Adventures in Anthroposophic Education
Executive functioning is a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. These skills are essential for academic success, healthy relationships, adapting to unexpected situations, and managing life. They develop from early childhood into the mid-20s. One of the critical components to promote this development is providing a supportive environment that enables children to naturally learn these skills. In this presentation, Laurie will demonstrate how the Waldorf Early Childhood program invites children to practice and form these abilities through enriching activities and a warm, calming atmosphere. We will also explore how learning is most efficient when it coincides with neurological development.
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Our valued community member, Laurie Clark, has been a Waldorf early educator since 1978. Laurie incorporates her therapeutic training into all aspects of the classroom and is in continual research through observation and constant engagement with the young child. The deep question of how to meet today's children and explore their needs in practical applications lies at the heart of her work. Laurie mentors teachers is a frequent conference presenter, and has co-authored two books with Nancy Blanning on therapeutic movement for young children.