Waldorf education has been in the national news lately, and here’s your chance to find out why Waldorf works! The Whatcom Hills Waldorf School invites you to join us for this winter series of fun, informative and hands-on workshops and teacher demonstrations that are open to the public. Adults only, unless otherwise noted. Tea and treats provided.
Craft Workshops: The Wily Ways of Wool ($10 material fee)
Free your creativity during these project-based craft workshops! Handwork is an important element in Waldorf education as it facilitates small motor coordination, practical math skills and brain development. Just as important is the sense of accomplishment that comes from creating a project with your own two hands. Learn how to knit, crochet or create art out of wool using needle felting and wet felting techniques during these handwork circles led by Kim Anderson and Maria Koplowitz-Fleming.
Each class is $10 for materials, and all supplies are included. Registration is required. Email Holly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register.
The Gnome Project
Monday, March 12
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Make your own wee gnome or leprechaun using wool roving and needle felt techniques. No artistic skill required, just bring your sense of whimsy! With Maria Koplowitz-Fleming, WHWS parent and art teacher at the Fairhaven Toy Garden.
Crochet Night
Monday, March 26
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Learn the ins and outs of beginning crochet. It's easier than you think! Material fee includes a skein of wool yarn and crochet tools. Come learn the basics with Kim Anderson, WHWS Handwork Teacher.
A Day in the Life (Free)
Experience Waldorf education as our students do! Participate in a Main Lesson during this series of classes for adults. Learn first hand how the Waldorf approach integrates rigorous academics with developmental needs of students and infuses the curriculum with beauty. Registration is required. Email Holly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register.
Math, Movement and Memory
Monday, February 20
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Linked to similar neural pathways, math, movement and music are keys to a child's memory. The Waldorf approach to math is uniquely experiential and holistic, encompassing several learning styles. With Olga Mellor, Fourth Grade Teacher.
Botany & Beeswax
Monday, February 27
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Humans could not survive without the sun, plants and pollinators that provide sustenance for our lives. This class explains these interrelationships. Participants may explore plant physiology by modeling a plant out of supple, fragrant beeswax. With Kuros Zahedi, Fifth Grade Teacher.
Watercolor Workshop
Monday, March 5
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Waldorf schools are known for their beautiful aesthetic and integration of the arts through the curriculum. Children experience wet-on-wet watercolor painting for the first time in preschool. The moment when a child discovers that two colors make a third is a magical experience for them. As the children develop through the grades, so do their skills. The paintings follow the curriculum, and match the studies along the way. In this session, we will paint selected visions from the third grade year. This method of painting is therapeutic and produces beautiful colorful art, no matter the skill of the artist. With Mateo Tryllium, Third Grade Teacher
Growing Literacy: Bridging Kindergarten to the Grade School
Monday, March 19
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Bridging language arts from our play based kindergarten to the academics of learning letters in First Grade is a leap students take readily through story, song and movement. Waldorf education inspires a thirst for learning like no other. With Jamie Sanday, First Grade Teacher
