Thursday, December 16, 2010

Change of teeth!


My eldest lost his first tooth.

This is an ordinary occurrence, I know.  But, to a Waldorf educator wannabe it is monumental!  Please allow me to explain a bit about this form of education.  This is an entirely different way of learning from what I was brought up knowing.  I have been studying the fundamentals for four years now and still am only scratching the surface of its depths.  Waldorf strives to meet the child's needs at precisely the moment that they need to be met.  I look at it like a developmental education.  All milestones are intricately accounted for and fulfilled.  This I know.  That being said, baby teeth falling out is a big one.  This is a whole new era.  From the time of birth until teeth changing children are perfect mimics.  So much so that is has been said that if you never reprimanded once from age 0-to change of teeth your children would be perfectly modeled to you.  With no other direction what so ever.  The only guidance they need in this time is example.  Until the change of teeth, then there are a new set of rules.  The beginnings of formal education can slowly begin.  I am nervous because soon it is my time to begin.
I am not nearly as eloquent or articulate as the many others who have studied before me.  So, please read the following article for a clear understanding to the development of the child a la Waldorf...

Change of teeth article






1 comment:

Amy said...

Oh my gosh, so exciting! Congratulations Matthew!