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The Asheville Waldorf School recently held a series of workshops with both parents and students to help heal their community from the impact of hurricane Helene.

Waldorf education for all social classes: Since 1991, there have been publicly funded Waldorf schools in the United States, so-called Waldorf charter schools.

The Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum on behalf of the Hague Circle – International Council for Steiner Waldorf Education – is offering an online journal to support teachers.

Today, when so many people are struggling with fatigue, overwhelm and burnout, the wise advice "rhythm replaces strength" holds great help! Rudolf Steiner shared this insight more than 100 years ago—we will see how modern research about sleep,…

Fifth graders of Australia's Sophia Mundi Steiner School entered an award-winning handcrafted peacock to the Royal Melbourne Show.

Waldorf schools in Great Britain have undergone an impressive development in recent years. A crisis which led to the closure of some schools also forced an urgent process of reflection and renewal. This has contributed significantly to Waldorf…

From March 7-9, 2025, we are hosting a founding festival for the New Zealand Youth Section. The intention of this event is to bring young people together in the spirit of anthroposophy for a weekend of learning, connection, and fun. We have a variety…

The World Association of Puppetry and Storytelling Arts hosts a series of on-line workshops: Puppets for Peace 2024! Workshop sessions will last an hour and a half, filled with performance art demonstration as well as time for discussion and…

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«Please sing for Ms. Pichler at Adelholzstraße 5, third floor. The lady is 84 years old, lost her husband a year ago and is physically ill and depressed. You will find her at home on Saturday between 11:00 and 12:30!» This was one of the assignments…

In 2022, 292 children and young people in Germany died as a result of suicide. This is the figure given by the Federal Statistical Office. Author Martin Schäuble has written a book on this topic. A young adult novel about a true story. About Paul,…

How an almost blind student and a tenth grade class defied pessimism. Does Waldorf education also work in the dark, i.e. for students who can see nothing or almost nothing? Our author, art teacher and class supervisor at the Freie Waldorfschule…

In an interview with our editor, long-time class and religion teacher Stefan Grosse explains how he approached the topics of death and dying with students in religion lessons and why it is important not to exclude children and young people from the…

A turning point in the middle of childhood that leads to a deepened sense of self – this is how Rudolf Steiner saw the Rubicon. Our author Axel Föller-Mancini writes about what this special development, which takes place between the ages of nine and…

I still remember vividly lying in bed for an entire night as a child, sad and sleepless, thinking all the time that my parents would die one day. I was nine years old.

A hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner gave twelve lectures that have since become known as the Curative Education Course. Based on these lectures, numerous organizations for educational and social work with children, young people and adults with…

The same applies to democracy: we don't learn by just talking about it, but above all by doing something. Ulrike Sievers and Martyn Rawson talk about how we can make the important asset of democracy a tangible experience for our students.

Geometric shapes, AI and the creativity of young people and trained musicians – these are the components of a project in Potsdam that has resulted in a unique symphony. Classes six and seven from the Freie Waldorfschule Werder/Havel also helped…

«Do atoms really exist?» This question makes you pause and think. In an innovative project, a physicist and a chemist open up new paths to understanding atoms for students and teachers. Using modern technology, they immerse themselves in the world of…

We share our earth with all the other people who live on it, and we only have this one. Class teacher Nina Luckner wants to convey this to her students. To do this, she combined four subjects and, among other things, built globes out of balloons and…

Our author Luka Mescher never had any contact with people with disabilities – until he completed a social internship during eleventh grade. Luka deliberately chose a workshop for people with disabilities because he «wanted to experience something…

In the lower and middle school at Waldorf schools, learning takes place in the protected space of the school. Skills are tested, tried out and practiced in the safety of the classroom. In the upper school, from ninth grade onwards, students are sent…

In the Kant anniversary year – but not only then – it is nice to remind ourselves of the questions from which Immanuel Kant developed his philosophy: «What can I know? What should I do? What can I hope for? What is man?» The questions remain…

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Raising one's own children to be peaceful inhabitants of the world – many parents see this as an important task. Is this even possible in the face of our own countless inner demons, and in this violent and torn world to boot? On a Tuesday morning,…

These are dangerous times for good soil: more and more land is being built on or is threatened by erosion. In Germany alone, an area the size of 90 soccer fields is sealed every day. Yet soils are the focus of many of the United Nations' explicit…

It was ridiculed for a long time, repeatedly defamed as esoteric nonsense and yet became the blueprint for organic farming, which has long been regarded worldwide as a sustainable model for healthy nutrition: the Demeter biodynamic farming method.…

For several years, our family was part of a car pool for Demeter milk. Once a month, we drove to the Birkmeier farm in Pöttmes by car, tapped 40 to 50 liters of milk there and brought the healthy cargo to the Waldorf school, where the other families…

«What if I would have been on the other side?» Noor Khatib-Thorn asked herself this question as a little girl in Jerusalem. Today, she is an English teacher at the Intercultural Waldorf School in Mannheim. In her lessons, the woman with Palestinian…

Why is the class eight play part of the Waldorf curriculum? Our author, a teacher, explains based on the example of Michael Ende's Momo which she performed with her class, which processes are tiggered by such a large stage project and how they enable…

As one of the oldest crafts in the world, basket weaving is an integral part of the ninth grade curriculum. However, tradition alone is not enough to justify its existence. In her article, our author Hiltrud Kamolz explains how adolescents come into…

Pupils at a Hamburg Waldorf school immerse themselves in Russian lessons. In doing so, they not only discover a new language, but also valuable lessons about tolerance and respect. Our author explains how learning a language can become a commitment…

As part of his year project, 17-year-old Waldorf pupil Ilian Rosenbruch launched a weather balloon he had built himself into the stratosphere to explore the secrets of the weather. However, the launch brings more challenges than expected: official…

What is the state of resilience among teachers at Waldorf schools? This was the subject of a study conducted by Alanus University around ten years ago. Our author Jürgen Peters outlines the results and relates them to the current situation.

Alienation from nature, loneliness and loss of meaning are linked to the threefold human constitution: body, soul and spirit. The consequences of neglected human needs are reflected in the current health crisis as part of the civilisational crisis,…

The Moving Classroom is one of the Waldorf school concepts that is attracting increasing attention in school and inclusive education, but is controversial within Waldorf’s own ranks. Children, parents and teachers in lower school are easy to…

Homework and assignments finished in no time at all? Many pupils and some teachers have been using it for quite some time, the ChatGPT software. Robert Neumann is a lecturer in media education and other subjects at the Freie Hochschule Stuttgart –…

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