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Renewal of Handwork | Receiving the Child
REGISTER ONLINE HERE for Courses, Housing and Meals
with Bernadette and Gerrit Raichle
Directors of Awhina Day Nursery, Havelock North, New Zealand
Each of the two weeks can be taken separately
at Shawnigan Lake School, Vancouver Island
$450 + $50 registration fee for 1 week if registered by May 15
$450 + $100 registration fee for 1 week if registered after May 15
$900 + $100 registration fee for 2 weeks if registered by May 15
$900 + $150 registration fee for 2 weeks if registered after May 15
Some of the topics to be covered include:
Preparing the Foundation - what is important for a healthy incarnation?The Early Childhood Practitioner – a social vocation
What Does it Mean to Plan a Child Care Program?
Holistic, Topical Remedies that Enliven the Child and Adult
The Child’s Journey from Heaven to Earth
The Child’s Journey into Life and the Senses – with in-depth discussion of the lower senses and how to support their healthy development
The Essence of Humanity – relationship and healthy attachment
Nutrition for Infants and Young Children
The Seven Grains and the History of Bread - as a mirror of the evolution of human consciousness
An Introduction to Biodynamics - and the day nursery/child care garden
This course is for Early Childhood Practitioners who wish to deepen their work with infants and little children; for mothers, raising children at home; for grandmothers, in their important role of quietly being there; and for any professionals wanting to gain a new perspective on working with infants and young children. It is based on an Anthroposophical understanding of the human being as given by Dr Rudolf Steiner. As a pre-requisite it is expected that the participant will have an understanding of or openness to this world view.
The participant will be supported with movement, music, singing and art, along with the practical sessions of ‘Whispering the Child into Life’ – the art of creating something for the infant and little child that whispers to them, leaving the imagination free and flexible.
Spacial Dynamics – The principles of Spacial Dynamics can address issues related to the increasing demands of daily life, enhance our sense of well-being, and become the foundation for learning the differences between sympathy, empathy and compassionate detachment - with Jane Williams
Painting – Theme: Mother and Child. Each of the primary colours will be explored in depth, leading to a deeper connection and broader understanding of them and their spiritual significance in relationship to the ”Being” of colour. Emphasis will be placed upon the subtle relationships of gesture arising out of colour itself as we work with basic exercises; sharing our experiences together through observation and commentary – with Gordon Skuse
Music/Singing – The Werbeck voice exercises will be introduced in order to help us sing more freely with the children. Participants will become familiar with songs and lullabies in the mood of the fifth and the use of the kinderharp, music appropriate for very young children - with Annette Lampson
Eurythmy – The aim of this course is to awaken the seeds of beautiful movement. Principles will be introduced for understanding the ‘language’ of our gestures and for developing healthy balanced movement with the children -
with Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt
Biographies
Bernadette Raichle: Bernadette trained as an early childhood educator in New Zealand and took the Wynstones Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten training in Gloucester, UK. She pioneered the development of a community Waldorf kindergarten in NZ. In the 1990s, she also pioneered the first child care centre in NZ, based on a Steiner/Waldorf understanding of the needs of the infant and young child, and developed work with parents, and educational and craft workshops and seminars. Bernadette currently provides professional development and training for co-workers and students from other centres in NZ and abroad. She is the Director of Awhina Day Nursery in Havelock North, NZ, and as a consultant in this work, has traveled to Japan, Canada and the USA.
Gerrit Raichle: Gerrit Raichle has been the Managing Director of Awhina for six years and is responsible for the day to day management. He brings many years of experience working with under-privileged children in Germany, as well as with disabled adults in NZ, in a Social Therapeutic Community based on Steiner principles. Gerrit completed his BA in Stuttgart in Social Pedagogy and his diploma in Curative Education at Hohepa Homes, Hawkes Bay, NZ. He will talk about the ‘male’ in the child care setting, as well as touch on the important areas of nutrition and Bio Dynamics.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE for Courses, Housing and Meals
Please register online if possible. If this is not possible, please send the necessary forms and payment to the West Coast Institute and the Administrator will enter you into the system.
Registration Form
Course Schedule
Reading
List 2010
Summer Session Information
2010
Housing - Meals Form 2010
Driving Directions 2010
Travel Directions 2010
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Administrator:
Sarnia Guiton
West Coast Institute for Studies in Anthroposophy
P.O. Box 163
Sechelt, BC
V0N 3A0
Canada
Tel: 604-740-0676
Fax: 604-885-6170
email: info@westcoastinstitute.org