Taruna College New Zealand is a centre for Adult Education offering an exciting range of formal and informal holistic courses and subjects inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner PhD. such as: Waldorf Teacher Education, Biodynamic Organic Agriculture, Anthroposophical Nursing, Art of Health and Coaching and Biography Workshops.

     The Young Child

How to awaken a child's will soul forces in the first seven years of life.

• Discovering our twelve senses and awakening the will.
• Down to earth: conception, birth, crawling, standing upright hands free, speaking, thinking, and remembering. 
• The young child's innate trust in the goodness of the world - imitation and creative (experimental) play, fairy tales, storytelling and puppetry, circle activities. 
• Eurythmy for young children.
• Appropriate toys, books, stories, songs, finger plays and games. 
• The three R's of the Kindergarten: Rhythm, Rhyme, and Repetition. 
• The drawings and paintings of children under 7. 
• Art and Craftwork for young children.
• The kindergarten environment inside and outside – why? 
• Readiness for learning - time for school? 
• Discipline – teacher, parent, child – inner and outer expectations.
• Visits to local Steiner Early Childhood centres.

Tutor:   Marjorie Theyer
2011 Dates and Fees to be confirmed

click here for an enrolment form, or contact info@taruna.ac.nz for more information.