" When you do Eurythmy with children before the age of seven then they are able to develop a certain strength of ego that neither education in school nor circumstances of destiny can arouse." -Rudolf Steiner
" For the child the rhythmic system is the healer. The rhythmic system is the breathing, the lungs, and the heart. This system balances the reflective thinking system with the will system. Through Eurythmy, which works directly with the rhythmic system, the child can be helped in having the soul/spiritual aspects of their being take hold of their physical body in a balanced way."
"All teaching in a Waldorf Schools strives to bring the child into harmony with himself - harmony between the child and his own body,so that as an individual he develops its best faculties. The child needs help in taking hold of his own body in the right way. Here Eurythmy can be of great help. Through this kind of movement the child can learn to control his activities." - Kari Van Oordt
" While thinking we also move. Not physically but mentally. The inner movements we make while thinking can be compared to outer movements we make while we physically explore something. In Waldorf education, these two processes are continually interconnected. Not just because children like to move, through which their motivation to learn is extended but especially because learning processes backed up by movement obtain meaning. Consequently, at a Waldorf school, we can for instance observe children practicing the long jump while learning to measure. Thinking and doing are connected. concepts acquire hands and feet. In this type of education,interlaced with movement,Eurythmy lessons are a completion and give extra support. Through movement, language and music become immediate perceptions." - From the booklet"Eurythmy at the Waldorf School."