Waldorf Block: G2: Second Grade Saints

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.

Waldorf Second Grade (Multi-cultural & Secular) Saints Block: Nurturing Virtue & Literacy
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.
Why the Saints Block is Crucial in Earthschooling Waldorf Education:
  • Moral Development: These stories serve as moral compasses, exploring acts of generosity, courage, compassion, and perseverance, providing second graders with concrete examples of virtue. At this age, children are keenly aware of right and wrong, and these tales help them navigate these concepts in an imaginative and engaging way.
  • Literacy Enrichment: The Saints Block is interwoven with language arts learning. Students engage in:
    • Listening and Retelling: Hearing and re-telling the stories helps develop oral language skills.
    • Writing: Students write about the saints in their main lesson books, practicing sentence formation, vocabulary, and grammar.
    • Phonics and Reading: The stories provide a rich context for learning phonics rules and practicing reading.
    • Dramatic Expression: Recitation and class plays based on the saint stories further develop language and presentation skills.
  • Connection to Universal Values: By exploring the lives of saints and heroes, students connect with universal values that transcend religious or cultural boundaries. This approach aims to cultivate a sense of wonder and reverence in the developing child.
What to Expect During the Earthschooling Saints Block:
  • Engaging Storytelling: Teachers weave captivating narratives of saints like St. Francis, St. George, St. Martin, and others.
  • Main Lesson Book Work: Students create beautiful main lesson book pages, combining written summaries, illustrations, and reflections on the stories.
  • Related Activities: The block may also include songs, poems, verses, and discussions that deepen students' understanding and connection to the saintly figures.
  • Emphasis on Good Deeds: Stories like St. Thomas's emphasis on giving to the poor can inspire practical acts of kindness and generosity.

In essence, the Waldorf Earthschooling Second Grade Saints Block offers a beautiful and impactful learning experience that nurtures the child's moral imagination and strengthens fundamental literacy skills, fostering a love of stories and a connection to the timeless qualities of goodness and virtue.

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.

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).

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​​Mellie Mae Lonneman
​​Mellie Mae Lonneman

Mellie Mae Lonnemann lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband and two sons. Mellie was a class teacher at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, NY before the arrival of her first son, Joseph. She then taught homeschool students morning lessons, clay art, quilting, and gardening. She taught handwork at the Asheville Waldorf School before the birth of her second son..Mellie received her Waldorf Teacher Certificate from Sunbridge Institute, a BFA with a concentration in ceramics from Alfred University, and an Art Certificate in Professional Maiolica from the Ballardini State Institute of Art in Faenza, Italy. Mellie loves spending time outdoors, being creative, and learning from her beautiful sons! She wishes to impart a love for learning through curiosity, discovery and creativity. 


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