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Waldorf Early Childhood Education What is Waldorf Early Childhood Education? Find a program Waldorf Around the World About WECAN Our Mission and Vision Our Activities About Us Contact Us Membership Individual Membership Organizational Membership Resources for Educators Early Childhood Educational Practice Birth to Three Care and Education Healthy Organizational Practices Gateways Newsletter Recommended Reading Links Training Expectations for Training Options for Training Parents and Families Child Development: Year by Year Growing Healthy Children The Child at Work and Play The Path of Parenting Calendar of Events Conferences Recent Publications Welcome to WECAN The mission of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America is to foster a new cultural impulse for the work with the young child from pre-birth to age seven. WECAN is committed to nurturing childhood as a foundation for renewing human culture. LEARN MORE JUNE 22-25, 2021 School Renewal and the Heart of Change - Virtual Conference The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA), Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN), and Alliance for Public Waldorf Education (APWE) invite you and your colleagues to join us in celebrating our past and planning for the future. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY! REGISTRATIONS CLOSES JUNE 17th. Group discounts are available for schools. Conference content will be recorded and available on demand for one year following the conference. Even if you are unable to attend live keynote sessions, keynote Q&A sessions, and webinars, your registration will give access to all recorded materials. WECAN Spring Appeal This year, more than ever before, we need one another’s support and encouragement. More than ever before, we need to stand for love. Please consider making a gift to WECAN so that we can continue to provide resources and support to all those who love Waldorf early childhood education. Click on the DONATE NOW button at the bottom right of this page. To read our spring appeal message click here. With gratitude. "Becoming..." Early Childhood Around the World On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of Waldorf Education, Waldorf 100 and the International Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE) are pleased to present a film about early childhood today in the mirror of different cultures worldwide. Join Us! Individuals who wish to support and contribute to Waldorf early childhood education are invited to join WECAN. Schools, training centers, and home programs may also enter on the path of organizational membership. LEARN MORE Waldorf kindergartens and early childhood programs in North America: see if there is a program in your area. Find a program > WECAN Weekly News January Newsletter 2021 September Newsletter 2020 June 26th 2020 June Newsletter 2020 June 12th 2020 June 5th 2020 May 29th 2020 May 22nd 2020 May 15th 2020 May 8th 2020 WECAN Diversity Statement Click here WECAN Board Accountability Statement Click here Resources for the Corona-Virus Crisis Click here Join the WECAN Community Hub We have established a new WECAN Community Hub for engaging in conversation and sharing resources, with subgroups for Parent Child, Birth to Three, Home Programs, Early Childhood Teacher Educators, and WECAN Organizational Members. We now have 900 members and would like to invite you to join as well. To subscribe, please go to WECANCommunity+subscribe@wecan.groups.io More News and Events Information about workshops, conferences, courses, and other activities in North America and worldwide. Learn more > SAVE THE DATE! -- Join Us! Become a WECAN Individual Member! Click here. WECAN Newsletter Never miss an update! Subscribe to the WECAN Newsletter today. Join our email list. home contact us sitemap print privacy policy ©2021 Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America. All rights reserved....