new parent FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Please review of various lists of frequently asked questions below. If you find that a question you have isn't answered, just ask us.
Waldorf Education
As Waldorf education is vastly different from the mainstream educational norm, we have included the questions that new parents commonly ask.
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Anthroposophy
Rudolf Steiner developed Waldorf Education out of a more vast philosophy that is called Anthroposophy. We have included some of the basic questions that someone new to Waldorf education and Anthroposophy might ask.
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Prairie Moon School
Here is a short list of questions that are commonly asked among new parents about Prairie Moon Waldorf School.
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Waldorf Teacher Training
The path to becoming a Waldorf teacher is considerably different from other education programs. We have compiled a list of questions and answers that should clarify more about Waldorf teacher training.
What is Waldorf education?
Waldorf education is a unique and distinctive approach to educating children that is practiced in Waldorf schools worldwide. Waldorf schools collectively form the largest, and quite possibly the fastest growing, group of independent private schools in the world. There is no centralized administrative structure governing all Waldorf schools; each is administratively independent, but there are established associations which provide resources, publish materials, sponsor conferences, and promote the movement.
Why should I send my child to a Waldorf school?
The main reason is that Waldorf schools honor and protect the wonder of childhood. Every effort is expended to make Waldorf schools safe, secure and nurturing environments for the children, and to protect their childhoods from harmful influences from the broader society.
Secondly, Waldorf education has a consistent philosophy of child development underlying the curriculum. All subjects are introduced in age-appropriate fashion.
