Waldorf schools are rising in popularity across the world. They were created and established by a prolific artist, philosopher and scientist...
...our beloved, controversial
Rudolf Steiner
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So! There's no need to be scared of Western mystery traditions if you are an open and curious adult. Not everybody has to Time travel (nor visiting outher planets with your mind while your physical body is lying down fast asleep in bed...) !
Long story short, Waldorf schools don't teach time travel (yet). Instead, they focus on helping students become authentic human beings with integrity, strong moral values, and open-minded intellect via artistic teaching and holistic approach.
Steiner gave around 6000 lectures which were attended by intellectuals like Wassily Kandinsky, Eduard von Hartman, Paul Klee, or a Nobel Peace Price, Albert Schweitzer.
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Until today, his work continues to shape global movements focused on holistic living, sustainability, and personal development.
'Representative of Humanity', Switzerland
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Art and Science in Waldorf Education
In a Waldorf school there is no sharp division between ART and SCIENCE.
Waldorf Education emphasizes the integration of the arts in every aspect of learning - art is not treated as an isolated subject but as an integral part of all learning processes. Whether students are studying mathematics, biology, or history, they do so in a way that incorporates creativity, imagination, and aesthetic experience.
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This approach is rooted in Steiner’s belief that true knowledge involves both
the intellect and the imagination. He argued that a strictly rational or mechanical approach to science is incomplete without the emotional and spiritual engagement that art provides.
By integrating art into all subjects, Waldorf education seeks to develop the whole human being—thinking, feeling, and willing—in a harmonious and systematic way.
Circulatory System. Coloured pencil drawing
Physiology block, Class 7
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Blackboard drawing of the Kepler's Platonic solid model of the Solar System (1596)
Geometry block with Class 8
Even though Steiner's ideas on Pedagogy, Didactics and Education were very systematic,
I have never met a person who would 'know it all' about Waldorf. From intricate details like how to wipe a blackboard properly (which for a Steiner teacher is an actual canvas for a work of art), to the correct pencil grip (a worthy educational effort), there's simply too much information for one person to absorb (unless you're a quirky polymath with a penchant for wearing two ties). So, this page might not cover everything yet! Give us more Time, and meanwhile ask ChatGPT what YOU really WANT to know —this helpful fellow will gladly answer with modesty. Or book a 'free appointment' with Marta. Unlike the former, she'll do her best to remember what you asked for more than 24 hours!
