Waldorf Middle/High School Cursive Course I: Chinese Mythology
What's included
8 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be to complete drawings and practice letters during the week. Ms. Jodi will comment back to all work shared and offer suggestions for practice and improvement.Grading
Parents may request feedback.Class Experience
Welcome to Ms. Jodi's classroom! "The Vimala Alphabet was meticulously designed to support independent thinking, engaged willpower, balance, tolerance, honor, and intuition, as well as strengthening the developing soul forces of children." In this exciting and completely unique class, we will study the Waldorf approach to cursive writing, the Vimala Alphabet, while also reading stories from Chinese Mythology such as The Monkey King. My teaching style is gentle, guiding, patient, engaging, fun, and flowing while allowing my learners space to embrace their own learning of our studies. I have taught grades K-12 as a subject teacher in a Waldorf school for 6 years and I bring my vast experience and background to my classes using my own curriculum written from my years of archetype and handwriting studies. I have completed courses and coaching of Vimala Cursive. I'm excited to join with your learner in this amazing journey of exploration. Class Structure: ~Chinese Zodiac Animal Story ~Drawing ~Writing Please bring a sketchpad 9x12, or main lesson book and colored pencils to this class.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to write using the Vimala cursive script while studying Chinese mythology.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Zodiac Animal
~Read The Great Race by Dawn Casey
~Find and draw your zodiac animal symbol
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Letter D: Nian the Dragon
~Read Nian by Virginia Loh-Hagan
~Cursive uppercase and lowercase Vimala D
~Drawing with letter D
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Letter S: Snake Goddess
~Read The Snake Goddess by Jian Li
~Cursive uppercase and lowercase Vimala S
~Drawing with letter S
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Letter H: Magic Horse
~Read the Magic Horse by Chen Jian Hong
~Cursive uppercase and lowercase Vimala H
~Drawing with letter H
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Cursive is amazing for learners with ADHD, Autism, Apraxia, and more... Ms. Jodi is experienced with working with students of all different learning abilities and will adapt the class for each individual that she works with.
Parental Guidance
I may use Epic for screenshare, you do not need subscription to Epic.
Supply List
A sketchpad 9x12 or main lesson book Colored Pencils
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Phoenix
M.A. Applied Linguistics (IP)
B.S. Psychology
Yale University Overcoming Dyslexia Certificate
Master's work in Counseling and Library Science
Rapid Transformational Therapy Certified
Studied Vimala Handwriting Course and Coaching with Vimala Expert/Author
I am a Waldorf educator having worked as a school librarian and library/research subject teacher for 6 years with grades K-12 as faculty at a Waldorf school in rural Pennsylvania. I also worked as the first grade rest time teacher bringing calm and beautiful stories to this grade every day for many years. I have trained, been mentored by, and served along with some of the most experienced and dedicated Waldorf class and subject teachers in the world, some of whom have passed on and given me the greatest gift possible...to see their joy in teaching young souls. I also served as the reading coach for our school Reading Olympics team with over 40 students per year voluntarily coming to my library for an extracurricular where students were excited to read over 45 books a school year!
I have been offering comprehensive and affordable private lessons for Waldorf and other students around the world for several years. I also offer special Waldorf grades classes where students can connect with other students around the world. Our comfort with zoom now allows me to come to you no matter where in the world you may be! From day one, my students notice the improvement in their abilities and overall comprehension but parents especially note the change in their confidence. I get letters every day from parents telling me how much they see the confidence in their student improving after working with me. Each student has a unique learning style, and it’s my duty to find out what that is and adapt my lessons accordingly. Contact me today to find out how I can help you achieve your academic goals. As both a Waldorf former homeschooling mom and a teacher at a Waldorf school, I offer a unique experience to wherever your student may be-at home or at school-while needing extra lessons.
I have also taken private courses in archetypes for several years and studied the work of Carl Jung as a B.S. Psychology student. I am also a published writer in the Waldorf publication LILIPOH magazine. I lived on a Navajo reservation for several summers. I also have Masters classes in Library Science, Human Services, as well as diversity training. I ran a middle and high school library at the Waldorf school where I taught creative writing, library, and research classes for six years. I also worked in the Waldorf kindergarten and grades as an aftercare teacher.
I have also taught and tutored high school students on Outschool for almost four years.
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Live Group Course
$65
weekly or $520 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
1-2 learners per class