Below we have listed common questions and our answers for
parents interested in Waldorf and Spring Garden. What is Waldorf
education, in brief? There are many essential elements of a
Waldorf education, but at its heart, the Waldorf method provides
the right learning experience at the right time. This method
works because it addresses the whole child—cognitive, social,
and creative—and meets the needs of each individual through a
challenging and multi-sensory environment. I hear Waldorf is
artsy. Are you an art school? Children are taught reading,
writing, science and math alongside music, art, movement,
foreign languages and regular outdoor play. This “head-heart-
hands” methodology educates the whole child – fostering the
cognitive, the creative, and the social aspects of human nature.
Multi-sensory teaching also gives children the opportunity to
learn through a wide variety of experiences, increasing depth of
understanding as well as intersecting with individual learning
styles. Are Waldorf and Montessori Si