Home as the Model; Life as the Curriculum 2.0
With LifeWays founder, Cynthia Aldinger
Four weeks beginning February 5
Live Q&A Session: Tuesday, March 4, 6- 7pm CT
Educating and caring for children is a task that reaches beyond understanding the child’s physical and intellectual needs. It requires us to think more broadly and deeply, taking into consideration their soul and spiritual development. It calls for us to consider ourselves as the environment from which they soak up the wisdom of the world as they grow. It inspires us to build a space in which they will thrive, and be prepared not only for intellectual learning but for all of life’s endeavors.
In this course you will discover a meaningful paradigm of care for young children in the modern world. Cynthia Aldinger will guide you in exploring the foundations of care for young children through the insights of Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf Education, and how applying these insights on Life, the Child, the Adult and the Environment creates a form of care and education that is both relevant and critical to truly support the life of the child!
How Will this Course Work?
This is not a course with weekly live sessions or a specific start time. It is provided through Ruzuku online course platform, and requires registration through Ruzuku after purchase.
It can be worked on at your own pace and at the times which work best for you. There are no deadlines to meet, unless working towards a Continuing Education certificate. Completion of the course requirements by March 7, 2025 earns a certificate of 15 CE hours.
Weekly Wednesday lessons will include:
- Video lectures and conversation with Cynthia Aldinger and Mary O’Connell
- Quotes from Rudolf Steiner and related modern content written by veterans in the field of early childhood
- Assigned reading from our book, Life is the Curriculum. A digital copy of the book is included for FREE with the course!
- Suggested activities, practices and resources for applying this incredible content to your own home or program life.
- Question prompts to inspire dialogue and critical discussion among the group!
You are invited to a live concluding Q&A session via Zoom on Tuesday, March 4th. In order to cultivate a sense of togetherness, active participation, and sharing we warmly insist that your video be turned on during this live session. Please do your best to make arrangements so this is possible.
About the Instructor, Cynthia Aldinger
A mother and grandmother, Cynthia’s passion is the preservation of the playful spirit of childhood and helping to create home-like environments that provide the comfort, security and activities found in a healthy home.
Cynthia founded LifeWays North America in 2001 and now serves officially as our Pedagogical Advisor, but unofficially and always, as our beloved matriarch. She wrote the book by which this course is named and based upon, Life is the Curriculum, and co-authored one of our foundational texts, Home Away From Home: LifeWays Care of Children and Families.
Cynthia has lectured, presented to and consulted for programs internationally and across the United States. She served fourteen years on the board of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America. A former Waldorf Kindergarten teacher, Cynthia received her Waldorf teaching certificate at Emerson College in Sussex, England.
Register for This Course
$140 each or $110 for groups of five or more.
**Paying for the course is just the first step. After purchasing, you will see a “Thank You” page that will give you a link to register in Ruzuku for the course. This step must be completed in order to begin receiving notifications and engaging in lessons.
Refund Policy: Fees will be refunded in full up to 7 days prior to the start of the course, and at 50% if student cancels enrollment less than a week in advance. Fees are nonrefundable after the start of the course.
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