G5: Fifth Grade Waldorf Living Lessons (Main Lessons)

Once you click ENROLL, AfterPay, Affirm, and Klarna payment plan options will be shown. Discover the enriching world of Waldorf Fifth Grade, often described as a "Golden Year" where children reach the peak of childhood balance and harmony. This stage of development, typically around ages 10-11, marks a crucial transition from early childhood imagination to a more analytical and independent phase. Earthschooling Waldorf's thoughtfully designed curriculum nurtures this shift, offering a unique and engaging educational experience.

Waldorf Fifth Grade: A "Golden Year" of Growth and Learning
Discover the enriching world of Waldorf Fifth Grade, often described as a "Golden Year" where children reach the peak of childhood balance and harmony. This stage of development, typically around ages 10-11, marks a crucial transition from early childhood imagination to a more analytical and independent phase. Earthschooling Waldorf's thoughtfully designed curriculum nurtures this shift, offering a unique and engaging educational experience.
Fifth grade with the Earthschooling Waldorf curriculum is characterized by a blend of academic rigor and artistic exploration. The Main Lesson blocks, lasting several weeks, dive deep into specific subjects, allowing students to truly immerse themselves in the material.
Key features of Waldorf Fifth Grade include:
  • Study of Ancient Civilizations: Students journey through history, exploring the rich cultures, myths, and contributions of Ancient India, Persia, Egypt, and Greece. This fosters cultural understanding and a sense of connection to humanity's past.
  • Botany: A central element of the science curriculum, Botany involves in-depth study of the plant world, encouraging observation and appreciation for nature's wonders. Students explore plant structures, adaptations, and the importance of pollination.
  • Geography: Expanding beyond local geography, fifth graders delve into the geography of North America, examining its major landforms, climates, and the impact of the environment on human cultures. Map-making is a hands-on activity, fostering spatial awareness.
  • Mathematics: Students build upon their mathematical skills, working with fractions and decimals, exploring concepts like the metric system and beginning geometry.
  • Language Arts: Fifth graders develop their writing skills through various forms of composition, including reports and creative pieces. They also enhance their reading comprehension, grammar, and research abilities.
  • Arts and Movement: Waldorf education integrates the arts throughout the curriculum. Fifth grade includes activities like painting, drawing, handwork (like knitting), and music. Movement and games, including participation in a Greek Pentathlon, promote physical coordination and social development.

The Waldorf fifth-grade experience goes beyond academics, focusing on the holistic development of the child. It fosters curiosity, creativity, and a deeper understanding of the world, nurturing both intellectual and social-emotional growth. If you are seeking an educational approach that respects the natural rhythms of childhood and inspires a love of learning, explore the possibilities of Earthschooling Waldorf Fifth Grade.

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). Scroll down to the class listings below to see the full syllabus and to view some free samples!

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Various Earthschooling Teachers
Various Earthschooling Teachers

A class designated as being taught by The BEarth Institute may involve multiple teachers. You can learn more about all of our teachers here: https://earthschooling.info/thebearthinstitute/about-us/gallery-3/

Classes that involve multiple teachers are as follows:

  1. Preschool & Kindergarten: Amy Cho and Safia Mandil (Stories, Crafts, and Circle Time)
  2. First Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Nicole Martinez (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Diane Power, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Michelle Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  3. Second Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Simone Blanchard (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Diane Power, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  4. Third Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Amy Williams & Joy Cowburn (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  5. Fourth Grade: Mellie Lonneman & Nicole Martinez (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  6. Fifth Grade: Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, Catherine Allegretti, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  7. Sixth Grade: Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, Robyn Beaufoy, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  8. Seventh Grade: Stephanie Packer & Danielle Gair (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, Catherine Allegretti, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  9. Eighth Grade: Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  10. Ninth Grade: Stephanie Packer, Natasha Sherwood, Kerry Burke, Dr. Chris Deason, Danielle Gair, Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Dan Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  11. Tenth Grade: Rachel Solt, Stephanie Packer, Natasha Sherwood, Kerry Burke, Dr. Chris Deason, Danielle Gair, Nicholas Andrea (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, Michelle Prindle, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  12. Eleventh Grade: Stephanie Packer, Danielle Gair, Mohsina Mandil (Main Lessons) & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)
  13. Twelfth Grade: Stephanie Packer, Mohsina Mandil & Mellie Lonneman, Rick Tan, Janet Walker, Megan Hammer, Cynthia Hansen, Brian Wolfe, and Kristie Burns (Music, Art, Handwork & Eurythmy)

Course Curriculum


  Free First Lesson Samples (Members Ignore This Section)
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  Introduction
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  Main Opening Verse
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  Teacher Support Materials and Tutorials
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  Fifth Grade Ancient History: Mesopotamia and Persia Block
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  Fifth Grade Ancient History: Ancient India Block
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  Fifth Grade Ancient History: Ancient Egypt Block
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  Fifth Grade Ancient History: Ancient Greece Block
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  Fifth Grade Botany Block
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  Fifth Grade Math Block: Part One: Decimals
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  Fifth Grade North American Geography Block
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  Fifth Grade Math: Part Two: The Metric System, Area, and Perimeter
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  Fifth Grade Math: Part 3: Freehand Geometry and the Wonder of Numbers
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  Fifth Grade Language Block
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  Fifth Grade Earthschooling Extra Lessons
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