Courses for birth-to-three Teachers and Parents
Join our courses to develop your understanding of the profound developmental groundwork being established during the child’s first years.
Online Taster: A Spiritual Perspective of the First Years
The very young child has a natural connection to the spiritual world. As parents and caregivers, we can recognize this as a source of strength and support for the child and be open to the possibility of cooperation from spiritual beings. In this introductory talk, we will explore ways that we may help children maintain this connection through practical, everyday activities.
This is the beginning discussion in the larger conversation of a course designed to develop your understanding of the profound, developmental groundwork being established during the first three years of a child’s life.
Monday, November 18, 2024 | 4:30-6pm PST
Cost: $15
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Online Course: Introduction to Parent and Child Work
Join us for this online introduction to creating and shaping a Waldorf child and caregiver program. Being a Birth-to-Three teacher requires creativity and flexibility in order to balance the needs of children and adults. We will explore and deepen our understanding of working with this dynamic and how to best support families, and also focus on practical skills such as storytelling and circle activities.
Three Mondays: November 25, December 2 & 9, 2024 | 4:30-6pm PST
Cost: $150
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In-Person Course: Devotion in the First Three Years
What does it mean to be so deeply devoted to life that it becomes a physical experience? In this course, we will consider the importance of wonder, awe, and reverence in relation to the very young child. Join this in-person course to develop your sensitivity to the inner needs of the child and develop your abilities in the practical art of storytelling, lullabies, and moving rhymes.
In-person at the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training, Wildcat Canyon Community Waldorf School, El Sobrante
Two Saturdays: January 11 & 25, 2025| 9-3pm
Cost: $250
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Summer Course: Foundations of the Will in the First Three Years
The remarkable process that each child must work through to effectively come into their body is of tremendous value for their life. It is of key importance for the future development of lifelong soul balance. The child under three is working strenuously to build a foundation for their will by learning to walk, move, and integrate their reflexes. Caregivers of young children are the protectors of this process and helpers for the child as they navigate their first steps into life. In this course, we will combine theory with experiential learning to inform our practice in the classroom or the home.
June 16-20, 8am-3pm, In Person at Marin Waldorf School, San Rafael
Cost $400
