? about Waldorf Schooling

[edamommy]

Can someone explain to me what a Waldorf School entails? How young do children start and to what grade does it encompass?

Thanks!
Kimberley

[Bippity]

Our local Waldorf starts at 3, but they have a parent toddler program, too for little tykes & our school goes thru 8th grade (some go thru high school).

We've just started researching it also. Here's the best link I've found that compares is to Montesorri, but it gives a great overview, too:

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ja8i-brtl/march_2.html

[Overproducktion]

So, it's kind of like Montessori (sp?) in a way?

I don't think we have a waldorf school near me.

[Moon]

Waldorf is akin to Montessori in that it's a distinctly different type of education from the average public school, but in practice, they are very, very different.

I suggest you start your research at Bob and Nancy's Waldorf World.

http://www.bobnancy.com/bobnancy.html

I loved the Waldorf nursery/kindergarten/first grade my daughter attended, but she needed something different from her school and she now goes to a Montessori school. They both have good and bad points.

You might find that on this board there are some people who really dislike Waldorf education, based on their own personal experiences. Try not to let strident opinions get in the way of you educating yourself about what's best for your kids.

Cheers,

Moon

[Overproducktion]

Thanks Moon

I did a lot of research over the weekend because I really started to wonder about the difference between the two. Thanks alot and the website was great.

=)

[Irishmommy]

Moving this to Learning at School...

[lauren]

Vegiemom, there are lots of old threads on this Learning at School board that can give you info on Waldorf, including the great parts and the concerns people have about it. I think we have people passionate on both sides of Waldorf. Try a search in this forum and see what you come up with. If the Search doesn't work, let me know!