The World of the Young Child

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

LifeWays North America Conference

Details at:

http://lifewaysnorthamerica.org/lifeways-national-conference-creating-joyful-life-children

I will be doing a workshop titled 'Connecting With Young Children.'

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Berkeley Fathers Forum

Contact Alexander for more information:

sabeltz@gmail.com

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

SCWS Poplar Kinderhouse

Circle Time Intensive

February 21-23 9am -3:30pm

Santa Cruz, California 

With Steve Spitalny and Dean Pollard 

In this 3-day intensive, we will explore the potential healing qualities of circle timewith young children. We will examine our intentions for offering Circle in our programs, and try to fulfill those intentions in our circles with the children.There willbe ample time to sample various seasonal circle times, and create and refine your own circles. Mornings will begin with movement sessions with Dean. There we willexperience his work with applied eurythmy. 

Preparatory reading - http://www.waldorflibrary.org/images/stories/journal_articles/GW3007.pdf 

Stephen Spitalny is a kindergarten teacher of 3-6 year-olds at Santa Cruz WaldorfSchool where he has been teaching kindergarten for 24 years. Steve is the former editor of Gateways, the bi-annual publication of the Waldorf Early ChildhoodAssociation of North America (WECAN). Steve has written many articles and givenlectures and workshops across the US and in Switzerland. He is author of a newbook, Connecting With Young Children; Educating the Will, (available at lulu.com)and also has two story and music CDs. His website is www.chamakanda.com. 

Dean Pollard received his Waldorf training at the Rudolf Steiner College,Sacramento, and Eurythmy Training at the Zuccoli Schule, Dornach. He has 11 yearsof innovative Eurythmy Teaching, from K to 12th grade, at the Sacramento and SantaCruz Waldorf Schools. Dean is an award-winning theater director and the pioneer of the art of Applied Eurythmy. Visit his website: http://appliedeurythmy.com/ 

Registration: $195 ($150 if received by February 1)

Class Size: Minimum - 7, Maximum - 20 

One hour lunch break each day - Lunch not provided 

Course location - Santa Cruz Waldorf Kinderhouse 230 Poplar Av, Santa Cruz, CA 

For more information - stevespit@gmail.com 

We reserve the right to cancel course if minimum class size is not reached by Feb. 15. 

In that case, registration fees will be refunded in full.

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

Kindergarten Forum

Contact

bettypeck@aol.com

Friday, September 21st, 2012

SCWS Poplar Kinderhouse

Chamakanda Steve will tell stories accompanied by the amazing Jacob Mafuleni and Martha Thom, musicians from Zimbabwe.

Jacob and Martha are among the musicians on Steve's 2nd storytelling cd, Chamakanda Tells Stories.

Accompanying a child is not required for admission to this event.

All proceeds from this event go to support Jacob and Martha's children attending school in Zimbabwe.

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

Waldorf Poplar Kinderhouse

Steve will tell stories accompanied by Musekiwa Chingodza from Zimbabwe on mbira. Musekiwa accompanied Steve on his first storytelling cd, Kudya Zvekukwata (Eating at other people's houses).

This is an event for story lovers of all ages.

Sunday, March 25th, 2012

SCWS Kinderhouse

Make 2 wooden animals with Steve Spitalny at his kindergarten.

Enrollment limited to 10 so contact Steve to reserve your space asap.

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Connecting with Young Children

A fathers-only gathering

Contact Danielle at Margaret's Garden for more info.

danielle@margaretsgarden.org