G2: Second Grade Full Living Lessons Curriculum

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

Discover Waldorf Second Grade: Nurturing 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.

Key Features of the Waldorf Second Grade Curriculum:

  • Social & Emotional Development: Waldorf second grade emphasizes social awareness and ethical decision-making through fables, legends, and stories of saints and heroes. These narratives offer insights into human behavior, choices, and consequences, promoting empathy, teamwork, and personal responsibility.
  • Language Arts: Students dive into phonics, word families, and the foundations of reading and writing. Emphasis is placed on cursive writing, composition, and oral recitation, with learning drawn from engaging stories.
  • Mathematics: Building on first grade math concepts, second graders work with all four operations, place value, and multiplication tables, using stories, games, and rhythmic movement to make learning engaging and intuitive.
  • Arts & Movement: Waldorf education integrates art, music, and movement into all subjects. Second grade students engage in watercolor painting, beeswax modeling, crayon drawing, eurythmy (a movement art), playing the pentatonic recorder, and handwork like knitting and crocheting.
  • Experiential Learning: Waldorf education promotes active and experiential learning. Students learn by doing, creating, and exploring, fostering a deeper understanding and love of learning.
  • Nature Studies: The curriculum often includes nature walks and observation activities, fostering a connection with the natural world.
  • Class Plays: Second graders participate in a class play based on curriculum content, promoting teamwork, memorization, speech development, and artistic expression.

Waldorf Second Grade nurtures the "whole child", addressing the intellectual, emotional, and physical development of each student. Through a rich and varied curriculum, children develop academic skills, social awareness, and a lifelong love of learning.

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


Your Instructor


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


  Introduction to Second Grade by the Week
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  Second Grade Planner One: Math Block I (Optional: Use for August)
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  Week Two
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  Second Grade Planner Two: Math Block II & Language Block I: The Lowercase Alphabet (Optional: Use for September))
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  Second Grade Planner 3: Fables I & Form Drawing I (Option: Use for October))
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  Second Grade Planner Four: Science Block I (Optional: Use for November)
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  Week Sixteen
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  Second Grade Planner Five: Math Block III (Optional: Use for December)
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  Week Eighteen
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  Second Grade Planner Six: Saint & Hero Block: Part I (Optional: Use for January)
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  Second Grade Planner Seven: Saint and Hero Block: Part II (Optional: Use for February))
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  Second Grade Planner Eight: Fables Block II, Form Drawing Block II (Optional: Use for March)
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  Week Thirty
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  Second Grade Planner Nine: Science Block II (Optional: Use for April)
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  Second Grade Planner Ten: Language Block II (Optional: Use for May)
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