The Art of Waldorf Education - Rudolf Steiner College

16 THE ART OF TEACHING GRADES ONE–EIGHTTHE ART OF TEACHING GRADES ONE–EIGHT17Grades One–Four participants are REQUIRED to bring block and stick crayons, coloredpencils, and Choroi flutes (Grades One–Two pentatonic; Grades Two–Four diatonic). Artsupplies and Choroi flutes can be purchased at the Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College.Grades Five and Six participants are REQUIRED to bring Choroi diatonic flutes (GradeFive) or recorders (Grade Six) and colored pencils. Art supplies and musical instrumentscan be purchased at the Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College.The Art of Teaching Grade ThreeJune 24–30 with Valerie Baadh Garrett, Antje Bojarsky, Laura Embrey-Stine,Theodore Mahle, Monica Marshall, Douglas Morkner-Brown, Andrea Pronto,and Patrick Wakeford-EvansThe third grader’s inner experience of the nine-year change of consciousness is reflected in thestory of the fall from Paradise. With practical, supportive classroom and home experiences, thechild can gain self-confidence for future work in our world. In this course, language developmentand math skills are woven around these themes, and nature studies focus on the practicalrelationship that human beings have with their environment. Topics include: math, music,language arts, Old Testament, painting, form drawing, speech, eurythmy, games and movement,festivals, practical advice, and working with parents. This course is designed for those who havean understanding of the principles of Waldorf education. Binder of resource materials included.Recommended reading: The Education of the Child, Rudolf Steiner.Times: Sunday 7:15pm Opening Session; Monday–Friday 8.am-8.:45pm; Saturday 8.am-1pmCourse fee: $595 through June 15; $620 after June 15Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-Sa) six: $48..00; Lunch (M-F) five: $71.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $8.5.50Registration check-in: Sunday, June 22, 3-7:15pm; Monday, June 25, 7:30-9amThe Art of Teaching Grade FourJune 24–30 with Valerie Baadh Garrett, Antje Bojarsky, Laura Embrey-Stine,Marianne Gray, Douglas Morkner-Brown, Andrea Pronto, andPatrick Wakeford-EvansThe fourth grader is often strongly motivated by his or her will, which awakens after the nineyearchange. Norse mythology, with its powerfully dramatic stories and strongly alliterative andrhythmic epics, speaks directly to the child at this stage of development. The animal kingdomis studied in its relation to the human being, and geography is introduced to develop awarenessof the living environment. The world of fractions leads the child from the whole to its partsand back to the whole again. Topics include: child development, mythology and English skills,the human being and the animal, local history and geography, fractions, painting, speech,eurythmy, form drawing, games and movement, practical advice, and working with parents.Binder of resource materials included.Recommended reading: Stories from Norse Mythology.Times: Sunday 7:15pm Opening Session; Monday–Friday 8.am-8.:45pm; Saturday 8.am-1pmCourse fee: $595 through June 15; $620 after June 15Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-Sa) six: $48..00; Lunch (M-F) five: $71.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $8.5.50Registration check-in: Sunday, June 22, 3-7:15pm; Monday, June 25, 7:30-9amThe Art of Teaching Grade FiveJuly 15–21 with Ryan Anderson, Valerie Baadh Garrett, Antje Bojarsky,Eva Cranstoun, Helen Lubin, and Theodore MahleFifth grade can be a year of balance and harmony, experiencing life as the Greeks did witha focus on art, movement, and the pentathlon. The glories of ancient civilizations lead thechildren out into the world, expanding their view to a wider understanding of others and ofthemselves. Study of the plant world supports this expansion of the mind in a complementaryway by guiding the children to see how the earth is blanketed with plant life from pole toequator. A study of fractions and decimals focuses on the relationship of part to whole. Topicsinclude: child development, pentathlon, botany, history from India to Greece, math andfreehand geometric drawing, English skills, painting, music, speech, eurythmy, and workingwith parents. Binder of resource materials included.Recommended reading: Mythology of ancient civilizations from India to Greece; Education forAdolescents, Rudolf Steiner.Times: Sunday 7:15pm Opening Session; Monday–Friday 8.am-8.:45pm; Saturday 8.am-1pmCourse fee: $595 through June 15; $620 after June 15Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-Sa) six: $48..00; Lunch (M-F) five: $71.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $8.5.50Registration check-in: Sunday, July 15, 3-7:15pm; Monday, July 16, 7:30-9amThe Art of Teaching Grade SixJuly 15–21 with Ryan Anderson, Valerie Baadh Garrett, Antje Bojarsky,Mikko Bojarsky, Eva Cranstoun, Helen Lubin, and Theodore MahleBy sixth grade, the methods of teaching change significantly to address new conceptual capacitiesthat are awakening in children as they approach adolescence. The challenge of the three uppergrades is particularly intense because of the increasing complexity of the Waldorf curriculumand students’ needs. At this time the teacher is encouraged to review goals, expectations, andstandards to meet the newly, and often chaotically, emerging individuality of the pre-adolescent.This course will address the curriculum and ways to nurture the child’s rising capacities forindependent thinking and moral-ethical responsibility. Topics include: adolescence, music, math,physics, mineralogy, English, painting, ancient Rome, Middle Ages, practical advice, games andmovement, speech, eurythmy, and working with parents. Binder of resource materials included.Recommended reading: History of Ancient Rome and Medieval Europe; Education forAdolescents, Rudolf Steiner.Times: Sunday 7:15pm Opening Session; Monday–Friday 8.am-8.:45pm; Saturday 8.am-1pmCourse fee: $595 through June 15; $620 after June 15Meals: Pre-register to guarantee meals. Breakfast (M-Sa) six: $48..00; Lunch (M-F) five: $71.25;Dinner (Su-F) six: $8.5.50Registration check-in: Sunday, July 15, 3-7:15pm; Monday, July 16, 7:30-9am