The Pancake

The Pancake and Other Stories

Many experienced teachers see this classic as an almost ideal first reader. Its seven stories have been favorites of generations of English-speaking children around the world. Between its first appearance in 1922 and the first Waldorf edition in the 1990s, The Pancake was reprinted over seventy times.

What makes this reader so attractive?

• The  language is simple but natural, and full of repetitive rhythmic elements that build confidence & ease the path to fluent reading.
• The large, clear typeface makes for an easy-to-follow text, with every sentence beginning on a new line.
• The full-colour illustrations on almost every page provide endless opportunities for description and conversation in class.

About the Author

Peter Morris In addition to his teaching work in Engelberg, the British Waldorf teacher publishes readings and workbooks for English lessons. He also staged numerous English class plays. Born in London; Studied at Cambridge and Emerson College (Great Britain). Since 1972 at the FWS Engelberg as a language teacher for grades 1–12 and all final grades. Numerous English class plays in lower, middle and upper school, including The Wedding at Ghostmoor Castle, Macbeth, Animal Farm, A Christmas Carol and the operetta HMS Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Dr. Christoph Jaffke attended the Rudolf Steiner School in Wuppertal and began teaching English at a Waldorf school in Stuttgart in 1967.