Description The Waldorf Approach In a chemistry workshop in Larna, Sweden the importance of the Waldorf approach in teaching chemistry was discussed in great detail. A teacher at the conference summed the message up as this, “It is quite different whether one is involved with chemistry as a science or technology or else as a pedagogical tool for life. As technology chemistry is a tool for controlling and utilizing the world for our purposes. But this “objective” approach contains a danger: acting separately from nature, our lack of intimate knowledge or appreciation has already resulted in serious damage to the natural world. For the developmental aims of Waldorf pedagogy, the goal is to live into a wonderful world of spiritual, soul experiences (a German word for this is “schliessen,” making connections), to get “caught up” in nature and put yourself experientially right into the process.”
