Thank you for enrolling in the early fall 7 week session of our parent & child classes. Our Friday Rosebud classes begin on Friday, September 5. Our Thursday Dewdrop classes begin on Thursday, September 11. All classes take place from 9am to 11am. You are invited to gather informally after class on the early childhood playgrounds. I look forward to our weeks ahead.
This blog will be a place in which we can collect observations and articles from our session. As a parent of young children, I find it challenging to keep track of various stacks of paper. Parents in my nursery and parent & child classes in Baltimore appreciated being able to have electronic copies of everything. This also made it easy to share articles or experiences with relatives while conserving paper. I also realize that some parents may prefer to limit the time they have to spend on-line. I am very willing to provide printed copies of all articles and blog entries.
Here is a word version of my welcome letter. It conveys details that may be helpful as you find your way to the first class of the session.
Here, also, is the rhythm (schedule) of our parent & child mornings. As I mention in the rhythm itself, I may make changes to best meet the needs of each particular group of children and parents.
The orientation for adults is in the Butterfly Room on Tuesday, September 2, from 6 to 7pm. Although these orientations are traditionally for families new to the Dewdrop and Rosebud classes, returning families may wish to come as well because I am a teacher new to the Whidbey Island Waldorf School.
From 7 to 8pm on Tuesday, September 2, I will be presenting a talk for any interested adults in the Butterfly Room. I encourage you to read the chapter "The Blessing of Acceptance" from Dr. Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee in preparation for the talk.
Please feel free to ask questions or request topics for articles or blog entries.
Blessings on our session ahead,
William Dolde
