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Syrendell Workshops

ECourses
The Five Spheres of Waldorf Education
The Five Spheres of Waldorf Education encapsulates the sweeping themes of this educational movement: Self, Relationships, Balance, Rhythm, and Course. In the five-week seminar offered at Little Acorn Learning, Dr. Rick Tan will discuss one sphere per week and
the relevant topics in anthroposophy and Waldorf that are connected with the sphere.

Handwork Crocheting
Five, archived weeks of beginning crochet and Tunisian crochet in an online format, including directions, pictures and videos. Instructor, Jennifer Tan

Handwork Felting
Five archived weeks of felting in an online format, including directions, pictures and videos. Instructor, Jennifer Tan

Anthroposophy 101
This exciting, archived six week adventure guides you through
the basics of this spiritual foundation that sparked Waldorf Education. Instructor, Rick Tan

Go to Little Acorn Learning to register and pay for all eCourses: http://littleacornlearning.com/ecourses.html

Live Workshops
Join us for workshops at Syrendell! Schedule your own time and location. Contact us to set up a workshop at your home, school, co-op, homeschooling group, office, library, shop, church or park. We will custom design workshops to meet your individual and group needs. Cost depends on location, number of participants and supplies. We are located in Davis, California.

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Handwork in the Dell - Felting
Open to adults and teens who want to learn how to needlefelt. We will learn about fibers, card batts, and make a needlefelted gnome or fairy! Price includes all fiber used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Handwork supplies and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Jennifer Tan.

Handwork in the Dell - Beginning Spindle Spinning

Open to adults and teens who want to learn how to spin. Beginners will learn on a spindle. Seasoned spindlers will learn the spinning wheel. We will learn about fibers, how to card batts and make our own yarn! Price includes all spinning fiber used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Handwork supplies other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Jennifer Tan.

Handwork in the Dell Workshop - Beginning Crochet
Open to adults and teens who want to learn more about beginning crochet stitches, and for those who want to teach handwork to their own children in a homelearning and/or Waldorf-inspired environment. Price includes yarn used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Crochet hooks available to use. Handwork supplies and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Jennifer Tan.

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Handwork in the Dell Workshop - Tunisian Crochet
Open to adults and teens who want to learn more about Tunisian crochet stitches, and for those who want to teach handwork to their own children in a homelearning and/or Waldorf-inspired environment. Price includes yarn used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Tunisian crochet hooks available to use. Handwork supplies and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Jennifer Tan.

Handwork in the Dell Workshop - Beginning Knitting
Open to adults and teens who want to learn more about beginning knitting stitches, and for those who want to teach handwork to their own children in a homelearning and/or Waldorf-inspired environment. Price includes yarn used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Knitting needles available to use. Handwork supplies and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Jennifer Tan.

Art & Aromatherapy
Art in the Dell Workshop - Wet-on-Wet Watercoloring
Open to adults and teens who want to learn how to create beautiful watercolor paintings using the wet-on-wet technique. Price includes watercolor paper and watercolors used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Paint brushed available to use. Art supplies and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Rick Tan.

Art in the Dell Workshop - Chalk Drawing
Open to adults and teens who want to learn how to create beautiful chalkboard drawings. Price includes chalk used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Small chalkboards available to use (you are welcome to bring a larger one with you!). Art supplies and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Rick Tan.

Art in the Dell Workshop - Kerelaion
Open to adults and teens who want to learn how to create beautiful artwork using wax, oil and aromatherapy -- "Kerelaion". Price includes drawing paper and supplies used during the workshop, a pdf handout. Art supplies and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Jennifer Tan.

Aromatherapy Workshop
Open to adults and teens who want to learn more about aromatherapy and how to use it for self, children and home. We will experience a variety of oils and custom blend two products to take home or give as gifts! Price includes all materials (including oils used during the workshop), a pdf eBook, and two aromatherapy products. Supplies, books and other items available for purchase at a discount during the workshop. Instructor: Jennifer Tan.

Location
The workshops will be hosted at Syrendell in Davis, CA (unless otherwise noted). Directions will be emailed to you upon registration. Davis is located approximately 20 minutes from downtown Sacramento and 1.5 hrs. from San Francisco, near I-80 and Hwy. 113.



Workshop Leaders

Rick Tan, MD
Rick is a musician, artist, wedding officiant and Waldorf teacher. He currently is teaching at Davis Waldorf School. He has a Medical Doctorate, a BA in biological sciences, and is finishing his Waldorf Teaching Certificate at Steiner College. Rick spent ten years at home with the children and was a homeschooling parent. He also was a guest teacher grades K-12 and a GATE facilitator. You can find Rick's beautiful handcarved woodwork in our Etsy shop, and musings about Waldorf education on his blog.

Jennifer Tan, MA
Jennifer is a musician, fiber artist, prenatal yoga instructor, aromatherapist, wedding officiant and educator. She has an MA in Education Administration, a BA in Classicial Civilization, and CA state teaching and administrative credentials. Retired from service as an elementary school principal, she has homeschooled her children in a Waldorf-inspired environment. Jennifer consults homeschooling families, and runs an Etsy shop, providing families with fiber arts and Waldorf-inspired supplies and eBooks. Jennifer has appeared in the TV show Uncommon Threads on the DIY Network and HGTV, has been published in Belle Armoire magazine, and has taught crocheting and other fiber arts lessons and workshops throughout the US.  She blogs about homeschooling and Waldorf-inspired adventures.

The Tans: Rick, Jennifer, Ricky, Joey, Wilson, and Linden

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