Summer 26' Virtual Conference

Professional Development for Public Waldorf Educators & Supporters

Week Two

Early Childhood Education in Public Waldorf Schools

July 13-17, 2026 Zoom; All times PDT

Meeting the Needs of Today's Young Children~ New Challenges and Questions

Opening, Welcome and Intro

Liz Beaven and Committee (Monday)

8:30-8:50am (PDT)

11:30-11:50am (EST)

10:30-10:50am (Central)

5:30-5:50am (Hawaii)

Optional Morning Movement with

Mary Ruud (Tuesday-Friday)

8:30-8:50am (PDT)

11:30-11:50am (EST)

10:30-10:50am (Central)

5:30-5:50am (Hawaii)

Daily Break (Monday-Friday)

10:50-11:10 am (PDT)

Monday: July 13, 2026

Welcome, Quick Write, Review & Preview with

Hellene S. Brodsky

9:00-9:15am (PDT)

12:00-12:15pm (EST)

11:00-11:15am (Central)

6:00-6:15am (Hawaii)

Song, Circle, and Movement with

Mary Ruud

9:15-10:00am (PDT)

12:15-1:00pm (EST)

11:15-12:00pm (Central)

6:15-7:00am (Hawaii)

Circle Movement, Song and Story with

Cheryl Grant

10:00-10:50am (PDT)

1:00-1:50pm EST)

12:00-12:50pm (Central)

7:00-7:50am (Hawaii)

Sensory Motor Development with

Kris Boshel

11:10-12:00pm (PDT)

2:10-3:00pm (EST)

1:10-2:00pm (Central)

8:10-9:00am (Hawaii)

Meal and

Nature Break

Sindhu Gopal

Ellersiek Movement, Touch and Hand-gesture Games

12:00 – 12:40pm (PDT)

3:00-3:40pm (EST)

2:00-2:40pm (Central)

9:00-9:40am (Hawaii)

Handwork and Inner Development with Hellene S. Brodsky

Wet Felt - Shooting Star

1:00-2:30pm (PDT)

4:00-5:30pm (EST)

3:00-4:30pm (Central)

10:00-11:30pm (Hawaii)

Tuesday: July 14, 2026

Welcome, Quick Write, Review & Preview and a SONG with

Hellene S. Brodsky

9:00-9:15am (PDT)

12:00-12:15pm (EST)

11:00-11:15am (Central)

6:00-6:15am (Hawaii)

Song, Circle, and Movement with

Mary Ruud

9:15-10:00am (PDT)

12:15-1:00pm (EST)

11:15-12:00pm (Central)

6:15-7:00am (Hawaii)

Circle Movement, Song and Story with

Cheryl Grant

10:00-10:50am (PDT)

1:00-1:50pm EST)

12:00-12:50pm (Central)

7:00-7:50am (Hawaii)

Sensory Motor Development with

Kris Boshel

11:10-12:00pm (PDT)

2:10-3:00pm (EST)

1:10-2:00pm (Central)

8:10-9:00am (Hawaii)

Meal and

Nature Break

Sindhu Gopal

Ellersiek Movement, Touch and Hand-gesture Games

12:00 – 12:40pm (PDT)

3:00-3:40pm (EST)

2:00-2:40pm (Central)

9:00-9:40am (Hawaii)

Handwork and Inner Development with Hellene S. Brodsky

Needle Felt - Lamb

1:00-2:30pm (PDT)

4:00-5:30pm (EST)

3:00-4:30pm (Central)

10:00-11:30pm (Hawaii)

Wednesday: July 15, 2026

Welcome, Quick Write, Review & Preview and a SONG with

Hellene S. Brodsky

9:00-9:15am (PDT)

12:00-12:15pm (EST)

11:00-11:15am (Central)

6:00-6:15am (Hawaii)

Song, Circle, and Movement with

Mary Ruud

9:15-10:00am (PDT)

12:15-1:00pm (EST)

11:15-12:00pm (Central)

6:15-7:00am (Hawaii)

Language Arts & Math Development with

Tania Pollard

10:00-10:50am (PDT)

1:00-1:50pm EST)

12:00-12:50pm (Central)

7:00-7:50am (Hawaii)

Music and Song with Anna Rainville

11:10-12:00pm (PDT)

2:10-3:00pm (EST)

1:10-2:00pm (Central)

8:10-9:00am (Hawaii)

Meal and

Nature Break

Sindhu Gopal

Ellersiek Movement, Touch and Hand-gesture Games

12:00 – 12:40pm (PDT)

3:00-3:40pm (EST)

2:00-2:40pm (Central)

9:00-9:40am (Hawaii)

Handwork and Inner Development with Hellene S. Brodsky

Sew - Sewing Kits

1:00-2:30pm (PDT)

4:00-5:30pm (EST)

3:00-4:30pm (Central)

10:00-11:30pm (Hawaii)

Thursday: July 16, 2026

Welcome, Quick Write, Review & Preview and a SONG with

Hellene S. Brodsky

9:00-9:15am (PDT)

12:00-12:15pm (EST)

11:00-11:15am (Central)

6:00-6:15am (Hawaii)

Song, Circle, and Movement with

Mary Ruud

9:15-10:00am (PDT)

12:15-1:00pm (EST)

11:15-12:00pm (Central)

6:15-7:00am (Hawaii)

Language Arts & Math Development with

Tania Pollard

10:00-10:50am (PDT)

1:00-1:50pm EST)

12:00-12:50pm (Central)

7:00-7:50am (Hawaii)

Foundational/Lower Senses in the Classroom with

Cheryl Grant

11:10-12:00pm (PDT)

2:10-3:00pm (EST)

1:10-2:00pm (Central)

8:10-9:00am (Hawaii)

Meal and

Nature Break Social

12:00 – 1:00pm (PDT)

3:00-4:00pm (EST)

2:00-3:00pm (Central)

9:00-10:00am (Hawaii)

Finish Projects and Paint with

Hellene S. Brodsky

golden/light carmine

1:00-2:30pm (PDT)

4:00-5:30pm (EST)

3:00-4:30pm (Central)

10:00-11:30pm (Hawaii)

Friday: July 17, 2026

Welcome, Quick Write, Review & Preview and a SONG with

Hellene S. Brodsky

9:00-9:15am (PDT)

12:00-12:15pm (EST)

11:00-11:15am (Central)

6:00-6:15am (Hawaii)

Song, Circle, and Movement with

Mary Ruud

9:15-10:00am (PDT)

12:15-1:00pm (EST)

11:15-12:00pm (Central)

6:15-7:00am (Hawaii)

Language Arts & Math, and Movement with

Tania Pollard

10:00-10:50am (PDT)

1:00-1:50pm EST)

12:00-12:50pm (Central)

7:00-7:50am (Hawaii)

Gender Inclusivity and Expression in ECE with

Ellinoa Blake &

Lee Goldstein

11:10-12:00pm (PDT)

2:10-3:00pm (EST)

1:10-2:00pm (Central)

8:10-9:00am (Hawaii)

Meal and

Nature Break Social

12:00 – 1:00pm (PDT)

3:00-4:00pm (EST)

2:00-3:00pm (Central)

9:00-10:00am (Hawaii)

Luminary with

Hellene S. Brodsky

1:00-2:30pm (PDT)

4:00-5:30pm (EST)

3:00-4:30pm (Central)

10:00-11:30pm (Hawaii)