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Wonderful Waldorf Education
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Learning Approaches
- Montessori: Child-Led, "Window of Opportunity"
- Waldorf: Teacher-Led, Focuses on Developmentally Appropriate Education
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Rooted in Skills and Imagination
Montessori: Realistic Skills
Waldorf: Play, Imagination, and Freedom of Expression
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Fostering Independence vs. Community
Montessori: Encourages Independence,
Waldorf: Fosters Social Relationships, Imagination
Montessori vs. Waldorf
Holistic Learning Principles: A Comparison
- Both low-tech, exploration-driven
Inquiry-Based Science Education
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Experiential Learning
- Learning Through Discovery, Exploration, Not Memorization
- "Knowledge based through warmth of learning and interest is retained..." - Dr. Torin Finser
What does the data say?
Waldorf students were more interested to learn and more socially engaged but somewhat less knowledgeable in facts and scientific explanations
All-Weather School
Current Daily Reality for Kids:
4-7 hours using screened devices
4-7 minutes of unstructured
time outside
Waldorf Way:
Free play Outside
1+ hour per day
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What Makes Waldorf Unique?
Embracing Creativity
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Holistic Learning
- Encouragement to Create Beauty, Art, and Culture, Emphasizing Individual Creativity
- Engage body and hands in learning
Holistic Approach: Head, Heart, and Hands
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Intellectual, Artistic, Imaginative, and Practical Skills
"The need for imagination, a sense of truth and a feeling of responsibility..." -Rudolf Steiner
Consuming vs. Creating
Promoting Creativity Over Consumerism
The Tech-Wise Family
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We are designed by God to create our own beauty, art, and culture. (Andy Crouch)