Rudolf Steiner in the Waldorf School: Lectures and Addresses to Children, Parents, and Teachers (CW 298) (Foundations of Waldorf Education, 6)

"Ultimately, isn't it a very holy and religious obligation to cultivate and educate the divine spiritual element that manifests anew in every human being who is born? Isn't this educational service a religious service in the highest sense of the word? Isn't it so that our holiest stirrings, which we dedicate to religious feeling, must all come together in our service at the altar when we attempt to cultivate the divine spiritual aspect of the human being, whose potentials are revealed in the growing child?" (Rudolf Steiner, Sept. 7, 1919). This book contains all of the more-or-less informal talks given by Steiner in the Stuttgart school from 1919 to1924. Included are speeches given by him at various school assemblies, parents' evenings, and other meetings. Steiner spoke here with spontaneity, warmth, and enthusiasm. Readers will find a unique glimpse of the real Steiner and how he viewed the school and the educational philosophy he brought into being. A volume in the Foundations of Waldorf Education series. Lectures and addresses, 1919-1924 (CW 298) Ultimately, isn't it a very holy and religious obligation to cultivate and educate the divine spiritual element that manifests anew in every human being who is born? Isn't this educational service a religious service in the highest sense of the word? Isn't it so that our holiest stirrings, which we dedicate to religious feeling, must all come together in our service at the altar when we attempt to cultivate the divine spiritual aspect of the human being, whose potentials are revealed in the growing child? Science that comes alive! Art that comes alive! Religion that comes alive! In the end, thats what education is. Rudolf Steiner, Sept. 7, 1919 Sponsored by the industrialist Emil Molt and inspired by the philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the first Free Waldorf school opened in Stuttgart, Germany, on September 7, 1919. Since then, the Waldorf movement has become international with many hundreds of schools around the world. This book contains all of the more-or-less informal talks given by Steiner in the Stuttgart school from 1919 to 1924. Included are speeches given by him at various school assemblies, parents' evenings, and other meetings. Steiner spoke here with spontaneity, warmth, and enthusiasm. Readers will find a unique glimpse of the real Steiner and how he viewed the school and the educational philosophy he brought into being. German Rudolf Steiner in der Waldorfschule, Vortge und Ansprachen , Stuttgart, 19191924 (GA 298). Foundations of Waldorf Education RUDOLF STEINER IN THE WALDORF SCHOOL 1 Contents 6 Introduction by Gayle Davis 10 1919 14 The Pedagogical Basis of the Waldor School 14 Speech by Emil Molt - Sept. 7, 1919 24 Opening the Independent Waldorf School 27 Christmas Assembly 41 1920 47 Monthly assembly - June 10, 1920 47 Educational Practices in an Age of Decline & the Educational Practices to Come 51 The end of the First School Year 65 Monthly assembly - Nov. 23, 1920 73 1921 77 Address and discussion at a parents' evening 77 The end of the Second School Year 98 The 1st official members' meeting 104 Beginning the Third School Year 113 Laying the Foundation Stone of the new building 126 1922 135 Address and discussion at a parents' evening 135 Beginning the Fourth School Year 160 The 2nd official members' meeting 166 1923 179 Monthly assembly - March 1, 1923 179 Beginning the Fifth School Year 183 Monthly assembly - May 3, 1923 186 The 3rd official members' meeting 190 Parents' evening: Issues of School & Home 203 1924 216 Monthly assembly - March 27, 1924 216 Beginning the Sixth School Year 220 The 4th official members' meeting: How Teachers Interact with the Home in the Spirit of Waldorf Pedagogy 223 1925 239 Rudolf Steiner's last words to the faculty & students 239 The Foundations of Waldorf Education 242 Index 246 Anthroposophic,Press Lectures and addresses, 1919-1924 (CW 298)This book contains all of the more-or-less informal talks given by Steiner in the Stuttgart school from 1919 to 1924. Included are speeches given by him at various school assemblies, parents' evenings, and other meetings. Steiner spoke here with spontaneity, warmth, and enthusiasm. Readers will find a unique glimpse of the real Steiner and how he viewed the school and the educational philosophy he brought into being. German source: "Rudolf Steiner in der Waldorfschule, Vortage und Ansprachen, Stuttgart, 1919 1924"

this Book Contains All Of The Talks Given By Steiner In The Stuttgart School During The Years 1919-1924. Included Are Speeches Given By Him At Various School Assemblies, Parents' Evenings, And Other Meetings. On All These Occasions, Steiner Spoke Spontaneously, Warmly, And Enthusiastically. Readers Will Find Here A Unique Glimpse Of What Steiner Was Really Like, And How He Viewed The School And The Educational Philosophy He Brought Into Being.