IN RHYTHM
WITH THE CHILD

Waldorf pedagogy, founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, recognises that the child unfolds in seven-year arcs: body until seven, feeling until fourteen, thinking until twenty-one.

Each phase asks for different gestures: in the early years, imitation and rhythm; in primary school, living images and rhythm; later, critical thinking.

At La Stella we walk the second seven-year arc — from the second class to the first year of middle school. Each morning opens with song and circle; main subjects are taught in four-week "blocks" (epoche), so the child can go deep before turning to new ground.