tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222603495250815013.post7066132135804693741..comments2015-01-10T11:26:28.970-08:00Comments on Two Queer Hippies: Beauty and Peace or AcademiaCodyGirlScouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17876189196562258641noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222603495250815013.post-67411849143522252582010-06-11T11:25:51.961-07:002010-06-11T11:25:51.961-07:00Remember, home can be anthroposophic. Don't f...Remember, home can be anthroposophic. Don't fret about what the school is giving if you can give it at home. Since it seems to be a choice between the two decide which of the two, beauty or academia, you'd rather provide at home. (ie it's good to know how to read and diagram a sentence, really it is)KRdePnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222603495250815013.post-51735395462161253652010-05-29T02:40:12.905-07:002010-05-29T02:40:12.905-07:00I had a similar experience though it was another p...I had a similar experience though it was another parent, not a child at our Waldorf school who caused difficulties for my child. After initial reassurance there was very little communication with the teacher, which became disorientating and upsetting. Our daughter was very behind her peers at other schools academically and though she's bright she took a long time to catch up, missing opportunities along the way. She was very cross with us about this, since she also became aware that much of the history she'd been taught at Waldorf school was nonsense, with little distinction between myth and reality. <br /><br />When I visited another school I too found it very hard to cope with what seemed a garish and deprived environment compared to Waldorf but after much deliberation (and tears) I made the break. Only then did I realize how wonderful it was to have uncomplicated relationships with staff and other parents - just normal - how disturbing the pedagogy of Waldorf really is and frankly, and I know that this will be difficult to hear - that we had been involved with something which resembled in many ways a cult. I didn't read this on some critics website, I did my own reading and thinking. It was a hard thing to realize that I had been sucked in by pretty wooden toys and natural aesthetics. I hadn't been thinking clearly at all, nor had I been acting in the best long-term interests of my child.<br /><br />I urge you to look carefully and ask questions about the exact nature of that pedagogy. There are certain beliefs about bullying which will explain why teachers do not intervene in the way you would expect. This is a common theme in Waldorf Steiner schools around the world. <br /><br />It doesn't feel right because there is something very badly wrong. You've sensed it, which is a mark of your good sense. Trust your instincts and good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222603495250815013.post-24413549677206130412010-05-28T10:43:08.692-07:002010-05-28T10:43:08.692-07:00It seems to be a common theme at the school this y...It seems to be a common theme at the school this year. Rhayn comes home regularly saying "Oh the boys were throwing rocks at us." (or "we got stoned this morning at school.") I ask what the teacher or person on the playground said "Nothing they were talking with someone" did you tell them what happened? "No, but nothing would happen anyway." <br />Nice. I love the school, I love the campus and I absolutely LOVE her teacher, however I don't want her to be bullied by the boys in her class. I plan to wait it out, I know a few of the bullies are leaving this summer not to return. Maybe a new classroom dynamic will make it better next year. I don't know what to do about it if it doesn't change.leanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025920894148533859noreply@blogger.com