https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education Halima Sadia Mohamed, Gigie McLeod, Amber Ulisse, & Ashley Mackey en-us 2018-04-16 13:49:27 UTC 2024-01-24 00:58:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecookie.png halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252149182 2018-04-16 13:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252149182 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252151254 Waldorf education is also referred to as Steiner education, as it is based on the views of Rudolf Steiner. Waldorf schools offer a flexible curriculum that covers a wide range of areas and encourages the students to pursue their interests and learn at their own pace. The cornerstone of Waldorf education is to educate the whole child. Educators nurture the student’s creativity, and create meaningful learning experiences that focus on the process of learning rather than the final result. The focus in Waldorf education is creativity and arts, imaginative learning, practical learning, and the students are given lots of natural materials and activities to interact with. Waldorf schools offer minimal external rewards such as grades, minimal tests and quizzes, minimal textbooks, and minimal technology, as too much screen-time is believed to interfere with the student’s social development (Our Kids, 2014).]]> 2018-04-16 14:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252151254 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252160077 The role of the educator in this environment is to be a role model for the students to follow. The educator builds rapport between students to allow for trust in classroom; thus promoting curiosity, imagination, and creativity. The educators provide support and comfort as they teach by using creative, caring, and an authoritative teaching style (Our Kids. 2014).]]> 2018-04-16 14:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252160077 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252162830 The curriculum at Waldorf schools usually starts in grade 1, the school hires specialized teachers who teach a variety of other subjects. These subjects include music, crafts, movement, and two foreign languages either french, spanish or German this typically begins when the child begins 1st grade. The school mainly focuses on specialized and core subjects through all of the elementary school years (Our Kids. 2014). Because the school focuses on specialized and core subjects the educator also demands the children’s ongoing processes of research and self-education that include anthroposophical study, meditative practice, artistic and practical activities.]]> 2018-04-16 14:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252162830 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252167982 In Waldorf education, children are provided with high quality materials, they are given materials that are intended to be used in many open ended ways (Waldorf Art Supplies 2018). The furniture in the classroom is made from wood and is meant for the children to use in different ways. There are many different materials that the children can use for their dramatic play but can also be used with the blocks. The materials provided for the children are intended to build fine and gross motor and to promote the child’s imagination (Natural Materials 2018). The environment is created in such a way so that the children are able to explore and use the materials provided in unique ways. It is a very calm environment and there are many natural materials in the environment. The colors used in the classroom are colors that you would find in nature and objects have curved and natural formations. The design of the classroom is kept simple and they like to use materials that go with the seasons for example in fall they like to use leafs and such (Nairobi Waldorf School 2013).]]> 2018-04-16 14:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252167982 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252185243 2018-04-16 15:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252185243 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252187132 2018-04-16 15:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252187132 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252187924 2018-04-16 15:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252187924 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252191071 2018-04-16 15:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252191071 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252191903 2018-04-16 15:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252191903 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252192847 2018-04-16 15:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252192847 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252193513 2018-04-16 15:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252193513 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252194942 2018-04-16 15:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252194942 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252195916 2018-04-16 15:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252195916 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252370445 2018-04-16 23:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252370445 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252370706 2018-04-16 23:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252370706 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252370987 2018-04-16 23:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252370987 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371149 2018-04-16 23:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371149 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371308 2018-04-16 23:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371308 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371534 2018-04-16 23:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371534 halimasadia_mohamed26 https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371686 2018-04-17 00:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/halimasadia_mohamed26/Waldorf_Education/wish/252371686