Waldorf second grade marks a significant step in a child's educational journey, building on the foundational skills of first grade while embracing new challenges. This year is characterized by a deeper exploration of human nature, a focus on language arts and math, and rich artistic and movement activities. This listing was previously called "Second Grade Living Lessons by the Week" this set provides all the main lessons you need as well as all the extra lessons in handwork, music, movement, and art. With this purchase you receive access to five pages: 1. Second Grade Living Lessons Main Lessons 2. Second Grade Living Lessons by the Week 3. Second Grade Living Lessons Extras (Handwork, Music, Art & Movement) 4. Teacher Essentials 5. Cultural Enrichment Lessons
CourseBy Various Earthschooling Teachers
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CourseBy Various Earthschooling Teachers
Nurture holistic growth and independent learning! Waldorf second grade marks a significant step in a child's educational journey, building on the foundational skills of first grade while embracing new challenges. This year is characterized by a deeper exploration of human nature, a focus on language arts and math, and rich artistic and movement activities.
CourseBy Various Earthschooling Teachers
The Earthschooling Waldorf second-grade language arts curriculum is a rich and developmentally appropriate approach designed to ignite a lifelong love of learning and deep literacy in young students. Instead of rushing into abstract decoding, it builds upon the oral language foundation established in first grade through engaging storytelling and imaginative activities.
CourseBy Mellie Mae Lonneman
Unlock your child's creativity and fine motor skills with Earthschooling Waldorf's Second Grade Form Drawing! This unique Waldorf curriculum element focuses on the practice of drawing continuous, flowing lines and shapes, designed to nurture your child's emerging sense of balance, rhythm, and spatial awareness. Children in Waldorf education embark on a journey of exploring polarities and symmetries through form drawing. They work with both running forms (repetitive patterns like waves) and mirror forms, where they learn to draw symmetrical patterns on either side of an axis. This emphasis on balance and symmetry reflects the child's developing awareness of duality in the world. This block includes step-by-step instructions for teaching all the basic forms for second grade. It also includes the e-book “Waldorf Form Drawing Basics” and access to all the Main Lesson Book pages for second grade form drawing.
CourseBy Mellie Mae Lonneman
Discover the enriching world of Waldorf second grade handwork, focusing on knitting to cultivate fine motor skills, concentration, and creativity! What is Waldorf Handwork in Second Grade? In the Earthschooling Waldorf second grade curriculum, handwork, particularly knitting, plays a vital role in supporting children's development on multiple levels. Building on skills learned in first grade, second graders engage in more complex knitting projects, strengthening their will forces and fostering a deeper connection with natural materials.
CourseBy Various Earthschooling Teachers
Deepen your child's moral development and literacy skills with the captivating Earthschooling Waldorf's Second Grade Heroes Block. This engaging curriculum unit, designed for Waldorf second graders, focuses on inspiring stories of heroes and saints from around the world. Through these rich narratives, children will explore themes of courage, perseverance, and ethical conduct. Take this amazing journey with Waldorf teacher Mellie Lonneman as she gently leads the student through the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ghandi, Wangari Maathai, Black Elk, John Muir, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall. Each lesson includes a verse, movement, story, and main lesson book work/image for the student to create. Each video is 40-45 minutes and is a full main lesson. BONUS: This block also includes three handwork videos and 9 bonus videos covering stories from The King of Ireland’s Son.
CourseBy Mellie Mae Lonneman
Join teacher Amy Williams on a wonderful adventure through the lower case alphabet. Each video includes a main lesson book drawing and chalk board drawing along with some extras. This is a complete block for second 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.
CourseBy Amy Williams
Discover the magic of Waldorf second grade math! This unique approach goes beyond rote memorization, focusing on developing a deep and imaginative understanding of numbers through stories, movement, and hands-on activities. Second-grade Earthschooling Waldorf students build upon their foundational math skills from first grade, delving into concepts like place value, mastering columnar addition and subtraction with carrying and borrowing (regrouping), and strengthening their multiplication tables. Join Waldorf teacher Mellie Lonneman on a wonderful adventure through second grade math. Each video includes a main lesson book drawing and chalk board drawing along with some extras. Each Living Lesson set is a complete video course for the block and includes chalkboard drawings, teacher instruction, main lesson book drawings, verses, and more. The exact contents of the block can be found below in the description. Waldorf Teacher Simone provides some extra bonus lessons!
CourseBy Mellie Mae Lonneman
The Waldorf second grade curriculum includes a captivating and enriching Saints Block, a key language arts component designed to foster moral development and literacy skills. This block delves into the inspiring stories of saints and other heroic figures from various cultures and traditions, offering children powerful examples of positive human traits and noble deeds. This block provides examples of positive behavior in a secular way. This is not a religious block. Teacher Mellie will take you on an adventure with saints from around the world and from many different cultures. This block is focused on the archetypes within the stories and is not a religious block.
CourseBy Mellie Mae Lonneman
Dive into the Natural World with Earthschooling Waldorf Second Grade Science! In a Waldorf second-grade classroom, science is a captivating Nature Study main lesson block designed to foster a deep connection with the natural world and ignite a lifelong love of learning. This engaging block focuses on experiential learning, using the natural surroundings as the primary classroom.
CourseBy Mellie Mae Lonneman