Coming Events and Programs
September 16 – Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy FREE Introductory Evening, 7:00 pm in Guelph
September 13-15 – Literary Arts Conference: Poetic Language and the Literary Imagination
September 21 – Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy Encounter, start of classes in Thornhill
September 30 – Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy Encounter, start of classes in Guelph
November 1-2 – Waldorf Development Conference: Navigating the Seas of UncertaintyÂ
April 4-5, 2025 – Early Childhood Conference: Unlocking the Door to Imitation
69´«Ã½ is a charitable corporation dedicated to educating future generations of Waldorf teachers and making anthroposophy accessible to a wider public. We are able to continue our work thanks to generous donations from our community of supporters over the years.Â
NOTE: Schedule and Registration Form for Waldorf Development Conference Coming Soon. Stay tuned!
Journey Through the Grades: The Heart and Soul of Waldorf – 15 Days to the Summer Festival
Merwin Lewis introduces a friend in his course, Journey Through the Grades, at the Summer Festival. As co-founder of the London Waldorf School (LWS), Merwin Lewis has educated children and helped train a generation of teachers. He is currently the supplementary main...
Puppet Felting for Early Childhood, with Dianne Goldsmith – Just 16 Days till the Summer Festival starts July 8th
In this felting workshop we will make the puppets for four different stories - one for each of the four seasons. We will felt the characters using coloured fleece, pipe cleaners and felting needles. With these you can create magical puppet shows at home, in a garden...
Art for Art’s Sake or Art for Humanity’s Sake? – Just 17 Days til the Summer Festival Starts July 8th
With Larry Young Larry Young is a graphic designer, educator, painter, sculptor, photographer and filmmaker. As a teacher at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Spring Valley, he created a high-school art curriculum based on Rudolf Steiner’s perception of the changing...
Part-Time Grades Teacher Education Program Deadline is Tomorrow June 21st
TOMORROW JUNE 21st IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER - for 69´«Ã½'s part-time teacher education program for Waldorf grades teachers. The program runs for three years and involves attending designated courses at the Summer Festival in July as well as ongoing mentoring sessions...
COUNTING DOWN: Summer Festival of Arts and Education Starts July 8 – 19 Days to Go!
The 69´«Ã½ 2024 Summer Festival of Arts and Education will begin in less than three weeks. This year we offer a variety of courses – something for everyone. Week one will be grade intensives for teachers preparing for September. Courses in Weeks 2 & 3 include a mix...
NEW: Part-Time Grades Teacher Program Registration Deadline June 21, 2024
Waldorf grades teachers who graduated from the part-time program in July 2023 Part-Time Program for Waldorf Grades Teachers If you are teaching in a Waldorf grade school and still need to complete your Waldorf teacher education, our part-time program is designed for...
The Genius of Language Conference Sept 13-15, 2024
This coming September 13-15, 69´«Ã½ will be hosting a conference together with the Section for Literary Arts and Humanities of the School for Spiritual Science in North America. The title of the conference is "The Genius of Language". See...
Waldorf Teacher Education Grades and Early Childhood Class of 2024 Graduation
The graduates, back row L-R: Tzila Lowe-Cohen, Hannah Rounds-Zavitz, Carlisle Beresford Anderson-Frank, Tooba Ishaq Memon, Chisato Kobayashi. Front row L-R: Deanna Scazzariello, Erich Otten, Hairong Liu, Sajida Fazal Chagpar. Missing: Nathalie Thibodeau. Yesterday...
Part-Time Early Childhood Teacher Program Starts in Less Than a Month – June 16th
Early childhood part-time program students work on wet felting their story aprons. The next opportunity to enroll in this programs after June 16th will be June of 2026. The Birth-to-Seven stream of Professional Development for Waldorf Early Childhood Teachers...
Foundation Studies Encounter Field Trip to Visit a Biodynamic Farm at Camphill Ontario
Host Allan Kuhn talks to the visiting class of 69´«Ã½ Foundation Studies students, May 2024 This trip gave our Foundation Studies students an opportunity to learn about both the Camphill movement and Biodynamic farming. Students walked through the forest, visited the...