Green Schooling and Developmental Movement from Parker

Hi friends,

I was looking over the Thoreau School site and there is a page about being a "green school." I'd think we'd want to go in that direction as well so getting some more info about that might be helpful?

I also mentioned our alt ed group to Blake Nellis who graduated from Luther last year and has developed a curriculum called Moving Dance/Learning Bodies (I think that's the name!) which he did with some of our children in the last 2 years. I do want to encourage us to incorporate movement as both an art form as well as an instructional/self awareness/brain building strategy in our school- that sets us apart from the public schools dramatically. I would also like to learn more about what seems to be a Waldorf movement approach called Bohmer Gymnastics. I've not heard that term until recently, was more familiar with the eurythmy term, but still didn't understand what that was...

I also just got a book about something called the "Extra Lesson" which is a sensory/developmental movement aspect of Waldorf for children who need some extra support.

Just thoughts and explorations. I am so excited by what we are all accomplishing! Thanks to all for all the work and commitment.

Love,
Parker