free, accessible way.
Covering Home – Here’s a fun “lessons on the art of fathering from the game of baseball,” perfect for Dads reluctant to pick up the typical parenting manual, also from Master Waldorf Teacher Jack Petrash.
School as a Journey – this book about Waldorf education written by past Berkshire Waldorf School teacher Dr. Torin Finser follows a class of his students (many of whom are currently parents in our school!) through the grades.
The Story of Waldorf Education in the United States – written by Dr. Steve Sagarin, head of our own Berkshire Waldorf High School in Stockbridge, MA
BWS Mentor Teacher Pamela Giles recommends The Value of a Mess: You should let your kids totally botch chores from an early age by Jessica Lahey, excerpted from The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.