It is widely recognised in Waldorf education that there should be a strong sculptural component in schools to balance with children's lessons in form drawing. The use of hands and sight to create physical forms, and the creativity that flows as a result, is an important experience for growing bodies and minds. This book, which focuses on non-representational sculpture, presents over 200 exercises for starting to work in clay, free from artistic pressure and full of fun and imagination. This is a companion volume to Learning about the World through Modeling.

Hands-on modelling is key skill for children, leading to the development of their mind and intelligence through a rich complexity of sense experiences. Arthur and Elizabeth Auer make a plea to parents and teachers alike to 'let children work with their hands'. This comprehensive, heavily illustrated book demonstrates a multitude of modelling projects for different ages using different materials including clay, beeswax, plasticine, dough, sand and snow.