Soul Development through Handwriting

Soul Development through Handwriting: The Waldorf Approach to the Vimala Alphabet

Soul Development through Handwriting cultivates the noble qualities to which Waldorf education has long been devoted through the use of specific forms for shaping letters. The Vimala Alphabet was meticulously designed to support independent thinking, engaged willpower, balance, tolerance, honor, and intuition, as well as strengthening the developing soul forces of children.

This book considers personal characteristics, which can be transformed through certain letters. Soul Development through Handwriting includes:

• A summary the Waldorf method of teaching writing to young children
• Ideas for introducing the Vimala Alphabet into different grades
• Details on using the Vimala Alphabet as a transformative tool for children

Also included are descriptions of the letters and their qualities, practice pages, letter forms to avoid, and practical tools to assist in teaching handwriting. Soul Development through Handwriting is a valuable resource for all Waldorf teachers, home schoolers, and others working with children.

For more information, visit the Change Your Handwriting  website at: www.changeyourhandwriting.com

C O N T E N T S:

Rudolf Steiner on Education and Handwriting
The Vimala Alphabet
Introduction

PART ONE: TEACHING THE LETTERS

Form Drawing: The Straight Line and the Curve
Presenting the Letters
Exercises
Teaching Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
Connectivity
Writing Position
Writing Instruments
Using the Vimala Alphabet with Your Class
Child Study

PART TWO: TERMS OF ART

Zones
Margins
Page Orientation
Baseline
Slant
Pressure
Spacing
Tie Strokes
“I am” Strokes
Garlands
Arcades
Bridge Strokes
Lincoln’s Foot
Retracing Strokes
Printing

PART THREE: THE LETTERS

The Vowels
The Consonants
Part Four: Letter Formation Guides

PART FIVE: PRACTICE PAGES

APPENDIX:
Handwriting Assessment Form
Page Liners:
– Five-degree Slant: Landscape
– Five-degree Slant: Portrait
Rudolf Steiner’s Handwriting
Vimala Alphabet Resources:
– Display letters for the classroom
– Vimala Alphabet Computer Font

Bibliography
Resources for Making and Writing with Goose Feather Quill Pens

About the Author

Jennifer Crebbin, Life Coach and Certified Handwriting Consultant, teaches a writing style that prepares individuals to be powerful contributors in the world. After completely reshaping her own handwriting, she has devoted her career to sharing this work. With more than twenty years in Waldorf Education. Jennifer blends her understanding of Waldorf pedagogy with the Vimala Alphabet to help parents, educators, and children more completely express their True Selves.