Waldorf Block: G1: First Grade Handwork
This includes the new e-book “First Grade Arts & Crafts for the Waldorf Year” which supplies crafts and stories to go with them for the entire year as well as the e-books “Natural Gifts for Kids to Make”, and many more first grade Waldorf handwork activities! This year we will learn finger-crochet, finger-knitting, knitting, sewing, felting, and much more!
This includes the new e-book “First Grade Arts & Crafts for the Waldorf Year” which supplies crafts and stories to go with them for the entire year as well as the e-books “Natural Gifts for Kids to Make”, and many more first grade Waldorf handwork activities! This year we will learn finger-crochet, finger-knitting, knitting, sewing, felting, and much more!
Your Instructor
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:
- Preschool & Kindergarten: Amy Cho and Safia Mandil (Stories, Crafts, and Circle Time)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
First Grade Handwork Lessons
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StartIntroduction
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StartWritten Lessons for First Grade Handwork Block: Block Format
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StartLesson One: How to Make a Crayon Wrap (9:00)
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StartLesson Two: Window Stars (5:05)
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StartLesson Three: Poinsettia Craft (11:21)
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StartLesson Four: Holiday Ornament Making (4:23)
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StartLesson Five: Making a Goose from Clay (2:31)
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StartLesson Six: Making a Modeling Clay Star (3:40)
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StartLesson Seven: Making a Modeling Clay Gnome (3:31)
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StartLesson Eight: Making a Modeling Clay Heart (1:51)
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StartLesson Nine: Making a Modeling Clay Beaver (2:26)
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StartLesson Ten: Making a Bird and a Nest (3:54)
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StartLesson Eleven: Making a Clay Shell (2:20)
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StartLesson Twelve: Making Story Characters with Clay (1:11)
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StartLesson Thirteen: Sewing Stars (28:20)
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StartLesson Fourteen: Wet Felting a Pumpkin (16:22)
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StartLesson Fifteen: 3D Felted Balls and Acorns (19:42)
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StartLesson Sixteen: Introduction to Beeswax Modeling (18:08)
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StartLesson Seventeen: Basics of Finger-Knitting (2:54)
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StartLesson Eighteen: Finger-Knit Flowers (8:44)
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StartLesson Nineteen: How to Knit (Make a Rabbit, Rectangle, Learn Basics) (20:29)
First Grade Handwork from Teacher Safia Mandil
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First Grade Supplemental Art Lessons
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StartWritten Lessons for First Grade Art Block: Block Format (18:08)
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StartLesson One: String Game Story (3:33)
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StartLesson Two: Block Crayon Drawing: Part 1: Lesson 1: Block Crayon Basics: Lines & Shapes (15:34)
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StartLesson Three: Block Crayon Drawing: Part 1: Lesson 2: Primary Colors & Drawing People (13:44)
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StartLesson Four: Block Crayon Drawing: Part 1: Lesson 3: Animal Forms & The Alphabet (10:19)
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StartLesson Five: Block Crayon Drawing: Part 1: Lesson 4: Beginning Landscapes & Buildings (11:57)
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StartLesson Six: Block Crayon Drawing: Part 2: Lesson 2A: The Color Wheel, Blending, and Problem Solving (19:01)
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StartLesson Seven: Wet-on-Wet Watercolor: Part 1 (20:44)
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StartLesson Eight: Yellow Wash Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Painting (6:03)
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StartLesson Nine: A Watercolor Story for Yellow and Blue (5:36)
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StartLesson Ten: A Watercolor Story for Blue and Yellow (6:54)
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StartLesson Eleven: A Pretty Pumpkin Painting (7:53)
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StartLesson Twelve: Fire Watercolor Painting (8:02)
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StartLesson Thirteen: 3 Friends Watercolor Painting (6:20)
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StartLesson Fourteen: A Starry Sky Painting (6:17)
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StartLesson Fifteen: How to Make a Lantern (9:31)
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StartLesson Sixteen: Giant Ruby Watercolor Painting (6:05)
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StartLesson Seventeen: Winter Snowflake Painting (4:01)
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StartLesson Eighteen: Cherry Blossom Painting (3:11)
Frequently Asked Questions
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