The development of a child is most important issue. The purpose is to build a society that does not have prison systems expanding. This is only possible when the child is given the attention the child needs in the formative years, from birth till the age of 18.
The Waldorf style of preschool education is appropriate in these modern times but with the discipline of the traditional preschool style. I have been educated in the traditional preschool system and did not come out any worse for it.
The case study that I would select is Lisa getting frustrated while trying to play with other children and even hitting out at them with toys. This is a more serious behavior pattern than Shaun clinging to his mother. Most children at that age cling to their parent but outgrow it over a period of time.Children must be left by parents at the main gate of the school and the children must be encouraged to walk the rest on their own and line up outside the school premise or in an assembly hall for morning prayers and a song perhaps before starting the day in preschool. The children must walk in silence to their class rooms and sit where they are allotted. The seat should be a regular seat for them every day. There should be a bell ringing system where a child will get turns to ring the bell at the end of each class type. The must be encouraged to understand that discipline helps them to do things in a better way. Parents should be involved so that the what is done in preschool is not undone at home by the family. This is a common occurrence. When it is time to leave they will file out in the same way that they filed in taking responsibility of their belongings. The children unless sick, will need to walk to the main gate on their own in silence and after the parents have shown an identification for the child the child will be released to the guardian by the security personnel not otherwise. (AWSNA, 2014)
The Waldorf Approach makes education and learning interesting for the child and treats the child as a legal entity who has the ability to make a difference to the environment. It makes learning a fun loving experience which keeps children in school till High School Graduation and reduces the number of drop outs. The one aspect that has not been discuss.
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