The final presentation of a Waldorf student
Teachers, please pay attention! Here is a message for you from a young girl reflecting on a complex educational issue after twelve years of Waldorf…
The Metamorphosis of Clover acid and Formic acid
Suggestions for dealing with a curriculum statement by Rudolf Steiner on chemistry lessons in the 12th grade
De-colonizing your curriculum - some tips for auditing
The Black Lives Matter movement has given us much to think about, as have Covid-19, Fridays for Future, #Me Too, 9/11, the digital age and…
Distance learning from the perspective of Waldorf learning theory
Given the current lockdown and the enforced need for distance learning at home, it is worth thinking about what the principles of learning are from a…
Phenomenological approaches in physics lessons
The teaching of physics in Waldorf education has a phenomenological approach. This raises specific methodological and epistemological questions. Here…
Some guiding ideas on the current situation in schools
We are currently in an exceptional international situation in which schools worldwide are closed for the time being. Therefore we have to switch to…
We can manage in all circumstances: use modern technology and design simply daily home schedule
We live in unexpectedly unreal times. This coronavirus crisis totally affects life in most countries in the world. As Waldorf teachers, we never…
School in Times of Corona. Some suggestions
Over the past few weeks, various schools have asked for help with overcoming the corona crisis without schooling. The advice given was useful.…
Teaching profession a relationship profession. New qualities in relationships possible?
We find ourselves living in an extraordinary situation. In many parts of the world, work and private life have changed out of all recognition in the…
BLOG: School in times of Corona
With many ideas and suggestions on the topics 'homeschooling' and 'teachers meetings'!
‚The Yellow Pepper‘, or what are ‚pedagogical stories‘ all about?
Children love having stories read to them. Today reading aloud has been taken a back footing. Often the media replace the human being. There is plenty…
Form drawing – a new linear art worldwide
Waldorf education resides today on all continents and in numerous cultures. During many visits to Waldorf “colonies” overseas, the question cannot be…
Digital change as a societal change
We live in a digital world that has become indispensable. Whether we encounter it with uncertainty or enthusiasm is of secondary importance. Robin…
Active media education in class using the example of stop-motion animated film technique
This article makes the case for using digital media as tools in school in order to understand them as a means to an end. Digital media are used…
Movement in childhood
Movement is one of life’s age-old phenomena. We probably never associate life with movement more than when we see children in action. Stand on the…
Opening Mathematics
Mathematics confronts teachers with a pivotal question: Do we explain mathematics, or do we encourage students to think for themselves and form their…
The Significance of Puberty for the Process of Individuation
In this article, the author identifies key aspects of adolescent pedagogy in Rudolf Steiner’s anthroposophy and considers them in terms of their…
Promoting curiosity
Curiosity is a wonder of the human mind. It goes to the heart of modernity, as a driving force for learning, novel insights and innovation, both for…
International Curriculum: Choosing story material
After almost 100 years of Waldorf pedagogy the question as how to adapt the curriculum to different places continues to be a challenge. Today we can…
Fundamental Aspects of Sports Lessons in the Waldorf School
Why do I practice certain movement sequences in class? How should they be practiced? What movement qualities do I train? What effect do they have on…