Quotes

”...Waldorf education remains to become better known to Americans. Other independent educational movements, much less thoroughgoing in their attempts to integrate at every level of education art, science, and an appreciation of the fully human, have curiously been given much more attention. At a time of searching and reappraisal in American education, the Waldorf Movement with its unique understanding of the education of the child and its years of teaching practice and institutional experience deserves the informed consideration of those genuinely concerned with education and the development of human wholeness.”

Douglas Sloan, Ph.D.
Professor
Columbia University

Parent / Child

The Chicago Waldorf School Parent-Child Program provides education and resources for parents and their young children from infancy to three-and-a-half years of age. In an inviting environment that echoes the rhythms and atmosphere of a Waldorf early childhood classroom, parents and children come together to explore the wonders of the first three years of life.

Parents engage in home-like activities or make simple crafts while their children help them or play near-by. Children play with simple, natural toys and materials and are guided through the morning by the gentle rhythm of circle time, creative play, snack and story time.

Circle and story time reflect the world of nature and seasonal festivals. Circle time provides a rich learning experience through music and rhyme, games and movements engage both large and fine motor coordination. Stories and puppet plays nourish the child’s imagination and provide rich material for creative play.

The classes offer information and parents have an opportunity to discuss child development, parenting issues and Waldorf education with an experienced teacher. Morning and afternoon sessions of ten to fourteen weeks each are offered in the Fall, Winter and Spring and an expanded two-day program for three year olds is also available.

Please click here to download a Parent/Child brochure.

We also now offer a program exclusively for three-year-olds, with a two-day or three-day option. Click here for details.

Contact Lisa PaytonLisa Payton, Director of Admissions at 773.465.2371 for more information.