After School Enrichment Programs

Many new and continuing Enrichment Workshops are offered in the 2009-2010 school year, all of which reflect Waldorf educational values. A variety of fine and practical arts or cultural offerings are led by expert teachers for both students and adults. Select a program below for schedules, and click on the class title for more information: » Student Enrichment Programs » Adult Enrichment Programs

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How to Register

To register for enrichment programs for students or adults, please contact Jessica Alfaro at (609) 466-1970 x110 frontdesk@princetonwaldorf.org. Or, sign up for Enrichment Workshops in person on the clipboards in the 2nd floor landing of the Golden House.

Depending on the demand for the various programs, the need may arise to adjust workshop schedules to optimize the experience for each participant. It is important to sign up early; look for the most updated information here.

Student Enrichment Programs

Program Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Dates Cooking Classes (Grade School) Now enrolling 3:15-4:30 pm March 2-Apr 13 Choose which sessions to attend Chinese (Grades 1 & 2) Now enrolling 2:25-3:15 pm 1:00-2:00 pm (bring NUT-FREE lunch) Apr 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28,30 May 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 26 Jun 2, 4 Chinese (Grades 3+) Now enrolling 3:25-4:10 pm Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5, 12, 19, 26 Jun 2 Morris Dancing - B (Grades 2+) 2:30-4:00 pm Jan 20-Apr 28 (excluding 2/17, 3/31) Acting (Grades 5 & 6) 3:45-5:15 pm Jan 8-Apr 16 (excluding 2/19, 3/5, 3/26, 4/2) Acting (Grades 7+) 3:00-4:30 pm Jan 6-Mar 24 (excluding 2/17) Keyboarding (Grade 8) Still enrolling 2:30-3:30 pm Mar 3 – Apr 28 (excluding 3/31)

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Adult Enrichment Programs

Adult Enrichment Workshops provide adults many artistic experiences that children have long-enjoyed at our school.

Program Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Dates Spring House Cleaning for your Body The Macrobiotic Lifestyle March 22 7:30-8:30 pm with Terri Fredericks Adult Acting TBD 7:00-8:30 pm Handwork Circle 8:45-10:00 am Starts Sep 23 Tennis 8:30-9:45 am Weather Permitting

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Handwork Circle - Adults

Dates: Wednesday mornings -- coordinated around school breaks
Cost: Free
Where: School Store

Prereq: none

Your child is learning practical skills, and so can you!

Bring a project with you and enjoy the camaraderie that comes from working alongside others. A great place to see fellow parents and make new friends!

If you want to learn to knit, crochet or sew, this is the place to get started. If you already have experience, come and join the circle to socialize while you work. Come just for the joy of working together!

This community handwork circle is an informal group. Participants may decide to make projects to sell at the school store, to donate at the annual auction, or for their own personal use.

Kristen Daley teaches handwork in our grade school. She is happy to share her knowledge and her ideas with those around her.

When people work purposefully with their hands, they naturally strengthen their willpower, their thinking and their connection with others in the world.

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Tennis - Adults

Dates: Wednesday morning Tennis -- weather permitting
Cost: Free
Where: Tennis Courts

Prereq: none

If you want to learn to play, understand the scoring or improve your game, this is the place to get started. If you already have experience, come and join this informal group to play with new people.

Enjoy the camaraderie that comes from playing the game with fellow parents!

In poor weather, try Spatial Dynamics in Hagens Hall...

Peter Sheen teaches Movement and Games and after school Sports at our grade school. He is happy to share his love for tennis with others.

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Keyboarding, Grade 8

Cost: $150 for 8 sessions
Bring: A light snack
Location: 8th grade classroom

Many children use a computer nowadays, but work with the hunt and peck approach. In this class, students will learn to use all of their fingers to type without looking at the keyboard, while maintaining appropriate posture and position. Their typing speed and accuracy are likely to improve when they learn the keyboard format and practice using the finger positions. Using the appropriate keyboarding techniques enables students to type comfortably for an extended timeframe without fatigue or risk of repetitive motion injury.

Each student will be working on a small keyboard that the school owns. Mrs. Wasem will provide step by step instruction so students learn proper typing skills. Students are expected to practice at home between classes, working at their own pace.

Ondria Wasem is a member of the Waldorf School of Princeton’s faculty. This is her fourth year teaching keyboarding. She values teaching this skill because it has been vitally important to her own productivity in her previous engineering career, her current teaching career and her personal life.

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Morris Dancing - B, Grade 2 and up

Cost: $215 for 13 sessions
Location: Good weather - front lawn; poor weather, 8th grade classroom
Prereq: none
Minimum: 6 students

Learn the traditional folkdance of 15th century England. Children will use handkerchiefs and learn steps to live music just as Morris Dancers of old used to do. Several styles of dance and costume were performed in different geographical regions for different social gatherings, but our participants will primarily learn handkerchief dances in this workshop. Students are challenged to stay focused and patient in order to stay in synch with their partner and master these dances. The steps are intricate and varied. They are maintained in a jog-trot while handkerchiefs are waved in both hands. Bells worn on the legs add to the festive nature of this folkdance.

Children will be invited to join the Stony Brook Morris Dancing Team and perform hanky and stick dances at the "crack" of dawn to bring in the month of May at various off-campus venues. Dancers will also perform at our school Mayfair.

PLAN for MAY 1st:
Time: 5:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Various off-campus venues that end at our school
Performance Attire: Black trousers (black jeans are acceptable) and white collared shirt
Bring: Lunch
Provide: Transportation

Jamie Watson can be hard to recognize without his accordion. Committed to the traditional Morris dance, Jamie knows how to make learning fun. As a long-time Waldorf supporter, Jamie has provided musical accompaniment to many May Fair celebrations.

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