Micha-el Institute

Bringing Anthroposophy to the Community
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Teacher Deepening Conference

July 14th through 19th, 2008
The course begins 7:00pm Monday and finishes at 12:00 noon Saturday 

 Download a Summer Course Application here.

Evening Seminars:

Inner Life of the Teacher

Working with Parents and Colleagues

Curriculum

Grade 1

  • Movement
  • Speech
  • Child Development
  • Singing
  • Interval and Pentatonic Flutes
  • Fairy Tales
  • The Quality of Number
  • Math Processes
  • Introducing Letters & Writing
  • String Games/Round Games
  • Form Drawing
  • Block Crayon Drawing
  • Painting - wet-on-wet
  • Nature Stories
  • Story telling
  • Chalkboard Drawing & Writing

“In the period round about the change of teeth the child passes over into the age of imagination and fantasy. It is not the intellect but fantasy which fills his life at this age. You as teachers must also be able to develop this life of fantasy, for those who bear a true knowledge of the human being in their souls are able to do this.”

~ Rudolf Steiner, August 13, 1924

 

Grade 2

  • Movement
  • Speech
  • Child Development
  • Singing
  • Pentatonic Flutes
  • Folk Tales
  • The King of Ireland’s Son
  • Math Processes
  • Fables
  • Saint Stories
  • Writing
  • Nature Stories
  • String Games
  • Round Games
  • Form Drawing
  • Block Crayon Drawing
  • Painting - wet-on-wet
  • Story Telling
  • Chalkboard Drawing and Writing

“For real life love is the greatest power of knowledge. And without this love it is utterly impossible to attain to a knowledge of man which could form the basis of a true art of education.”

~ Rudolf Steiner, July 17, 1924

 

Grade 3

  • Movement
  • Speech
  • Child Development
  • Singing
  • Choroi C Flutes/Pentatonic Flutes
  • Old Testament as History
  • Writing Music
  • Math and Measurement
  • Introducing Grammar
  • People at Work
  • Farming
  • Building
  • Form Drawing
  • Block Crayon Drawing
  • Painting - wet-on-wet
  • Story Telling
  • Chalkboard Drawing and Writing

“With the completion of the ninth year the child wants to experience an inner justification for authority. Any sound education must take cognizance of this change and act accordingly.”

~ Rudolf Steiner, Jan 1st, 1922

 

Grade 4

  • Child Development
  • Speech
  • Movement
  • Singing
  • Choroi C Flutes & Recorders
  • Norse Mythology
  • Local History and Geography
  • Freehand Geometry
  • Human Beings and Animals
  • Fractions
  • Chalkboard Drawing & Writing
  • Drawing Animals
  • Form Drawing/Shaded Drawing
  • Block Crayon Drawing
  • Painting - wet-on-wet
  • Clay Modeling

“In the evolution of the world, the Norse Gods are unique in their individualized characteristics and dearth of wisdom. The class teacher recognizes that Rudolf Steiner’s indications for Grade 4 are brilliant when she sees in front of her reflections of Thor, Odin and Freya.” 

~ John Miles, 2007

 

Daily Timetable:

8:30

9:15

11:15

2:10-4:15pm

Movement and Speech

First Main Lesson

Second Main Lesson

Afternoon Artistic Activities

 Conference Fee:  $490

($430 if paid before June 15th)

 

Faculty Includes:

John Miles

Virginia Berg

Valerie Miles

Kelly Garbarino

Nancy Peirce

Thesa Kallinikos 

 
Set reading for the course:           

A Modern Art of Education—Rudolf Steiner lectures 4, 5 & 6 -
Available for $20 including shipping.

  

Download a Summer Course Application here.