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Maybe they don't let students use computers because when you search for information about the Waldorf schools, you get all sorts of stuff about them being some
by Aloisius 15y ago
Maybe they don't let students use computers because when you search for information about the Waldorf schools, you get all sorts of stuff about them being some kind of cult.
In my admittedly limited research, I found information about astral bodies, Atlantis, soul nourishment, clairvoyance and and a dislike of the left handed.
From the Skeptic's Dictionary:
Waldorf schools reflect Steiner's education theories, which hold that children advance through three stages....during the first stage, birth to age 7, the spirit inhabiting the body of the child is still adjusting to its surroundings, hence lower grades in Waldorf school offer minimal academic content. Reading is not introduced until second or third grade. During the second stage, ages seven to 14, children are said to be driven primarily by imagination and fantasy, so students are introduced to mythology. After age 14, the third stage, an astral body is believed to be drawn into the physical body, creating the onset of puberty.
- startupfounder 15y agoFrom my admittedly limited research I found these quotes: "It really has become like a cult." "...is more like a cult..." "...has gained a cult-like following." "...a cult hero..." "...is growing a cult-like following..." Ops... that was my limited research of YC. I went to wikipedia with my limited research and you can too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_education http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_education I found quotes like: "The approach emphasizes the role of the imagination in learning", "In early childhood learning is largely experiential, imitative and sensory-based." Maybe it's a good thing for kids to be allowed to be kids while they are kids... just saying.
- Cushman 15y agoWaldorf schools are based on some crazy-nutty voodoo philosophy. They also, more or less coincidentally, work really, really well.
- gruseom 15y agomore or less coincidentally That's too easy. How can we know that? On the contrary, it would be surprising if how well the schools work were unrelated to their philosophy.