Before Rudolf Steiner’s curriculum, pupils were always made to learn from written texts. This historic tradition began with clay tablets and papyrus scrolls, moved to illuminated parchments and continues to this day with printed books. The Waldorf School’s Main Lesson Books break with this tradition, as with so many others. Instead of learning from books …
A nice thing to prepare for Class 1 is a Growth Chart poster. It will accompany your group’s journey through their school years and record the children’s progress in growing up. This is how I went about it, as described in the free first chapter of A WALDORF DIARY: In Britain, the academic year is …
Seating plans are a pedagogical tool that needs careful consideration. And creating a new seating order is one of many essential tasks when class teachers prepare for a new academic year. In the classroom, a seating plan brings order and stability to the social dynamics of the peer group. And yet such a plan ought …
Is there a Waldorf class teacher anywhere who does not feel mildly anxious or seriously panicked when faced with a new academic year? To scout out its uncharted territory, good planning helps. Here I will show you how to draft a reassuring year plan as an effective tool to combat anxiety, so read on. When …
