Waldorf Block: G3: Third Grade Farming

• Understanding the Farming Year: Students explore the cycle of farming and gardening, from planting and caring for crops to harvesting.
• Practical Skills: Children learn about soil preparation, composting, sustainable practices, and even the role of animals on the farm.
• Connecting with Nature: The block emphasizes a living relationship with the earth, highlighting the rhythms of the seasons and the cycle of life.
• Integration of Subjects: The farming block seamlessly integrates math, science, reading, writing, and even art through hands-on activities, storytelling, and practical projects.
• Gratitude & Responsibility: Students cultivate a sense of gratitude for the work of farmers and a growing sense of responsibility towards the natural world.
• Social & Emotional Growth: Through collaborative projects and caring for plants and animals, children develop social skills, self-reliance, and confidence.
• Experiential Learning: Field trips to local farms and gardens offer students direct experiences that deepen their understanding and create lasting memories.

• Planting & Harvesting: Children actively participate in sowing seeds, tending gardens, and harvesting grains, vegetables, and fruits.
• Learning About Grains: Students may learn about different grains like wheat, rice, barley, millet, rye, oats, and corn, exploring how they are grown and harvested.
• Composting & Soil Care: Understanding the importance of healthy soil and creating compost is a vital part of the farming block.
• Storytelling & Literature: Engaging stories and literature help students develop an imaginative understanding of farming life.
• Cooking & Food Preparation: Students may participate in cooking activities, preparing food with the harvested ingredients.
• Animal Care: If possible, students may interact with farm animals, learning about their needs and role in the farm ecosystem.

By exploring the Earthschooling Waldorf third-grade farming block, children gain valuable practical skills, cultivate a deep connection to nature, and develop a sense of responsibility and gratitude for the bounty of the earth. This transformative experience lays the groundwork for a lifelong appreciation of the natural world and the vital role of farming in sustaining human life.

Living Lessons are video lessons where a teacher leads the class through the main lessons for this grade. You can use these lessons as examples to follow for your own teaching or can use them as supplements to your own teaching (we all need a break now and then. I would have loved to have these available on days I was ill or was taking care of my fussy baby).

Join teacher Amy on a wonderful adventure through the Third Grade Farming and Gardening Block. This is a complete block for third grade. Each Living Lesson set is a complete video course for the block and includes chalkboard drawings, teacher instruction, main lesson book drawings, music, watercolor, and more. The exact contents of the block can be found below in the description.

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