Book Release: Learning Foreign Languages at Waldorf Schools

Practical handbook for students and teachers of all school types, edited by Kyra Szász-Michaelis and Angelika Wiehl, lecturers at the Alanus University Study Center Mannheim.

What does good foreign language teaching in the 21st century need in order to teach students in a way that makes them feel seen in their individuality and addressed according to their needs? What impulses can Waldorf education provide here with its teaching of two foreign languages beginning as early as first grade? And what impulses can it, in turn, take from (university) research in order to continue developing itself?

This practical handbook is aimed at students and teachers of all school types as well as those responsible for teacher education who would like to familiarize themselves with the methodology and didactics of foreign language teaching at Waldorf schools and gain inspiration for their own teaching. It includes contributions both from experienced Waldorf educators and from lecturers at publicly funded universities. Some of the contributions are structured around themes and span multiple languages, while others are devoted to specific teaching in a single foreign language and grade level.

Good foreign language teaching requires good foreign language teachers. For this reason, the concluding section presents inclusive and creative methods for teachers who are looking for forward-looking impulses for their own professional development.
New release:
Kyra Szász-Michaelis / Angelika Wiehl (eds.)
LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT WALDORF SCHOOLS
communicative, activating, sustainable

Beltz Juventa Publishing (Series: Waldorf Education in Practice)
235 pages, paperback, ISBN: 978-3-7799-8020-9
Publication date: 15.05.2024

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