Middle Grades (4-6)

Each day still begins with the main lesson (approx. 2 hours each morning on a specific subject given over the course of a few weeks), followed by special subject classes, including handwork and Eurythmy.

For more general information on Waldorf (from Gr. 1-8), read here and here.

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GRADE 4

- Language Arts (grammar, spelling, drama, poetry, intro to composition)

- Literature & History (cultural studies: local history, Norse Mythology)

- Mathematics (continuing with the four processes, intro to fractions, long division, averages, word problems)

- Geography (local geography, mapping)

- Eurythmy (concrete and abstract forms)

- Science (Zoology: comparative study of human beings and other animals)

- Form Drawing (Celtic knots, braided forms)

- Foreign Language (grammar begins, simple reading)

- Physical Education (cooperative games, team skills, square dancing)

- Handwork (add cross-stitch, embroidery)

- Artwork (painting, drawing, clay sculpting)

- Music (recorder, singing - two-part songs, notation, instrumental music - orchestra)

GRADE 5

- Language Arts (grammar, oral and written reports, letter writing, composition)

- Literature (cultural studies: Greek mythology)

- Mathematics (decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, reciprocals, metric system, free-hand Geometry)

- History (ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia, India, Persia, Egypt, Greece)

- Geography (North American)

- Eurythmy (limb control exercises, movment to simple poems)

- Science (Botany)

- Foreign Language (continued work, Greek phrases, Sanskrit poems)

- Physical Education (Greek Olympics)

- Handwork (knitting with 4 needles - socks and mittens)

- Artwork (painting, drawning, clay sculpting - Greek vase)

- Woodworking (egg shape carving, simple toy)

- Music (recorder ensemble, singing - rounds, harmonies, music notation, orchestra, chorus, Greek music)

GRADE 6

- Language Arts (grammar, composition, descriptive writing, business letters, spelling, drama, poetry)

- Literature (tales of chivalry, biographies of great men and women)

- Mathematics (percentage and ratio, business math, problem solving, estimation, precise Geometry)

- History (the transition from ancient to modern: rise and fall of Rome, The Middle Ages)

- Geography (Latin America, Earth's configurations and contrasts)

- Eurythmy (rod exercises, three fold walking)

- Science (Astronomy, Physics, Geology & Mineralogy)

- Foreign Language (continued work, Latin sayings, proverbs)

- Physical Education (team sports, archery)

- Handwork (stuffed animals or dolls, work aprons)

- Artwork (painting, drawing: black/white media, clay sculpting)