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	The Waldorf Report
		Waldorf schools use movement, art (color, form, and music), the care and cultivation of the senses, multi-faceted approaches to learning, interdisciplinary integration, teacher and curriculum consistency, and individual pacing within a highly refined child development psychology.
		The Waldorf curriculum and its successful application can help all children, but it would be a mistake for the child for parents to think that Waldorf education alone is a magic cure for learning difficulties.
		The goal of Waldorf Education is to enable each child's potential to unfold by developing creative and imaginative capacities while building a strong academic foundation.
	www.indigochild.com /Waldorf.html (973 words)

	River Song Waldorf School - Fort Collins, CO - FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Waldorf education is a unique and distinctive approach to educating children that is practiced in Waldorf schools worldwide.
		The best overall statement on what is unique about Waldorf education is to be found in the stated goals of the schooling: "to produce individuals who are able, in and of themselves, to impart meaning to their lives".
		Waldorf education is deeply bound up with the oral tradition, typically beginning with the teacher telling the children fairy tales throughout kindergarten and first grade.
	www.fortnet.org /rsws/waldorf/faq.html (3123 words)

	The Watchman Expositor: Waldorf Charter School Controversy
		Consistent with his Anthroposophical system, Steiner designed an educational method which its advocates claim is "responsive to the developmental phases in childhood and [the] nurturing of children's imaginations" ("Frequently Asked Questions About Waldorf Education").
		Waldorf educators cannot help but promote Anthroposophy at least implicitly, since Anthroposophy is foundational to Waldorf educational method and curriculum, and thoroughly permeates both its theory and practice.
		Waldorf educational advocates have been motivated to respond to these problems by attempting to be positive agents of change to address this situation in the promotion of Waldorf education.
	www.watchman.org /reltop/waldorfcontroversy.htm (1668 words)

	KWS - What is Waldorf Education
		Waldorf Education was established from the educational research and insights of the Austrian educator and philosopher Rudolf Steiner.
		Waldorf Education is a developmentally appropriate, balanced education that integrates the arts and academics.
		Although the Waldorf approach to education was established by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, its fundamental principles and approaches to education have remained relevant throughout the twentieth century as evidenced by the ever growing number of Waldorf Schools world-wide.
	www.kimberton.org /waldorf.htm (764 words)

	Waldorf answers on Waldorf schools and the philosophy and practice of Waldorf 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.
		Waldorf education was developed by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) at the beginning of the 20th century.
		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.
	www.waldorfanswers.org (516 words)

	Mothering Magazine Article: The Wisdom Of Waldorf
		In fact, 93 percent of Waldorf high school graduates attend four-year colleges, and frequently report that they have trouble deciding on a major because their interests and skills span the humanities and sciences—something that is hardly a problem if the purpose of education has been the balanced development of the whole human being.
		Waldorf schools clearly state that they are not religious schools and are nonsectarian, while maintaining that the human being consists of more than the physical body and a set of learned behaviors.
		Waldorf teachers continue to develop the curriculum, and to explore such current questions as how to teach science and computers in today’s world, how to meet the social challenges teens face today, and how to meet the needs of children who require special-education classes.
	www.mothering.com /articles/growing_child/education/waldorf.html (3426 words)

	Waldorf Education, Rudolf Steiner College
		Through Waldorf education, Steiner hoped that young people would develop the capacities of soul and intellect and the strength of will that would prepare them to meet the challenges of their own time and the future.
		Waldorf schools provide a program that not only fosters conventional forms of academic achievement, but also puts a premium on the development of imagination and the refinement of the sensibilities.
		Waldorf education nurtures the intellectual, psychological and spiritual unfolding of the child.
	www.steinercollege.org /waldorf.html (1253 words)

	Waldorf Education
		Waldorf education was developed in Europe by Rudolf Steiner who was a great visionary, educator and scientist.
		His goal in education was to nurture artistically, spiritually and intellectually the highest potential in each child.
		In a Waldorf School competence is stressed, as every child is taught they can be an artist, a scientist, a writer, a gardener, a carpenter, a mathematician or all of the above.
	www.waldorfschool.com /history_of_waldorf_education.htm (221 words)

