The importance and relevance of these activities as supportive of development are explored, and curriculum and temperament references and indications are given. This course offers an introduction to music in the Waldorf school. Students discover some of the ways music can knit us together as a school community and foster the healthy development of the child. This course is an introduction to Bothmer Gymnastics, a series of exercises created by Count von Bothmer out of indications given by Rudolf Steiner. This course examines the curriculum in each of the first four grades.
Students have the opportunity to present appropriate lessons for a variety of grade levels.
The aim is to clarify the nature of the child of each grade level and understand how the curriculum fits the child's development. This course is the sequel to the introduction of anthroposophical concepts presented in the summer. During this term, world evolution and occult history are considered from the standpoint of the evolving consciousness of humanity as characterized by Rudolf Steiner. Steiner's relationship to other educational philosophers and the history of educational thought are also considered. Each seminar starts by playing recorder.