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Waldorf Education and More for Parents
Community Education Series

Community Education Lectures

The 2010-2011 Community Education series will begin next fall. Check back for dates.

May 11, 2010 Lecture - The Value of a Waldorf Education, presented by Patrice Maynard

Length - 01:13:33

Patrice Maynard of AWSNA (the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America) talks to Green Meadow parents and prospective parents about the value and uniqueness of a Waldorf education, our role as parents, and the Waldorf movement across the globe.

A sought-after speaker and a parent of three Waldorf graduates, Patrice Maynard, M.Ed., is the leader for Outreach and Development of AWSNA. She was a class teacher as well as a music teacher at Hawthorne Valley School in upstate New York. Ms. Maynard is the parent of three Waldorf graduates.

 Jan. 2010 Lecture - How Reading is taught in a Waldorf School, presented by Anna Silber

Embark on a journey following the students' experience from kindergarten through the first few grades. We will focus specifically on how Waldorf teachers approach reading and how a love of language is inspired in the process. If you have questions about how it is done the Waldorf way, watch this video and learn all about it!

Length - 48:56

Jan. 23, 2010 Lecture - Navigating Through Adolescence presented by John Wulsin

Length: 1:18:37

What are the specific challenges of each year in the four years of high school? John Wulsin, GMWS High School English and Drama teacher discusses how the Waldorf curriculum supports the healthy growth of the developing human being. Learn how Waldorf teachers work in appropriate ways so that the right subjects, taught in suitable ways at the right time, can help students navigate through adolescence.