It is only through imagination that we have any knowledge whatsoever.' -Douglas Sloan, retired professor of history and education, Teachers College, New York

This is a reader-friendly Waldorf 'taster,' with three public lectures by Rudolf Steiner on Waldorf education and a thought-provoking, accessible introduction by a Waldorf teacher and longtime student of Steiner's pedagogy.

These lectures by Steiner present what he sees as the 'fundamentals' in a matter-of-fact, objective, non-dogmatic way. The introduction, wide-ranging and informative, treats of Waldorf education and methodology in general, explaining that, before all else, a Waldorf School is a good school. This is a must-read for anyone involved with, connected to or interested in Waldorf education.