Fundamental features of Waldorf pedagogy

Waldorfska pedagogija značajno je prisutna u svjetskoj pedagogiji ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja. U Republici Hrvatskoj to je alternativni oblik koji je slabije poznat široj javnosti. Osnivač je Rudolf Steiner početkom 20-tih godina 20-tog stoljeća u Austriji. Principi koji se razlikuju od uobičajene prakse su: prakticiranje euritmije, godišnji/mjesečni/dnevni ritam rada s djecom, razvijanje osjećaja za i suživot s ritmom, slobodniji rad s realnim alatima i raznim prirodnim materijalima te rad s djecom ovisno o njihovom temperamentu. Na kraju rada prikazan je odnos waldorfske pedagogije s praksom koja se provodi u državnim vrtićima te sličnosti i razlike s Nacionalnim kurikulumom za rani i predškolski odgoj i obrazovanje (2014).Waldorf pedagogy is a significantly present in the world of early an preschool education. In the Republic of Croatia, it is an alternative form that is less known to the general public. It was founded by Rudolf Steiner in the early 1920s in Austria. Principles that differ from usual practices are: practicing eurhythmia, annual / monthly / daily rhythm of working with children, developing a sense of rhythm and living with rhythm, freerwork with realistic tools and various natural materials and working with children depending on their temperament. At the end of the paper is presented the relationship between Waldorf pedagogy and practice in state kindergartens, but also the similarities and differences with the National Curriculum for Early and Preschool Education (2014