Parent & Child Bachelor's Buttons Classes

Parent & Child Classes at Waldorf at Moraine Farm - Beverly MA

Bachelor’s Button is a full year pre-nursery program for caregiver and child 2 1/2 – 3 1/2 years of age.

We have two Bachelor’s Buttons classes that meet weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays, September through June, from 9:00 to 11:30 am. Classes follow the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm schedule.

30 weekly classes from September to June.​

Parent & Child Classes at Waldorf at Moraine Farm - Beverly MA. Parent and Child classes offer parents, grandparents, and caregivers the opportunity to learn about child development, Waldorf education and parenting the young child all within a home-like environment at our beautiful location on Moraine Farm.

With indoor and outdoor play spaces where parents and children can explore and experience a soothing rhythm that supports play, imagination and imitation, our educators offer support and guidance for each family and child. It is a time for interacting with your young child for a morning of bread-making, free play and movement, circle games, songs and nature activities while exploring topics such as:

  • Sleep
  • Meals with Children
  • Discipline in Early Childhood
  • Media/Technology and Family Life
  • Rhythms in the Home
  • Children in Nature

Fall Parent & Child Registration

New families registering for the Parent & Child can register here. Current Parent and Child families do not need to submit a new registration form.

Current families wishing to reregister to the Parent & Child Program can click on this link to pay.

  • Bachelor's Buttons ( 2½ – 3½ years of age)
  • Morning Glory (20 months to 3½ years)
  • Morning Glory for the Youngest Child (10 to 19 months)
  • Peach Blossom (3 - 12 months)
  • Rosebud (infants to 6 months)

No credits or refunds will be given for classes not attended.
Registration is complete when payment has been received.

Schedule: We have fall, winter and spring sessions for Peach Blossom, Rosebud, Morning Glory and Morning Glory for the Youngest Child (10 weeks each). Bachelor’s Button is a year-long class. The schedule will coincide with the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm calendar.

Registration: Classes fill quickly, and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Families currently enrolled in Parent and Child classes will have the option to re-enroll before we open registration to new families. To re-enroll, please submit payment to reserve your spot. Families on the waitlist will be notified as spaces become available. Please note that we cannot hold spots in a class until payment is received.

For questions, contact Kate Hill, Lead Parent & Child Teacher.

Siblings
No charge for infants 0 to 7 months. $75 for 8 months to 15 months. For a second child (16 months and twins) registered during the same session, we offer a 10% discount and a 20% discount for the third child registered during the same session. To take advantage of the sibling discount, please send in a check for payment.

Please note that while we use age as a guide, placement in class is also based on the child’s developmental stage and the constellation of the class.

When: 
Two Bachelor’s Buttons classes that meet weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays, September through June, from 9:00 to 11:30 am.
Phone: 
RSVP 978-927-1936
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