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[quote=Anonymous]I am a total product of a Waldorf school system -- I went to a Waldorf School, my mom taught at one, my children are enrolled in one, and I served on the board of one -- and I am a very sane, normal, sociable, well-adjusted person :-) The education contributed positively to my being a well-rounded, inquisitive person. I credit it entirely with my thirst for learning -- I have a PhD, did a post-doc, and now am a professor of education -- and my multidisciplinary approach to both learning and to life. My mother, who really believed in Waldorf education, used to call the Anthroposophy books "Rudolph Steiner's Bedtime Stories" because many of them would put her directly to sleep. She taught me to take what made sense from Waldorf and embrace it and just filter through the rest. Waldorf environments are beautiful, wholesome, embracing, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate. There are indeed some odd ideas, but when I hear of some of those that are getting circulated on those anti-Waldorf websites, they literally make me laugh, they are so outrageous! I would be happy to talk to you about Waldorf, if it would help you make a decision that is right for you and your family. My children are going to be new to the Washington Waldorf School this year, so I don't know the school well, but I do know the ins and outs of Waldorf education in general and have a lot of ties in the Waldorf world, thanks to my mom, and if I don't know the answer to something, I am happy to find someone for you who does. Waldorf is great for some children and some families and not right for others. I heartily encourage you to ask lots and lots of questions and try to find what is right for you. But please don't let those silly sites scare you away if you are otherwise finding yourself attracted to this wonderful approach to education. My son is also going to be in the early childhood program, so it's possible our sons will be in the same class :-) Let me know if you would like to chat off-list. Directly to your question about starting Waldorf and leaving, I should add that I left Waldorf after 8th grade and had absolutely no problem being successful in a highly academic prep school. The Waldorf School where my children have been for the last four years (Princeton) sent their 8th grade graduates (the school ended in 8th grade) to the best prep schools around, and they often won scholarships and other awards for both academics and all-around character. Hope this helps. Diana (dt23@nyu.edu) [/quote]
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