I have to agree with Ultramarina. Besides, the Montessori books like Deacongirl linked to say the exact opposite, that teaching academics during the absorbant window of childhood before Kindergarten is actually a great idea. I don't have a Montessori or a Waldorf option, so I winged it.

My son just mixed this Waldorf form drawing lesson withthis Singapore math lesson to make this drawing which defeats the purpose of both lessons... It doesn't have the neat mindfulness of the Waldorf forms OR the equal sizing of the cuisinare ten block rods. Oy hee hee. What can you say. We're teaching kids not robots so it's not an exact science.

Eta: scroll over to the 10th frame on the waldorf form drawing lesson or my Post is messed up. The excercise looks like the "more bars in more places" symbol.

Last edited by La Texican; 06/10/12 04:57 PM.
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