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In a message dated 8/23/2006 10:11:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

I was also wondering what bits you will keep (philosophically,
not literally!) and can you say a bit more about the Waldorf
rigidity you mentioned:

>a LOT of Waldorf (which I thought
> was relaxed, but it's actually the most rigid of the bunch)



I'm not Penny, but I can tell you my impressions of Waldorf. First, the neat
stuff: They have really cool toys and supplies -- beautiful, comfy dolls and
puppets and blocks and stuff for imaginative play that really brings the kid
out, great art supplies that feel good, smell good, and work well, etc.
There's a calmness that, for the right kid, would be wonderful.

Waldorf itself is VERY structured. The idea is not to startle a kid out of
this gentle, fantasy world, so the whole thing has a rhythm to it, with the
adults being directive, although not usually too intrusive. (The adults are even
supposed to dress in these flowy outfits.) And they play this game called
"Let's pretend things like tv, computers, video games, and plastic toys don't
exist." While it's a somewhat interesting game occasionally, it's hard to buy
into.

Kathryn


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