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post #1 of 6
5/9/11 at 9:33am
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Just saw a post about things people don't know about waldorf. I am new to all this and have some questions. I took my daughter to the morning garden classes and she loved them. I also was impressed!! I have read some stuff on the internet but I want an unbias opinion. We are a christian family and I am wondering if that might present a problem with the Waldorf beliefs? If anyone knows of a factual website I could checkout that would be great!! Thanks Melissa
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post #2 of 6
5/10/11 at 9:49pm

I would say just do your due research. My 6 yo daughter is entering first grade in the fall, we have been "with" her waldorf school since she was 9 months old in parent-tot. We are actually not christian, but find a very christian slant to the early education/K  portion of her private school. Christmas (Mary and baby Jesus), easter, etc- but with all the symbolic underpinnings for which I believe those celebrations/stories are intended. True religious education begins in the grades with a breadth and scope that I think is wonderful.  Some folks take issue with the more nature based "worship" (if you can call it that) found in waldorf schools, but that all resonates deeply with me. I say check it out, if it doesn't fit- move on!

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post #3 of 6
5/11/11 at 12:41am

nak

 

lots of great info about this here www.theparentingpassageway.com , a wonderful waldorf homeschooling christian mom

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post #4 of 6
5/13/11 at 11:25am

In my experience, some Christians will think it's too Pagan and some non-Christians will think it's too Christian.  And the Atheists? Well I don't know how they deal with any of it. If you're not studying the old testament or watching plays about the Birth of Jesus, you are thanking the Earth for your food. The flipside is there are "Spring" Eggs and a "Spring" Bunny discussed.

 

So I suppose my point is you just have to be open-minded and realize your child may be exposed and educated in things outside of your core beliefs. Are you okay with that? If not, you may struggle. 

 

I like this aspect of the education my children are receiving.

 

 

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post #5 of 6
5/13/11 at 2:48pm

great post melaniee!

so true :)

 

 

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post #6 of 6
5/14/11 at 5:21am
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Originally Posted by Melaniee View Post

In my experience, some Christians will think it's too Pagan and some non-Christians will think it's too Christian.  And the Atheists? Well I don't know how they deal with any of it. If you're not studying the old testament or watching plays about the Birth of Jesus, you are thanking the Earth for your food. The flipside is there are "Spring" Eggs and a "Spring" Bunny discussed.

 

So I suppose my point is you just have to be open-minded and realize your child may be exposed and educated in things outside of your core beliefs. Are you okay with that? If not, you may struggle. 

 

I like this aspect of the education my children are receiving.

 

 


Exactly.

 

A month or two ago, DS' class put on a play about the life of St. Francis of Asissi, and the teacher brought up all the parallels with the life of the Buddha when introducing the play! I thought it was great! smile.gif Anyway, before DS went to the Waldorf school, he was in a mildly Catholic school (and I'm not a Christian nor was I raised one). Didn't love all aspects of the Catholicism that was brought up, but thought the school was still worth it and we discussed DS' developing beliefs at home.. Then we moved to the Waldorf school and, once again, we use the stuff they do in school as a starting off point for discussions at home.

 

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