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The Waldorf teaching philosophy is used at more than 1,000 institutions in 91 countries, including 136 schools in the U.S. Technology and screens aren’t used at all through 8th grade, and are scarce even in high school. CNBC gets an inside look at what it is like.

In most public and private schools across the nation, Chromebooks, iPads or Windows devices are everywhere.

But things look very different at Waldorf Schools, where technology and screens aren’t used at all through 8th grade, and are scarce even in high school. The Waldorf teaching philosophy is used at more than 1,000 institutions in 91 countries, including 136 schools in the U.S.

Watch the video to see what a Waldorf School is like, and why parents are seeking them out in places like Silicon Valley.

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  1. @bedrock6443

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    I mean okay I get the handbook states beleefis well but idek if they actually use it.

  2. @evinkaya1277

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Coucou BEST VIDÉO EVER !!! FROM FRANCE 🥰🥰😊🥳😄😁🥰🥰🥰💙💕💕💜❤️❤️

  3. @BitBard302

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    This is a window into the subject. The book is the panoramic view. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze

  4. @PixelPioneer176

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    What a superb piece! If you're into this, you'd love this book. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze

  5. @aaabbhddgf

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    2:18 🚩

  6. @margaretm.7079

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Amazing that education years ago was human to human relations & children were well balanced free from disease. I agree use technology as a research tool. Balance in all things.

  7. @bl3313

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    If schools in the 1960s had been obssessed with "tech", we would have spent our days watching television. Afternoon soaps, anyone?

  8. @Tracydot3

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    I used to teach at a Reggio Emilia preschool which is a play-based approach where technology is limited in class. In my school, the teachers had a computer to email and make yearbooks for the kids, but the kids never saw a glowing screen during class time, instead they got to play, explore different centers, and make art.

    Waldorf schools are not the same as a traditional school that doesn't have the budget for computers, Waldorf kids are taught to think for themselves, be independent, and learn about the world through art, storytelling, and nature. Kids learn at their own pace and get individual attention from their teachers. In many Waldorf schools, students can have the same teacher for several years, so they build a close bond and the teachers really know their students and see their journey as they grow.

    My issue with Waldorf is that teachers still tell kids what to do and make them all do the same activity instead of letting them choose what they want to learn, which is what the Reggio approach is. It's still better than a traditional school and it's better for kids to explore nature and make art using real material instead of clicking on a screen all day.

    Kids don't need to learn how to use technology, it's actually bad for young kids to use phones and iPads since it affects their attention span, mood, sleep, and ability to entertain themselves with their own imagination. Tech is purposely made to be user-friendly and easy to use, so just like I was able to use a smartphone and other tech as an adult since that stuff didn't exist when I was a kid or teenager, kids who grow up tech-free will easily be able to use technology when they get older. They're not missing anything from not having tech as kids and are gaining a lot by growing up without it.

  9. @Harvey_aint_a_cat

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    … so basically like school 30 years ago?

  10. @omammuqadar3335

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    This technology is made possible by countless hours of human effort so respect it in that way. Otherwise, it won't be too late for these kids to fall behind from other people. Nowadays I use chatgpt to do 90% of a teacher job even more than that, what could I have asked better from the God other than a super-intelligent teacher.

  11. @handicappuccino8491

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    I am the opposite of that kid, but that kid describe because I talk to people about what I wanna try and YouTube and video games if you take that away from me I will have nothing to talk about

  12. @handicappuccino8491

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    You should have to prove that your kids Have these issues to begin with and not just automatically send them there because you’re worried that they will

  13. @handicappuccino8491

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    You can always show other people what you researched and what if you’re physically disabled when can I have fun?

  14. @darktealglasses

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    The kids of big tech bosses ask their parents: Why can't I use the technologies your company developed?

  15. @tanyafiricano4811

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    I really wish all schools did this; my kids are in public school and since the return after covid, more and more tech is being implemented and yet it hasn't helped at all. Many students are still behind, repeated a grade or not yet on grade level. The solution to educational gaps with poor people are i-ready and zearn, according to public schools. All children deserve a Waldorf or Montessori style education

  16. @cornercat6

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    It seems nice but it sucks

  17. @markalphauber78

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Your best bet for learning and life is to ditch the tech. I wont use it or let anyone else in my family. And i have a college degree from the nsa

  18. @gavinlew8273

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Kids learn best without digital devices since it trains their imagination.

