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Waldorf Schooling handout

Waldorf is a non-religious school system that focuses on the body mind and soul of the
student. This school system emphasizes the need to build the whole student by using the head,
hands, and heart (Waldorf Education). During the intermediate years the students are exposed to
creative and imaginative curriculums that require them to use their both their left and right sides
of their brain (Education). These students are are encouraged to sing, draw,paint, socialize and
grow in their own unique ways. At the start of their education they have the students focus on
their creativity and don't start learning how to read till the end of their second grade year
(Waldorf Curriculum). Although there is not a rush to educate the students in the same speed as
public schools, the students are continuously being encouraged in other ways that public school
students don't get.
The first Waldorf School was established in 1919 in Stuggart, Germany by Rudolf Steiner
(Beaven, 2011). The school was founded to provide education to the children who worked in
factories. Steiners main focus was educating the head, hands, and heart of the students. Waldorf
Philosophy says that educating all aspects of the child enables the child to grow into a creative
and productive member of society. Another one of his beliefs was that teachers are the key and
that they need to understand the students development in order to help them grow. It is believed
that children learn best in an open environment where the student and the teacher maintain a

strong bond. To help establish and maintain this student-teacher relationship, students remain
with their teacher for 8 years from age 7 to until they are 15 (Oberski et al., 2007.
With such a creative take on this school system materials may differ from other school
systems but they still incorporate many of the same things. Since Waldorf supports the creative
mind it's no surprise that they use many artistic supplies, such as water colors, yarn and beeswax.
One thing that waldorf does not use that many schools are incorporating in their curriculum is
technology. They try to stray away from that as much as they can (Waldorf Shop).

Journal
A. Driscoll,N.G. Nage. The Life Span- Waldorf Approach. Retrieved April 04, 2016, from
http://www.education.com/reference/article/waldorf-approach/
This journal article had great information regarding the starting of the school as well as the
influence in the past in the present.

Oberski I., Pugh A., MacLearn A., Cope P. (2007). Validating a steiner-waldorf teacher education
programme. Teaching in Higher Education, 12(1), 135-139
This peer-reviewed article gives an analysis on why waldorf teachers should be acknowledged
for having gone to school and receiving an education. The author describes the rigorous
professional training students must go through to be a certified waldorf teachers. It also includes
a brief summary on the philosophy of waldorf schools, and the assumptions of how children
learn.

Beaven, E. (2011). Exploring Things Seen and Unseen: Student Speak of Waldorf Education.
University of California, Davis, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.

This dissertation is written by a student who dedicated time to extensive research on Waldorf
education. It contains detail of history

Easton, F. (1998). Educating the Whole Child, "Head, Heart, and Hands": Learning from the
Waldorf Experience. 1-8. Retrieved April 09, 2016, from
http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.library2.csumb.edu:2048
This journal article is a great introduction to the holistic and prominent approach of the Waldorf
curriculum. Using such raw materials that engage the head, heart, and hands Steiner develops a
new way of schooling that helps challenge and provoke thought from the students. This article
gives way as to why this educational approach will benefit the child while they are developing
and maturing into the individuals that they are.

Web
Unknown. Waldorf Curriculum. Retrieved April 04, 2016, from
http://www.waldorfcurriculum.com/index.html
Waldorf Curriculum is a site ran by a Public/Private and Homeschool teacher who uses the
waldorf method for schooling. This is a great website to find curriculum for the Waldorf
schooling. It comes with lessons and more information a teacher might need.

Waldorf Shop. .Learning Tools and Supplies. Retrieved April 04, 2016, from
http://www.waldorfshop.net/learning_tools_and_supplies_waldorf_shop.html

This website is filled with materials that one might want to use for their classroom settings. It is
filled with tools and activities that can help grow the minds of the children in the Waldorf school
systems.

The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara. Retrieved April 8, 2016 from

http://www.waldorfsantabarbara.org/
This website is the official website of the Waldorf School of Santa Barbara. It contains
descriptions of the education, the focus on art, and the mission statement of the school. There is
also a FAQ link that helps clarify the overall practice of the school.

Waldorf Education, The Official Website for the Association of Waldorf Schools of North
America. Retrievied April 8, 2016 from https://waldorfeducation.org/waldorf_education
This website gives a detailed summary of Waldorf Education. The website provides parent
resources such as a database to help them find a school for their child, as well as news and
current events in the Waldorf education system. The website also has teacher resources including
a Walford Careers link and a collection of common curriculum.
Waldorf Education, Meadowbrook Waldorf School. Retrieved April 9, 2016
This website is a great resource for prospective teachers, students, and parents. The website is
easy to use with three distinct features that include: Parent- Child Group, Early Childhood,
Grades 1-8, and Waldorf Education. Including on the website are quick facts about the Waldorf
curriculum and some FAQs about the school as a whole. It has a great summary of the goals and
challenges that are met in the Waldorf curriculum.