Parent partnership - or parent involvement - is a central concept at Steiner Waldorf schools, but what do we mean by it? Are we thinking of parents volunteering for help at the annual fair or with…
From crisis to success: Due to low numbers of pupils, the Rudolf Steiner School in Langnau, Switzerland began teaching combined classes in 2009. This is challenging teachers and pupils alike but the…
In recent years, there have been discussions at some Steiner schools in the UK about the impact of state-funding on both the 'publicly-funded' Steiner schools and the 'parent-funded' Steiner schools.…
The teaching of chemistry at Steiner Waldorf Schools is something unique. Swiss Chemistry teacher, Thomas Loosli, introduces this special approach with some quotes and experiments.
The question of the consequences of film and television for child development is likely to appear more than once on the agenda of parents' evenings. Inspiring the children's soul life with living,…
“Jack and the Beanstalk” is David Mitchell's point of departure to explore meditation, resilience, cooperation and the inner tasks of teachers. Concrete examples illustrate some of the obstacles we…
In February 2014 an Upper School Colloquium took place in Dornach. About 30 participants from nine European countries met to discuss the topic “heterogeneity in school with special focus on gender…
A text by Goethe has inspired Franziska Spalinger, a Swiss Kindergarten teacher, to observe the children in her class in a completely new way. She explores the links between idea and perception and…
Anna Slater, High School teacher in the Philippines, answers our editor's questions. She describes life in a tropical school, her personal challenges and the strength she finds in Steiner's writing.
Every year, a team around Ulrich Wunderlin from Zurich Atelierschule takes class 11 to the French Atlantic Coast on a practicum in interdisciplinary marine biology. The students deepen the direct…