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         <description><![CDATA[1.	Maria Montessori’s theory was similar to Steiner’s. She also believed children must develop from within and be able to be free. In a Montessori inspired classroom the teacher’s are on the side observing the children as they play, there are plenty of activities the children can do and they change every few weeks so the children do not loose interest. The children work individually most of the time, coming together when they wish too, which is very similar Steiner’s idea.

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2.	Issacs planned for the indoor space to be richly resourced to make learning
through play. This was to include art and craft materials, beads, blocks, dressing up
and other play equipment. Outdoor areas would be have sand pits plots for
gardening climbing frames (Pound,2005). All equipment would be chosen with a lot
of thought and child led, and be there to stimulate the children (Smith, 1985, p.64).
Issacs explained ‘children learn to exercise responsibility by having it’ (Issacs1971,
p.102).

Reference List
Pound,L.(2005) how children learn, Step Forward Publishing, Lemington Spa

Smith, Lydia .H (1985) To Understand and to Help: the life and work of Susan
Issacs(1885-1948), Assosiated University press, USA

Issacs, S (1971 edition) The Nursery Years: The mind of the child from birth to sixth
years routledge, London





3.	Susan Isaacs was a psychologist that has a passion for the value of nurseries within society. Issacs (1952) believed that attending nursery should be looked upon as a normal part of society. She believed that nurseries extend the knowledge that is received at home and creates new opportunities for children. Like Issacs, Montessori thought nurseries created the perfect environment for children to gain a deeper understanding of the world and where children are able to learn through their own experiences (Duax, 2014).
Refence List
Issacs, S. (1952) The Educational Value of the Nursery School, Headly Brothers Ltd, London.
Tim Duax. (2014). Developing Deeper into our Craft: the Role of the Adult. Available: http://montessoriguide.org/the-role-of-the-adult/. Last accessed 















4.	Steiner education offers a calm and unhurried approach that allows the unique child to develop into a morally responsible adult (Petrash, 2002).  Steiner had specific ideas around early learning. He called for a later start to formal education, with no academic subjects covered until the age of six, he supported child-led play and encouraged adult’s sensitivity towards it, arguing that giving children freedom would allow them to develop spiritually (Oberski, 2011).  Steiner proposed that by encouraging freedom and choice children can develop their imaginations and that it is a child’s imagination that fuels their learning. Therefore, encouraging the development of imagination and the engagement in fantasy are key principles to Steiner’s approach (Nicol and Taplin, 2012). He called for materials to be natural and unfinished. For example, the ‘Waldorf Doll’ which is a soft doll with simple facial features, this doll was purposefully designed so children could stretch their imaginations whilst engaging with it (King-Christison, 2012).
Reference List
King-Christison, S. (2012) Home Field Advantage: A Guide to Choosing Teaching Methods for Your Homeschooling Champions. San Francisco: Night Owls Press.
Nicol, J., Taplin, J. (2012) Understanding the Steiner Waldorf Approach: Early Years Education in Practice. London: Routledge.
Oberski, I. (2011) Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy of freedom as a basis for spiritual education? International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 16(1), pp. 5-17.
Petrash, J. (2002) Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out. Lewisville : Gryphon House, Inc.


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