A glimpse inside the Waldorf philosophy
My New Life
Kate Garlinge
4.7 • 654 Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2021
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Waldorf education has become increasingly popular in recent decades. Supporters champion the creativity and independent thinking that it fosters, but some critics say it fails to prepare children for the “real” world, where things like competition and technology cannot be avoided.
Jessica Rolph welcomes Dr. Natasha Beck to today’s episode. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has a Master’s in Public Health. Mom to three children and pregnant with her fourth, Dr. Beck is known to her social following as Dr. Organic Mommy, and much of her parenting is built around the principles of Waldorf.
Key Takeaways:
[1:33] Why did Natasha choose a Waldorf school for her first child?
[2:18] Natasha shares some of her favorite Waldorf teaching methods.
[4:07] What are Waldorf children not doing, in contrast to other preschoolers?
[5:38] Natasha explains how writing and reading instruction works in Waldorf schools.
[8:16] Ways in which Waldorf teachers create a language-rich environment without defaulting to storybooks.
[10:34] How can we bring some of the Waldorf philosophy and creativity into our homes?
[12:26] In Waldorf, screen time is a huge no-no. So no movies, no devices, or any other screens are allowed at school or at home. What’s the rationale behind that guideline?
[14:25] At what age does Natasha recommend introducing some media?
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| 0:00.0 | Parenthood is a time of so much change for you and your baby. |
| 0:13.8 | A little reliable information can go a long way towards making this new life a good life. |
| 0:20.1 | I'm Jessica Rolfe and this is my new life, |
| 0:24.1 | a love every podcast. While the science aligns on what's healthy for a baby's brain development, |
| 0:30.1 | when it comes to how to care for our babies, there's a seemingly endless supply of competing |
| 0:35.0 | perspectives. Parents are swimming in advice on sleep, feeding, |
| 0:39.7 | parenting philosophies. In this season of the podcast, we aim to provide a variety of curated |
| 0:46.2 | perspectives so you can make informed choices for your family. |
| 0:55.1 | Waldorf education. |
| 0:56.8 | It's become increasingly popular in recent decades. |
| 1:00.2 | Supporters champion the creativity and independent thinking that it fosters. |
| 1:04.6 | But some critics say it fails to prepare children for their real world, |
| 1:08.3 | where things like competition and technology cannot be avoided. |
| 1:12.3 | Our guest today holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and has a master's in public health. |
| 1:18.0 | Dr. Natasha Beck is also the mom of three children and pregnant with her fourth. |
| 1:23.4 | Known to her social following as Dr. Organic Mommy, much of Natasha's parenting is built around the |
| 1:28.9 | principals of Waldorf. I asked her why she chose a Waldorf school for her first child. |
| 1:35.8 | There was so much purpose in everything that they did. There was so much thought, like down to what |
| 1:41.0 | the teachers wore, like the fact that there was just neutral clothing so |
| 1:45.2 | it wouldn't over-stimulate the child. The fact that they would wear this, you know, oversized apron |
| 1:51.1 | with lots of pockets so that the kids, you know, would create and collect treasures to bring |
| 1:57.0 | to their teachers, to have their teachers keep them safe so that they could develop |
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