Oak Circle is the Waldorf-Inspired class that I have created for my two daughters, Asherah and Neshama and for the children in the community who are destined to join us as we begin this nurturing, inspiring journey together. Combining the beauty of a Waldorf class with Home Schooling, I will begin Fall 2009 with a group of children ranging in ages from 2 1/2 to 5 years old on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 9:15-12:00. For the next few years, Oak Circle will be a Waldorf Kindergarten/Early Childhood environment.
The same group of children will then journey through the Grades together. (Thus our enrollment age for Oak Circle will correspond with the ages of the current group of children.) When the older children are ready for First Grade, the class will be divided into two separate groups based on their ages. All of the children will stay as one class for music/circle/games, and then I will teach one group their main lesson (academics) while the other group does an activity with my assistant. The groups will then rotate and I will teach the second group their main lesson work.
We will have one community of children that contains two mixed-age Waldorf main lesson classes. The families will come together for field trips and festivals. As Oak Circle is only held three mornings a week, the parents are active participants in their child's education and homeschool during the afternoons, Thursdays and Fridays. I will provide suggestions and support when needed to the parents so that everyone will be successful in their homeschooling endeavors.
Sheryl Adler-Eldridge
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