Nurturing the Nurturers

A Monthly Workshop Series on Sensory Development and Waldorf Education

John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925): Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose

Marjorie Rehbach, long time Waldorf teacher, parent and administrator, is offering a series of monthly workshops to enrich our understanding of how our senses develop and play a vital part in how we feel settled within ourselves and with the world.

Over one hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner, founder of Waldorf Education, gave lectures on an expanded picture of human senses based not on the usual 5 that we have heard about, but of 12! He called this Anthroposophy, chapter 1. In addition to touch, sight, taste, smell and hearing, scientists today are also carefully adding proprioception (movement) and vestibular (balance) to our evolving list of senses. (Some even add humor!) This is a vast field for study and enrichment as well as support for parents, teachers and any individual interested in the anthroposophical view of human development and Waldorf education.

Each session will involve a presentation, conversation and artistic activities to support our understanding of what we are studying. Artistic work will include: clay modeling, movement, singing, speech and puppetry, painting, drawing and writing.

Dates and Times:

Monday November 21, 2016 (9 am - 12 noon)

Monday December 12, 2016 (9 am - 12 noon)

Monday January 09, 2017 (9 am - 12 noon)
Focus: The Middle Senses - Smell, Taste, Vision, Warmth
Artistic Activity: Watercolor Painting

Monday February 13, 2017 (9 am - 12 noon)
Focus: The Middle Senses - Smell, Taste, Vision, Warmth
​Artistic Activity: Drawing and Cooking

Monday March 13, 2017 (9 am - 12 noon)
Focus: The Higher Senses - Hearing, Speech, Though, Ego
​Artistic Activity: Singing and Music

Monday April 10, 2017 (9 am - 12 noon)
Focus: The Higher Senses - Hearing, Speech, Though, Ego
​Artistic Activity: Listening and Games, Puppets

Monday May 08, 2017 (9 am - 12 noon)
Focus: All 12 and Higher Senses - Hearing, Speech, Though, Ego
​Artistic Activity: Speech and Storytelling


Location:

7819 Normandy St. SE., Olympia

Suggested Donation: $35/session or barter

Please contact me if interested:
Marjorie Rehbach
mrehbach@gmail.com
575-779-6483

www.ripples.us