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“Receive the child in reverence, educate the child in love, release the child in freedom…“
Rudolf Steiner
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Waldorf early childhood education, also known as Steiner early years education, is devoted to the health, education and care of the young child from birth to school entrance.
Waldorf early childhood educators seek to nurture the development of each child’s unique capacities by offering warm, homelike environments with opportunities for imaginative play,meaningful purposeful work, and experiences in the arts, in nature and in community.
There are nearly 2000 Waldorf kindergartens, home programs, child care centers, and pre-schools in more than sixty countries throughout the world.
We hope that our website will provide helpful information and answers to your questions about Waldorf early childhood education around the world and about our Association.
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Come to our IASWECE World Early Childhood Conference in August 2008!
The International Association (IASWECE), together with the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN), will host a world conference from August 2 - 6, 2008 in Wilton, New Hampshire, USA (north of Boston).
For conference information including schedules, workshop descriptions and practical information, go to News and Events/ Upcoming Conferences. On-line registration is available at
http://www.regonline.com?eventID=197722&rTypeID=112683