--- product_id: 8525301 title: "Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out" brand: "jack petrash" price: "£18.23" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8525301-understanding-waldorf-education-teaching-from-the-inside-out store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out **Brand:** jack petrash **Price:** £18.23 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out by jack petrash - **How much does it cost?** £18.23 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8525301-understanding-waldorf-education-teaching-from-the-inside-out) ## Best For - jack petrash enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jack petrash brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jBPnk6SOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars At last! An accessible description. *by E***F on Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2003* I've been a Waldorf parent for 4 years and have been pleased with the education and life experience my kids are getting at school. But I haven't been able to describe to people who ask about the Waldorf school what makes it so different, so special. I've found most of Rudolf Steiner's (Waldorf education's original mastermind) work to be impenetrable; probably due to weak translations, but still. I've read a lot of dense stuff in my day, but Steiner's is unsloggable. This book by Jack Petrash, however, I loved. It's written so 21st century mortals can understand it and relate to it. Right from the first chapter, I understood it and felt it understood me. In the second chapter I thought, "Oh, now he's really captured it. He should have put this chapter first." I thought that again about the third, fourth, and fifth chapters and then decided he probably had the order okay in the first place. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars awesome *by C***T on Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2013* I had read plenty about Waldorf child development and the Waldorf kindergarten, but this gives new insight into whole Waldorf education, from kindergarten to high school. I like that there are examples of Waldorf education in each chapter to illustrate what the author is explaining. Excellent! Inspired me to want to start a Waldorf charter school! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Core Principles, Clearly Presented *by O***L on Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016* "It is my hope," writes author & Waldorf teacher Jack Petrash in this 2000 book, "that this book will convey some of the fundamental principles of Waldorf education in language that is accessible..."Overall, with one exception, the book does exactly this. It is short: about 150 pages with very wide margins and very large print, presenting some core principles in eight chapters. These chapters are titled and deal with broadening horizons; head, heart & hands; the Waldorf preschool; Waldorf grade school;Waldorf high school; the essential parent; a teacher's journey; and towards a truly humanitarian education.Each chapter tells its story through a vignette of a "typical" school, vignettes of what one might see in a Waldorf school, with frequent large illustrations, and brief clearly headlined paragraphs discussing the principles being enacted. For example, p. 64, under "The Grade School Curriculum" begins, "The Waldorf curriculum offers an organic structure that mirrors the developmental changes that take place over the grade school years" going on briefly to highlight that 12 year olds are interested in money and business math while seventh graders' preoccupation with their bodies is addressed through the subject of health and hygiene.Reading "Understanding Waldorf Instruction" can give a pretty clear understanding of the philosophy, beliefs, principles of this approach and some illustrative teaching/learning experiences. (Plus a fair amount of testimonials by some parents, teachers, and students.) This is what Petrash set out to do, and readers should not expect a how-to guide to being a Waldorf instructor.ANY ALERTS? As a researcher on early childhood and elementary/secondary education, I'm familiar with Waldorf as well as with other approaches and I can give Petrash a full four stars for doing well what he intends. However.Petrash elides how deeply infused Waldorf is with Steiner's profound belief that reincarnation, karma, and other supernatural, paranormal & spiritual phenomena are as real as the ground beneath our feet.He intended, in his educational system, to open the children to this understanding of the spiritual world as fully as the non-spiritual. The Wikipedia article on Steiner---a remarkable, passionate man---would be a helpful reference here. ## Frequently Bought Together - Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out - Waldorf Education: A Family Guide - The Tasks and Content of the Steiner-Waldorf Curriculum --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8525301-understanding-waldorf-education-teaching-from-the-inside-out](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8525301-understanding-waldorf-education-teaching-from-the-inside-out) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*