In Action

Ausgabe 09/26

Live Broadcast from the Ice

«Learning Responsibility»—that was the title of the project day that the seventh-grade class at the Rudolf Steiner School in Dietzenbach participated in this school year. As part of the event, they joined over 80,000 students from 3,000 classes around the world in the Global Classroom with Luisa Neubauer. Via a live video link, they traveled directly to Antarctica, the last continent on Earth to be discovered. Teacher Maike Denk reports.

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Stumbling Blocks for Walter Chrambach

On May 7th a stumbling stone was set in remembrance of Dr. Walter Chrambach at Hoher Weg 11 in Dresden-Hellerau. Family members of Chrambach and…
On May 7th a stumbling stone was set in remembrance of Dr. Walter Chrambach at Hoher Weg 11 in Dresden-Hellerau. Family members of Chrambach and contemporary witnesses were present.
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The Most Important Animal in the World

Even in the Stone Age, people collected honey from beehives, as evidenced by an approximately 8,000-year-old wall painting near Valencia, Spain.…
Even in the Stone Age, people collected honey from beehives, as evidenced by an approximately 8,000-year-old wall painting near Valencia, Spain. Later, people deliberately used bees to work for them, thus giving rise to beekeeping. Our author…
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Beastly Good Schools

Sheep, donkeys, goats, ducks, chickens, bees – the list of animals in Waldorf schools is long. But regardless of whether they have fur or feathers,…
Sheep, donkeys, goats, ducks, chickens, bees – the list of animals in Waldorf schools is long. But regardless of whether they have fur or feathers, two legs or four, wings or not – they all have one thing in common: they bring something to their…
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About Love in Recognition

Our author is the director of the Rudolf Steiner Archives in Dornach. Here she explores Rudolf Steiner's concept of love. Steiner understands love as…
Our author is the director of the Rudolf Steiner Archives in Dornach. Here she explores Rudolf Steiner's concept of love. Steiner understands love as a creative force and links it to thinking and cognition. He emphasizes the intuitive nature of…
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Animation Series, Rap Songs and Latent Issues

Education only succeeds through relationships. In other words, relationships are the basis of all education. But how do teachers get into a…
Education only succeeds through relationships. In other words, relationships are the basis of all education. But how do teachers get into a relationship with the children and young people entrusted to them and what does an appropriate relationship…
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Learning an instrument? With the left hand!

In an increasing number of people, the left hand is the dominant hand. Handedness is determined by the dominance of the opposite hemisphere of the…
In an increasing number of people, the left hand is the dominant hand. Handedness is determined by the dominance of the opposite hemisphere of the brain, is innate and cannot be changed through training. However, our world is strongly geared towards…
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Recipe Books and Elderberry Mush

Our author defines day care facilities as living spaces that stimulate the development of children's personalities beyond the classroom. In her…
Our author defines day care facilities as living spaces that stimulate the development of children's personalities beyond the classroom. In her article, she outlines how processes and spaces should be designed to meet children's needs.
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Pädagogische Forschungsstelle to Launch New Website

The Pädagogische Forschungsstelle (Pedagogical Research Center) at the Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen (Association of Waldorf Schools Germany) has…
The Pädagogische Forschungsstelle (Pedagogical Research Center) at the Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen (Association of Waldorf Schools Germany) has completely revised its website and now offers a platform that is specially tailored to the needs of…
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Who is Allowed to Read Which Texts Here?

Elisa Weinkötz is a German teacher in the upper school. She reads everything that has been read at Waldorf schools for decades, from the Song of the…
Elisa Weinkötz is a German teacher in the upper school. She reads everything that has been read at Waldorf schools for decades, from the Song of the Nibelungs to Faust, with her students. She enjoys doing this, but she wonders what else is important…
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Visible Relationships in Space and Time

Years ago, they were a lecturer and a student. Today, Ulrike Langescheid and Jakob von Verschuer share responsibility in IPEU, an initiative in…
Years ago, they were a lecturer and a student. Today, Ulrike Langescheid and Jakob von Verschuer share responsibility in IPEU, an initiative in German-speaking countries to strengthen eurythmy in education. In an interview with our editor, they…
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