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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 499629" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>My granddaughter is in a Waldorf school. Completely typical kid. She's in first grade now and will have the same teacher until the 8th grade. I used to get frustrated with their "rules:" no TV, computer, plastic toys, no character dolls, etc. As time as gone on, though, I see the benefit. My grandson is in a typical kindergarten (welll...25 kids, half in first grade, and only half speak English). He taught himself to read before kindergarten, is a demon on any computing device, and can write a coherent paragraph, can add up to 30, etc. The Waldorf first grader can't read or do math because she is learning to knit, finger weave, draw, lots of walks. She is aquiring reading by celebrating one letter at a time through movement and art. I think that both kids will be in about the same place academically by the third grade or so. The Waldorf granddaughter has quite a little attitude about her school that her mommies are trying to dispel, but since they have it, too, I'm not sure how that's going. It seems like a rather insular community to me, although we have been welcomed warmly at their fundraisers and various (seems semi-Wiccan) celebrations.</p><p></p><p>That being said, I think my grandson difficult child would probably thrive there because of the smaller group, more individual attention, time to talk through issues, etc. Due to the cost, though, it won't happen. Also, No IEPs or extra services from people like speech, OTs, adapted PE.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 499629, member: 13260"] My granddaughter is in a Waldorf school. Completely typical kid. She's in first grade now and will have the same teacher until the 8th grade. I used to get frustrated with their "rules:" no TV, computer, plastic toys, no character dolls, etc. As time as gone on, though, I see the benefit. My grandson is in a typical kindergarten (welll...25 kids, half in first grade, and only half speak English). He taught himself to read before kindergarten, is a demon on any computing device, and can write a coherent paragraph, can add up to 30, etc. The Waldorf first grader can't read or do math because she is learning to knit, finger weave, draw, lots of walks. She is aquiring reading by celebrating one letter at a time through movement and art. I think that both kids will be in about the same place academically by the third grade or so. The Waldorf granddaughter has quite a little attitude about her school that her mommies are trying to dispel, but since they have it, too, I'm not sure how that's going. It seems like a rather insular community to me, although we have been welcomed warmly at their fundraisers and various (seems semi-Wiccan) celebrations. That being said, I think my grandson difficult child would probably thrive there because of the smaller group, more individual attention, time to talk through issues, etc. Due to the cost, though, it won't happen. Also, No IEPs or extra services from people like speech, OTs, adapted PE. [/QUOTE]
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