  19. @jchesser7765

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    I am a kindergarten teacher, and I cringe when I see a child with an Iphone, and cannot write their name, tell you their birthday, don't know very basic skills. Listening and retention skills are bad. Read the book Glow Kids, and you might reconsider how much tech and when you allow your child to have access to it. I am not anti tech, I am concerned how tech is changing students because their parents and school are not mindful of what this is doing to them. Yes it looks good when speaking about it, however, many children are struggling with very basic skills including reading, writing, listening, and thinking.

  20. @richphx

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    So you can pay thousands to have your kids be luddites? MORONS! They will NEED computers to do their jobs; why would cripple them?

  21. @LexiChannel

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    If my high school had resources to do hands on activities (our definition of a science “lab” is drawing on the table) I think I’d be fine without technology.

  22. @cyberrasputen1718

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Why would you set kids back by 20 or 30 years? This is a bs plot for a documentary. It advertises that all tech executives send their kids to tech-free schools and that’s just absolutely not true. Just because you found a school where there is more than one tech executive’s kid enrolled doesn’t mean that this is what all tech executives do. You’re playing on the ignorance of the population because you know half the people that watch this are going to believe it’s 100% true of all tech executives since you’ve put this in a documentary format and got some footage of some things. It’s ridiculous. I really hope you people aren’t really that naive. There is absolutely nothing wrong with getting your children familiar with technology. They actually need exposure. Sure, it should be limited so that they can develop a normal social life, but you’re going to feel bad when your child can’t compete for jobs with their peers when they come out of high school and college as some people’s children will be years ahead of yours. Tech is our future and you need to be less afraid of it or you’re going to be the cause of your child being held back and having a later start on the jobs of the future. There are 10 year olds developing apps and becoming millionaires now for crying out loud. So what’s the big deal with taking children

  23. @dunelacharmoise4981

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    no no no eh stop

  24. @zekeyeager1458

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    They do this because as the famous saying goes “get the good in when it’s still good!” Or a better, more fitting version would be “enjoy the good stress-free years of your life while you can because your gonna have one hell of an adult life, literally!”

  25. @tonijohnson7804

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Now that we learn that tech could be more bad than good for our kids.they are now going to make sure the privilege is not as affected in instead of all schools.they always want a head start

  26. @zachjones6944

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Waldorf is a cult.

  27. @TheContrariann

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Yeah that's how it is in INDIA 🇮🇳
    That's how India produces so many CEOs

  28. @honeyb3603

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    I think its a school for special needs people

  29. @lion2535

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Mfs roleplaying my early childhood, unfortunately in highschool I got a Chromebook. Now my kindergarten sister has a school issued Chromebook.

  30. @totallynotworkingforthensa7026

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    wow its like George W Bush sending americans to die in the middle east while his kids get to stay home

  31. @dylanrivera2244

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    COVID: awww how adorable

  32. @arthursabulaev6187

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    HI GUYS. LET ME SHOW YOU THE AUDIO BOOK WHICH TITLE IS "CHILDREN IN INTERNET". THIS BOOK IS ABOUT THE DANGERS IN INTERNET FOR CHILDREN: https://youtu.be/esY4h4JhG0k

  33. @scottm8579

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    It really depends on the kid. When I was a kid I adored my computer.

  34. @nadajawad2891

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Send them to India, Waldorf like educate model is free

  35. @odin-fr9et

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    This was reassuring and surprising at the same time.

  36. @isaiahmoore2180

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    usin this vid for a lang project bless💪🏿🙏

  37. @tmgclips5300

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    COVID:😏😏😏

  38. @loriboufford6342

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    As a parent of 2 Waldorf schooled children, I can firmly state, this was not at all a true representation of a Waldorf School.

  39. @nail1218

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    qui est là à cause des ses cours d’anglais ?

  40. @ADJECKOVISUAL

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    People haven't evolved to the point of realizing they are PAYING to be indoctrinated. Knowledge is free. Artificial knowledge (education) comes with a price. This is primitive, by example.

  41. @blackumbrella6199

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    And you tell me not to hate Musk and Bezoz?

  42. @kor8369

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    this school bin real quit since corona

  43. @AliTass

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    i thought this was supposed to be an Onion News coverage

  44. @heatherkilleen5084

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    It's ironic and sickly American that a Waldorf/Montessori/student led education costs 8K-10K per year. Avg public schools create good little consumers. Let's revamp this system!

  45. @yogifamily603

    December 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    Children need tech. tech is the future and the way the world connects
    not having tech in a school is a disandvantege

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