Watch this and note the consistent enthusiasm and successful learning in a Waldorf school, done by the Marin Waldorf School.
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“The results of pupils at Waldorf schools in the sciences are better than the average for pupils in OECD countries with 524 points and 500 points respectively and are also higher than the average for Austrian schools.” Read the article here
“As digital texts and technologies become more prevalent, we gain new and more mobile ways of reading—but are we still reading as attentively and thoroughly? How do our brains respond differently to onscreen text than to words on paper?” Read more.
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“Two groups, of 20 students each, wrote essays after reading materials in either in print-like or scrolling formats. Those given the scrolling versions to read had poorer comprehension of the material.” Read more
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“Word lovers and scientists have called for a “slow reading” movement, taking a branding cue from the “slow food” movement.” Read more.
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“Studies suggest there’s real value in learning and maintaining this ancient skill, even as we increasingly communicate electronically via keyboards big and small.” Read more
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“There is a growing field of research that supports the French belief that handwriting is an important skill—not just for its own sake.” Read more.
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“Childhood is changing because of all those screens. What should we do about it?” Read more.
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“Raising healthy children means daily care, attention, comfort and love. Fostering such an environment early can help put your child on a permanent path of emotional well-being.” Read more here.
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This recent, exploratory research from the Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany, demonstrates that health for life is better in Waldorf graduates than in a control group used for comparison. http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0073135
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