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Wednesday Evenings (June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2022)
5pm-6:15pm
Online.
Learn how to gently welcome your child into the world as a spiritual
being, both before birth and in the first months of life. We will consider Rudolf Steiner’s picture of
the path to birth, the spiritual makeup of the newborn, karma in the family, ways to sup-port your child
as a unique individual, and how to bring an enriching earthly experience to your baby. Prepare to become
a parent through Spacial Dynamics principles and exercises: moving to increase health and to support
your changing body and changing life.
For more information and to register, please click
here.
June 12-July 1, 2022, Sunbridge Institute, Chestnut Ridge, NY.
WECAN 2022 Early
Childhood Educators Conference
New cohort enrolling in our 25-month low-residency, WECAN-approved
teacher training program. Program directors: Nancy Blanning and Leslie Burchell-Fox, MSed. Financial aid
available. Option available to apply Sunbridge studies toward earning a SUNY MEd or MALS with Waldorf
concentration.
For more information, click here or contact Barbara Vitale at info@sunbridge.edu or 845-425-0055 x20.
June 19-24, 2022, Sunbridge Institute, Chestnut Ridge, NY.
An Immersion in the
World of the Waldorf Nursery / Kindergarten, with Lisa Miccio, Meggan Gill, Rie Seo, and Motria Shuhan.
Presented virtually over Zoom.
For more information, click here or contact info@sunbridge.edu / 845-425-0055 x20.
New cohort starts June 27, 2022, Sophia's Hearth, Keene, NH. In Person.
Our
WECAN recognized certificate is an integrated program of study that provides a philosophical, practical,
and artistic foundation for the care of young children and for supporting family life. Completed over 13
months with 8 in session weeks.
For more information, click here, details at sophiashearth.org.
New cohort starts June 27, 2022 , Sophia's Hearth, Keene, NH. In
Person.
Our 37-month certificate program includes the full
Birth-to-Three certificate. Over 14 in session weeks our students work together through experiential
activity, artistic development, practical classroom experience, reflective discussion, together with
enlivening and stimulating presentations of content.
For more information, click here. Details at sophiashearth.org.
June 27 – 30, 2022 , Sophia's Hearth, Keene, NH. In Person.
This course is
designed as an exploration of parent/caregiver/child work in the light of the shifts and changes taking
place in our world currently. Faculty: Nancy Macalaster, Magdalena Toran, Michelle Brooks & Michelle
Prindle. For more information, click
here . Details at sophiashearth.org.
June 27 - July 1, 2022 , Sophia's Hearth, Keene, NH. In Person.
A week of
exploring the development of the child from the perspective of spirit, physical growth, and emotional
life. Faculty: Katherine Scharff, Jane Swain, Michelle Brooks and Michelle Prindle.
For more
information, Click
here. Details at sophiashearth.org.
July 4 – 8, 2022, Sophia's Hearth, Keene, NH. In Person.
The week focuses on
the development of the child’s emerging self and social capacities between two and four years. Faculty:
Katherine Scharff, Jane Swain, Michelle Brooks and Robin Swain.
For more information, click here .
Details at sophiashearth.org.
July 5-8, 2022, Marin Waldorf School, San Rafael, CA.
The
Bridge of Trust: Teachers and Parents Working Together
Join us this summer to discover and practice
collaborative perspectives that rejuvenate our spirits. Morning presentations and discussions will
embrace the challenges of boundary-making, communication, and diversity. There will be time for the
arts—Spacial Dynamics, handwork, and singing games.
Anjum Mir, Anna Rainville, and Kate Hammond are
the course faculty.
For more information and to register please click
here.
July 6 – 8, 2022, Sophia's Hearth, Keene, NH. In Person.
Join us for 3 days of
hands on activity and discussion on how to build an outdoor classroom and curriculum for the
kindergarten child. Faculty: Carly Lynn, Sigrid D’Aleo.
For more information, click here.
Details at sophiashearth.org.
July 5-July 22,
2022, Great Lakes Waldorf Institute, Milwaukee, WI. Great Lakes Waldorf
Institute is accepting applicants to our three-year, part-time early childhood and grades 1-8 Waldorf
teaching certificate and master's degree programs, starting with our Summer Intensive in July.
