Steiner methods appropriate to the Christian early childhood setting.

I have recently presented a talk to Christian School teachers about Steiner methods appropriate to the Christian early childhood setting. I talk, talk, talked at a million miles an hour, for the whole time, and left no time for questions. I was a poor teacher. Here I am, standing in a classroom that has, "I wonder..." in big letters on the back wall, and a whole collection of sticky notes covered in questions stuck underneath, and I didn't even ask, "What do you wonder about Steiner education?" So, better late than never, "What do you wonder about Steiner education?" Feel free to ask in the comments.

In a way, none of the methods, or features of Steiner early childhood education that I discussed is actually "Steiner," and since I reject any part of Steiner's philosophy or discussion of child development that is not compatible with Christianity, can I even call it 'Steiner?' I am not a follower of Steiner, I am a follower of Jesus Christ. Anyone can make blocks out of tree branches, or allow time for free play in their program. Now I wonder if it is not better to separate each idea that I have taken from Steiner to use to help children grow closer to God, and share them separately. I think that is what I do.

I do love Steiner early childhood classrooms. I am at home there. I can see how others would not be so at home. So please allow me to share all of the things that work in my classroom, and in my home, Steiner or otherwise, as you, in the words of a Steiner teacher I know, "do whatever is best for your children."