September 2012 - Shepherd Valley Waldorf School

Parent Enrichment Speaker SeriesPresentsWednesday, September 12, 6:30pm-7:15pmUnderstanding Child DevelopmentEarly Childhood – Grade 4RSVP requestedWith Nancy Blanning, Remedial and Therapeutic Waldorf TeacherPresentation on physicaland sensory developmentPicture of how this developmentis a process that occurs over timeHow what happens in each stagelays the foundation for the futureNancy Blanning, Remedial and Therapeutic Waldorf Teacher, has been involved in WaldorfEarly Childhood education for nearly 30 years as lead kindergarten teacher and then educationalsupport teacher at the Denver Waldorf School for the past eleven years. Her particular interestis exploring how playful, imaginative movement supports healthy development for youngchildren. She and colleague, Laurie Clark, are authors of "Movement Journeys and CircleAdventures", a developmental movement resource for teachers. Nancy also travels widelyas consultant, mentor, lecturer, and teacher trainer within Waldorf Education and isprivileged to serve on the Waldorf Early Childhood Association (WECAN) board.(303) 652-0130 main(303) 652-0133 fax6500 West Dry Creek PkwyNiwot, CO 80503www.shepherdvalley.org