Waldorf Steiner Education (Explained in 4 Minutes)

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Waldorf-Steiner education is a unique approach to learning developed by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher, in 1919. It emphasizes the role of imagination in learning, aiming to holistically integrate intellectual, practical, and artistic development. This education system was first introduced at the Waldorf-Astoria factory in Stuttgart, Germany, where Steiner designed a curriculum to benefit the children of the factory's employees.

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Thanks for the video! I have a question; Do you know if it's true that children in Waldorf / Steiner schools only learn to read and write from the age of 7 and not earlier? And is it true that from the age of 7 they also get 2 foreign languages? I find it difficult to understand why you would want to wait until the age of 7 with reading and writing. And when it is finally introduced, why would you combine it with two foreign languages? Isn't that overwhelming for a child? To me it would make more sense to start way earlier with reading and writing and than introduce foreign languages one at the time, one or two years later. At the age of 7 they would already be on their way with it all and not feel overwhelmed. What do you think? Thanks again!