Originally Posted by Mahagogo5
http://www.mothering.com/forum/370-parenting-gifted-child/1216916-waldorf-gifted-child.html

Here is what I learned from clicking through a couple links on that thread. Children are apparently seated in class according to their temperaments. Everything here is quoted directly from this website.

The Four Temperaments According to Rudolf Steiner

  • Melancholic (tall and slender): The physical body as such expresses itself only in itself.
  • Phlegmatic (have protruding shoulders): The etheric body expresses itself in the glandular system.
  • Sanguine (the sanguine are the most normal): The astral body expresses itself physically in the nervous system.
  • Choleric (short stout build so that the head almost sinks down into the body): The ego expresses itself in the circulation of the blood.



Originally Posted by Waldorfosophy
At first, it may surprise you that Waldorf teachers are trained to consider the effect of past lives and karmic destiny of your child. However, it is important to be sensitive and keep an open mind with regards to this practice. You can learn more about reincarnation and karma on the Anthroposophy page.

[sigh] As they say...do people really believe this stuff?