Dr Lakshmi Prasanna
Morning Lecture – 4th Jan - 9.15 to 10.15 AM
Why is Waldorf Education even more relevant for children in future?
Workshop 1
Physiology of sexual organs and exploring relationship between sexual differentiation and independent thinking in child development*
Workshop 2
Embryology and first 3 years development as a precursor of early childhood learning*
Workshop 3
Supporting healthy puberty in children and discussion around issues around this period *
Why is Waldorf Education even more relevant for children in future?
Workshop 1
Physiology of sexual organs and exploring relationship between sexual differentiation and independent thinking in child development*
Workshop 2
Embryology and first 3 years development as a precursor of early childhood learning*
Workshop 3
Supporting healthy puberty in children and discussion around issues around this period *
Judy Clingan
Morning Lecture - 2nd Jan - 9.15 to 10.15 AM
Why is music the most important activity we should be giving our children everyday?
Workshop 1
MOOD OF THE FIFTH AND PENTATONIC MUSIC - Steiner advises us to surround kindergarten and class 1 and 2 children with mood of the fifth and pentatonic songs. What do these terms really mean? How can we tell if a song is mood of the fifth or pentatonic ? How can we create our own mood of the fifth or pentatonic songs?
Workshop 2
ROUNDS -Rounds are the children’s entry into harmony in music, in class 3. We will learn to sing many rounds, both short and longer, from many cultures and epochs, and we will learn the three different ways to finish a round well.
Workshop 3
PLAYING THE RECORDER - Bring your descant or soprano recorder, and any other recorders you might have. I will lend interested people treble or alto recorders, and we will learn how to teach children the basics of music notation.
++For class teachers:
Why is music the most important activity we should be giving our children everyday?
Workshop 1
MOOD OF THE FIFTH AND PENTATONIC MUSIC - Steiner advises us to surround kindergarten and class 1 and 2 children with mood of the fifth and pentatonic songs. What do these terms really mean? How can we tell if a song is mood of the fifth or pentatonic ? How can we create our own mood of the fifth or pentatonic songs?
Workshop 2
ROUNDS -Rounds are the children’s entry into harmony in music, in class 3. We will learn to sing many rounds, both short and longer, from many cultures and epochs, and we will learn the three different ways to finish a round well.
Workshop 3
PLAYING THE RECORDER - Bring your descant or soprano recorder, and any other recorders you might have. I will lend interested people treble or alto recorders, and we will learn how to teach children the basics of music notation.
++For class teachers:
Jan Baker- Finch
Morning Lecture – 3rd Jan - 9.15 to 10.15 AM
Working, through movement, with strength of will, warmth of feeling and the light of thinking - Movement is such an effective and valuable learning medium for children, helping them develop their sense of balance and coordination; their relationship to space; their sense for geometry in space; their dexterity and agility; social skill through interacting in a coordinated and trusting way with each other. For each of the movement workshops we will explore movement drawn largely from the broad Eurythmy context and fitting for the specific age group, that can be led by class teachers or others who wish to support the children in this way.
Workshop 1
Eurythmy based movement for teachers: Kindergarten- Class two : In these workshops we will work with songs, rhymes, verses, story elements, marrying them with movement in a lively and engaging way, suitable for the specific age group. Participants are encouraged to bring texts/ songs of their own to work with.
Workshop 2
Eurythmy based movement for teachers: Class 3-6 - In these workshops we will work with songs, rhymes, verses, story elements, marrying them with movement in a lively and engaging way, suitable for the specific age group. Participants are encouraged to bring texts/ songs of their own to work with.
Workshop 3
Eurythmy based movement for teachers: Eurythmy immersion with some pedagogical insights - only for participants who were part of the intensives, are competent in movement and interested in seriously developing their capacities further. In these workshops we will work with songs, rhymes, verses, story elements, marrying them with movement in a lively and engaging way, suitable for the specific age group. Participants are encouraged to bring texts/ songs of their own to work with.
