West Coast Summer Workshop Tour – The Mother Archetype and Sense of Touch
Elements of Therapeutic ECE - Summer Institute Touched into Being - The Mother Archetype and Sense of Touch Creating a Mother and Baby Rod Puppet West Coast Workshop Tour of 3-day Professional Development Intensives When a child is born we need to help them find their physical boundaries. This is determined by the skin that informs us of our human form. It is not an instant or easy process! Think about how soft, porous, and delicate newborn skin is. The infant is more one with the world. One way we can help them become content within their skin is through the sense of healthy touch. As a mother swaddles the baby in a snug wrap, and cradles the child in her confident, loving, reliable embrace, the child begins to find his way ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on February 24th, 2011
The Art of Finger Puppet Theater /Vancouver BC workshop April 16/17 2011 – PHOTOS
The Wisdom and Art of Finger Puppet Theater Vancouver BC workshop April 16, 17 2011 Finger Puppet Theater for early childhood is a much overlooked goldmine. Not only is it a simple theater style, easy for teachers and parents to create for their children, but children are simply delighted with the miniature worlds of imagination they create. My instant stage is a piece of silk or soft cloth that I put over my arm and hand, ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on February 24th, 2011
The Enchantment of Puppetry – an Austin, Texas workshop April 2, 2011
The Wisdom and Enchantment of Puppetry for Young Children Workshop for teachers and parents April 2 Sat. 9-5 Starbright Preschool Austin, TX In this workshop we will look at why and how puppetry is so meaningful and magical for our young children. Discover what happens to the inner life of a child when they experience a puppet show that breathes with the cycle of the year, understands the development of the child, and opens the heart to the world of story. We will explore the Lap Puppet Theater, one of the best and most accessible puppet styles to use with young children. Through demonstration and hands-on exercises, we will all work on creating little stories with puppets. Our focus will be ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on February 20th, 2011
Creating Needlefelted Fairy Tale Tapestries – Boulder, CO workshop May 28, 2011
CREATING FAIRY TALE TAPESTRIES Boulder, CO May 28, 2011 9:00-4:00 Location: 19th st. N. Boulder Boulder Waldorf kindergarten In this workshop we will immerse in the art of tapestry needlefelting to create a magical picture of a scene from a favorite story, fairy tale, nursery rhyme or song. Learn the steps in building up a picture worthy of hanging on a child's wall, or in a classroom. All levels are welcome to join us to work with color and form and watching a world unfold with the flicks of a felting needle! workshop cost $90 plus $15 ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on February 19th, 2011
Ashland Oregon ECE Workshop April 9.10 -The Art of the Story Apron
The Art and Craft of the Puppet Pocket Story Apron April 9,10 Ashland, OR ECE Professional Development Weekend The art of the puppet pocket story apron is linked to the quality of finding a treasure that is hidden. It draws the soul in with wonder and surprise. Join us for this 2 day workshop on creating a pocket apron. We will hand felt a story landscape (wet and needle technique) with a picture pocket out of which a puppet story helper will tumble out to tell it’s tale. We will complete the apron with a seasonal silk skirt, and ribbon ties. Then we will explore the delightful ways of bringing the apron stories to life! We will work on story ritual, story voice, enlivening puppets, and inner wonder. This is the best storytelling ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on February 16th, 2011
Portland Oregon Puppet workshop March 26, 27 2011 – The Worker Character Archetype
Oregon Early Childhood Professional Development Workshop The Wisdom of the ‘Worker’ character in Story Workshop for early childhood teachers and parents March 26, 27 Portland Oregon – Rosehip Preschool What is it that lives so wisely in the story characters that do meaningful work in the world? How do their deeds impact our children’s developing moral sense through the powers of Will? In this workshop we will explore these profound questions and more. What unites the fisherman, the woodcutter, the baker, the shoemaker, and the farmer in becoming living models of ethical life for the children? We will work on understanding the value of the rhythmic gesture of these ‘doing’ characters. Through discussion, demonstration, puppet making, and story ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on February 16th, 2011
A Million Valentines – a story for children
Dear friends, I have had so many requests for this story, that I decided to post it here. Enjoy this Valentine's Day, and any other day love leads. A Million Valentines a story, thoughts on Giving and Receiving, and story activity to do with children. This is from one of our Story Newsletters - sign up for free email newsletter on http://junipertreepuppets.com Giving and Receiving in Story Many traditional stories have moments of giving and receiving. The wise kind man in the forest gives the magic cooking pot. It is given to the character whose soul is ready to receive it’s abundance. With inner preparedness, the daughter receives the pot that makes good sweet porridge. Whether it is a key that opens the magic door, or the flower that heals, ...
continue readeingPosted by Suzanne, on February 14th, 2011
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