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Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able, of themselves, to impart purpose and direction to their lives. - Rudolf Steiner
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Sunday, May 19
Tag Archives: sunflower garden
Sunflower Garden News * Summer Vacation 2009
Dear Sunflower Garden Families, Thank you for your kind words, hugs, and positive expressions of what our school year together has meant for your child and family. Your gratitude is such a gift for me as is the love I feel from your children. That is my greatest reward for this work I do. Thanks [...]
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Sunflower Garden News * Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Dear Families, Thank you all for your support this school year. Our kindergarten children have crossed the bridge and are excited about their adventures into first grade for next year. The children staying in our garden are also very full of love and joy right not. I’ve been hugged and kissed so much this past [...]
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Picture of The Week: Sunflower Garden Graduates
(click on image to view larger) Today the Sunflower Garden Early Childhood class celebrated the students who will be going to the First Grade in the fall. Each child holds a puppet that they sewed for the puppet show they performed for their classmates and parents as part of the festivities. These students will share a [...]
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Also tagged 1st Grade, early childhood, image, In The Classroom, kindergarten, private school, Waldorf, Water's Edge, Wauconda
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Sunflower Garden News: Friday May 29, 2009
Dear Families, Next week concludes our time together. Please make sure to double check your child’s bag and belongings going home. If you can send in a paper shopping bag on Monday or Tuesday, that will help us with our packing. There will be laundry needs and ironing projects sent home for summer cleaning. Let [...]
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Also tagged early childhood, In The Classroom, kindergarten, preschool, private school, Waldorf, Water's Edge, Wauconda
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Sunflower Garden News * May 22, 2009
Dear Families, Miss Nicole and I are continuing the marionette puppet show of “Queen Bee” we shared at the May Faire. If you missed it that day, know that your child will have several opportunities to receive this story. I know some were unable to enter once the story was begun at the faire, and [...]
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Picture of The Week: May Faire
(click image to view larger) Early Childhood Teacher Donna Brooks and Teacher’s Assistant Nicole Griffith perform the May Faire puppet show in the Sunflower Garden classroom. The beautiful story was featured twice during the event and was enjoyed by both children and parents alike.
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Also tagged early childhood, events, festival, kindergarten, May Faire, preschool, Waldorf, Water's Edge, Wauconda
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Sunflower Garden News * Saturday, May 16, 2009
Dear Families, We celebrated another student’s sixth birthday on Thursday. Such celebration. We now have six six year- olds in our classroom! These six year-olds are working on their puppets for our story we’ll share at the Kindergarten Ceremony of June 3. They are focused on this work and then love to fly away and play! In [...]
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May Faire is Coming!
Be sure to mark your calendars for May Faire on Saturday, May 16th! The event runs from 2pm to 6pm and is open to the public, so be sure to bring your friends and family. Tickets will be sold at the door – don’t forget to save some for pony rides or the Pocket Lady! Parents – [...]
Posted in Building & Grounds, Committees, Festivals & Events
Also tagged events, festival, May Faire, private school, spring, Waldorf, Water's Edge, Wauconda
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Sunflower Garden News * May 8, 2009
Dear Sunflower Garden Families, I’ve concluded the telling of Three Billy Goats Gruff. We enjoyed telling it sitting in a circle on the floor and moving the goats around our circle until each reached the hillside. We also told it outside in the Memorial Garden, where children acted out the story. They put up a [...]
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Sunflower Garden News * May 1, 2009
Dear Sunflower Garden Families, Today Ms. Griffith brought in branches of snowy May for May Day! We danced with them around our circle singing songs we’ll sing while dancing around the May Pole on May 16. We visited classrooms and delivered a branch of snowy May to the teachers while we sang “Here’s a branch [...]
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