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Waldorf schools - I TOOK THE FOLLOWING FROM A WALDORF WEBSITE AND YOU ARE FREE TO CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW AT ANYTIME TO TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE WALDORF WEBSITE TO GET FURTHER ANSWERS TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS TYPE OF EDUCATION. Waldorf or Rudolf Steiner education is a unique form of education from preschool through high school, which is based on the view that the human being is a being of body, soul and spirit. The specific methods used in Waldorf schools come from the view that the child develops through a number of basic stages from childhood to adulthood. The Waldorf curriculum is specifically designed to work with the child through these stages of development. Waldorf education was developed by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) at the beginning of the 20th century. It is based on Steiner's broader philosophy and teachings, called anthroposophy (literally, wisdom or knowledge of man). Anthroposophy holds that the human being is fundamentally a spiritual being and that all human beings deserve respect as the embodiment of their spiritual nature. This view is carried into Waldorf education as striving to develop in each child their innate talents and abilities. Waldorf schools operate in a non-discriminatory way, without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, religion or national origin. Thus, the Waldorf kindergarten cultivates and works in support of the pre-school child's deep, inborn natural attitude, belief and trust in and basic reverence for the world as an interesting and good place to live in. In the lower grades in elementary school, this leads over to more of a stress on using artistic elements in different forms (rhythm, movement, color, form, recitation, song, music), not primarily as a means of personal self expression, but as a means to learn to understand and relate to the world, building an understanding for different subjects out of what is beautiful in the world in the broadest sense of the word. And in the upper grades and high school, this leads in steps to an ever more conscious cultivation of an observing, reflecting and experimental scientific attitude to the world, focusing on building an understanding of what is true, based on personal experience, thinking and judgment. The goal of Waldorf or Rudolf Steiner education is to enable students as fully as possible to choose and, in freedom, to realize their individual path through life as adults. While anthroposophy forms the philosophical and theoretical basis of the teaching methods used in Waldorf schools and is reflected in the attitudes of many Waldorf teachers and in the general structuring and orientation of Waldorf education during the different stages of development, anthroposophy is not taught as such to the students in the overwhelming majority of Waldorf schools world wide. If anthroposophy is taught in some form by an individual teacher, it is done against the basic Waldorf tradition and in complete contradiction of the intention of Waldorf education, as expressed by Rudolf Steiner as the founder of Waldorf education. Most of the c. 870 Waldorf schools world wide in different countries (beginning of 2004) are non-profit, independent schools, starting with no public financial support. But an increasing number of Waldorf schools are supported by government funding in different countries. In the U.S., several schools have been established as Waldorf-methods "charter schools" within the public school system. In the future Waldorf schools may increasingly be based on school vouchers. This will make a basic Waldorf oriented education freely available to all as one option among others, irrespective of the socioeconomic status of the parents. For more, see See also:
Some of the ideas in Waldorf education and anthroposophy are complex and require a degree of good will on the part of the reader to grasp. However, they form a coherent whole and Waldorf education, as documented by numerous studies and personal experiences, works well when done properly. Waldorf methods schools This site describes Waldorf education as practiced at schools consciously working out of an anthroposophical understanding and view of man. There are also private and public schools which to varying degrees use "Waldorf methods". While Waldorf methods constitute selected aspects of the Waldorf curriculum and pedagogy, the teachers and administrators at such Waldorf methods or Waldorf inspired schools do not necessarily work out of a conscious or specifically anthroposophical view and understanding of the soul and spiritual nature of man. This distinction is discussed further in a separate section at this site. The Waldorf movement Today, the Waldorf movement is one of the fastest growing independent school movements in the world. Currently there are around 870 Waldorf schools world wide. If you are a parent or prospective parent of a Waldorf school, we hope this site will provide you the background and answers to your questions, presenting the ideas of Waldorf and anthroposophy so that you are fully informed about the education you may choose for your children. We also hope this site will provide basic information for anyone who may be interested in Waldorf education and its relation to anthroposophy as its philosophical basis. If you think something is unclear and difficult to understand on the site, or have suggestions for improving it, please feel free to write to us about it. Robert Mays and Sune Nordwall |
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