Below are links to articles and videos that may be of interest to you and your family as you search for the educational approach best suited to your child’s needs. Many of these articles do not specifically discuss the Waldorf pedagogy. Rather, they independently confirm the value of core elements of a Waldorf education. These include the tremendous and underrated importance of play and the arts in child development, as well as a de-emphasis on technology. For further exploration, this link will take you to a list of FAQs about Waldorf education at WaldorfEducation.org, the site of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.
Articles
the importance of play
The decline of play in preschoolers — and the rise in sensory issues
Rolling Stones & Catching Beetles
handwork and art
6 Math Concepts Explained by Knitting and Crochet
Teaching Kids to Crochet and Knit: Why Waldorf Schools Incorporate Crafting into their curriculum
10 Lessons Art Educators Can Learn From The Waldorf Approach
The Importance of Art in Child Development
technology
Back To Basics: Raising Children In The Digital Age
This Is What Screen Time Really Does to Kids’ Brains
Tablets out, imagination in: the schools that shun technology
Silicon Valley Nannies Are Phone Police for Kids
A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley
The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected
general
Standing Out Without Standing Alone: Profile of Waldorf School Graduates
Stanford University Reviews Waldorf Education
6 Waldorf-Inspired Principles Every Family Should Adopt
Teaching the Whole Child: Waldorf Schools and Exemplary Teacher Engagement
Why Kids Need to Move, Touch and Experience to Learn
Movement important part of a Waldorf education
What If High School Were More Like Kindergarten?
I Don’t Want My Son To Read In Kindergarten
Videos
This thoughtful film, produced by the Marin Waldorf School in California, is a beautiful description of the Waldorf approach to media.
The film "Learn to Change the World" shows people from around the world who work on the big pedagogical tasks of our time based on Waldorf/Steiner pedagogy. It is the first of more to come which aim to show concrete approaches to these tasks.
After the great success of part 1 of the film "Learn to Change the World", the second installment deals with encounter, engagement, and inclusion: learning that goes beyond merely accumulating information can be understood as an individual way to seek the truth. One focus is the encounter across social, religious, and ethnic barriers, as exemplified by the Oakland Community School for Creative Education, located in a social focus point in California, a Jewish-Arabic Kindergarten and the Parzival School Center in Karlsruh.