Waldorf education movement

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Waldorf_education_movement
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf educational movement
gptkbp:ageRange early childhood to high school
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Steiner_schools
gptkb:Waldorf_schools
gptkb:Steiner-Waldorf_education
gptkbp:criticizedFor limited technology use
lack of standardized testing
pseudoscientific elements
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes child development stages
gptkbp:emphasizes creativity
imagination
artistic expression
practical skills
gptkbp:firstBook gptkb:Waldorf_School_in_Stuttgart
gptkbp:focusesOn holistic education
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Rudolf_Steiner
gptkbp:foundedYear 1919
gptkbp:globalPresence over 60 countries
over 1,000 schools worldwide
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:International_Forum_for_Steiner/Waldorf_Education_(Hague_Circle)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waldorf education movement
gptkbp:influencedBy anthroposophy
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction varies by country
gptkbp:notableAlumni gptkb:Tilda_Swinton
gptkb:Jennifer_Aniston
gptkb:Julian_Assange
gptkb:Thomas_Middleditch
gptkb:Sandra_Bullock
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Association_of_Waldorf_Schools_of_North_America_(AWSNA)
gptkb:European_Council_for_Steiner_Waldorf_Education_(ECSWE)
gptkbp:philosophy community involvement
teacher autonomy
developmentally appropriate curriculum
education of the whole child (head, heart, hands)
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Montessori_education
gptkb:Reggio_Emilia_approach
progressive education
gptkbp:schoolType private school
gptkbp:teaches gptkb:storytelling
experiential learning
outdoor education
eurythmy
integrated arts
handwork
main lesson blocks
delayed reading instruction
looping (same teacher for several years)
no early academic instruction
teacher continuity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rudolf_Steiner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4