... cannot read or write. It can be a school of last resort for some families. Not unlike Waldorf where parents do not always send their kids for the...
Hi Roger - long time no see! I reckon that the situation in Germany is comparable to that in the US for kids transferring into the school. Kids there from the...
... Hi, Bruce. Good point. I need to modify, somewhat, my reply to Walden. I think it is quite likely that, in Germany, a good number of parents who send their...
... Agreed. The perception of Waldorf as being for the "whole child" etc. is very strong - especially when weighed against *those other schools.* And I think...
... Children are immersed in Anthroposophy in Waldorf schools and when their parents discover this fact, feelings of betrayal, confusion and anger often...
We have sometimes discussed Steiner's nationalism (or lack thereof) and how this bore on his teachings and activities. Here are some contributions to this...
Wait, wait, don't tell me! This will clear everything up. "In discussing the zodiac, you should begin with the mammals, represented by Leo; then birds, Virgo;...
I've just returned to the website after more than a week and haven't finished reading all the postings but need to respond to this lashing out. I have read...
Hi Diana, ... I finally got around to taking a look at some of the behind-the-scenes discussions at several anthroposophical Wikipedia entries, and I am...
Hi again Diana, ... I'm afraid not. I think there is a very large general problem when historians try to engage esotericists (a problem that works in both...
Mornin' Peter! I'm a maths teacher and have little personal interest in themes historical. Today is a national holiday here in Germany (to commemorate the ...
Hello everybody, I'm new to this newsgroup. My link with anthroposophy is that I'm a dutch father of two kids who attend Waldorf education. It has never been...
... Just a gentle advice: That post was a troll so be careful where you thread... I for one don't think there's such a thing as "benign megalomania". :-)...
Hi Bruce, ... In that case, you may want to track down the impostor who has been posting under your name for some time now. Or perhaps it's yet another case of...
I found this eye popping, Walden :) ... I'm just shaking my head over this because I think the only real difference is that I don't really care for organized...
... Therefore the remedy is to find out what it is the child feels he/she is missing. It is probably not his or her own feet. Being made to sit holding your...
Thanks, Peter. I'll have to come back in a couple of days to discuss this further I'm afraid. I'm not taking part at wikipedia anymore except sporadically, not...
... historians try to engage esotericists (a problem that works in both directions, by the way; several of the more prominent and influential scholars of...
Mike, just one tiny, tiny, tiny request. You also have been writing this shit for years. Could you PLEASE learn to spell "dualistic"? Are you aware it implies...
... Ouch - put them back quick. ... Eeegads. How can you possibly come to that conclusion based on what I have written on this subject to date?! Must be...
... what... are you saying that your a good speller and that i am not....according to who's standards..? ohhh the properness of it alll...!!! form a post to...
Hi Mike, ... It was a pretty simple question, Mike. I don't care about bad spelling but I am interested in what you are trying to say. Which is . . . ? -Walden...
... historians try to engage esotericists (a problem that works in both directions, by the way; several of the more prominent and influential scholars of...
Hi Mike, ... Does it involve guns or swords? If so, then no thanks, I'm not the duelling type. Assuming you mean simplistic dualism or something along those...
Hi again Mike, ... Regular language that non-historians use and understand, not specialist terminology that historians use among themselves. ... Yes. ... ...
... On the other side of the fence, the Waldorf Critic Activists ... Oh, my. The sweet and loveable Diana, whose husband worships and adores her with a fresh...