Simple Seasonal Puppetry
for Our Youngest
with Leslie Wetzonis Woolverton
A Live Workshop
Saturdays, June 6,13, 20, 27
12:30 - 2:00 pm Central
Program at a Glance
The magic of storytelling is introduced to our youngest ones in very simple and practical ways. Finger puppets bring these very first stories to life for the babies and toddlers in our programs and homes. In this workshop with Leslie, you will learn how to introduce storytelling and create a finger puppet for each season throughout the year.
Simple materials will be needed, for which each participant must acquire for themselves. A list will be sent prior to the start of each session.
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Program Details
This workshop series takes place live on Zoom over four Saturdays. All four sessions or a single session may be attended.
Each session will be recorded and released to those who are participating in the live sessions, with a 30 day window for viewing. Please do not share recordings with others. In order to cultivate a sense of togetherness and active participation, we warmly insist that your video be turned on during our live sessions. Please do your best to make arrangements so this is possible.
Tuition
$70 each session or $220 for all four sessions,
groups of five or more receive 15% discount (reflected in shopping cart).
10% DISCOUNT FOR EARLY ENROLLMENT UNTIL TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO EACH SESSION!
This course requires a minimum of 8 enrollments by Tuesday, June 2.
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Continuing Education Credits
Each session is available for 2 CE hours with full participation in the live class.
About the Instructor
Leslie Wetzonis Woolverton
For more than twenty years, Leslie has taught Waldorf Parent-Child and Nursery classes at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery School located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Currently, Leslie is a member of the WECAN Early Childhood Research Group (Two recent WECAN Publications), and also works as a WECAN Site Visitor and Teacher Trainer for several Teaching Institutes in North America. As a third generation Anthroposophist, Leslie brings a broad scope of wisdom and knowledge to Waldorf Early Childhood Education from her own early childhood.
Now out of the classroom, Leslie loves her work with adults as a teacher trainer, mentor and evaluator, visiting many schools and new teachers across the country. Leslie is also a skilled textile artist and interior designer of close to forty years. Leslie enjoys writing and compiling early childhood stories that reflect the world in the interest of advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and access by creating puppetry to bring classics, cultural tales and her own new stories to life. When not working, Leslie spends time with her family and friends at her beloved beach home in Chincoteague Island, Virginia.
