The teacher needs to observe life – Pattering gait – Walking with heels One scarcely sees a child now who holds a pen or pencil correctly. Most children hold them incorrectly , and it is because the teachers do not know how to observe the children properly. This is a very difficult thing to do , and it is not easy in the Waldorf school either , where drastic changes are frequently needed in the way the children hold their pencils or pens. You must never forget that the human being is a whole , and as such must acquire dexterity in all directions. Therefore what teachers need is observation of life down to the minutest details. And if you especially like having formulated axioms, then take this as the first principle of a real art of education: You must be able to observe life in all its manifestations. You can never learn enough in this regard.Look at the children from behind, for instance. Some walk by planting the whole foot on the ground, others trip along on their toes, and there can be any kind of differentiation between these two extremes. Yes, indeed, to educate a child, you must know quite precisely how the child walks. For children who tread on their heels show in this small physical characteristic that they were very firmly planted in life in their former incarnation and were interested in everything in their former earth life. In such a case, you must draw as much as possible out of the child, for there are many things hidden away in children who walk strongly on their heels. On the other hand, the children who trip along , who scarcely use their heels in walking, have gone through their former earth life in a superficial way. You will not be able to get much out of these children, but when you are with tem, you must make a point of doing a great many things yourself that they can copy. (Rudolf Steiner, GA 311, “Kingdom of childhood”, lecture 2) ———————————————————— Abonează-te la https://facebook/CopiiiSoarelui, o pagină realizată din iubire pentru pedagogia Waldorf.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:00:01 +0000
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