What is the curriculum like in a Waldorf school, moving from pre-k up through high school?
Waldorf Education approaches all aspects of schooling in a unique and comprehensive way. The curriculum is designed to meet the various stages of child development. Waldorf teachers are dedicated to creating a genuine inner enthusiasm for learning that is essential for educational success. Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children learn primarily through imitation and imagination. The goal of the kindergarten is to develop a sense of wonder in the young child and reverence for all living things. This creates an eagerness for the academics that follow in the grades. Kindergarten activities include: storytelling, puppetry, creative play; singing, eurhythmy (movement); games and finger plays; painting, drawing and beeswax modeling; baking and cooking, nature walks; foreign language and seasonal celebrations. Elementary and middle-school children learn through the guidance of a class teacher who stays with the class ideally for eight years. The curriculum includes: English based on world
