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The Waldorf curriculum, adapted from philosopher Rudolf Steiner's ideas, is designed to appeal to the young child's imagination and love of active learning.

The Waldorf third-grade curriculum teaches children how humans have grown food, clothed themselves, and built dwellings through history.

Waldorf education is worldwide, yet it is not widely understood. The best way to comprehend Waldorf is by explaining how these schools differ from mainstream schools.

Drawing technique developed by Rudolf Steiner aims to help develop the young child's handwriting, hand-eye coordination, ability to concentrate, and other capacities.

Waldorf schools can be pricey. Waldorf homeschooling is a way to provide a Waldorf education at home. Plan your own activities, or purchase a Waldorf curriculum.

The Waldorf kindergarten acts as a bridge between a child's life at home and the later, more academic years in school.

The Waldorf second-grade curriculum aims to engage the child's imagination while teaching reading, writing, basic math (especially multiplication tables), music, and arts

Waldorf schools divide a child's development into 7-year phases. In the first seven years, the curriculum focuses on exploring the physical world through the senses.

Steiner's thought on children's growth and evolution is the basis of the famous Steiner-Waldorf education, and is more modern than ever.

A parent's guide to how Waldorf teachers assess whether a child is physically ready to move up from kindergarten and begin the academic work of first grade.

Three-year-old boys are playful, energetic and learning at a rapid pace. Here are some creative gift ideas that will reflect that fact.

Waldorf Education can be considered a homeschooling method. Is it right for your family?

Many farms, orchards and farmer's markets call Durham Region, Ontario, home. Vegetable gardeners can buy locally those crops they don't grow at home.

This funny and honest reflection of one writer's anxiety about motherhood, identity and the pressure to "hop on the baby train," will resonate with many women readers.

Instead of buying a paper Advent calendar that will only be used once, invest in an attractive cloth or wood one that children will enjoy using every year as a tradition.

Fairy tales are important for young children as they can help them learn to cope with conflict and they provide lessons in the difference between vice and virtue.

During tough times, parents do not need to spend lots of money on toys. Free and low-cost toys are best for children because they encourage creative open-ended play.

Parents looking for an approach to play that's educational and wholesome should look no further than Waldorf toys. These natural toys stimulate the mind and imagination.

Rituals provide a source of comfort for families. They keep traditions and family history alive and create memories and strong family bonds.

In 1924, Rudolf Steiner asked and answered the question: what is the importance of education in the life of the individual and in the cultural life of the present age?

Rudolf Steiner saw handwork as an important part of a Waldorf education. Not just fun, finger knitting and needle knitting aid in intellectual and emotional development.