Thursday, 4pm - 8:30pm
Friday, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday, 8:30am - 6:30pm
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At the Waldorf School of Atlanta, we believe that a healthy social life is vital to the development of the child and to the functioning of a community. In 2007, our school began a coordinated endeavor to bring deeper consciousness to social issues and to strengthen healthy social practices for all members of the community. Under the guidance of Kim John Payne, M.Ed., Founding Director of The Center for Social Sustainability, we began a journey of implementing his Social Inclusion approach in our school. Parents, teachers, staff, and students are all involved in this important and inspiring work. Through his on-going work, his Simplicity Parenting approach has developed into a best-selling book, workshops and seminars.
Simplicity Parenting takes aim at all that is overloading our senses, and more specifically, those of our children, and calls on parents to embrace a less is more philosophy. "We are building our daily lives, and our families, on the four pillars of too much: too much stuff, too many choices, too much information, and too much speed.
With this level of busyness, distractions, time-pressure, and clutter (mental and physical), children are robbed of the time and ease they need to explore their worlds and their emerging selves." - Kim John Payne
In March, our school will host the Simplicity Parenting Group Leader Training and Certification. Become certified to run a 7-session Simplicity Parenting class designed to strengthen healthy choices and promote family wellness.
New to Simplicity Parenting? Check out this quick video of Kim John Payne and read more at
http://www.simplicityparenting.com/.
Smart Moves: Why Learning is Not All In Your Head, presented by Carla Hannaford, Ph.D.
Lecture - Friday, April 13, 2012
7:00 - 9:00pm
Workshop - Saturday, April 14, 2012
9:00am - 4:00pm
Carla Hannaford, author of Smart Moves and Playing in the Unified Field, will present an evening lecture to WSA and the wider community on Friday, April 13th at 7:00pm and workshop on Saturday, April 14th at 9:00am. Participants in this highly experiential, scientifically informative presentation and workshop will gain a physical and intellectual understanding of why movement, music and play are so essential for brain development, learning, memory and creativity. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of how human beings learn, as well as simple, profound movement tools to use in all areas of life - school, business, art, music, sports, and relationships. Come ready to play and learn!
Workshop Guide
THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT
- Movement and Learning
- The Importance of Play
WHAT INHIBITS LEARNING
- The Stress Factor
- Our Hurried Life-styles - Fear - Survival
- Physical, Mental and Emotional Effects of Stress
THE HEART/BRAIN INTERFACE
- The Heart Orchestrates the Brain - Neurologically/Hormonally
- The Power of Connection
THE DOMINANCE FACTOR
- Our Innate Dominance Patterns
- How Dominance Affects Learning and Our Preferences
- Using It All --- a Balanced Mind/Body Profile
About the Presenter: Carla Hannaford, Ph.D., is an author, biologist and international education consultant to more than 35 countries. She has worked extensively with children and adults with learning difficulties, as well as artists, musicians, health professionals and corporate business people. She has presented over 1,000 workshops and is cited in at least that number of scientific and educational books and articles Her book, "SMART MOVES, Why Learning is Not All In Your Head" has been translated into 13 languages and has sold over 500,000 copies in the US alone. She has also written "The Dominance Factor, Awakening the Child Heart," and her newest book "Playing In the Unified Field, Raising and Becoming Conscious, Creative Human Beings."
Hazelwood Hall, 7pm
Please join Seventh Grade Teacher Jim McClurkin for a conversation regarding Media. Jim will explore Media's ever increasing presence in the lives of our young people, its influence and effects on their learning. We will also explore how parents can create healthy partnerships with fellow class families to support family choice while recognizing how our choices impact the community around us.
Pot Luck and Family Game Night at The Waldorf School of Atlanta
Hazelwood Hall, beginning at 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Come and enjoy an evening of delicious pot-luck food followed by board games and refreshments for the whole family!
How much time do we spend in front of screens, television, computers, video games, etc.? Why do we need to be conscious of screen-time? According to the Center for Screen-time Awareness, sponsors of National Turnoff Week, screen-time is eating up more and more of our days and limiting our time with family and friends. An ever-expanding array of electronic tools are being used at an ever- increasing rate by our children. In honor of Turnoff Week, The Waldorf School of Atlanta is hosting Family Night. We encourage all our families and friends to turn-off their screens and connect with family.
This special evening will be dedicated to highlighting curriculum work completed throughout the year. We will gather in Hazelwood Hall on May 15th at 7:00pm, and everyone from our entire community is welcome! This is a wonderful opportunity to have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Eighth Grade curriculum and celebrate all of their fine work.
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