The Art of Waldorf Education - Rudolf Steiner College

18 THE ART OF TEACHING GRADES ONE–EIGHTFOUNDATION STUDIES19Grades Seven and Eight participants are REQUIRED to bring recorders and coloredpencils. Art supplies and musical instruments can be purchased at the Bookstore at RudolfSteiner College.The Art of Teaching Grade SevenJuly 15–21 with Ryan Anderson, Valerie Baadh Garrett, Antje Bojarsky,Mikko Bojarsky, Eva Cranstoun, Helen Lubin, and Theodore MahleThe seventh grade challenges the teacher with a demanding and stimulating curriculum. Oneof the critical components is the understanding of the emergence of modern consciousness andscientific thought at the time of the Renaissance. For students, it’s a time of adventure. They learnabout voyages to unknown lands, discover the substances of our earth, and observe the heavens.Plus, there is the challenge of trying to draw something that really looks like what they see. Theteacher has a wonderful opportunity to fill in the gaps of his or her own education and share thejoy of discovery with the students. Topics include: adolescence, physics, chemistry, math, Englishskills, nutrition and physiology, music, painting, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the age ofdiscovery, games and movement, speech, and eurythmy. Binder of resource materials included.Recommended reading: Accounts of voyages of discovery and history of science; 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 EightJuly 15–21 with Ryan Anderson, Valerie Baadh Garrett, Antje Bojarsky,Mikko Bojarsky, Eva Cranstoun, Helen Lubin, and Theodore MahleThe eighth grade challenges the teacher to meet the emotional ups and downs of the adolescent.In the study of the American, French, and Industrial Revolutions, the students meet an outerreflection of their inner struggles and upheavals. Studies in science and mathematics arefundamental to developing objectivity and rigor in thinking during this stage. In meteorology,the student experiences how weather phenomena can change quickly from calm to stormyjust as quickly as an adolescent can shift moods. The study of drama and other arts providesopportunities for the young person to express his/her awakening feelings. Topics include:Adolescence, American History and Revolutions, English, Anatomy, Physics, Chemistry, Math,Painting, Games and Movement, Speech, and Eurythmy. Binder of resource materials included.Recommended reading: Biographies of key 19 th and 20 th century figures; revolutionaryhistories; Education for Adolescents, 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, 7:30-9amFoundation StudiesJune 21–29The summer Foundation Program offers prerequisite courses over three years for studentsentering any of our Waldorf Teacher Education programs. The courses listed below are thoseopen to the public at a reduced auditor’s rate. No transcripts or records are kept of attendance.To take these courses for Rudolf Steiner College credit you must apply through the admissionsoffice by calling 916-961-8.727 ext.100 or e-mailing rsc@steinercollege.eduDetailed Foundation Course descriptions and schedules can be found online by visitingwww.steinercollege.edu and clicking on Offerings at Rudolf Steiner College, Waldorf HighSchool Teacher Training. Please check these schedules if you choose to take individual coursesfrom each year to avoid scheduling conflicts. Rudolf Steiner College reserves the right to makechanges in all program schedules and updated versions will be posted online.Foundation Courses with Year One StudentsIntroduction to Waldorf Education with Lauren Hickman and Monica MarshallIndividual course fee: $135 through June 15; $160 after June 15Wet Method Painting with Ted MahleIndividual course fee: $165 through June 15; $190 after June 15Rudolf Steiner’s Life and Work with Cynthia HovenIndividual course fee: $135 through June 15; $160 after June 15Nature of the Human Being I with Astrid Schmitt-StegmannIndividual course fee: $275 through June 15; $300 after June 15Eurythmy I with Cynthia HovenIndividual course fee: $135 through June 15; $160 after June 15Evolution of Consciousness with Betty StaleyIndividual course fee: $275 through June 15; $300 after June 15Times: Thursday, June 21 – Friday, June 29 (Sunday off) 8.am-5:45pmEntire series fee: $1120 through June 15; $1270 after June 15Registration check-in: Thursday, June 21, 8.-9:15am or, if applicable, visit the main office onehour before the start of your first class.Foundation Courses with Year Two StudentsPhilosophy of Freedom I with Brian GrayIndividual course fee: $195 through June 15; $220 after June 15Inner Work with Betty StaleyIndividual course fee: $135 through June 15; $160 after June 15Metamorphosis in Clay with Patricia DicksonIndividual course fee: $195 through June 15; $220 after June 15Handwork with Nicole FieldsIndividual course fee: $100 through June 15; $125 after June 15