COMING SOON!

With the publication (February 2026) of our Eighth Grade Syllabus, the Christopherus Homeschool Resources curriculum is now complete, spanning early years to eighth grade. Eighth grade follows on from previous grades, drawing together and revisiting much material from earlier years, making this a truly holistic curriculum.

Rudolf Steiner said that the goal of eighth grade is to bring children knowledge of the modern world. Through history, language arts, science and geography we bring your child themes, information, stories and perspectives which broaden their knowledge and help them become informed citizens of their country and the world.

As everything one does as a Waldorf homeschooler in eighth grade is largely dependent on what happens in high school—homeschool or not, Waldorf or not—we walk you through the various options, giving guidance and suggestions throughout the syllabus. From whether to keep the main lesson format to the use of text books, from studying conventional wisdom regarding science, we will help you navigate a wonderfully challenging and exciting year of learning whilst also tailoring it completely to your own unique needs.

In terms of conventional science we include a short introduction to subjects such as atomic theory as well as a short focus on biology. We include two chemistry blocks, one utilizing a very good conventional chemistry kit, the other focused on kitchen chemistry.

The main theme for history is the history of one’s own country. As most of you are American, that is our focus but our aim is to give guidance that can also be of use to those in other parts of the world.

The second history block is on a country chosen by the student: Russia (USSR), China, various African nations, India, Mexico and Iran are all possibilities as the latter few were studied at various points in earlier grades. Now it is time to go more in depth and to look at the country’s history.

Bridging from seventh grade history and also focusing on topics such as WWI and WWII, the Korean War, the Cold War, as well as themes such as the rights of the individual and the group (community/country) Donna has recorded 5 30-minute audio downloads for your eighth grader to listen to as part of her history studies.

Math, magnetism & electricity, handwork, art and foreign language also feature.

You need our 8^th grade human physiology and our 8^th grade language arts to create a full, rounded and comprehensive eighth grade for your child.