봘도르프유치원에서는 슈타인너의 안드로포소피적 인간학에 기초하여 전인적인 인간교육을 추구하고 있다. 출생에서 7살까지를 물리적 신체의 탄생기간으로 보고 감각적인 실제경험을 통한 학습을 강조한다. 이 기간의 학습의 기본 형태는 모방이다. 어떤 행동 방식을 강요하지 않고 어린이들의 개성을 존중한다. 유치원에서 가능한 한 상품화된 놀이감은 사용하지 않고, 자연적이고 꾸밈없는 원형 그대로의 것들을 사용하여 유아의 상상력을 자극하고 촉진하려고 한다. 학교 운영은 교사와 학부모의 집중적인 공동 협력을 통하여 이루어진다.
Waldorf kindergarten education is based on Austrian, Rudolf Steiner`s(1861-1925) philosophy, Anthroposophie. The principle concern of Anthroposophie is for children to learn through direct sensory experiences. Anthroposophie posits threefold sections(die Dreiheit) : form, life, and consciousness. These also can be formulated in threefold World sections(die Weltdreiheit) : space, time, and eternity. These in turn can be experienced through the human threefold structure(die Dreigliederung) : body, mind, and spirit. Steiner thought that society should be organized into threefold orders: political life, economic life, and cultural life. These exist together in reciprocal interdependence. Freedom is needed for political life, equality for economic life, and fraternity for cultural life. Waldorf kindergarten aimed at education of the whole child. It critisized intellectually-oriented education as one-sided. The education of the whole child, of body, mind, and spirit is a fundamental principle of Waldorf kindergarten. Steiner`s Anthroposophie was based on his developmental theory. According to him, human beings have a seven-year rhythm. The first developmental phase lasts until the age of seven. Children at this phase learn through direct sensory experiences. Their basic form of learning is imitation. Teachers do not force the children to do any activity. They respect children`s own individuality and stimulate children`s inner-imitation learning. In this kindergarten, manufactured toys are forbidden as much as possible. All learning materials are natural and have their original form. They are deliberately simple in order to stimulate children`s imagination. Modern technological tools of civilization such as TVs and computers are not used. Also it is managed cooperatively teachers and parents.
