Uprightness, Weight and Balance by Claudia Allgoewer, Andreas Bielfeld-Ackermann, and Manfred von Mackensen

Uprightness, Weight and Balance: Human Biology in Grade Eight
by Manfred von Mackensen, Claudia Allgöwer, and Andreas Bielfeld-Ackermann
This richly conceived curriculum guide invites eighth-grade teachers  to explore the human form as a manifestation of physical forces shaped  meaningfully by the world. Through an experiential and conceptual study  of the human body—especially the foot, hip, spine, and skull—students  come to see how weight, structure, and motion are woven into human  uprightness. Designed in accordance with Rudolf Steiner’s indications,  the book offers a detailed main lesson that moves from observation and  activity to reflection and understanding. It fosters a reverent  scientific inquiry rooted in the rhythms of Waldorf teaching: two-day  learning cycles, embodied cognition, and living thinking. Teachers will  find in these pages practical investigations, anatomical illustrations,  developmental context, and guiding questions that deepen both student  learning and pedagogical purpose. A valuable resource for any Waldorf  educator preparing to bring the wonders of human biology to life in  grade eight.
Waldorf Publications
ISBN 1-888365-53-6
92 pages
7 X 9 inches