Kelowna Waldorf School - General and Detailed Curriculums for Grades 1 through 8

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" In linking their curriculum and schooling toward children's developmental stages, Waldorf schools seem to have a sense of what children are ready for. "

Jack Miller, Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Class One
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Form drawing, Freehand geometry, Writing. Reading through writing. Introduction to reading. Arithmetic. Fairy stories, nature stories.	French (oral). German (oral) Music (singing, recorder). Eurythmy. Handwork (knitting). Games. Painting. Nature walks. Baking.

Class Two
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Form drawing, Freehand geometry. Writing, Reading. Arithmetic (x tables). Introduction to the elements of grammar. Fables, Legends.	French (oral). German (oral). Music. Eurythmy. Handwork (crocheting). Games. Painting. Nature Walks. Baking.

Class Three
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Writing, Reading, Grammar. Arithmetic, Freehand Geometry. House building, Farming, Gardening. Old Testament Stories.	French (oral). German (oral). Music. Eurythmy. Handwork (knitting, pearling). Games. Painting.

Class Four
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Writing, Reading, Grammar. Arithmetic (fractions), Geometry. Local Geography. Study of Man and Animals. Norse Myths.	French (oral, written). German (oral, written). Music. Eurythmy. Handwork (embroidery, cross-stitching). Gym. Painting.

Class Five
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Composition, Reading, Grammar. Arithmetic (fractions), Geometry. Geography of India, Persia, Greece, Egypt. History of Ancient Civilization.	French (oral, written). German (oral, written). Music. Eurythmy. Handwork (woodwork, knitting with 4 needles). Gym. Painting.

Class Six
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Composition, Grammar, Spelling, Reading, Literature. Arithmetic (decimals, area), Geometry. Physics (acoustics, optics, temperature, electricity, magnetism). Geology, European Geography. Roman and Medieval History.	French. German. Music (ensemble, choir). Eurythmy. Handwork (woodwork, handwork). Gym. Painting. Drawing.

Class Seven
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Composition, Grammar, Literature. Algebra, Geometry. North and South American Geography. Renaissance, Reformation and the Age of Discovery. Physics (mechanics), Astronomy. Inorganic Chemistry. Nutrition, Hygiene.	French. German. Music (ensemble, choir). Eurythmy. Handwork (woodwork, hand sewn garments). Gym. Painting. Drawing.

Class Eight
Main Lessons	Subject Lessons
Composition, Grammar, Literature. Algebra, Geometry. World Geography. Modern History (1700 A.D. to Present). Physics. Organic Chemistry. Physiology.	French (language, culture). German (language, culture). Music (ensemble, choir). Eurythmy. Handwork (woodwork, hand sewn garments). Gym. Painting. Drawing.

Full Description of Curriculum For Grades 1-8