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February 2020
The Four Foundation Senses of Early Childhood
The Four Foundation Senses of Early ChildhoodChild development and age-appropriate skill expectationMovement, touch, balance and sense of life - the foundation sensesBody consciousness and movement in three dimensions of spaceThe balancing act of physiological and psychological developmentCrossing mid-lines and body control - what to expectDominance - eye, ear, hand and foot. How to checkBasic checklist of body integration/intelligenceTherapeutic exercisesDevelopmental delay, disturbed senses or unreleased primary reflexes?How children’s drawings can reveal developmental information Each workshop addresses aspects of the Australian Professional Standards…
Find out more »Earth, Air, Fire and Water Children
Earth, Air, Fire and Water ChildrenThe temperaments and implications for teaching, learning and children’s destiniesOverview of the Greek humours and temperamentsHow to observe different temperament behaviourWhy temperaments are so importantTempering the temperaments - How and whyThe temperaments and literacy/numeracy skillsThe temperaments and children's potential for lifeWorking with story telling and the temperamentsHow to create engaging stories using the temperamentsClass seating and the temperaments $150 school funded *** $100 self funded/QTPD Follower *** $50 student/unwaged concession PRESENTERJonathan AnstockMEd (Steiner), BA, Teach…
Find out more »Storytelling and Thematic Teaching
Storytelling and Thematic TeachingHow stories and themes can be the vehicle to teach all that is needed in the early yearsWhy storytelling?Story in its evolutionary contextCreating a storytelling environmentStory and the development of imagination, intuition and inspirationThe wisdom in ancient storiesThematic teaching - lesson samples and ideasFour archetypal elements in stories that enthuse the childrenCreative story telling that ensures literacy and numeracy success $150 school funded *** $100 self funded/QTPD Follower *** $50 student/unwaged concession PRESENTERJonathan Anstock, MEd (Steiner), BA,…
Find out more »March 2020
Australian Politics, NAPLAN and PISA
Australian Politics, NAPLAN and PISAHow testing and league tables can corrupt teaching and learning in the early and primary yearsOverview of Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), NAPLAN and PISA standardised testing.Is national testing justified in the light of Finland’s and Steiner perspectives?How Finland achieved the best international PISA results with least face to face teaching hoursThe Global Education Reform Movement (GERM) compared to Finland and SteinerTeacher quality, continuity and human relationshipsLearning support processes - Finland and SteinerSchool as…
Find out more »Child Friendly Literacy Development
Child Friendly Literacy DevelopmentUsing the wisdom of the past for deep literacy skill acquisition and developmentChild readiness for engagement and learningChild development markers/milestonesGross and fine motor skills in relation to drawing and writingDrawing straights and curves - preparing for capitalsWhy the little letters (minuscules) should be taught after capitalsCreative ways to introduce the letters and writingAn archetypal drawing: what is it and how it can develop?Story, drawing and writing - a holistic approachFrom drawing to writing to reading - a…
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