Teaching as a Lively Art

“Teaching as a Lively Art” Steiner believed that a child was finally ready for school after they begin breaking through their second set of teeth. This usually happens around age six, Steiner believed students would be ready to learn at this age. The typical class for a child of this age lasted about two hours instead of the traditional forty minutes. The children were exposed to painting, drawing, writing the alphabet, the numerical system, nature, …

…how each student how each child has made a contribution to the group. The teacher ends by giving each child an individual letter on its accomplishments throughout the year. The teacher will never be satisfied with himself nor their teaching. He will continue to strive to become a better teacher, yet he has succeeded in his efforts to develop the feeling that the world is good, the world is beautiful, and the world is true.