Washington Waldorf School

[Anonymous]

How is this school for kids with mild LDs? Any feedback on that?

[Anonymous]

Mild - depending on what the issues are they may not even show up in a Waldorf setting the way they do in a public school. They have generous daily outdoor time, hikes, etc. There's also eurythmy which I couldn't get my head around at first but it is like T'ai Chi, combining movement with language and meditation. I couldn't believe how my clumsy, distractible (ADHD) kid was so calm and graceful.

Math is learned by, for example, reciting the times tables while tossing a hacky sack across a circle to another classmate in rhythm or marching. I hope that helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here - I am interested in Waldorf for my kid, but she has not so great fine motor skills. Would she have a tough time because of the knitting, calligraphy, etc? (I could never learn how to knit either!)

She may well be fine, but keep an eye on her to see whether you think she may need OT or other attention for motor-related issues. Waldorf educators are not good at this (in my experience) - my son, who spent three years at the Waldorf school, has major issues that were never caught/identified.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this school for kids with mild LDs? Any feedback on that?

I wouldn't do it.