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Waldorf Night School: Basket Weaving with Ina Jaehnig

September 26, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Basket Weaving with Ina Jaehnig

Yes, our high school students study literature, the constitution, quadratic equations, organic chemistry, and computer programming. They play in the orchestra and sing in chorus. They perform a class play and work hard with grace and resilience on our sports teams. But did you know they are also proficient in basketry?! Basketry is a part of our practical arts curriculum in the 9th grade, serving as a foundation for copper work, stone carving, blacksmithing, and more. To be able to coordinate with both head and hands to give shape and life to a medium requires intention, attention to detail, perseverance, and adaptability. Yes, they get to take home a functional and beautiful basket. But moreover, they will carry forward their developed character and skills for a lifetime!

Now is your chance to experience a lesson in basketry with DWS co-founder Ina Jaehnig. Ina will lead a two-night series for parents interested in making their own basket and learning more about Waldorf education. Come make a basket to take home, share in conversation, and build community with us! Bring a mug if you’d like to sip some warm tea while working in our high school art room.

Date: Tuesdays 9/26 and 10/3

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm MT

Location: high school art room

Please register by 9/17 to reserve a spot so we can ensure we have enough supplies.

About Ina Jaehnig

As the co-founder of The Denver Waldorf School, Ina has been teaching at DWS for more than forty years. She earned certification as an arts teacher at the Academy for the Arts in Stuttgart and received her Waldorf Teacher Training at the Munich Waldorf School. In addition to sharing her knowledge with high school students and the DWS faculty, Ina consults for Waldorf schools across the United States and spends her summers training Waldorf teachers.

About The Denver Waldorf School

The Denver Waldorf School is an urban pre-K through 12 independent school in Colorado. Founded in 1974 on Rudolf Steiner’s humanitarian curriculum, DWS believes education should foster what it is to be human, cultivate lifelong curiosity, and inspire a love for the world. We are currently enrolling:

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Basket Weaving with Ina Jaehnig

Yes, our high school students study literature, the constitution, quadratic equations, organic chemistry, and computer programming. They play in the orchestra and sing in chorus. They perform a class play and work hard with grace and resilience on our sports teams. But did you know they are also proficient in basketry?! Basketry is a part of our practical arts curriculum in the 9th grade, serving as a foundation for copper work, stone carving, blacksmithing, and more. To be able to coordinate with both head and hands to give shape and life to a medium requires intention, attention to detail, perseverance, and adaptability. Yes, they get to take home a functional and beautiful basket. But moreover, they will carry forward their developed character and skills for a lifetime!

Now is your chance to experience a lesson in basketry with DWS co-founder Ina Jaehnig. Ina will lead a two-night series for parents interested in making their own basket and learning more about Waldorf education. Come make a basket to take home, share in conversation, and build community with us! Bring a mug if you’d like to sip some warm tea while working in our high school art room.

Date: Tuesdays 9/26 and 10/3

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm MT

Location: high school art room

Please register by 9/17 to reserve a spot so we can ensure we have enough supplies.

About Ina Jaehnig

As the co-founder of The Denver Waldorf School, Ina has been teaching at DWS for more than forty years. She earned certification as an arts teacher at the Academy for the Arts in Stuttgart and received her Waldorf Teacher Training at the Munich Waldorf School. In addition to sharing her knowledge with high school students and the DWS faculty, Ina consults for Waldorf schools across the United States and spends her summers training Waldorf teachers.

About The Denver Waldorf School

The Denver Waldorf School is an urban pre-K through 12 independent school in Colorado. Founded in 1974 on Rudolf Steiner’s humanitarian curriculum, DWS believes education should foster what it is to be human, cultivate lifelong curiosity, and inspire a love for the world. We are currently enrolling:

Want to learn more about us? Learn more about our events, read our blog, or take a listen to our podcast.

Register to Reserve a Spot

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“Through music we refine the capacity to connect. To harmonize. To resolve dissonance. To heal. To think. To feel. To mature. To make sound judgement. To vibrate. To tune. To move about the world with wholeness. To develop and hold onto that sense that the world is good.” - words from steinerschoolny. 

