The holistic pedagogical approach based on Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy, first put into practice at a school opened for the children of Waldorf-Astoria Cigarette Company workers in Stuttgart in 1919, that organizes schooling around three seven-year developmental stages and integrates arts into every subject.
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Central QuestionHow can schooling develop a child's physical, emotional, cognitive, social and imaginative capacities together, in step with three successive seven-year developmental stages, rather than the intellect alone? 2 Most Effective ForCultivating creativity, imagination and social development through arts-integrated, developmentally-paced instruction; research cited by the approach's own literature found Waldorf pupils produced more accurate, detailed and imaginative drawings than comparison groups. 2 Classification
Education LevelEarly Childhood Education (ISCED 0) 1 Connections
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1. Waldorf education (Wikipedia)
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based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner
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also known as Steiner education
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The early childhood curriculum focuses on experiential education and imaginative play.
Includes: Curriculum of the Waldorf Schools, Lead section
Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy.
In Group: Child-Centered and Early Years Pedagogy Models, Lead
Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy.
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physical, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual
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drew more accurate, detailed, and imaginative drawings
- Developed By: Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf education page
Associated With: Freie Waldorfschule Stuttgart, Waldorf education page, origins section
The first school based upon the ideas of Rudolf Steiner was opened in 1919
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In the third phase of his work, beginning after World War I, Steiner worked on various ostensibly applied projects, including Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, and anthroposophical medicine.
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