The underlying thesis of these lectures, volume XX in the
Foundations of Waldorf Education series, is that true
education must be based on knowledge of the whole
human being and that such knowledge cannot be attained
without love. On this basis, Steiner presents his
understanding of every aspect of child developmentodily,
psychological, and spiritual. At the same time, he shows that,
to prove worthy of their calling, teachers must begin a
process of inner development. In Steiner view, it is human
beings who give value and meaning to the world. Modern education,
however, is gradually undermining this meaning. These lectures
demonstrate that education can heal that lack of meaning and
restore the meaning of humankind for the world.

Steiner also discusses the practical, day-to-day operation of
the school. He talks about styles of teaching, teacher conferences,
parent-teacher meetings, and how Waldorf education is related to
the anthroposophic movement.

This book, while serving as a good introduction to Steiner
ideas on education, also represents the fruits of four years
experience in the Waldorf school.

Contents:  

• Introduction by Christopher Bamford
• The Need for Understanding the Human Being
• Incarnation of the Human Being in a Physical Body
• Walking, Speaking, Thinking
• The Three Stages of Childhood
• Teachers?Conferences in the Waldorf School
• Parent-Teacher Meetings
• The Temperaments and the Human Organism
• Diet and the Four Temperaments
• Styles of Education
• Education and the Anthroposophic Movement

German source: Der p輐agogisch Wert der Menschenerkenntnis
und der Kulturwert der P輐agogik (GA 310).