Cooperating with the Nature of Children: An Education Dream of a German Youth in China

Author: (German) Lu Anke
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Publishing Date: 2003-12-01
Features: If you enjoy reading stories, then Lu Anke's unique and legendary experiences are enough to impress you: living, teaching, doing farm work, and herding cattle in the remote rural areas of Guangxi. Lu Anke's own words are: "In fact, I am selfish because I choose the environment that suits my interests. I have the conditions to choose this kind of life, and my money is enough for me to live in the countryside. Others can't do it because they have to work for their livelihood." However, Lu Anke says: "What I can't understand is, why some people, on the one hand, admire me and deify me; on the other hand, they tell me 'You should get married, earn money,' and demand that I live like them? Isn't that contradictory?" If you are a parent, the Waldorf education introduced in this book, an education that works with a child's nature, is worth seriously considering whether it is suitable for your child. In addition to intellectual education, it emphasizes that a person's body, emotions, will, and spirit all enter the education system. It requires basic education to incorporate art, sports, and advanced crafts to support theoretical courses; it does not advocate students using textbooks but instead asks them to write their own textbooks. As UN Director Federico Mayor said: "Treat every child as an independent individual, build relationships in interdependence, and allow children to discover, develop, and properly strengthen their abilities and potential." This kind of education will cultivate your child's body, mind, and will, making them well-rounded individuals with perseverance, emotions, and thoughts. The Waldorf education introduced in this book, an education that works with a child's nature, is worth seriously considering whether it is suitable for your child. In addition to intellectual education, it emphasizes that a person's body, emotions, will, and spirit all enter the education system. It requires basic education to incorporate art, sports, and advanced crafts to support theoretical courses; it does not advocate students using textbooks but instead asks them to write their own textbooks. As UN Director Federico Mayor said: "Treat every child as an independent individual, build relationships in interdependence, and allow children to discover, develop, and properly strengthen their abilities and potential." This kind of education will cultivate your child's body, mind, and will, making them well-rounded individuals with perseverance, emotions, and thoughts. If you are a parent, if you are an educator, then you must read this book carefully and patiently.