Kindergarten is for learning how to play with others and how to listen to an adult to focus on tasks. 1st grade is for learning letters and numbers. In English and other foreign languages. Reading, maths, sciences, arts and history are interwoven. Without homework or standardized testing you are allowing the child to learn at their own pace. Not every child is ready to read or do division at the same time and in the same way. By not focusing on when a child learns to independently accomplish a learning milestone or how well they are keeping up with their peers it allows the child to develop their own skills and love of knowledge in their own time. They will learn to read they will learn division but some might be accomplished readers at four some might be accomplished readers by twelve. The goal is a love of learning not just memorization or accomplished test takers.
Thanks for the video! I have a question; Do you know if it's true that children in Waldorf / Steiner schools only learn to read and write from the age of 7 and not earlier? And is it true that from the age of 7 they also get 2 foreign languages? I find it difficult to understand why you would want to wait until the age of 7 with reading and writing. And when it is finally introduced, why would you combine it with two foreign languages? Isn't that overwhelming for a child? To me it would make more sense to start way earlier with reading and writing and than introduce foreign languages one at the time, one or two years later. At the age of 7 they would already be on their way with it all and not feel overwhelmed. What do you think? Thanks again!
I teach at a Waldorf school. The entire years in Kindergarten are for playing. learning how to do tasks, at their age. Now, many parents asked this same question. But what we do is that, we gradually start teaching them how to read and write in grade 1 level. But still focusing on letting them be ready to do it at their own pace. Thereby giving them a chance to bring out their true potentials through whatever measures they could.
Interesting that they teach this. The school in Richmond claims to be accepting of all religions, races, ethnicities, genders, and gender ideology etc.
Yes, these days, alternative school models like Montessori, Steiner etc., are often watered down versions of the original philosophies. Schools often just use titles like "Steiner" and "Montessori" as a signifier that they're progressive and play-based, and they pick and choose which elements to embrace.
Kindergarten is for learning how to play with others and how to listen to an adult to focus on tasks.
1st grade is for learning letters and numbers. In English and other foreign languages.
Reading, maths, sciences, arts and history are interwoven. Without homework or standardized testing you are allowing the child to learn at their own pace.
Not every child is ready to read or do division at the same time and in the same way.
By not focusing on when a child learns to independently accomplish a learning milestone or how well they are keeping up with their peers it allows the child to develop their own skills and love of knowledge in their own time.
They will learn to read they will learn division but some might be accomplished readers at four some might be accomplished readers by twelve.
The goal is a love of learning not just memorization or accomplished test takers.
Thanks for the video! I have a question; Do you know if it's true that children in Waldorf / Steiner schools only learn to read and write from the age of 7 and not earlier? And is it true that from the age of 7 they also get 2 foreign languages? I find it difficult to understand why you would want to wait until the age of 7 with reading and writing. And when it is finally introduced, why would you combine it with two foreign languages? Isn't that overwhelming for a child? To me it would make more sense to start way earlier with reading and writing and than introduce foreign languages one at the time, one or two years later. At the age of 7 they would already be on their way with it all and not feel overwhelmed. What do you think? Thanks again!
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The entire first year of school is spent playing and socializing I think, so yeah
I teach at a Waldorf school. The entire years in Kindergarten are for playing. learning how to do tasks, at their age. Now, many parents asked this same question. But what we do is that, we gradually start teaching them how to read and write in grade 1 level. But still focusing on letting them be ready to do it at their own pace. Thereby giving them a chance to bring out their true potentials through whatever measures they could.
I go to a Waldorf school! I'm a senior now
Interesting that they teach this. The school in Richmond claims to be accepting of all religions, races, ethnicities, genders, and gender ideology etc.
Yes, these days, alternative school models like Montessori, Steiner etc., are often watered down versions of the original philosophies. Schools often just use titles like "Steiner" and "Montessori" as a signifier that they're progressive and play-based, and they pick and choose which elements to embrace.