Open for Registration: Pedagogical Storytelling for Early Childhood
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About this event
Gathering to learn, practice, share, and prepare for the coming school year with DEIJ-informed pedagogical and diversity-responsive pedagogy
Join us for four sessions with experienced Waldorf Early Childhood teachers and practiced storytellers, and learn to craft tales that nourish and reflect your students. Space is limited to allow for small-group work and deep discussion.
Session One
Beyond Multiculturalism in Storytelling: Weaving the Threads of Our Current Times with Imagination with special guest Nancy Blanning
Session Two
I See You: Representation in Storytelling & Meeting Each Child in Our Care, with special guests Aimee deNey & Celestine Stadnick
Session Three
More than Madder Root: Workshopping Our Stories & Case Studies, with special guest Melody Birdsong-Shubert
Session Four
Once Upon a Time: Finding Our Voices & Creating Tales for a Future That Offers Authentic Images for Every Child, with special guest Keelah Helwig
Participants will:
Learn DEIJ-informed pedagogical storytelling theory, principles & tools
Receive mentorship from experienced Early Childhood educators
Practice and share together in small groups, working from both case studies and personal experience
Leave with an Alma Partners Toolkit for continued practice
When:
Four virtual sessions on Zoom
A cohorted workshop series that meets the third Sunday of the month, for four months
July 17, Aug 21, Sept 18, Oct 16
Sunday afternoons, on Zoom, from 3:30-5:30 EST / 12:30-2:30 PST
Cost:
$500 - $1,000 sliding scale.
Includes four, two-hour sessions together over four months, and a printable toolkit from Alma Partners for continued practice and skill-building beyond the completion of the course.
Please plan to attend all four sessions.
More information can be found on our handout.