Welcome to the Fall Session

Dear Families,

Welcome to our Fall session of our parent & child classes at the Whidbey Island Waldorf School.  I look forward to seeing you from 9 to 11am this Thursday, September 23, for our first Dewdrop class of the fall session.

For families new to our program, this synopsis of the parent & child morning may help provide a sense of what your child and you will experience each week. We try to make the class meet the needs of the children and parents, so I will adjust the rhythm if, for example, the class has more younger or older children. Over the years, I have witnessed children of many ages thrive in a rhythm like the one described.

Here is additional information about our program:

Our classes take place in the Butterfly Room, the first room you come to when you go down the stairs in the main building.

Vegetables and Extra Clothes -- We will make vegetable soup and bread every week; children love to explore, play, and help when their parents and teacher join together in community work such as cooking. Please bring a vegetable if possible. Our classes try to make activities such as washing dishes inviting for children (and their parents). While I try to keep splashing to a reasonable level, your child may get very wet. Please bring a change of clothes.

Children will do well to have slippers or thick socks--we try to leave our wet and muddy boots out of the play area.

All current, past, and future families are invited to our Autumn festival on Friday, September 24, from 9 to 10:30am.

Here are songs and verses I say throughout the morning.  After we have had a week of class and I have confirmed that my Autumn circle feels right for our children, I will share those lyrics as well.


With warmth and light,

William Geoffrey Dolde