Thinking, feeling and doing: creativity in Steiner-Waldorf schools.
Citation
Oberski, I. (2005) Thinking, feeling and doing: creativity in Steiner-Waldorf schools., , , , ,
Abstract
The Steiner-Waldorf schools, of which there are 29
in the UK, four in Scotland and several hundred
world-wide, are well known for offering a
curriculum infused with creative activities. Thus,
while in most other schools art, music and dance
are maybe taught in addition to the three 'Rs', one
could say that in the Waldorf schools the three 'Rs'
are taught through art, stories, music and
movement. Rudolf Steiner's ideas as well as their
application in education are essentially holistic.
According to Steiner, the will and feeling,
developed through creative activities, gradually
transform into healthy thinking. In order to begin
to understand how the will and feeling are thought
to transform into thinking, a questionnaire was
sent to all Waldorf teachers in Scotland asking
them how this happens in their own teaching.
Some initial responses will be described and
explored in the paper.