Weeks 1 and 2 will be virtual, with in-person training in week 3 in Milwaukee, WI. Classes require
full-time immersion, both virtually and in person, with 8+ hours of active learning every Monday through
Friday.
For further information on our courses and how to register, visit our website.
Great Lakes Waldorf Institute is committed to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
July 11-15, 2022 , Sophia's Hearth, Keene, NH. In Person.
A weeklong
exploration of the inner and outer artistic and practical activities of a Waldorf teacher working in
Waldorf nursery-kindergartens, home care programs, childcare centers, parent-child programs, and other
settings. Faculty: Kris Hughes, Michelle Brooks, Marjorie Rehbach.
For more information, click
here. Details at sophiashearth.org.
July 16-22, 2022, West Coast Institute, Duncan, Vancouver Island, BC.
Summer
Intensive Birth to Three Completion Certificate and Introduction to the Pikler® Pedagogical Approach:
Engaging with infants and toddlers through respectful and peaceful care With Pikler® USA President Elsa
Chahin, and WCI Faculty and Pikler® USA Scientific co-chair, Dr. Debbie Laurin. For further information
and to register, please visit our website if you have questions please contact Ruth Ker ece@westcoastinstitute.org.
Starts July 18, 2022 - Whidbey Island, Langley, WA
Sound Circle Speech Training is
offering a 13 month pedagogical speech certificate program which also serves as the first step toward a
full speech training.
Working with one’s own speaking can be a powerful path of self
development.
To a trained ear, the spoken word reveals the inner, wisdom-filled soul life of the
speaker. Speech carries a spiritual potency that moves both the speaker and the listener. When our
speech becomes a blessing, we too are blessed.
For more information click here.
July 24-29, 2022, Sunbridge Institute, Chestnut Ridge, NY.
An Immersion in the
World of the Waldorf Nursery / Kindergarten, with Lisa Miccio, Meggan Gill, and Motria Shuhan. Presented
in-person.
For more information, click here or contact Barbara Vitale at info@sunbridge.edu or 845-425-0055 x20.
New cohort begins summer 2023, West Coast Institute, Duncan, Vancouver Island,
BC.
This is a 14 month, birth to three focused option of the part-time Early Childhood
Program. It runs for eight weeks over 14 months, comprised of three weeks in two summers (July) and a
week in November and February of the first year. Summer sessions are held in Duncan, Vancouver Island;
fall and spring sessions are held in North Vancouver, BC. For further information and to apply, please
visit our website; if you
have questions please contact Ruth Ker ece@westcoastinstitute.org.
New cohort begins summer 2023, West Coast Institute, Duncan, Vancouver Island,
BC.
This is a part-time program of 5 weeks per year over 2 years comprised of 3 weeks in
July and a week in November and February each successive year. Summer sessions are held in Duncan,
Vancouver Island; fall and spring sessions are held in North Vancouver, BC. For further information and
to apply, please visit our
website; if you have questions please contact Ruth Ker ece@westcoastinstitute.org.
Exclusively online - This course will cover childhood development from birth to three years. The
program will include: seven hours of online meetings each month (September-May) and one hour of monthly
mentoring with an experienced Waldorf early childhood educator. New cohort starts September 23, 2022.
For more information click here or visit
sophiashearthteacher.org to learn more.
June 15-18, 2022, Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland
WECAN 2022 Early Childhood
Educators Conference
For more information click
here.
July 28 - 31 Live at Hawthorne Valley, Harlemville N.Y. or streaming virtually to the comfort
of your home.
WISDOM, WONDER, AND ENCHANTMENT ~ featuring a festival of puppet
performances, workshops, and keynote presentations! For more information contact Stephanie@adminservice.com
LIFEWAYS EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDAMENTALS COURSE
5-day retreat in August 2022, then online for the school year
Are you a new
assistant or regular substitute, yet have no training or background in the work? Or perhaps you have
been out of the field for a while and could use a refresher.
We want to help you find the ground
beneath your feet so that you can grow in confidence! The Fundamentals course offers a 5-day in-person
retreat in your choice of Utah or WI in August 2022, followed by 50 hours of online content!
Find the
Fundamentals Course details here.
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