Lifeways, Rudolf Steiner College

September 19-26, 2008

The focus of the LifeWays approach to childcare-from infancy through age six-is to provide, as closely as possible, the best elements of care found within a healthy home. LifeWays practices are based on: healthy sense development; continuity of care; development of mind and body; domestic nurturing and creative arts; and the development of healthy social interactions. These activities are inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner and the experience of Waldorf education and are supported by contemporary early childhood research.

This program is a one-year, part-time training that meets for three intensive sessions in the autumn, spring, and summer, and fulfills the 12-credit hour State of California requirement for becoming a licensed childcare provider.

The course is designed for:

Early Childhood Caregivers, in Centers or Home-based
Parent/Child Teachers
Parent Educators
After-School Care Providers
Parents and Grandparents
All who care about the well-being of children

Core Content
LifeWays training is based on identified principles and practices in the care of young children. Certification includes completion of class work as well as independent study by arrangement with the instructors and mentors.

Curriculum Categories
Human Growth and Development
Child, Family and Community
Childcare and Parenting
Administration and Staff Relations

Admissions

For information about becoming a student and our admissions process please contact the RSC office or go to our Admissions page.

Faculty

Cynthia Aldinger is Executive Director of LifeWays North America, a non-profit organization devoted to the development of healthy children, parents and child care practices. She is a member of the Board of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Alliance for Childhood.

An early childhood educator of 21 years, she has lectured and presented internationally and throughout North America. She received her Waldorf teaching certificate from Emerson College in Sussex, England, and has an associate degree in business. Her passion is the preservation of the playful spirit of childhood and the recognition that the most important schooling in the early years comes from the Living Arts (domestic, nurturing, creative and social arts).

For an information packet contact:
Rudolf Steiner College, 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
916-961-8727 or rsc@steinercollege.edu