Has anyone had good experiences with the Waldorf Schools..
Could anyone tell me about them?
2007-12-31 06:22:08 · 5 answers · asked by RRT 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This would be for my three young children.
4,2 and 3 months
2007-12-31 07:03:23 · update #1
My brother and sister-in-law are associated with that group. He claims a good experience on some levels, though not on all. I perceive them to be devil worshipers. (at the risk of being too blunt) They have some strange ideas about schooling. some good some bad, some ugly.
2007-12-31 06:29:25 · answer #1 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is with some trepidation that I throw my hat into this ring. As you can tell for the previous responses, people have strong feelings about Waldorf education. I'm not sure that you need yet another opinion, but I offer you mine since I have had a lot of experience with Waldorf schools. I have been involved with two different Waldorf schools: first as a parent, then as a board member, and now as a teacher. Obviously, I am pretty pro-Waldorf, but I also realize that it is not a school for everyone. Here are a few things that I think need clarification from the earlier posts mostly about Anthroposophy and Waldorf education. 1) Waldorf education and Anthroposophy have a funny relationship, but they are not the same. Steiner founded the Anthroposphical society and, more or less, the first Waldorf school, but they are separate intitatives. Waldorf schools certainly look to Steiner's work on education, but they are informed by all the other sources as well. 2) Anthroposophy is really wierd. If you haven't read something in Steiner that makes you think he was a total nut job, you just haven't read enough Steiner. 3) Children are not taught Anthroposophy at Waldorf schools. While many teachers at Waldorf schools study Anthroposophy, it is not taught in the classroom. Your child's teacher may believe that your child has an "etheric body" that cannot be perceived by the senses, but your child will never be taught about etheric bodies in science class. 4) There are 1000+ Waldorf school worlwide, and they are all different. My comments above relate to the two I have worked with in the US, Richmond and Atlanta, and the many I have worked with indireclty. I too have heard stories of schools where a suggestion of Steiner (e.g. the use of primary colors for young childrem) has become a ridiculous, dogmatic assertion (no black crayons until you are 10). You will need to meet the teachers at your child's school and judge for yourself. I should finally note that I have been actively studying Anthroposophy for about 5 years now. I still have a long list things that Steiner said and believed that I think qualify him for the moniker of "total nut job", but the list has changed. I have found many things he said helpful as a teacher and a person trying to answers life's riddles. I would be please to answer further questions via email if you are interested.
2016-05-28 06:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally no, but this is a good website if you're interested... http://www.awsna.org/ are you considering to put your children in it or is it for yourself?
2007-12-31 06:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends are teachers and parents at waldorf. They all love it. I'm sure you can read plenty about them online.
2007-12-31 06:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my friend went there.
its really good if your into to arts
2007-12-31 06:25:15 · answer #5 · answered by tannngo(: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