Posts by Michael Mount Waldorf School
Anthroposophy and Waldorf Education in South Africa
At the heart of Waldorf education in South Africa lies our greater purpose: to nurture conscious individuals through dynamic education.
This purpose remains not merely a statement, but a living intention that guides our work and continually asks how we meet the needs of children in a rapidly changing world, while remaining rooted in what is essential.
Read MoreThe Waldorf Kindergarten and the Kindergarten Child
We need a place where children can be children, where living conditions allow them to flourish, where there is time, no pressure, no rush, no fear. This place, is the Waldorf Kindergarten.
Read MoreThe First Waldorf Kindergarten: The Beginnings of Our Waldorf Early Childhood Movement
Even before the opening of the first Waldorf School in 1919, Rudolf Steiner had spoken about the importance of the first seven years of life and his regret that the class teachers would receive the children only after this formative period was complete.
Read MoreDrawing and Memory in Children: Science Confirms Children Who Draw Frequently Build Powerful Memory Strength and Learning Skills
Research reveals how drawing engages working memory and executive functions to build stronger recall, language skills, and school readiness in young children.
Read More4 Unique Aspects of a Waldorf Kindergarten
There are many things that contribute to this unique setting, including the natural classroom design, the smell of fresh bread or soup, or the way the teachers move about the room doing purposeful work.
There is also a deeper level of social, emotional and academic learning in the Waldorf Kindergarten that is a pervasive undercurrent in the daily rhythm of our early childhood classrooms.
Read MoreFuture-Proofing Your Child for an AI World
Leading economists are increasingly clear about what the future workforce will need. As artificial intelligence takes over more technical and routine tasks, the skills that will set humans apart are those AI cannot replicate: empathy, creativity, curiosity, collaboration, and resilience. These aren’t just nice-to-have qualities anymore – they’re essential preparation for technological disruption.
Read MoreHow screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’
In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years of Waldorf Early Childhood Education
Celebrating 100 years of Waldorf Early Childhood with “Becoming”, the third film in a series of short films produced on the occasion of the centenary of Waldorf Education under the direction of the award-winning Californian documentary filmmaker Paul Zehrer.
Read MoreThe Light of Advent
In Waldorf schools, the rhythm of the seasons is embraced through the celebration of festivals, which lift us out of our daily stresses and invite us to tune into the beautiful cycles of nature. Advent marks the start of the Christmastide, and spans the four weeks leading up to Christmas Day.
Read MoreWhat on Earth is Eurythmy?
This dance form is an essential part of the curriculum in Waldorf schools. Eurythmy has its echo in another topic unique to Waldorf schools, Form Drawing. This kind of drawing builds a spatial awareness in children, and leads them to know the drawing of line as movement come to stillness. In Eurythmy, many of these forms would appear on the floor if the feet were made of chalk!
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