RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL IN VORDINGBORG

In Denmark l have been in many schools. Therefore l thought that  it would be sufficient to understand what kinds of things were being taught and how was it taught in Danish schools. But now l have visited   school which is totally different from Danish schools. It is Rudolf Steiner School which is private and is based on the view that human being is a being of body, soul and spirit. School gives importance the idea that human being is fundamentally spiritual being and all human beings deserve respect as the embodiment of their spiritual nature. Related to this idea ,l made many observations. Firstly we were introduced to teachers and all of them came to greet  and meet with us. Their smiling faces were sincere but they seemed  that they were frozen like a robot. Anyway then we went a hall where  every class was  to sing some kinds of songs includes context of respect to forest. After the short ceremony made before lesson ,student went their classes. Teacher said to us we would greet all students one by one before they entered the class. It was an unexpected experience for me which was both good and strange. I can not remember but maybe l said `my name is Hilal nice to meet you `over twenty times. I was about the fail. Teacher made us sit in front of class which was totally strange. I can not  still understand why  she  did  it .Maybe for eye contact with student to make us familiar to them. Then l participated physical education class in which a different teacher greeted the students one by one again. It was also different . Normally in physical education lesson you learn how to use your body effectively. In this lesson beside this teacher also teaches  them how to assign meaning  to body movements. While using their bodies they all tried to say something . Last lesson was German in which teacher was so so so strict one. I can not tell how disciplined she was. There wasn’t any noise in the class. I saw a conflict between goal of school and teachers` behavior. If  you give importance to human respect why do you behave so strict to them?  In last lesson l was able to realize that they didn’t have specific books. All the source they use are the copies that teacher brings to class. There isn’t so much theory in curriculum. They give importance basically student skills which include role of play , dance, singing song. There isn’t any discrimination among students about their races ,genders, ethnicities, national origins and religions. Most religions are mentioned in classes. I also heard that Islam is also given which made me surprised. Yes Today Denmark contributed something totally different  to my experiences .