Parent's Speak

“In Grade 5 the kids are introduced to subjects such as Geography, History and Botany along with the usual subjects including Maths, English and Hindi. The approach is to bring forth a holistic understanding of the subject/concept by bringing the connection among various elements. For example, when teaching the history of a particular time period, kids are introduced to the geography, culture, stories, language, art and food from that era. It is not the emphasis on dates rather the understanding of the sensibilities of the people from the era. For instance, why did Egyptians preserve their dead people, how did they do it, or how did people in early Greek civilization live? What was the geographical layout of the place? When children understand the physical layout, culture and the thought process it becomes easy for them to comprehend the why of any event and thereafter the outcomes of it.

Teachers at the Aritram Waldorf school dedicatedly work to bring the beauty of each subject through drawings, projects, experiments, classroom discussions, and varied experiences. They nurture the innate curiosity of each child and enable them to see the underlying connection between things.”