	Waldorf Education
		With the founding of the first Waldorf School in Germany in 1919, Steiner sowed the seeds of an educational movement that was designed to meet the needs of developing children, and to nurture them as they grow into well-rounded, self-directed young adults.
		In essence, Waldorf Education is a developmentally appropriate, balanced education that integrates the arts and academics for children from preschool through twelfth grade, (Grades 10 through 12 are not yet available in Nelson).
		In the Waldorf system, high school begins in Grade 9 and is dedicated to helping students develop their full potential as scholars, artists, athletes, and community members.
	www.nelsonwaldorf.org /waldorf-education.htm (507 words)

	Michaelmas Press - Waldorf Education and Science
		Children in a Waldorf school should be able to experience science as a journey which gives them confidence in their own measures of things; and, here is the nub of it, in their own sense of evidence wrought from challenges which have had meaning for them.
		When the time comes, a Waldorf educated child will typically be able to draw a powerful sense for the abstract from elements of many of the creative skills in which they have become proficient.
		By the time science becomes a focal part of the Waldorf curriculum, Waldorf students are already connoisseurs of storytelling: they have experienced dramatic shifts over the years in the kinds of stories that are brought to them and are ready, when new kinds of stories are brought, to unfold new ways to approach learning.
	www.michaelmaspress.com /guide4.htm (1181 words)

	Housatonic Valley Waldorf School - Our School & Waldorf Education
		Waldorf education fosters the ability to think with clarity, to feel with compassion and to initiate change with confidence.
		Through Waldorf education, children embark on a life-long voyage of discovery —of the world and of themselves.
		Waldorf schools are dedicated to academic excellence and offer a challenging classical education that prepares students for the most demanding high schools and colleges.
	www.waldorfct.org /ourschool.asp (370 words)

	The Susquehanna Waldorf School in Marietta, Pennsylvania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Even though every Waldorf School is independent, all share a core curriculum, methods and beliefs, including the idea that a fulfilled and creative life involves considerably more than mental development or the ability to earn a living.
		Waldorf Schools strive to awaken and enable capacities, rather than to merely impose intellectual content on the child.
		A Waldorf Education is meant to be the beginning of a life-long love of learning.
	www.susquehanna.org /waldorf-education.htm (298 words)

	PLANS - Concerns About Waldorf Schools
		Waldorf education has never been examined critically to determine whether it lives up to its claims.
		Waldorf theory leads to some questionable practices, especially in the teaching of reading, which Waldorf educators believe will damage children if even the alphabet is introduced before the "change of teeth"; the teaching of science; and in the treatment of learning disabilities, which are believed to be a child's karma.
		Parents should be told that although Waldorf bills itself as "arts-based" education to attract holistically minded parents, creativity is actually discouraged, and many of the "artistic" activities in Waldorf are more accurately described as religious rituals, such as meditation on symbols important in Anthroposophy.
	www.waldorfcritics.com /active/concerns.html (851 words)

	Sandpoint Waldorf School, Rudolf Steiner
		Waldorf education is designed to address the whole child: the head the heart and the hands.
		Although each Waldorf school is independent, all share a core of curriculum, methods and beliefs, including the idea that a fulfilled and creative life involves considerably more than mental development or the ability to earn a living.
		The Sandpoint Waldorf school is a member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America and is recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit, tax exempt educational organization.
	www.sandpoint.org /waldorf (557 words)

	Welcome to OpenWaldorf.com!
		Anthroposophy, the philosophy that inspired Waldorf education, is the most complex, the most influential, and the least understood aspect of Waldorf.
		All Waldorf students learn eurythmy, and it is an integral part of Waldorf education.
		Because Waldorf Schools are private, no one inspects their playgrounds for child safety.
	www.openwaldorf.com (693 words)

	Waldorf Education . . . An Introduction
		Waldorf schools are designed to foster this kind of learning.
		Waldorf Education has its roots in the spiritual-scientific research of the Austrian scientist and thinker Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925).
		According to Steiner's philosophy, man is a threefold being of spirit, soul, and body whose capacities unfold in three developmental stages on the path to adulthood: early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.
	www.awsna.org /education-intro.html (327 words)

	"What Is Waldorf Education?" from Waldorf in the Home
		Waldorf in the Home is written by Rahima Baldwin Dancy and Cynthia Aldinger (along with guest writers) for Waldorf parents, home schooling families and anyone interested in the LifeWays approach to parenting and childcare.
		Waldorf education is a worldwide system of education for preschool through grade 12 developed from the indications of Rudolf Steiner.
		The impulse for "Waldorf education," as it came to be called, spread throughout Europe, with the first school in America being founded in New York City in 1928.
	www.waldorfinthehome.org /what_is_waldorf_education.html (959 words)

