Understanding Waldorf Education

Understanding Waldorf Education
Author: Jack Petrash
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1458767531

Written by a teacher with more than 25 years of experience, this book offers a jargon-free view of Waldorf education and its philosophy of the importance of a three-dimensional education. Through learning experiences that involve all of the senses, children use a variety of intelligences to develop thought, feeling, and intentional, purposeful activity. Whether you're Waldorf parent or teacher, or you just want to learn more about these innovative educational concepts, this book contains important ideas on learning that you can apply today.

An Introduction to Waldorf Education and Other Essays

An Introduction to Waldorf Education and Other Essays
Author: Rudolf Steiner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2013-05-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1627931899

Collected here are fourteen essays by Rudolf Steiner covering subjects such as Waldorf Education, The Reordering of Society, The Human Soul, Karma, and Knowledge. These essays are informative and lively. Rudolf Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, literary scholar, educator, artist, playwright, social thinker, and esotericist. His contributions to society were immense.

Waldorf Education

Waldorf Education
Author: Christopher Clouder
Publisher: Floris Books - Floris Books
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780863153969

Rudolf Steiner's innovative ideas on children's mental, physical and emotional development are clearly described, and examples from the classroom and the curriculum are included. This is an informative guide for teachers and parents.

Towards the Deepening of Waldorf Education

Towards the Deepening of Waldorf Education
Author: Rudolf Steiner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2017-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781943582150

Rudolf Steiner worked closely with the teachers of the first Waldorf school, which opened in 1919 in Stuttgart, Germany. This book contains the esoteric information that Steiner gave to the teachers, published for a general audience for the first time, in association with the Pedagogical Section Council of North America.Previously reserved exclusively for teachers, the book includes verses for children and teachers, the presentation at the opening of the Stuttgart Waldorf school, and accompanying essays by experienced teachers, discussing the significance of Steiner's words.This linen-bound hardback book is a treasure for any Waldorf teacher and those interested in Waldorf education, with the aim of bringing responsible freedom to teachers and, through them, to children.

Education for Adolescents

Education for Adolescents
Author: Rudolf Steiner
Publisher: SteinerBooks
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780880104050

8 lectures, Stuttgart, June 12-19, 1921 (CW 302) In these eight talks on education for teenaged young people, Steiner addressed the teachers of the first Waldorf school two years after it was first opened. A high school was needed, and Steiner wanted to provide a foundation for study and a guide for teachers already familiar with his approach to the human being, child development, and education based on spiritual science. Steiner's education affirms the being of every child within the world of spirit. This approach works within the context of the child's gradual entry into earthly life, aided by spiritual forces, and children's need for an education that cooperates with those forces. Some of Steiner's remarks may be controversial, but unbiased study will lead to an appreciation of the profound thought and wisdom behind what is presented here. German source: Menschenerkenntnis und Unterrichtsgestaltung (GA 302).

Waldorf Education in Practice

Waldorf Education in Practice
Author: Else Göttgens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Anthroposophy
ISBN: 9781432767372

Susan Goldstein, Waldorf Teacher Pedagogical Mentor & Consultant Santa Cruz, CA USA Topics covered in WALDORF EDUCATION IN PRACTICE: BEFORE (What parents should know); WILLINGLY WORKING & GREEDILY LEARNING ; READING, SPELLING AND TALKING ON PAPER; MATH (The very beginning); IMAGE: The Heart of Waldorf ; PLAY-ACTING ; FOREIGN LANGUAGES ; And much more?Ǫ

A Modern Art of Education

A Modern Art of Education
Author: Rudolf Steiner
Publisher: SteinerBooks
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2001-03-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0880108525

In this fine introduction to Waldorf education, written out of a series of lectures given in 1924, Steiner provides one of the most comprehensive introductions to his pedagogical philosophy, psychology, and practice. Steiner begins by describing the union of science, art, religion and morality, which was the aim of all his work and underlies his concept of education. Against this background, many of the lectures describe a new developmental psychology. On this basis, having established how children's consciousness develops, Steiner discusses how different subjects should be presented so that individuals can grow and flourish inwardly. Only if the child absorbs the right subject in the right way at the right time can the inner freedom so necessary for life in the modern world become second nature.

Steiner Waldorf Pedagogy in Schools

Steiner Waldorf Pedagogy in Schools
Author: Martyn Rawson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2021-05-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000390861

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Steiner or Waldorf pedagogy and practice in schools. Drawing on key research, it traces the origins of Steiner education from the original Waldorf school and shows how this approach has since been adapted and applied in educational settings around the world. Outlining the educational philosophy of Steiner education, the book considers its unique features, such as its commitment to a pedagogical anthropology that takes the whole developing human being into account – body, mind and spirit – and the developmental approach that arises out of this. It sets out the specific curriculum and teaching approach alongside vignettes of teaching and learning situations adopted in Steiner educational settings to show how the approach works in practice. Offering a critical perspective on this teaching style, Rawson examines the contributions that Steiner education has made in different cultures and looks towards future developments in China and other Asian countries. Considering all aspects of Steiner education, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the fundamental elements of this approach and its continuing relevance within the educational landscape.

Steiner Education in Theory and Practice

Steiner Education in Theory and Practice
Author: Gilbert Childs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1991
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Rudolf Steiner is perhaps most widely known as the founder of the Waldorf schools and for his challenging and innovative ideas on children's mental development and education. What these ideas are and how they are put into practice are not so well known. Steiner (Waldorf) Education is a clear exposition of Steiner's view of the child as a developing personality based on body, soul, and spirit. It describes the stages of the child's development and gives a detailed account of the Steiner/Waldorf school curriculum and teaching methods. It will be useful both to those already involved with Steiner/Waldorf schools and also to anyone who wants to learn more about this well-established alternative to the state educational system.

Waldorf Early Childhood Education

Waldorf Early Childhood Education
Author: Shannon Honigblum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre: Early childhood education
ISBN: 9781936849376

This comprehensive collection of essays addresses all the key aspects of Waldorf early years education: its history, the developing child, the rhythm of the day, activities, language, storytelling and puppetry and the young child and the spiritual world.There are contributions from many experienced educators, including: Susan Howard, Joan Almon, Helmut von K�gelgen, Freya Jaffke, Ingeborg Sch�ttner, Kimberly Lewis, Stephan Spitalny, Nancy Foster, Susan Weber, Daniel Udo de Haes and Bronja Zahlingen.This is a revised, newly edited edition of two previously available publications, 'An Overview of the Waldorf Kindergarten', and 'A Deeper Understanding of the Waldorf Kindergarten', with the addition of other relevant contributions.