Welcome to the website of the Irish Steiner Kindergarten
Association (ISKA), which is Ireland's national voluntary association of
Steiner Waldorf childcare practitioners. Members are based throughout the 32 counties of Ireland.
Associate membership is open to all who support the work of the Association.
The ISKA website is Ireland's primary source of information about Steiner Waldorf
education in early childhood for parents, our members, government and funding
agencies, childcare practitioners and other childcare organisations.
Our activities
ISKA provides support for members as well as responding to the increasing
level of interest in Steiner Waldorf early childhood education more generally in
Ireland. The association has established a programme of workshops on aspects of
Steiner Waldorf education for childcare practitioners and it runs a three-year
part-time training programme (the Early Childhood Education Programme). ISKA
and its activities are supported through the National Childcare Investment Programme.
New "Kindling" Journal available
Kinding, the new Journal for the Steiner Waldorf Early Years Education (UK) will
be printed twice yearly (Spring and Autumn) and subscriptions are available from
ISKA. Subscribe online...
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New Article
Watch out for 'Baby DVDs!'
Australian ABC National radio 'Health Report' discusses compelling findings about the dangerous effects of
currently marketed DVDs aimed at infant audiences. The perceptual stimulation and 'hyper-alertness' that
these encourage
may actually disadvantage children, leading them toward subsequent behaviors resembling those
found in diagnoses of ADHD. For a full transcript of this provocative discussion,
click here.
see list of other articles
Helle Heckmann's new book:
Childhood's Garden, Shaping everyday life around the needs of young children
is now available through ISKA. Helle is from Denmark and is active in teacher education throughout
the world. For details on her book, which includes a DVD, click
here.
Kindergarten Teacher: Kildare Steiner Waldorf School,
Teacher needed for growing Kindergarten. Current class is full with a waiting list.
For more information, see our jobs page.
Assistant: Cork Steiner Kindergarten (February 2008)
The Cork Steiner Kindergarten is currently looking to recruit an assistant
to work with our two kindergarten teachers,
starting from September 2008. For more information, see our jobs page.
Pobal positions in Sligo (January 2008)
Pobal is inviting applications for two Childcare Programme positions in Sligo: an Appraisal/Support/Development
Officer, Grade 3, and an Information Monitoring Administration Officer, Grade 1. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is
25th January, 2008. For more information, see our jobs page.
ALFA Project Development Officer position in Clare
The ALFA Project, Active Learning for Adolescents, an alternative form of secondary education
in East Clare, seeks a Project Development Officer who will be responsible for the development
of a sustainable financial model for ALFA to ensure its effective provision of high quality education.
For more information, see our jobs page.
JOB VACANCY: Kildare Steiner School
Kindergarten Teacher needed for growing Kindergarten. Current class is full with a waiting list. A
Teacher is required to join the current teacher and assistant in developing our group further. The ideal
candidate would be a trained Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten teacher (or close to completion of
same), enthusiastic, self-motivated and with an ability to work well with other teachers.
The position would begin in January and ideally accommodate additional numbers in the
kindergarten leading to two full kindergartens in next school year (September 2008).
Our Kindergarten is situated on our campus, which also includes a primary (lower) Waldorf
school, in the lush countryside of County Kildare.
Applications or for further information:
Email: info@kildaresteinerschool.org
Web site: www.kildaresteinerschool.org
Tel: +353 (0)45 401919
Mobile: +353 87 9796843
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