	Waldorf.ca \| Waldorf Education in Canada
		The whole focus of Waldorf Education is to awaken these capacities and draw them forth within the framework of a sound academic school experience.
		By developing emotional intelligence and fostering lasting self-esteem, Waldorf Education prepares children for their most important tests, the ones they face after they leave school.
		This commitment is realized through an educational program that engages students actively in hands-on learning, connects them emotionally and meaningfully with their subjects, their teachers and their fellow students, and thoughtfully fosters attentiveness and receptivity.
	www.waldorf.ca /index.cfm?PID=13324&PIDLIST=13324 (778 words)

	Waldorf Education: Learning With Rhythms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In addition to Waldorf, there are a growing number of other organizations that tap into music, movement, and the rhythms of life to help children as well as adult learn to live in greater balance with the world.
		As you explore Waldorf Schools, one draw back as far as resources go is that for the most part they are all internally generated by people already committed to Waldorf education.
		Their web site is at http://www.steinercollege.org/ and it includes a section the history of Waldorf education, with links being developed for more information on child development and educational innovations.
	www.pathsoflearning.net /library/waldorf.cfm (1627 words)

	Waldorf School of Pittsburgh - About Waldorf Education
		The aim of Waldorf education, as stated by its founder, is "to develop free human beings who are able, in themselves, to impart purpose and direction to their lives." This can only be done through educating the whole child -- head, heart, and hand -- toward the three great ideals of truth, beauty, and goodness.
		This goal of education, to develop a balance of intellectual achievement, spiritual growth, physical health and personal responsibility, is based on a profound understanding of the process of human development.
		Waldorf education recognizes the uniqueness of the individual and the spiritual in life.
	www.waldorfpittsburgh.org /education.html (308 words)

	Waldorf Education: Further Info... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Holistic in nature, Waldorf education embodies a hands, heart, and head approach by presenting traditional academic subjects in a context that nurtures the child's emotional well-being and honors individuality.
		Founded by Austrian educator and philosopher Rudolf Steiner in 1919, Waldorf education is one of the fastest-growing private, non-sectarian school movements in the world.
		River Song Waldorf School, one of several Waldorf schools in Colorado, was founded in 1990 by a group of dedicated parents, teachers and students.
	www.fortnet.org /rsws/waldorf/index.html (203 words)

	Caroline Ostheimer - Waldorf Education
		For education, he sensed intuitively that the whole person: mind, body and spirit, must be touched and integrated into the educational process as well as into life.
		Waldorf programs for this age group, beginning as young as age 3, focus primarily on the arts, movement, songs, stories, gardening and other seasonal activities.
		Waldorf Schools thus begin writing through drawing and painting, the observation of nature for the sciences is enhanced through drawing, and arithmetic is begun through similar means.
	www.context.org /ICLIB/IC06/Osthemer.htm (2117 words)

	Reflections on Waldorf education by educationalists
		I heartily support efforts to spread the awareness of Waldorf education and hope that it will spawn not only an increase in Waldorf schools, but an infusion of at least some of the ideas into the mainstream where they are so sorely needed.
		It is truly an education for the whole child and will continue to be an important model of education as we move into the 21st century.
		From careful observations of the child, Waldorf education arrived at the same conclusion (Gesell Institute) and applies the same principles to development of curricula for children’s education: pushing skills before children are biologically ready sets them up to fail.
	hem.passagen.se /thebee/waldorf/reflections.htm (649 words)

	Waldorf answers - What is Waldorf education?
		Waldorf or Rudolf Steiner education is based on an anthroposophical view and understanding of the human
		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
		, 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.
	www.waldorfanswers.org /Waldorf.htm (366 words)

	Waldorf Education - MWS
		Waldorf education strives to provide our children the self confidence, creativity, knowledge, and skills they need to meet these challenges.
		Founded in 1919 by Rudolf Steiner, the Austrian philosopher, educator, scientist, and artist, Waldorf education is based on Steiner’s insights into the human being and the nature of the developing child.
		Waldorf education has been endorsed by national education and childhood experts such as Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of Magical Child; Sidney MacDonald, Gesell Institute of Human Development; Douglas Sloan, Columbia University Teachers College; Konrad Oberhuber, Harvard University, and Dr. David Elkind, author of Mis-Education, Preschoolers at Risk, and The Hurried Child.
	mnwaldorf.org /curriculum/waldorfed.asp (173 words)

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