I have often been asked if we participate in co-ops,
Yes and no.
From time to time we have had Waldorf centered co-ops, some with many families and some with just one or two. These are by far my favorites - I love getting together with other Waldorf centered families. This can be a tall order though if you are in an area where there are no other Waldorf homeschoolers. It is usually easy to find other homeschoolers, but hard to decide if the co-ops they are offering fit within the Waldorf model.
We are all eager to have our children socialize but will it be at the expense of the developmental appropriateness that we are striving for. So often this becomes a secondary thought. It shouldn't. We should be thinking developmental appropriateness in all areas of our children's lives - sure there are times when try as we might we won't come close to the Steiner indications, but a co-op is a voluntary activity. Before going into a co-op situation or agreeing to teach, look at the mod...
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