Etymology

Waldorf education

Today it means: A humanistic approach to pedagogy based on the educational philosophy of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner. Full definition →

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The first school based upon Steiner's ideas was opened in 1919 in response to a request by Emil Molt of the Waldorf-Astoria Cigarette Company.

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