Objective: To create a peaceful family atmosphere in which children can move at their own pace from individual to parallel play and group activities.

The workshop includes:

·         Introduction to adaptation to kindergarten

·         Early socialization

·         Free play and guided activities

·         Nursery rhymes

·         Finger and gesture games

·         Logarithmic and finger games

·         Healthy and complete snack

·         Exchange of parental opinions and experiences

·         Storytelling

·         Puppet shows

·         Age-appropriate artistic activities

·         Natural materials

Application link: https://forms.gle/oiTwFUMW8D98RCqx9

Schedule of the workshop:

Tuesday from 5 p.m. - 6.15 p.m.

Address: M. A. Reljkovića 14, Osijek

The fairy garden contains:

·         Program for the holistic development of the child (heart-head-hands)

·         Warm and inspiring environment

·         Healthy and whole snacks

·         Toys made of natural materials

·         Stay in the yard

·         Mild atmosphere in which free play and guided activities (artistic, handwork, storytelling, finger games, gesture wheel, etc.) alternate

The content of the program equally encourages physical movement and creativity through free play as well as nurturing imagination and creativity in a mild atmosphere. Activities and materials are designed to respect the individual needs of each child, encourage social interaction, evoke admiration, respect for the world and for each other.

Through active cooperation with parents, a warm environment is created in which children can enjoy the greatest boon of childhood – play.

Application link: https://forms.gle/oiTwFUMW8D98RCqx9

Schedule of the workshop:

Wednesday, from 5 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.

Address: M. A. Reljkovića 14, Osijek

AGE: 6 years, i.e., the years before starting school

DURATION: 1 hour once a week from October 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022

PRICE: HRK 300.00 per month

MODERATOR: Ivana Pavleković, Master of Primary Education and graduated Waldorf teacher

Sunny Garden is a program for six-year-olds as an additional preparation for starting school. In a homogeneous group of up to ten children, participants will be provided with all materials and a healthy snack.

The goal is to create an appropriate environment and conditions for the healthy psychophysical development of the child. At the same time, the specific needs are taken into account and the individual potentials of each student are strengthened.

The educational work of the Sunny Garden will enable children to participate in various activities that will be rhythmically repeated:

·         Graphomotor exercises and pre-writing exercises are carried out by the activity of drawing forms

·         Development of pre-mathematical skills through the activity of mobile mathematics and guided games

·         Stimulate the imagination by listening to age-appropriate stories

·         Strengthening fine motor skills through handwork

·         Nurturing an artistic sense of musical activity

Parents are invited to visit the Sunny Garden once a month to observe their child at work, connect with other parents, but also to get acquainted with the principles of Waldorf pedagogy. It is also possible to have an individual conversation with the activity moderator and joint planning with the aim of the child’s holistic development.

At the end of the year, there will be an exhibition of children’s works and a joint workshop for parents before children start school.

Application link: https://forms.gle/oiTwFUMW8D98RCqx9

Schedule of the workshop:

Wednesday, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Address: L. Jägera 6, Osijek

AGE: from 7 to 11 years, i.e., from 1st to 5th grade of primary school

DURATION: 1,5 hours once a week from October 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022

PRICE HRK 250.00 per month

MODERATOR: Tihana Zdravković, Master of Fine Arts with additional training in the field of Waldorf, experience, and relational pedagogy

The aim of the workshop is to get to know new materials as an opportunity for artistic expression, to develop fine motor skills of hands and movements, and to individualize and encourage one’s own expression by working in a pleasant atmosphere. The program activities in the Colorful Garden are adapted to the stated ages. Children work with materials and techniques to develop a sense of space, rhythm, precision and symmetry, such as modeling in wax and clay, painting with “wet on wet” technique and with dry pastels. In addition to the stated, they also try embroidery, sewing and knitting, as well as making useful items such as pencil cases, bags, toys, scarves and the similar.

Application link: https://forms.gle/oiTwFUMW8D98RCqx9

Schedule of the workshop:

Wednesday, from 6.30 p.m. to 7.45 p.m.

Address: L. Jägera 6, Osijek