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Rhythms of Learning: What Waldorf Education Offers Children, Parents & Teachers

Title:	Rhythms of Learning: What Waldorf Education Offers Children, Parents & Teachers
Categories:	High School, Middle School, Elementary School, About Anthroposophy, Early Childhood, About Rudolf Steiner, Reading, Biology, Science, Form Drawing, Parenting, All inclusive, Writing, Stories/Pedagogical Stories, Drama, Festivals, Inner Life of the Teacher, Physics, Movement, Information Technology, History, Handwork, Geography, Gardening, Foreign Languages, Crafts, Chemistry, Art Studies, Arithmetic and Mathematics, Child Development, General Waldorf Curriculum
BookID:	60
Authors:	Rudolf Steiner, Roberto Trostli
ISBN-10(13):	978-1-62148-179-9
Publisher:	Steiner Books
Publication date:	2-1-2017
Edition:	2nd
Number of pages:	366
Language:	English
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Description:	“The primary task of a Waldorf teacher is to understand the human being in body, soul, and spirit. From this understanding will grow the approach, the curriculum, and the methods of an education capable of addressing the whole child.” —Roberto Trostli Waldorf education, an established and growing independent school movement, continues to be shaped and inspired by Rudolf Steiner's numerous lectures on education. In Rhythms of Learning, key lectures on children and education have been thoughtfully chosen from the vast amount of material by Steiner and presented in a context that makes them approachable and accessible. In his many discussions and lectures, Steiner shared his vision of an education that considers the spirit, soul, and physiology in children as they grow. Roberto Trostli, an experienced Waldorf teacher, has selected the works that best illustrate the fundamentals of this unique approach. In each chapter, Trostli explains Steiner's concepts and describes how they work in the contemporary Waldorf classroom. We learn how the teacher-child relationship and the Waldorf school curriculum changes as the students progress from kindergarten through high-school. This book will serve as an excellent resource for parents who want to understand how their child is learning. Parents will be better prepared to discuss their child's education with teachers, and teachers will find it a valuable reference source and communication tool. Available from Amazon and Steiner Books Contents Sources Foreword Preface to the Revised Edition Introduction: A Seed for the Future The Foundations of Waldorf Education The Education of the Child in the Light of Spiritual Science Teacher and Child The Four Temperaments Understanding Children’s Temperaments Gratitude, Love, and Duty The Waldorf Kindergarten The World of the Young Child Walking, Speaking, Thinking The First School Years From Whole to Part Children from the Seventh to Tenth Years Teaching Children to Write Teaching Arithmetic The Middle Elementary School Years Self and World Zoology and Botany in the Elementary School Nature Study in the Elementary School Teaching Geography The Upper Elementary School Years Cause and Consequence The Child at Twelve Teaching in the Upper Grades Teaching History The High School Years Adolescence—the Quest for Self Working with Adolescents The Arts in Waldorf Education The Jewels in the Crown Education through Art An Introduction to Eurythmy