Waldorf Homeschooling Curriculum

by Maddox Drake on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 | No Comments

You have decisive to instruct your children at home. But which homeschool curriculum will you choose? Have you considered Waldorf Homeschooling? The Waldorf Homeschooling curriculum has garnered a lot of followers in recent years. One of the reasons for such increasing interest is the school seems to react to what a lot of complain is a couch potato society and children who are far too dependent on technology.

What is the Waldorf method? It is based on the work of Rudolf Steiner and stresses the importance of educating the whole child. According to one parent’s forum, Waldorf “emphasizes body, mind, and spirit. In the early grades, there is an special and significant stress on arts and crafts, music and movement, and nature. Older children are taught to create self-awareness and how to reason things out for themselves.” In this system, children play an active and critical role in establishing the contours and content of their education. Boredom and lack of interest are win a victory over because the children are studying what they have chosen to study. Of course, this does not mean that children are free to ignore the basics, but rather that children breathe their own life source into those subjects and give them a vitality which stimulates and maintains their interest.

Standard textbooks are not employed by children beneath the tutelage of Waldorf. Interestingly, the children develop their own textbooks. In addition, children are discouraged from using computers and television for fear of stifling their health and creativity.

For those desiring more in depth information, click the link below. The school’s internetsite provides a forum where parents may interact with other parents and experts as well as a great deal of other resources.

Homeschooling is not for everyone. However, if you have decisive to home school your children, then you will need to select a good track on which to run so you may stay clear from instructional collisions. Waldorf homeschooling is well worth considering.