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An Introduction to Waldorf Education

1984; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 57; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00098655.1984.11478140

1939-912X

Sarah Whitmer Foster,

Child Therapy and Development

Before turning to these impressions, it is necessary to turn to Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian by birth who helped to found the first Waldorf School, giving shape and form to this educational approach. Relatively unknown in the United States, Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) lived most of his life in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Listed among his accomplishments are editing Goethe's scientific works, founding the philosophical movement known as Anthroposophy, and founding the Waldorf School movement (1). While a young man, Rudolf Steiner was chosen to edit Goethe's scientific writings. He left his native Austria after completing studies at the Vienna Technical