Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is Waldorf really bad for kids with LDs? I've heard the delayed reading (and extra training on hand strength) is actually helpful for those with dyslexia.
A kid showing language delays or actually being diagnosed with dyslexia needs to have this addressed as soon as possible. Waldorf and most public schools don’t address this appropriately.
Anonymous wrote:I wanted to love it and thought that I understood the philosophy but then when to the Washington Waldorf school open house and realized it was too out there for us. They have some weird take on religion/spiritual figures in literature that starts being taught at young ages and it just didn't work for our family. Investigate the actual curriculum and ask to see examples of work.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree with the pros above.
More cons:
-some schools allow bullying, saying that the bullied kid brings it on themself
-attracts parents who are overly into the aesthetics of Waldorf
-I live in an anthroposophical community for a summer, and a lot of the young adults complained that their education had been incredibly lacking
We saw one case of bullying in front of us during a tour. There was a girl of about 4 or 5 and she was literally behaving like a feral child and hitting another child and grabbing things. I asked if that was normal and the teacher said she was going through a process of “expressing herself”. It was appalling, the girl would have been taken out of the classroom immediately in a regular school.
Actually you’d be surprised what goes on in a public school. When a kid has a meltdown, the rest of the class actually has to leave.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Agree with the pros above.
More cons:
-some schools allow bullying, saying that the bullied kid brings it on themself
-attracts parents who are overly into the aesthetics of Waldorf
-I live in an anthroposophical community for a summer, and a lot of the young adults complained that their education had been incredibly lacking
We saw one case of bullying in front of us during a tour. There was a girl of about 4 or 5 and she was literally behaving like a feral child and hitting another child and grabbing things. I asked if that was normal and the teacher said she was going through a process of “expressing herself”. It was appalling, the girl would have been taken out of the classroom immediately in a regular school.
Anonymous wrote:Agree with the pros above.
More cons:
-some schools allow bullying, saying that the bullied kid brings it on themself
-attracts parents who are overly into the aesthetics of Waldorf
-I live in an anthroposophical community for a summer, and a lot of the young adults complained that their education had been incredibly lacking
Anonymous wrote:Is Waldorf really bad for kids with LDs? I've heard the delayed reading (and extra training on hand strength) is actually helpful for those with dyslexia.
Anonymous wrote:Both sides of what? If it’s not for you, then there you go.
Pros:
emphasis on being outside daily—no matter the weather
Waiting on reading/writing until age 7 (like most European countries)
Con:
Not designed for kids with LDs