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Ausgabe 10/26

Waldorf Education: In Tune with the Times

The editorial staff of Erziehungskunst shares a floor in Stuttgart with our colleagues from the Educational Research Center. Aside from the fact that our colleagues have the nicer, larger offices with a better view—through the largest possible windows—of the greener side of the grounds, which sometimes makes us editors a little envious, we enjoy a cheerful, friendly working environment. It’s not uncommon for us to hear our colleagues’ hearty laughter between moments of concentrated silence, and we’re delighted by the good mood that spreads throughout the entire building as a result.

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Sharing Responsibility

I recently went on vacation with Susanne, Emre, and Andrea. We've been friends—as parents and with the kids' former class teacher—since our children…
I recently went on vacation with Susanne, Emre, and Andrea. We've been friends—as parents and with the kids' former class teacher—since our children started school in 2008.
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Acting and Judging

Our cover image shows dynamic figures in motion. This symbolizes our theme: contemporary teaching methods in the upper grades at Waldorf schools.…
Our cover image shows dynamic figures in motion. This symbolizes our theme: contemporary teaching methods in the upper grades at Waldorf schools. These methods are moving away from lecture-style instruction and toward action-oriented teaching.
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Why Men Shouldn't Park

Ever since I’ve been with my husband, we’ve had conflicts in the car. I get the impression that as soon as he gets behind the wheel, he turns into a…
Ever since I’ve been with my husband, we’ve had conflicts in the car. I get the impression that as soon as he gets behind the wheel, he turns into a roaring bear that’s just been stung by a bee. If another car gets too close to ours, he reacts as if…
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Peace is Not a State of Being, But a Mission

For thousands of years, people of all religions have wished each other peace, which suggests that peace is not—and has never been—the normal state of…
For thousands of years, people of all religions have wished each other peace, which suggests that peace is not—and has never been—the normal state of affairs; otherwise, there would have been no need to wish for it. However, peace does not merely…
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Media Education

Every year before going on vacation, I find myself wondering whether I can manage without my mobile phone during that time. So far, despite my best…
Every year before going on vacation, I find myself wondering whether I can manage without my mobile phone during that time. So far, despite my best intentions, I haven’t been able to do it. We use what used to be just a phone…
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Tease, Torment, Bully

Do you also remember situations from your childhood that you are ashamed of today? For example, in second grade, I stole some adorable lace-crocheted…
Do you also remember situations from your childhood that you are ashamed of today? For example, in second grade, I stole some adorable lace-crocheted doll shoes from my friend Romy. As adults, we feel ashamed when we remember how we cheated or…
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Language of the Soul

When 250 men and women from Waldorf schools sing together, even without rehearsing, they form a powerful choir with confident voices and musicality.…
When 250 men and women from Waldorf schools sing together, even without rehearsing, they form a powerful choir with confident voices and musicality. These 250 people are delegates from Waldorf schools, seminars, and colleges. For me, it is always a…
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Values that Connect

People have apparently always been prone to lying, cheating, abusing power, and violence. That is why, around 3,000 years ago, Moses had to establish…
People have apparently always been prone to lying, cheating, abusing power, and violence. That is why, around 3,000 years ago, Moses had to establish rules that everyone should follow. Buddhism also has ten basic rules, and Islam has five. Despite…
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Growing Older Happens Incidentally

On the one hand, it is conventional wisdom: panta rhei. Everything flows, everything is in motion. On the other hand, we are always amazed when change…
On the one hand, it is conventional wisdom: panta rhei. Everything flows, everything is in motion. On the other hand, we are always amazed when change occurs, when something is no longer as it used to be, when shoes become too small or we do not…
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Struggling for Democracy

As is often the case with abstract concepts, there is no single definition. For me, democracy means, among other things, voting according to the…
As is often the case with abstract concepts, there is no single definition. For me, democracy means, among other things, voting according to the majority principle only after a long process of debate. It also means that although majorities decide,…
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