- a brief history
- what is Waldorf?
- why is Waldorf unique?
- some distinctive features
Waldorf Education - an interview with Caroline Ostheimer
Learning... Naturally - article by Barbara Bedingfield
The Waldorf Method for preschool
Getting Started with Waldorf
The Wisdom of Waldorf: Education for the Future - article by Rahima Baldwin Dancy
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) website
Rudolf Steiner & Anthroposophy
biography and links to essays about Rudolf Steiner
compiled by the Rudolf Steiner College
answered by
River Song Waldorf School
- What is Waldorf education?
- What is unique about Waldorf education? How is it different from other alternatives (public schooling, Montessori, unschooling, etc.)?
- What is the curriculum at a Waldorf school like?
- How did Waldorf education get started?
- How many Waldorf schools are there?
- What is the philosophy behind Waldorf education?
- Why should I send my child to a Waldorf school?
- Who was Rudolf Steiner?
- How is reading taught in a Waldorf school? Why do Waldorf students wait until 2nd grade to begin learning to read?
- Why is so much emphasis put on festivals and ceremonies? What are Michaelmas, St. John's Day, etc.?
- Why do Waldorf Schools discourage TV watching?
- What is the annual tuition of a Waldorf school?
- What kind of training do Waldorf teachers have?
- Why do Waldorf students stay with the same teacher for 8 years?
- How are personality conflicts between students and teachers handled?
- Are Waldorf schools religious?
- How do Waldorf children fare when they transfer to "regular" schools? Is it true that once you start Waldorf schooling it is difficult to "make it" in public schools?
- What is anthroposophy?
- Where can one get more information on Anthroposophy on the Internet?
- How does Waldorf deal with kids that don't get it academically?
- How well do Waldorf graduates do on standard tests? How well do Waldorf high school graduates do in college?
- What is eurythmy?
- Is Waldorf education relevant to Special Needs children?
The Whatcom Hills Waldorf School
also has answers to frequently asked questions and an overview of the Waldorf curriculum throughout the grades
in its parent handbook (pdf file).
The Detroit Waldorf School has
put together this
wonderful list of festivals held at a Waldorf school, as well
as their dates and how they are celebrated.
A High School Curriculum Overview
from the Washington Waldorf School
Detailed High School Schedule
from the Washington Waldorf School
Native American Legends (Second Grade)
sample lesson from Live Education!
beautiful Ancient
Egypt page from Aurora Waldorf School of Alaska
sample pages from Grade 1 through 8
main lesson book pages
from Waldorf Family Network
plus a discussion of expansion and contraction
pages by homeschooled students - forum
hosted by Christopherus Homeschool Resources
Yuba River Charter School
curriculum overview for Grades 1 through 8
plus sample Main Lesson Book pages
Marin Waldorf School
Preschool through Grade 8
plus articles on Movement and Games, Gardening, Music, Woodwork, Calligraphy, and other elements of the Waldorf curriculum
Raphael House
Kindergarten to Grade 12
Three Rivers School
Grades 1 through 6
Orchard Valley School
curriculum overview for Preschool through Grade 8
Millenial Child
specific outline of main lesson block topics and notes for each year (Grades 1 - 8)
compiled by class teacher Eugene Schwartz
San Francisco Waldorf School
an excellent look at the curriculum of each year in conjunction with the child's internal development (Grades 1 - 8)
Storytelling - advice from Marsha Johnson
includes recommended stories to accompany curriculum of each year (Grades 1 - 8)
Reading Steiner
The Rudolf Steiner Archive
Many of his books, articles, and lectures are available here free of charge.
This is a completely donation-run site so please support it if you find it helpful!
Rudolf Steiner was a particularly prolific writer; if you would like to read some Steiner but don't know
where to begin, we absolutely recommend starting with "The Education of the Child in the Light of Anthroposophy".
If you'd like a reading list to follow, please visit my Waldorf library page
for suggestions. There,
I keep an up-to-date list of what I have read of Steiner's works, and the order in which I am going through them. There are also links to which texts which
I have found available online for free.
Meeting Other Waldorf Families
Networking - hosted by Christopherus
Homeschool Resources, this list is sorted by country and state within the US. Find or start a group near you!
Waldorf Family Network
A community service project serving Waldorf home learners and others inspired by Waldorf education and the work of Rudolf Steiner. We serve the Waldorf community at large, and also offer select services for those living in the New England area.
If you live in the Washington DC area, the Prince George's Waldorf Study Group may be of interest.
We meet in Greenbelt, MD about once a month.
Click to join PrinceGeorgesWaldorfStudyGroup
