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Enlivening the Curriculum: Experiential Learning in Steiner-Waldorf Schools
Posted by Christopherus
by Eric Fairman (© Eric K. Fairman. May 2004) Tell me, and I will forget; Show me, and I may remember; Involve me, and I will understand. Confucius Long gone are the days when a teacher could step into a…
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Fool’s Gold: A Look at Children and Computers
Posted by Christopherus
by The Alliance for Childhood (Reprinted with kind permission from the Alliance for Childhood, this is the executive summary of a 99 page report) Computers are reshaping children’s lives, at home and at school, in profound and unexpected ways. Common…
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Recentering During Chaotic Moments
Posted by Christopherus
My twins are grown now but I still recall that endless early evening hour struggle between 5 and 6 pm when I was prone to lose my parenting patience with my three boys who were all under 6 years old….
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Teaching Biology in a Human Context
Posted by Christopherus
Written by Graham Kennish, who developed the Steiner science teacher training course in the U.K. The article gives a good sense of how the teaching of science is approached in Waldorf schools, with particular reference to older students. ‘Your body…