DATES [Fridays and Saturdays]:
Student Orientation [online]: Sept 9 7-8:30pm
Classes :
Sept 12/13, 19/20, 27
Oct 3/4, 10/11,17/18, 24/25
Nov 7 [Makeup Open Seminar from 2024/25]
FRIDAYS
4:00pm-5:00pm: Eurythmy
5:10pm-6:40pm: Music
7:30pm-9:00pm: Theosophy [Yr 1 Students]/Reincarnation and Karma Study [Yr 2 Students]
SATURDAYS
8:30am-10am: Drawing: Intro to Color Studies [Online] yr 1/Gardening [yr2]
10:10am-11:40am: Developmental Biology [Yr 1 Students]/ Perspectives on the Evolution of Consciousness Through Architecture and Art [Yr 2 students - online]
12:30pm-2pm: Three Stages of Child Development Birth to Seven [yr 1]/Working with parents and Collegial Relationships [yr2]
2:15pm-3:45pm: Morning Circle [EC yr 1 Students] or The Role of Imitation and Play [EC yr 2 Students]/Language Arts 1 [Grades yr 1 Students] or Language Arts 2 [Grades yr 2 students]
LOCATION:
Chicago Waldorf School Campus [All in person classes unless otherwise indicated]
5200 N Ashland Chicago, IL 60640
DATES [Fridays and Saturdays]:
Classes:
Nov 21 [online seminar only]
Jan 9/10, 16/17, 23/24, 30/31
Feb 6/7, 13/14, 27/28
Mar 6 [online seminar only]
FRIDAYS
4:00pm-5:00pm: Eurythmy
5:10pm-6:40pm: Music
7:30pm-9:00pm: Biography [Yr 1 Students]/Kingdom of Childhood [Yr 2 Students]
SATURDAYS
8:30am-10am: Handwork [yr 1]/Approaches to Working With the Modern Child [yr 2]
10:10am-11:40am: Themes From Rudolf Steiner's book How to Know Higher Worlds [Yr 1 Students]/ Themes From the First Teacher's Course: 1 [Yr 2 Students]
12:30pm-2pm: Painting 1 - Wet on Wet [yr 1]
2:15pm-3:45pm: The Kindergarten Environment [EC yr 1 Students] or Language Arts: The Art of Storytelling [EC yr 2 students] /Geography and History 1: Focus History [Grades yr 1 Students] or Geography and History 2: Focus Geography [Grades yr 2 Students]
LOCATION:
Chicago Waldorf School Campus [All in person classes unless otherwise indicated]
5200 N Ashland Chicago, IL 60640
Dates [Fridays and Saturdays]:
Mar 13 [online seminar only] 20/21, 27/28
Apr 3/4, 10/11, 24/25
May 1/2, 8[online seminar only], 9 [CWS May Fair],15/16, 22 [online seminar only]
FRIDAYS
4:00pm-5:00pm: Eurythmy
5:10pm-6:40pm: Music
7:30pm-9:00pm: The 12 Senses [Yr 1 Students]/ The Social Impulse of Waldorf Education and the Movement [Yr 2 Students]
SATURDAYS
8:30am-10am: Puppetry and Handwork in EC [EC yr 1 Students] or Early Childhood Curriculum Planning Through the Cycle of the Year [EC yr 2 Students]/Chalkboard Drawing [Grades yr 1 Students] or Integrating Artistic Practice In Morning Lesson and Skills Work [Grades yr 2 Students]
10:10am-11:40am: Central Ideas From Rudolf Steiner's book Philosophy of Freedom [Yr 1 Students online]/Themes From the First Teacher's Course: 2 [Yr 2 Students]
12:30pm-2pm: The Four Foundational Senses [EC yr 1 Students] or Painting 2 [EC yr 2 Students]/ Dynamic Drawing and Learning to Write [Grades yr 1 Students] or Painting 2 [Grades Yr 2 students]
2:15pm-3:45pm: Practical Skills and Creative Discipline [EC yr 1 Students] or First Grade Readiness [EC yr 2 Students]/Math 1 [Grades yr 1 Students] or Math 2 [Grades yr 2 Students]
LOCATION:
Chicago Waldorf School Campus [All in person classes unless otherwise indicated]
5200 N Ashland Chicago, IL 60640
DATES: June 15-20 [Mon-Sat]
SCHEDULE for the week:
8:15am: Gathering and Announcements
8:30am: Morning Presentation
10am: Break
10:30am: Artwork
12pm: Lunch
1pm: Afternoon Session 1
2:30pm: Break
2:45pm: Afternoon Session 2
4pm: Closing of the Day
LOCATION:
Rudolf Steiner Branch of the Anthroposophical Society
4249 N Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
TUITION: $575
NOTE: Summer Intensive are requirements for the EC and Grades Teacher Training Programs but can be taken by anyone interested in joining for the week.
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The Summer Intensives and any Open Seminar Series are not included in the course of study but can be added a la carte by registering and paying for them at any time as long as space is still available.
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June 16-21 [8am-4pm]
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