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Why Do We Learn Handwork?

The journey of a Waldorf student can best be represented in their reactions to handwork. While not all students experience the same range of emotions related to this special subject taught in Waldorf schools around the world, many begin by falling in love with the rhythm and flow of finger-knitting, move on to eagerly clacking knitting needles in the back seat of the car or on the living room couch and eventually, usually in middle school, wonder why they’ll ever need the skills from handwork class in life.

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