![]() New ventures are in the works in New Mexico and British Columbia. In 2004 independent schools were opened in Colorado and New Brunswick Canada. In 1998 a group of parents and teachers began working to open a school in New Hampshire. to open both an elementary school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and several Homeschool programs. In 1993 the first group of Enki-trained teachers worked with Enki Education, Inc. Much of the program is done off site through live-online courses and independent study in order to make it more accessible to adult learners with other family and employment commitments. Students have come from across the United States and Canada, and from Europe and Asia. Now entering its twenty third year, the program has served many classroom teachers, homeschooling parents, and other interested people. In 1991 we began with workshops for parents and teachers, which quickly grew into the Enki Teacher Training Program. The first order of business was development of a Teacher Training Program. ![]() In 1989 a group of parents and teachers requested that Beth Sutton, M.Ed., develop teacher education programs, and begin working with them to establish elementary and homeschool curriculum and programs. During this restructuring, in 2016, we opened our virtual junior high program, The The Enki Virtual Community School which has been a great success. In 2021 the first of the Elementary School restructured programs will be released. However, in 2014 it became clear that how we were dispursing our programs was not viable and we suspended sales of Elementary programs and set out to restructure. ![]() and Canada, and in English speaking Europe and Asia. The resulting strong and broad foundation enables the students to meet the world head-on, in a compassionate, flexible, and creative manner.įrom 1993 to the present the Enki approach has been used in homeschools and in independent elementary and junior high schools in the U.S. In this way, we nurture the whole child, weaving together a coherent program including academics, arts, story, activities, movement, and exploration, to bring about deep learning and growth. This process begins with the arts and, through a series of steps, opens to full mastery of skills and concepts. At all grade levels, whether in classroom or homeschooling programs, all academics are taught using a three fold process. The Enki approach, known as Developmental-Immersion Mastery weaves together many rich and diverse elements in order to support our fundamental premise: that the integration of body, heart and mind is key to cultivating educational excellence, confidence, competence, and well-being. The rhythmic flow between form and freedom as found in the work of Josh Lieberman (Progressive Camping, Camp Robinson Crusoe)Īlthough we are grateful to those who have gone before, Enki differs markedly from both Theme Studies and Waldorf Inspired Programs, as well as all other approaches. The focus on neurological development of Sensory and Reflex Integration Programs and, The independent project learning of theme studies programs The skill building techniques of traditional Western education The integrated arts approach of Waldorf Inspired Programs The multicultural focus of the United Nations International School In this spirit both the classroom and homeschool curriculum are informed by the work of several leading educators and a variety of methods. Enki Education is an independent program that strives to recognize wisdom and vitality wherever they arise.
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