The Waldorf Method is a fast growing international movement arising from the philosophy and methods of Rudolf Steiner who founded the first Waldorf School in Stuttgart, Germany in l9l9. Steiner's insights have lead to new approaches in medicine, architecture, the fine arts, economics, and agriculture as well as education.
Waldorf education is designed to address the whole child: the head the heart and the hands. It stimulates the mind with a full spectrum of traditional academic subjects; it nurtures healthy emotional development by conveying information experientially as well as academically; and it teachers the hands to be valued members of the child’s being through a broad range of artistic and physical activities.
Waldorf education emphasizes respect, wonder for nature and reverence for human existence. Learning becomes much more than the acquisition of vast amounts of information; rather, learning becomes an engaging voyage of discovery, both of the world and of oneself. Because it touches children on a deeper level, they remember more easily what they have learned.
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Enki homeschooling is a curriculum which aims to join vision and practicalities into an ideal education. Each activity must be worth doing and support the overall health of the family.
Features of Enki Philosophy
- Rhythms and circle times are used to cover content areas.
- Arts-integrated curriculum is woven into family life.
- Focus is kept on the core issues of what the parent wants to bring to the children, i.e., health and happiness.
- Methods are adaptable to various learning environments.
- Sensory integration and artistic movement activities.
Other features include meeting needs for community and meeting the needs of multiple age siblings.
Content Areas
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Science
- Projects and crafts
- Foreign language
- Visual arts
- Movement arts
- Music
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