Why Do We Learn Handwork?

The journey of a Waldorf student can best be represented in their reactions to handwork. While not all students experience the same range of emotions related to this special subject taught in Waldorf schools around the world, many begin by falling in love with the rhythm and flow of finger-knitting, move on to eagerly clacking knitting needles in the back seat of the car or on the living room couch and eventually, usually in middle school, wonder why they’ll ever need the skills from handwork class in life.

Waldorf EducationLynne GolodnerJanuary 31, 2020Detroit Waldorf School, Handwork, Rudolf Steiner, Patricia Urda, knitting, Elizabeth Seward

Detroit Waldorf School Celebrates 100 Years of Waldorf Education

On September 19th, Waldorf education marked 100 years since it began in Stuttgart, Germany. More than 1,100 schools and nearly 2,000 Waldorf kindergartens in more than 80 countries marked the day with celebrations, chalk drawings, singing, video and more – and for months, we have all been connected on social media as we share images of this powerful approach to educating our young.

Lynne GolodnerOctober 2, 2019Waldorf Education, Detroit Waldorf School, Germany, Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf Philosophy, Amelia and Rudolf Wilhelm