The Waldorf schools, based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner (1861 -1925), have been growing across Germany for the best part of a century and now number around 185. Independently founded, they are run by groups of teachers on an egalitarian basis, and are widely known for their caring approach and concern for allowing each pupil to find his or her place in the world. The curriculum stresses the integration of thought, feeling and will, attempting to overcome the mind/body split and to combine self-realization with a growing sense of personal responsibility. It is specially designed to awaken awareness in stages which follow the natural development of mind and body, and pupils are taught for several years by the same teacher to maintain a family-like relationship.
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