Early Childhood: Kindergarten Waldorf Earthschooling with Living Lessons
Discover the magic of Waldorf Kindergarten and nurture your child's imagination & holistic development. Are you seeking a kindergarten experience that prioritizes your child's creativity, imagination, and overall well-being? Look no further than the Earthschooling Waldorf Kindergarten. This unique educational approach, inspired by the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, emphasizes a holistic development that goes beyond academics, cultivating well-rounded, confident, and empathetic children.
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Discover the magic of Waldorf Kindergarten and nurture your child's imagination & holistic development. Are you seeking a preschool experience that prioritizes your child's creativity, imagination, and overall well-being? Look no further than Earthschooling Waldorf Kindergarten. This unique educational approach, inspired by the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, emphasizes a holistic development that goes beyond academics, cultivating well-rounded, confident, and empathetic children.
What makes a Waldorf Kindergarten unique?
- Unhurried Childhood: In a world that often rushes children into academics, Waldorf kindergarten allows young minds to develop at their own pace and fully experience the wonder of childhood.
- Play-Based Learning: Play is a child's work. Children learn through imitative and creative play, exploring their environment and developing essential social-emotional skills.
- Sensory-Rich Environment: Waldorf classrooms are designed to be warm, inviting, and filled with natural materials that stimulate a child's senses and encourage imaginative play.
- Emphasis on Imagination and Creativity: Storytelling, music, art, and movement are integral parts of the curriculum, fostering self-expression and imaginative thinking.
- Connection to Nature:Outdoor playtime and nature exploration are vital components of the Waldorf experience, fostering a love and respect for the natural world.
- Strong Teacher-Child Relationships: Waldorf educators strive to build nurturing relationships with their students, providing a supportive and stable learning environment.
Benefits of a Waldorf Kindergarten Education:
- Holistic Development: Fosters intellectual, artistic, practical, social, and emotional growth.
- Enhanced Creativity and Imagination: Encourages out-of-the-box thinking and self-expression.
- Improved Physical and Mental Health: Promotes well-being through movement and connection with nature.
- Development of Emotional Intelligence: Helps children understand and manage their emotions effectively.
- Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Creates a calming and predictable environment.
- Strong Foundation for Lifelong Learning: Cultivates a deep love for learning through engaging and meaningful experiences.
These NEW Living Lesson Packages include everything that is in our Earthschooling Curriculum Packages but they go above and beyond by also providing you with Living Lessons. Living Lessons are video lessons where a teacher leads the class through a variety of main lessons, specialized lessons, stories, handwork, crafts, painting, form drawing, music, and more! You can use these lessons as examples to follow for your own teaching or can use them as supplements to your own teaching (we all need a break now and then. I would have loved to have these available on days I was ill or was taking care of my fussy baby).
Your Instructor
A class designated as being taught by The BEarth Institute may involve multiple teachers. You can learn more about all of our teachers here: https://earthschooling.info/thebearthinstitute/about-us/gallery-3/
Classes that involve multiple teachers are as follows:
- Preschool & Kindergarten: Amy Cho and Safia Mandil (Stories, Crafts, and Circle Time)
- First Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Nicole Martinez (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Diane Power, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Michelle Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Second Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Simone Blanchard (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Diane Power, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Third Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Amy Williams & Joy Cowburn (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Fourth Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Nicole Martinez (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Fifth Grade: Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, Catherine Allegretti, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Sixth Grade: Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, Robyn Beaufoy, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Seventh Grade: Stephanie Packer & Danielle Gair (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, Catherine Allegretti, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Eighth Grade: Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Ninth Grade: Stephanie Packer, Natasha Sherwood, Kerry Burke, Dr. Chris Deason, Danielle Gair, Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Tenth Grade: Rachel Solt, Stephanie Packer, Natasha Sherwood, Kerry Burke, Dr. Chris Deason, Danielle Gair, Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Michelle Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Eleventh Grade: Stephanie Packer, Danielle Gair, Mohsina Mandil (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
- Twelfth Grade: Stephanie Packer, Mohsina Mandil & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.