G2: Second Grade Waldorf Speciality Curriculum Living Lessons (Eurythmy, Music, Handwork, Art)
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.
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.
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
Second Grade Handwork Lessons
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StartWritten Lessons for Second Grade Handwork Block
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StartBeeswax Lesson One: The Immortalized Icicle & The Pear Story (15:10)
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StartBeeswax Lesson Two: Creating a Wax Character for a Story (5:53)
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StartBeeswax Lesson Three: Creating a Beeswax Elephant (4:18)
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StartBeeswax Lesson Four: Making Molding Beeswax (7:01)
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StartBeeswax Lesson Five: Nature Table Craft & Beeswax Bird (6:31)
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StartClay Sculpture Lesson One: Beginning Clay Work and Sculpture (6:08)
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StartClay Sculpture Lesson Two: The Goose Girl by the Well Story & Handwork (2:25)
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StartClay Sculpture Lesson Three: Making a Bird and Nest with Modeling Clay (3:54)
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StartClay Sculpture Lesson Four: Making a Modeling Clay Star(fish) (3:40)
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StartFelting Lesson One: Making a Felt Envelope (5:56)
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StartFelting Lesson Two: Felt Mice (5:32)
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StartFelting Lesson Three: How to Felt a Mermaid (9:56)
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StartFelting Lesson Four: Wet Felted Ball and Soap (14:44)
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StartFelting Lesson Five: Wet Felted Pumpkins (16:22)
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StartFelting Lesson Six: Felted Sheep (35:39)
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StartKnitting and Crochet Lesson One: Introduction (10:21)
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StartKnitting and Crochet Lesson Two: Finger Knitting (2:54)
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StartKnitting and Crochet Lesson Three: Finger Knit Flowers (8:44)
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StartKnitting and Crochet Lesson Four: How to Knit a Square - A Rabbit (20:29)
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StartKnitting and Crochet Lesson Five: Crochet Doily Lesson in Two Parts (23:35)
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StartKnitting and Crochet Lesson Six: Spool Knitting (8:23)
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StartCooking Lesson One: How to Make Herbal Treats (5:50)
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StartCooking Lesson Two: Herbal Tea, Story & Simple Chalk Drawing (8:07)
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StartCooking Lesson Three: Making Ginger Syrup (7:39)
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StartCooking Lesson Four: Cooking with Kids in the Classroom: Crepes (17:44)
Second Grade Music Lessons
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StartIntroduction to Second Grade Music
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StartWritten Lessons for Second Grade Music Block
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StartSecond Grade Circle Times (17:22)
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StartLesson One: Introduction to the Pentatonic Recorder (9:36)
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StartLesson Two: First Lessons for the Pentatonic Recorder (10:28)
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StartLesson Three: Ongoing Lessons for the Pentatonic Recorder: Set 1
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StartLesson Four: Ongoing Lessons for the Pentatonic Recorder: Set 2
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StartLesson Five: Ongoing Lessons for the Pentatonic Recorder: Set 3
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StartLesson Six: Sheet Music & Mp3s for the Pentatonic Recorder
Second Grade Eurythmy Lessons
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