The Living Arts - Cornerstones of Care
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In this four-week multimedia course you will explore ways to use the Living Arts as the cornerstones for a solid foundation of learning for the young child and enrichment for your own life. Each module explores one of the Living Arts in depth and details how to bring these activities into your life with young children, whether at home or in programs:
- Practical Activity, such as cooking, gardening, cleaning, shopping and even folding laundry!
- Nurturing Care, including bodily care, mealtimes, sleep, time in nature and creating a rhythm for your life
- Creative Exploration, such as singing, crafting, painting, storytelling and nurturing your own artistic self
- Social Ability, the art of helping children and adults learn to relate well with others.
The Living Arts Journal accompanies this course (a pdf is provided within the first lessons) to record your ideas, inspirations and goals, and experiences.
Being an On-Demand course, this means the whole course is available to you to work through at your own pace, at the times that are most convenient for you and with absolutely no deadlines.
With full completion of the course, participants may earn a certificate for 15 hours of CE Credit.
About the Instructors
Cynthia Aldinger founded LifeWays North America in 2001. Author of the book Life is the Curriculum and co-author of the book Home Away From Home: LifeWays Care of Children and Families, Cynthia has lectured and presented internationally and has offered trainings and seminars across the United States. 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.
Mary O’Connell opened LifeWays Early Childhood Center in Milwaukee in 2002, where she served as director for 13 years. She has taught parents and childcare teachers all over the U.S. and internationally. Mary co-authored Home Away From Home: LifeWays Care of Children and Families with Cynthia Aldinger, and authored Observing Young Children: A Tool for Meaningful Assessment. Most recently, Mary started a non-profit farm education program at Paradise Farm in West Bend, where she and her colleagues provide outdoor, farm-based education to children and adults.
Register for This Course
Tuition: $79
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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