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Developing an Autumn-Themed Waldorf Curriculum for Early Childhood Education
Yue-Chi Chen, Yi-Huang Shih, Shih-Chieh Kao, Chen-Ya Juan, Sabeeha Hamza Dehham
29 August 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 1607-1611
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-30
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Through seasonal life experiences, exploration of nature, and cultural activities, young children can gradually develop an understanding of the interdependent relationship between humans and nature while cultivating respect and care for life, the environment, and the community. From this perspective, the Waldorf curriculum does not merely use nature as a teaching resource; rather, it regards nature as an important context for children’s living, learning, and life experiences, thereby advancing the ideals of holistic education and sustainability education.
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- 29 August 2026
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- Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 1607-1611
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- 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- Double-blind, at least two independent reviewers
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
Through seasonal life experiences, exploration of nature, and cultural activities, young children can gradually develop an understanding of the interdependent relationship between humans and nature while cultivating respect and care for life, the environment, and the community. From this perspective, the Waldorf curriculum does not merely use nature as a teaching resource; rather, it regards nature as an important context for children’s living, learning, and life experiences, thereby advancing the ideals of holistic education and sustainability education. Accordingly, this article analyzes the educational practices of an autumn-themed Waldorf curriculum with the aim of exploring the relationships among seasonality, nature, culture, and young children’s learning. It also seeks to provide early childhood educators and preschool teachers implementing Waldorf education with practical references for curriculum design and pedagogical practice.
Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Waldorf Curriculum, Young Children
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Yue-Chi Chen, Yi-Huang Shih, Shih-Chieh Kao, Chen-Ya Juan, & Sabeeha Hamza Dehham (2026). Developing an Autumn-Themed Waldorf Curriculum for Early Childhood Education. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(8), 1607-1611. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-30
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}Questions about this article
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Yue-Chi Chen, Yi-Huang Shih, Shih-Chieh Kao, Chen-Ya Juan, Sabeeha Hamza Dehham.
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In Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, Volume 2, Issue 8, pages 1607-1611, published by EP Journals Group on 29 August 2026.
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10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-30 (https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-30).
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APA: Yue-Chi Chen, Yi-Huang Shih, Shih-Chieh Kao, Chen-Ya Juan, & Sabeeha Hamza Dehham (2026). Developing an Autumn-Themed Waldorf Curriculum for Early Childhood Education. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(8), 1607-1611. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-30
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