6th Grade
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Geometry in 6th Grade
Posted by Donna Simmons
I am presently (late February 2019) working on the geometry section of our sixth grade syllabus. Thought folks might be interested in a peek…Here is an excerpt from its opening: In a Waldorf school, geometry holds a special place in…
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The Wholeness of Waldorf Education
Posted by Donna Simmons
I am currently working on our Christopherus sixth grade syllabus (available mid-July 2019). This is the first new syllabus I have written in years. There are a number of reasons for this and one reason is that the Waldorf middle…
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The Christopherus Geography Curriculum
Posted by Donna Simmons
by Donna Simmons From one point of view, you could say that a study of geography is the heart of the Waldorf curriculum—it is the discipline that connects and enlivens much of the rest of the curriculum. History, science…
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Why do Calligraphy?
Posted by Christopherus
by Barbara Benson Sometime early in my homeschooling, a Waldorf resource mentioned doing calligraphy in 6th and continuing through 8th as both an art form and a lovely embellishment for main lesson books, particularly in history. Over the years, I…
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Composition – when?
Posted by Christopherus
Many people ask when is a child old enough/ready to write on his own. The following are some of my thoughts on this, based on a discussion with someone about her 9 year old and writing….. If a child is…
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Spelling and Composition
Posted by Christopherus
(this entry originally appeared from me in response to list members’ question on our Waldorf_At_Home list) It sounds to me like you have done a lot of research on this and that you have a lot of tools to work…