Working, through movement, with strength of will, warmth of feeling and the light of thinking - Movement is such an effective and valuable learning medium for children, helping them develop their sense of balance and coordination; their relationship to space; their sense for geometry in space; their dexterity and agility; social skill through interacting in a coordinated and trusting way with each other. For each of the movement workshops we will explore movement drawn largely from the broad Eurythmy context and fitting for the specific age group, that can be led by class teachers or others who wish to support the children in this way.
Workshop 1
Eurythmy based movement for teachers: Kindergarten- Class two : In these workshops we will work with songs, rhymes, verses, story elements, marrying them with movement in a lively and engaging way, suitable for the specific age group. Participants are encouraged to bring texts/ songs of their own to work with.
Workshop 2
Eurythmy based movement for teachers: Class 3-6 - In these workshops we will work with songs, rhymes, verses, story elements, marrying them with movement in a lively and engaging way, suitable for the specific age group. Participants are encouraged to bring texts/ songs of their own to work with.
Workshop 3
Eurythmy based movement for teachers: Eurythmy immersion with some pedagogical insights - only for participants who were part of the intensives, are competent in movement and interested in seriously developing their capacities further. In these workshops we will work with songs, rhymes, verses, story elements, marrying them with movement in a lively and engaging way, suitable for the specific age group. Participants are encouraged to bring texts/ songs of their own to work with.
Anandhi
Morning Lecture – 5th Jan - 9.15 to 10.15 AM
Meditative exercises for a Waldorf teacher
Workshop 1
Understanding physical growth and soul - spiritual growth of the human being. Transforming the lesson to make it a nourishment for the growing human being. Approaching Anthroposophic ideas as living forces which require the teacher to be inwardly active - taking care not to leave room for 'Cosmic parochialism' or 'superstition', as Steiner warns in his lecture series called ' Essentials of Education'. The role of 'Imangination' in spiritualising the educational task.
Workshop 2
Using the spoken word to bring healing and transformation in the class room. Speech in all its manifestations in education - teacher's self preparatory work towards the task.
Meditative exercises for a Waldorf teacher
Workshop 1
Understanding physical growth and soul - spiritual growth of the human being. Transforming the lesson to make it a nourishment for the growing human being. Approaching Anthroposophic ideas as living forces which require the teacher to be inwardly active - taking care not to leave room for 'Cosmic parochialism' or 'superstition', as Steiner warns in his lecture series called ' Essentials of Education'. The role of 'Imangination' in spiritualising the educational task.
Workshop 2
Using the spoken word to bring healing and transformation in the class room. Speech in all its manifestations in education - teacher's self preparatory work towards the task.
Jan van Gils
Morning Lecture – 6th Jan - 9.15 to 10.15 AM
The effects of wireless technology on human health.
Workshop 1
The development of adolescents and the physics curriculum - A phenomenological approach of physics in class 6/7/8 and in the upper school - We will work with warmth, sound and light.
Workshop 2
The turning-point of the history of physics in 1750 and 1879 - Gravitational acceleration and weight. Force, speed and power. The gesture of electricity and magnetism. Three types of electricity.
Workshop 3
The philosophy of freedom - Structure of the main lessons. Waking and sleeping. Nature and sub-nature. Etheric and fallen etheric elements. Projective geometry - Infinity as a reality
The effects of wireless technology on human health.
Workshop 1
The development of adolescents and the physics curriculum - A phenomenological approach of physics in class 6/7/8 and in the upper school - We will work with warmth, sound and light.
Workshop 2
The turning-point of the history of physics in 1750 and 1879 - Gravitational acceleration and weight. Force, speed and power. The gesture of electricity and magnetism. Three types of electricity.
Workshop 3
The philosophy of freedom - Structure of the main lessons. Waking and sleeping. Nature and sub-nature. Etheric and fallen etheric elements. Projective geometry - Infinity as a reality
Clay
Workshop 3
To be confirmed
To be confirmed
