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Foreword

THE CHILD’S

CHANGING CONSCIOUSNESS

As the Basis of Pedagogical Practice

THE CHILD’S CHANGING CONSCIOUSNESS

[XVI]

FOUNDATIONS OF WALDORF EDUCATION

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Foreword

RUDOLF STEINER

The Child’s

Changing Consciousness

As the Basis of Pedagogical Practice

Anthroposophic Press

THE CHILD’S CHANGING CONSCIOUSNESS

The publisher wishes to acknowledge the inspiration

and support of Connie and Robert Dulaney

I n the collected edition of Rudolf Steiner’s works in German, the volume con-

taining these texts is Die Pädagogische Praxis vom Gesichtspunkte geisteswissen-

schaftlicher Menschenerkenntnis (vol. 306), published by Rudolf Steiner Verlag,

Dornach, Switzerland, 1982. The lectures were translated by Roland Everett and

edited by Rhona Everett; they have been revised for this edition.

Published by Anthroposophic Press,

RR 4 Box 94-A1 Hudson, N.Y. 12534

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data to come

Steiner, Rudolf, 1861-1925

[Padagogische Praxis vom Gesichtspunkte geisteswissenschaftlicher

Menschenerkenntnis. English]

The child’s changing consciousness as the basis of pedagogical practice /

Rudolf Steiner.

p. cm. — (Foundations of Waldorf education : 16)

“Translated from the German by Roland Everett and edited by

Rhona Everett”—T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-88010-410-4

1. Education—Philosophy. 2. Waldorf method of education.

3. Child development. 4. Anthroposophy. I. Title. II. Series.

LB775.S7P3313 1996

370'.1—dc20 96-33210

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