Will-developed intelligence: The handiwork and practical arts curriculum in Waldorf schools

Mitchell, David S

ISBN 10: 1888365196 / ISBN 13: 9781888365191

Published by Brand: Association of Waldorf Schools in North America, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Will-developed intelligence: The handiwork and practical arts curriculum in Waldorf schools
• Publisher: Brand: Association of Waldorf Schools in North America
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888365196
• ISBN 13: 9781888365191
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The handwork and practical arts curriculum in Waldorf schools stimulates children's creative powers. At the same time, it establishes an aesthetic confidence by developing the child's will -- that part of us which interacts with the world, and lays the foundation for our thinking. This masterly book argues that only by working with their hands does our children's cognition develop as it should. It examines the craft curriculum from Years 1 to 8, and all the way through High School. This is a wonderful curriculum resource for Waldorf teachers which includes numerous practical projects, as well as exploring the particular benefits that the activities have.

About the Author

David Mitchell was a Waldorf teacher for 35 years. Latterly he was Chair of Publications for the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). He died in 2012. Patricia Livingston taught handwork for 27 years at the Rudolf Steiner School in New York City. Now retired, she lives near Great Barrington, Massachusetts.