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Talk Series 2008-09 - Steiner Waldorf Education in Practice
When: Saturday 8th November 2008 - 9.45am - Noon
Where: Cardiff Steiner Early Years Centre, 17-18 Iron Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff CF24 0LL
FREE talks for parents, teachers, advisors and anyone interested in child education. All welcome.
Steiner Waldorf education is the largest and fastest growing independent school system in the world. Schools avoid formal teaching until a child is six or seven, providing an unhurried and creative learning environment where children can find the joy in learning and experience the richness of childhood. They support a holistic approach based on child development.
The 'Learning to Love Learning' talk series is for parents, teachers, advisors and anyone interested in child education. Our guest speakers are experienced Steiner Waldorf teachers and advisors, who bring a wealth of practical experience from the Steiner classroom, to offer a fascinating insight into this unique education approach.
'What Happens After Kindergarten?' – Emma Tame
Saturday 8 November 2008, 9.45am - Noon
Emma Tame, a Steiner Waldorf Class Teacher and Schools Advisor for the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship (SWSF), looks at how Steiner education addresses the needs of the growing child, and offers practical insights into how parents can help their children when no Steiner School is available.
SWSF is the membership organisation for all Steiner Waldorf Schools and Early Years settings in the UK and Ireland. Its work includes teacher training, curriculum development and a schools and early years advisory service.
'The Bridge Between Home and Kindergarten' – Joy De Berker
Saturday 31 January 2009, 9.45am - Noon
Joy de Berker looks at ways that parents can support the work of the Kindergarten teachers by taking some of the philosophy and practice into their own lives and homes.
Joy is a parent, artist and experienced Kindergarten teacher. She has lectured on Steiner Early Years education and runs courses on working with young children.
'Celebrate! - The Importance of Festivals in Childhood' – Deborah Leah
Saturday 14 March 2009, 9.45am - Noon
Festivals are joyful highlights in the seasonal rhythm of the School and Kindergarten year. They nourish the senses and emotions of children, through beauty and art shared with others. They call for active involvement and doing: making decorations, preparing festive meals, walking, dancing and singing together. Deborah Leah explores how celebrating festivals helps to build up the cultural fabric of our future.
Deborah is a teacher at Wynstones Steiner Waldorf School in Gloucestershire. She has been a Steiner Waldorf teacher since 1981, and has celebrated many festivals with children and adults, especially during the nine years she lived and worked in Camphill Communities for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems and other special needs.
'Expressions - Painting with Class 1 in the Waldorf School'– Louise King
Saturday 16 May 2009, 9.45am - Noon
Painting and art are an integral part of learning in all subjects across the Steiner Waldorf curriculum. This practical session with Louise King, is a great chance for you to get stuck in and do some painting, while finding out what happens when children move on from Kindergarten to Class 1 in Steiner school. No artistic ability necessary.
Louise is a Steiner parent (formerly at the Cardiff Steiner Early Years Centre, now at the Meadow School in Somerset) and a trained Steiner School Class Teacher. She taught Class 1 before taking maternity leave to have her second child.
Tea/coffee at 9.45am. Talks start at 10.00am and usually last about an hour, followed by time for questions, tea/coffee and an informal chat.
There is no entry charge, donations to cover expenses are welcomed.
For more information contact (029) 2019 0099, ask(a)cardiffsteiner.org.uk.