Comments on: Hunting For A Preschool, Part 2: Waldorf http://www.globalmama.com/2009/03/19/hunting-for-a-preschool-part-2-waldorf/ Children. Optimism. Inspiration. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:18:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Tan Family - Syrendell http://www.globalmama.com/2009/03/19/hunting-for-a-preschool-part-2-waldorf/comment-page-1/#comment-920 The Tan Family - Syrendell Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:49:15 +0000 http://www.globalmama.com/?p=1847#comment-920 Beautifully written! I love your site. :) --Jennifer .-= The Tan Family - Syrendell´s last blog ..<a href="http://syrendell.blogspot.com/2009/09/moving-picture-books.html" rel="nofollow">Moving Picture Books</a> =-. Beautifully written! I love your site. :) –Jennifer
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]]> By: Mia http://www.globalmama.com/2009/03/19/hunting-for-a-preschool-part-2-waldorf/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Mia Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:48:16 +0000 http://www.globalmama.com/?p=1847#comment-913 Thank you so much for the article on the Steiner philosophy. How old would a Steiner educated child start to learn to read and write and would they catch up with children from other schools easily? I really like everything about the Steiner philosophy but am a little apprehensive about pre-schoolers learning reading and writing later than other schools. I supposed that's just because it breaks with tradition. Any advise or words of wisdom on this would be greatly appreciated! Many thanks. Thank you so much for the article on the Steiner philosophy. How old would a Steiner educated child start to learn to read and write and would they catch up with children from other schools easily? I really like everything about the Steiner philosophy but am a little apprehensive about pre-schoolers learning reading and writing later than other schools. I supposed that’s just because it breaks with tradition. Any advise or words of wisdom on this would be greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

]]> By: Global Mama http://www.globalmama.com/2009/03/19/hunting-for-a-preschool-part-2-waldorf/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Global Mama Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:15:11 +0000 http://www.globalmama.com/?p=1847#comment-676 Anne - Great example! Yes, that is typical of Waldorf in the older grades. I believe they start teaching a foreign language (or 2) in 1st grade, and music is definitely part of the curriculum as well. For their other main subjects, they study in "blocks", where they will examine one topic/subject (like your example with the Romans) and this will be what they work on primarily for a block of time, usually a few weeks to a month. During a block, they approach the subject from many angles, focusing on real experiential learning, as in your example. Thanks for sharing this; I'm sure other readers will appreciate it! Anne – Great example! Yes, that is typical of Waldorf in the older grades. I believe they start teaching a foreign language (or 2) in 1st grade, and music is definitely part of the curriculum as well. For their other main subjects, they study in “blocks”, where they will examine one topic/subject (like your example with the Romans) and this will be what they work on primarily for a block of time, usually a few weeks to a month. During a block, they approach the subject from many angles, focusing on real experiential learning, as in your example. Thanks for sharing this; I’m sure other readers will appreciate it!

]]> By: Anne http://www.globalmama.com/2009/03/19/hunting-for-a-preschool-part-2-waldorf/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Anne Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:57:38 +0000 http://www.globalmama.com/?p=1847#comment-675 Hi: Your post on Waldorf was really interesting. I visited a Waldorf grammar school years ago and was impressed with the fact that they taught 2 foreign languages and made each child play an instrument and had a small orchestra. When they studied, e.g., the Romans, they made clothes and dwellings and food like the Romans. They read what the Romans were reading, etc. It was very appealing. After all, how many lists of memorized names of Roman rulers do we remember now? Or sculptors, etc. Not many. But I think getting under their skin would stay with me. Was the grammar school I visited typical of Waldorf schools in the older grades? Anne Hi: Your post on Waldorf was really interesting. I visited a Waldorf grammar school years ago and was impressed with the fact that they taught 2 foreign languages and made each child play an instrument and had a small orchestra. When they studied, e.g., the Romans, they made clothes and dwellings and food like the Romans. They read what the Romans were reading, etc. It was very appealing. After all, how many lists of memorized names of Roman rulers do we remember now? Or sculptors, etc. Not many. But I think getting under their skin would stay with me. Was the grammar school I visited typical of Waldorf schools in the older grades?
Anne

]]> By: Shannon http://www.globalmama.com/2009/03/19/hunting-for-a-preschool-part-2-waldorf/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Shannon Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.globalmama.com/?p=1847#comment-673 Thanks for such an informative post on the wonders of preschool. <abbr><em>Shannon’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/luvinthemommyhood/~3/duODnBN1vZ4/how-to-make-kitchen-cupboard-message.html" rel="nofollow">how to make a kitchen cupboard message center</a></em></abbr> Thanks for such an informative post on the wonders of preschool.

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