tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760639480107944873.post7034237112853536848..comments2023-09-23T03:32:39.268-04:00Comments on Kaleidoscope Creative: Visit to the Brooklyn Waldorf School KindergartenDorna Langehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272719150658785181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760639480107944873.post-78544707459498719242013-10-25T11:37:29.881-04:002013-10-25T11:37:29.881-04:00Tough question. I have heard anecdotal stories ab...Tough question. I have heard anecdotal stories about athletes or students whose entire lives were rigidly structured and managed by others until, say, they arrived at college; at which point they went completely off the rails. The analysis sometimes given is that these folks were never given the opportunity to establish their own structure, boundaries, etc. I also know, in reflecting in my own experiences of growing up, that I often wish that I had been given MORE external structure - and I still struggle to create this for myself. I guess this is trite, but it seems like a balance is needed. I like the idea of getting kids invested by allowing them a role in actually shaping the classroom norms, but I also think that the wisdom and authority of adults is important in equipping them to do so. I was impressed by your observation during "free play time" at the Waldorf school, that even within this highly structured environment most conflict was resolved by the children themselves (even when an adult was engaged). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388025995624243472noreply@blogger.com