ÿþ<html> <head> <title>Lilac Children's Garden</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <meta name="keywords" content="Rochester, NY, Lilac Children's Garden"> <meta name="description" content="Lilac Children's Garden"> <!-- master box --> </head> <body bgcolor="#fbebb8" background="images/bg.png" text="#362f2d" link="#662d91" alink="#362f2d" vlink="#000000"> <center> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr><td colspan="3"><a href="index.html"><img src="images/navHome.png" border="0"><a href="about.html"><img src="images/navAbout.png" border="0"><a href="classes.html"><img src="images/navClasses.png" border="0"><a href="archives.html"><img src="images/navArchives.png" border="0"><a href="community.html"><img src="images/navCommunity.png" border="0"><a href="faq.html"><img src="images/navFAQ.png" border="0"><a href="contact.html"><img src="images/navContact.png" border="0"</td></tr> <tr><td><img src="images/logo.png"><br> <img src="images/subtitles.png"><br> <table background="images/BGcalendar.png" width="294" height="450" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="0"><tr><td> <center> <table width="220" height="400" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td colspan="2"> <b>2011-12 CALENDAR<br> for Program Members</b></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">Sept. 7:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Parent Meeting</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">Sept. 13:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Opening Day of LCG<br>Opening Ceremony</font></td></tr> <tr"><td><font size="-1">Sept. 24:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Fall Equinox Festival</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">Nov. 22:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Thanksgiving break</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">Dec. 20:</font></td><td><font size="-1"><a href="winterSolstice.html">Winter Solstice Celebration</a><br>Last day of classes</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">Jan. 10:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Classes resume</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">Feb. 21:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Winter break</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">March 20:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Spring Equinox Celebration</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">April 10:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Spring break</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">May 22:</font></td><td><font size="-1">Last day of classes</font></td></tr> <tr><td><font size="-1">May 29:</font></td><td><font size="-1">LCG picnic</font></td></tr></table></center> </td></tr></table> </td> <td><img src="images/line.png"></td> <td><table background="images/BGmain.png" width="599" height="734" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="10" border="0"><tr><td VALIGN="top"><img src="images/artwork.png" align="right"> <font size="+2"><b>Welcome to Lilac<br>Children's Garden</b></font><p> Lilac Children s Garden is a parent cooperative program which offers classes, based on Waldorf education philosophy, to home-schooled children ages five to thirteen. We meet from one to four on Tuesday afternoons in Brighton, New York, from mid-September through May. In addition, we now offer a parent child class for children ages infant through four years and their parents on Wednesday mornings.<p> Lilac Children's Garden is unique in its attempt to combine the best aspects of homeschooling and Waldorf education for the benefit of Rochester-area children.<p> At Lilac Children's Garden we strive to create a sacred space for our children. The teachers work with the rhythms of the day and of the year and employ Waldorf methods to engage the whole child, and nurture a deep sense of reverence for all life. We bring developmentally appropriate offerings to our children through the following activities: storytelling, singing, recorder playing, watercolor painting, drawing, handwork, and movement games. Plays that the children present each spring are a highlight of the year. We open and close each class with a lighted candle and say a verse. We celebrate the wonder of our Earth and its changing seasons with our families at seasonal festivals. Throughout the year, we rely on parents for their active involvement in our other activities.<p> Our program is a classroom experience that has been developed around the children s developmental needs. The teachers caringly facilitate class social interaction. It is our intention to create a nurturing and harmonious environment for all the children. We value open communication with parents to help us provide this environment. In order to be enriched by their time with us, children must be willing and able to participate in group activities, maintain attention and to follow simple instructions.<p> We hold an information meeting in March of each year. If families are interested in learning more about the program, we arrange classroom visits and accept registrations throughout the year.</td></tr></table></td> </tr> </table><p> <font size="-1">Copyright © 2011, Lilac Children's Garden. 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