Quick Look
- A step-by-step guide to teaching mathematics in a clear and effective way
- Written by Dr Karl König, who devoted his life to children and adults with special needs
A practical and helpful guide to teaching mathematics from Dr Karl König, founder of the Camphill movement.
Description
Karl König devoted his life to children and adults with special needs, founding the Camphill movement in Scotland in 1940.
To help children with disabilities learn arithmetic, Dr König analysed approaches to teaching this subject, using lessons from the Waldorf education curriculum. His careful breakdown of each step to learning about mathematics is a treasure trove of ideas for all teachers of these skills, offering practical solutions to common problems.
This is a valuable book for all Waldorf teachers and homeschoolers with students who are learning or struggling with mathematics.
Author
Karl König (1902-66) was well-known as a physician, author and lecturer. He began his work at the Institute of Embryology at the University of Vienna. In 1940 he founded the Camphill Movement in Scotland. Based on Rudolf Steiner's insights into human development, the special education schools for children and villages for adults with special needs are now established in many parts of the world.
