Chiron East 2008
Workshop Descriptions
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| To educate children successfully through their stages of
development requires a parallel path of development for the adult.
From complete dependence at birth to personal independence at 21,
children are guided and empowered by the daily thoughts, words and
deeds of the parent/ teacher. A practice which develops our own
knowledge, capacities and creativity ensures that the children are
led into their own full capacities. |
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| The foundation of mathematics evolves through the four
processes: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The
workshop will integrate movement activities, mental mathematics, and
discussion of principles to offer a sense of Waldorf mathematical
experience while providing insight into the teaching of mathematics
in the early grades. |
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| Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Other Stories: the Importance of
Storytelling in Education. Listen to different kinds of stories;
discover ways to actively engage your imagination in storytelling;
hear theory of why and at what age which stories might be told. |
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| Language is an important tool for communication. Through
listening, speaking, writing and reading, the world opens to us and
we can open to the world. In Waldorf schools, language acquisition
begins with its roots in the oral tradition. Language is enlivened.
We will engage in enlivening language through a range of activities. |
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| Waldorf education recognizes not only the stages of childhood
but also the way in which each stage contributes to and develops
well-rounded development in the children. By grasping the overview
of these general stages of childhood, the parent/teacher is guided
to understand and work with the unique children under his/her care. |
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| Mathematics abounds with pattern. Here we will experience some
of that richness. This workshop will focus attention on the idea of
a middle grade math main lesson block through the lens of the wonder
of numbers. The discussion may extend into the areas of fractions
and decimals, pending the interests of the participants. |
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| Musical recorders are used in Waldorf schools around the world
from grade 1 to grade 12. As an instrument which develops rhythmic
breathing, it is continued even while other instruments are learned.
Through the simple pentatonic scale, parent/teachers can learn and
teach Waldorf songs while ensuring that their children produce
beautiful music from the outset. Recorders will be provided for
those who do not own one. |
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| Form drawing is unique to Waldorf schools. It awakens the
artistic sense, develops the imagination and nurtures flexibility in
thinking. Throughout the grades, children work with forms of
increasing complexity – forms that provide the basis for future
learning. We will explore the development of these forms through
movement and drawing. |
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| Loving parents do not always raise loving children. What makes
the difference? Rudolf Steiner encourages parents and teachers to do
all they can to help a child become a loving child. This ensures
their true happiness as well as the happiness of those around them |
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| The environment we create for a child is an expression of the
values we are trying to convey. Cleanliness, order and beauty
transcend economic income and reflect the home as a centre of
culture. Clear, practical advice to create and maintain the home
based on Waldorf principles frees time and energy for quality
home-life. |
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| Waldorf methods are unique yet accessible. While focused on an
artistic approach to subject matter, these methods rely on striving
rather than on talent. The emphasis is on the development of human
capacity in the teacher and the student as parallel paths. |
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Eurythmy is a movement art, used in education and as a movement
therapy. The word “eurythmy” stems from Greek roots meaning
beautiful or harmonious rhythm; the term was used by Greek and Roman
architects to refer to a harmonious balance of proportion in a
design or building. Over the three-day conference, the workshops
will include: energy balancing movement warm up, speech and tonal
eurythmy, moving forms (circle, lemniscates, star) and a
choreographed dance.
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