Identity Formation
Your third grader is becoming more independent and curious about the world and their role in it. At the same time, this growing sense of self may be accompanied by a feeling of separation and perhaps even loneliness. Our third grade curriculum helps your child navigate this pivotal developmental year of identity formation. We study creation stories that mirror an awakening to the human condition. And we introduce a wide range of solutions to human problems- farming, gardening, cooking, measuring, telling time, building shelters and weaving all help your child discover a new sense of self-reliance.
Third Grade Teacher Rosie Cole
Rosie Cole
Third Grade Teacher
Rosie first joined City of Lakes Waldorf School in 1993 and co-founded our Circus Arts Program. She studied at Evergreen State College and is completing her Waldorf certification at Rudolf Steiner Centre. She studied Waldorf movement education with Edmund Knighton, Waldorf Education at Rudolf Steiner College, and has attended Waldorf education classes with Helen Lubin, Leo Klein, Elena Baba and Dennis Klocek. Her circus, theater, mime, clowning and movement experience includes American Ballet Theater, Bond Street Theater Coalition, Alvin Ailey and Theatre of Fools. She has performed at The Fringe Festival, Guthrie Theater and Disneyland, among many others. She won the Minnesota Independent School Forum’s Story Award in 2012 for her extraordinary work at City of Lakes Waldorf School.