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About Waldorf Education

Waldorf Education has become the largest independent, non-denominational educational movement in the world, with over 800 schools and an additional 600 early childhood programs in 35 countries.

Waldorf Education provides a rich experience that aims to prepare children to meet the challenges of our world and of the future with clarity of thought, a caring heart and confidence to initiate change. It achieves its aims with a fully developed approach that addresses the whole child: mind, body and spirit. The Waldorf curriculum recognizes that children have distinct, age-related educational and emotional needs according to their naturally unfolding stages of development. To meet these needs, the arts are integrated into virtually every element of the curriculum. Children experience the lesson content through drawing, painting, song, recitation drama and movement. Current research shows that manual dexterity is best promoted by supplementing lessons with a broad range of handwork -- from knitting and weaving to woodwork, pottery and metalwork.

The Waldorf child learns about the world through experiences of the hands and the heart, as well as the mind, and in so doing, acquires a living wisdom that enriches the intellect and deepens the natural joy and wonder of learning. It is this genuine inner enthusiasm for learning that is the hallmark of Waldorf Education.


	About Waldorf Education Waldorf Education has become the largest independent, non-denominational educational movement in the world, with over 800 schools and an additional 600 early childhood programs in 35 countries. Waldorf Education provides a rich experience that aims to prepare children to meet the challenges of our world and of the future with clarity of thought, a caring heart and confidence to initiate change. It achieves its aims with a fully developed approach that addresses the whole child: mind, body and spirit. The Waldorf curriculum recognizes that children have distinct, age-related educational and emotional needs according to their naturally unfolding stages of development. To meet these needs, the arts are integrated into virtually every element of the curriculum. Children experience the lesson content through drawing, painting, song, recitation drama and movement. Current research shows that manual dexterity is best promoted by supplementing lessons with a broad range of handwork -- from knitting and weaving to woodwork, pottery and metalwork. The Waldorf child learns about the world through experiences of the hands and the heart, as well as the mind, and in so doing, acquires a living wisdom that enriches the intellect and deepens the natural joy and wonder of learning. It is this genuine inner enthusiasm for learning that is the hallmark of Waldorf Education.				For more information about Waldorf Education, please visit the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America's (AWSNA) page: Frequently Asked Questions - AWSNA About Waldorf - AWSNA Related Links What is Waldorf? - Thomson Petersen's Waldorf Curriculum - Thomson Petersen's "What every parent would wish for his or her children, Waldorf education provides. The fullest development of intelligent, imaginative, self-confident and caring persons is the aim of Waldorf education." - Douglas Sloan Professor Emeritus Columbia University