Journal for Waldorf Rudolf Steiner Education (New Zealand) Published by the Initiative Circles of the Education Section in New Zealand. For information and hard copies contact the Editor at waldorf@clear.net.nz Hard Copy: either from Ineke Mulder, hmulder@xtra.co.nz (You will be invoiced at UK£4.00 NZD/USD8.00 inclusive of post and packing and Ineke will post it to you from New Zealand) or from Peter Glasby for addresses within Australia, pglasby@picknowl.com.au AD8.00 inclusive by mail. November, 2009 Issue 11.2 - November 2009 - entire issue in one file The Portrait: Picturing Oneself in the World by Van James Learning to Accompany the Child - Part Two by John Allison Evolution caught between intelligent design by Diederic Ruarus Our own Australian Steiner National Curriculum Framework by Rosemary Gentle Book Review - The Secret Language of Form: Visual Meaning in Art and Nature by Robyn Hewetson Research into Early Reading Instruction and Luke Effects in the Development of Reading by Sebastian Suggate Standardised Testing and Rudolf Steiner Education by Thomas Proctor Why National Standards must allow for the Special Character of Schools by Sebastian Suggate Stars and Rocks - A Trip into the Flinders Ranges, South Australia by Paul White South East Asian Waldorf and Waldorf Inspired Kindergartens and Schools List May 2009 Etched in Stone - Some things Teachers should know about Computers by Stuart Rushton Learning to Accompany the Child - Part One by John Allison Views on High-Stakes Testing, Profiling and Protection of Childhood by David Mitchell, Douglas Gerwin, Ernst Schuberth, Michael Mancini, and Hansjorg Hofrichter Standardised Testing in Australia and National Curriculum by Jennifer West Submission to the National Curriculum Board in Australia by John Blackwood Failure of Schools to Educate by Tim Hawkes The Seer and the Scientist: Rudolf Steiner and Jean Piaget on Children's Development by Stephen Sagarin Climate Crisis and Waldorf Education by Benjamin Cherry Help for a Suffering Child by John Taylor To Homework or not to Homework? That is the Question by Thomas Poplawski Personal Evolution for World Evolution - Rudolf Steiner's Attitude Towards Charles Darwin by Paul White National Certificate High School Qualification for Steiner Schools in New Zealand: an Update by Jane Patterson Will Developed Intelligence - guest speaker- Bernard Graves by Angela Romaine Autism Spectrum Conference by Tracey Puckeridge January 2008 Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education - January 2008 Articles in this issue include: Santal (India) Tribal Education; Salutogenesis Effects of Music; Drama as a Source of Wellness; The Mind Body Problem; Towards the World Conference 2008; Towards an Economics Curriculum in Class Twelve. June 2007 Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education - June 2007 Articles in this issue include: What is the Work of the Pedagogical Section?; Parzival- The Journey Through Adolescence; Bridging the Gap Between Muslim and Christian- Reflections on Parzival and it's Medieval Background; and more. May 2006 Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education - May 2006 Included in this issue: Kolisko Conference 2006; Enliving the Curriculum - Practical Work in the High School; Working with the Life Processes: The eight-year Journey of a Waldorf Class; A visit to South Africa. November 2006 Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education - November 2006 Included in this issue: Class Six Camp at Staveley; Language of the Line; The Rate of Learning to Read in a Waldorf School; Working with the Life Processes Part 2; A Culture of Research September 2005 Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education - September 2005 Included in this issue: Surveying Using Computer Technology; Art:The Awakener of Consciousness, Humaniser of Society; Waldorf Education in China. April, 2004 Journal for Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Education Vol. 6, #1, 2004 Included in this issue are: Aesthetic knowledge as a source for the Main Lesson; Jihad- Holy Struggle or Holy War ?; Thoughts on Information and Communication Technology; Teaching Vowels in Class I -Thoughts from the Eurythmy Teacher; and more