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[quote=Anonymous]There are anti-vax articles  in the news but I cannot characterize "Waldorf" education or Washington Waldorf as an enclave of anit-vax parents.  There are some, but nothing the stands out since I was first exposed (pun intended) to the idea of anti-vax in preschool somewhere else.

When I toured WWS I was lucky enough to go with a group of educational consultants.  I'll never forget what one area private consultant said to me: "A child can have a fabulous educational experience here if their parent has the courage to send them to WWS."

Academics are not discouraged, rather the kids don't learn on paper with math sheets in the early grades and this can look confusing to parents (it did to me with my first child, I totally see how it works now with my younger child).  They're hearing stories of the generosity of "Mr. Plus" and standing up and marching while reciting formulas and clapping their hands rhythmically (kinesthetic learning).

My youngest, however, learned to read early since she heard so much reading going on at home.  So before first grade she had read all the Harry Potter books.  She's still getting something wonderful from all of the story-based education in the meantime.[/quote]

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