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The Gift of Learning
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The Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship commissioned ITN to make this short film to look at some of the key features of a Steiner School including:
– how Steiner Schools nurture spiritual development in keeping with the cultural setting of the school and without being tied to a particular faith;
– the emphasis on “doing” to complement academic learning;
– how the absence of testing in the younger years nurtures enthusiasm for learning; – the importance of quietness and contemplation as part of the school day.
This is the shorter preview version:
This is the full-length video, which is available for purchase from the Steiner Schools Fellowship here.