Waldorf Block: Seventh Grade Poetry

Take a poetry adventure with Waldorf Teacher Stephanie Packer. Details of this class can be found in the listing.

Teacher Stephanie is your main lesson teacher for this block! You can view a welcome video from her below. Teacher Danielle assists in this class.

Language Block
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 1: Imagery
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 2: Show, Not Tell
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 3: Character Sketch
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 4: Nostalgia
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 5: Wish
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 6: Wish for Humanity
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 7: Limerick
PDF of Limerick
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 8: Sonnet
PDF of Sonnet
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 9: Simile
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 10: Surprise Ending
Gift of the Magi: PDF
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 11: Types of Surprise
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 12: Descriptive Writing, Landscape
Artistic Dictation PDF
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 13: Surprise -vs- Suspense
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 14: Free Verse – Part I
G7 Poetry: Wish, Wonder, and Surprise: Lesson 15: Free Verse – Part II + PDF – FINAL LESSON

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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Your Instructor


Stephanie Packer
Stephanie Packer

Stephanie Packer grew up in New Jersey, and graduated with a BA in Organizational Studies from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Shortly after her graduation from college, she discovered both her passion for teaching, as well as for the Waldorf Pedagogy. Stephanie then began her Waldorf teacher training in the United States, and finished it in Spain where she helped to found a new Waldorf School in Seville. Since that time, Stephanie has been committed to supporting the Waldorf movement both locally and abroad. She has worked in many capacities at various Waldorf schools, including: Class Teacher for grades 1-8, Spanish Teacher, English Teacher, Educational Support Coordinator, Early Childhood Assistant, After-Curricular Activities Teacher, and Assistant Dean of Students. She is currently completing her certification in Waldorf Learning Support/Extra Lesson. In Stephanie’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, running, exploring nature, reading, and supporting local Waldorf communities. She believes that all children deserve to spend their golden years surrounded by what is beautiful, what is good, and what is true and that is why she has chosen to dedicate her path in this life to bring Waldorf pedagogy to everyone that she can.


Course Curriculum


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