Archive for 'Elementary'
Back to School: Forget Focusing on the Grades
Ground Rules for Going Back to School In my opinion, based on my own personal experience, kids function best when they’re real clear about exactly what’s expected of them in any given situation or under any [...]
Grade Two
“According to the Waldorf plan, the teacher progresses with the pupils from first to second grade; in fact, s/he continues with them through all eight years of their elementary schooling, wherever possible. The class teacher, who [...]
Father of Modern Education
Ask Kytka Archives: July 18, 2003, John Amos Comenius – Father of Modern Education Rudolf Steiner & Waldorf Schools…. yes. But BEFORE that? John Amos Comenius Called the Father of Modern Education. He is also known [...]
First Grade Readiness
How do I know my child is ready for first grade? Ask Kytka Archives: May 20, 1999 For those of you who may have children from 5 on upwards who believe that “My child is ready [...]