This afternoon, we had the opportunity to experience music together with our entire student body performing “Finlandia” to open our Festival of Life Renewed- our celebration of spring that is meant to be inclusive for all living on our earth and an honoring of our planet. We were reminded once again how making music together is essential in experiencing what it means to be fully human. How grateful we are for the togetherness, harmony, and rich tradition we share as a community. More to come from our festival in the spring sunshine ☀️
Our classrooms certainly extend beyond the walls of our school. Earth Day and every day, we spend time outdoors. Whether it’s a nature walk in the park, or twice daily recess outside, or a festival celebration, or an overnight camping trip - we breath the fresh air, soak in the season, and connect to the world around us.  We foster a sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world we share. Stewardship of the Earth is an integral part of our curriculum and culture- believing that our work and commitment to environmental sustainability and social renewal can make a difference, together. 🌎❤️
Yes, a middle school dance does exist where social dancing is the norm, nobody is on their phones, and joy is greater than judgment. Some might think having middle schoolers do the cha-cha, foxtrot, waltz, and twist are old fashioned. But there is an intention to our dance curriculum. 

If you’ve ever had a chance to witness a Waldorf middle school dance, you notice that there is just something different about our dances. Often rotating partners, our students comfortably dance the night away! It’s not about going with a date or corsages - it’s about providing a wonderful social outlet as they navigate the middle school years. Through their practice, they learn how to move together with a partner - developing respect for one another, confidence in movement, and a healthy appreciation of each person’s best efforts- all the while having fun with friends. A big thank you to The Schoolboys (a band comprised mostly of DWS alumni parents!) for keeping us going all evening!
Our 4th grade class took the stage this week, bringing to life four stories from the wisdom of the First Nations, including the tale “How Music Came to the World.” They began their performance joining their voices together in round, singing “Dona Nobis Pacem” (Grant Us Peace) - a reminder of the healing power of music and its ability to connect us all. 

The Waldorf class play is an element of our curriculum that weaves together many aspects of our learning. The 4th grade has been studying Colorado history and geography, and as part of that, focusing on stories from the First Nations people who have long called this place home. Through song, tradition, and embodiment of story - our students cultivate a deep connection to the curriculum while also creating something meaningful as a community. It’s on this stage that courage, collaboration, and connection to the world around us can come alive through our shared humanity.
Our 1st grade tree has almost come full circle - from the autumn leaves to the spring petals falling to the fresh leaf buds of wonder 🌿. As we step into this final season after spring break, the energy in our halls is palpable! Just like Ms. Nelly’s evolving chalkboard, the beauty and curiosity in our learning continue to grow. We’re looking forward to all that is to come this season together.
In our Waldorf classrooms, math lives within us - mind, body, and imagination too. 

As we introduce math in our early grades, numbers are discovered through movement, rhythm, and story. We sing, jump, clap, and stomp our way into counting and patterns. We begin to see math all around us.

In middle school, practical math skills are first built through business math - giving their classroom practice real-world application. Geometry emerges through observation and beauty. 

Even in our upper grades, while students move into more abstract work, math is never disconnected. Through hands-on projects, real-life puzzles, problem-solving, and artistic thinking, students learn more than just how to solve - they learn how to think. 

Math is more than just numbers on a page in our K-12 curriculum - it is something we experience.
We understand that the body plays a vital role in all of our intellectual processes. You will often see that movement is integrated into our curriculum - whether it’s skip counting with specific movements, or jumping rope, or passing bean bags, movement connects our minds and bodies. So certainly before we expect our young students to sit attentively at a desk, we move! Movement keeps our students engaged and ready for a full day in developing our whole selves.
In our 7th grade Renaissance block, students don’t just learn about history - they step into it. 

As with all of our curriculum, this block is intentionally designed to meet our students right where they are developmentally - full of curiosity, questioning, and awakening. 

After studying the biographies of Renaissance masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, our students were tasked with choosing an invention or work of art to recreate - bringing their hands and hearts into a time where art, science, and human potential were rediscovered. 

History isn’t just memorized in our Waldorf classroom. It is experienced through creativity, artistic expression, and deep engagement.
We often hear “I wish I could go to The Denver Waldorf School” from parents, grandparents, and prospective families in reaction to the unfolding, beautiful education in front of them. Well, now is your chance to donate in support of this education AND have your very own experience within it! As part of our spring fundraiser’s silent auction, our wonderful teachers have given us some wonderful offerings that you can be a part of, including an Intro to Knitting with Ms. Wolf, Chalk Drawing with Ms. Nelly, Ceramics with our resident ceramicist Annie Graziano, and more! 
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Join us in celebrating the joy of lifelong discovery, where curiosity stays alive and creativity continues to grow well into adulthood! You can sign up for these experiences via the auction link in stories, and continue bidding through April 13 on other fantastic items still up for grabs too!

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