The Creative Work of Becoming a Waldorf Early Childhood Assistant
September 21, October 12 & 26, 2024
Saturday classes, 9am-4pm
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School
Join our course this fall to develop your understanding of the artistry and sensitivity needed to build a warm, safe, and enlivening space for the young children in your care.
Early Childhood assistants must develop the skills to work collegially with their lead teacher to impart beauty and order, provide wholesome rhythms, delight the child with rich storytelling, and create a lively classroom filled with the mood of work and play. The assistant plays a very important role working with the lead teacher to guide the young child on a path of rightful development.
Coursework will include general introductions to the following topics:
- What does it mean to be an assistant?
- Introduction to child development
- Care of the classroom
- Singing through the morning
- What are the four foundational senses and why are they so important?
- The higher calling of being an assistant
- Why and what festivals do we celebrate in the Nursery and Kindergarten?
- Busy hands for work and play
The Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training is working in support of Early Childhood education by helping assistants acquire the skills and enthusiasm that are vitally important to healthy, thriving Early Childhood programs.
This is an introductory course, not a replacement for a certified Waldorf teacher training.
Cost: $400
In-Person at the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training
Wildcat Canyon Community School Campus
3800 Clark Road, El Sobrante, CA 94803
For more information, please contact:
tiffany@bacwtt.org | (415) 479-4400 | www.bacwtt.org
Schedule
(Subject to change.)
Saturday, September 21st
9:00am: Introduction with Diane David
10:00am: Finger Games with Diane David
11:00am: Snack
11:30pm: Care of the Classroom with Dagmar Eisele
1:30pm: Lunch
2:30pm: Busy Hands/Crafts with Dagmar Eisele
Saturday, October 12th
9:00am: Child Development/Waldorf 101 with Kate Hammond
11:00am: Snack
11:30am: Festivals with Diane David
1:30pm: Lunch
2:30pm: Working with Diversity with Loveleen Dhillon
Saturday, October 26th
9:00am: Four Foundational Senses with Diane David
11:00am: Snack
11:30am: Singing and Games with Anna Rainville
1:30pm: Lunch
2:30pm: High Calling of Being an Assistant with Bronwen David
