Waldorf Block: G3: Third Grade Math

The Earthschooling Waldorf third-grade math block is a key part of the curriculum, focused on introducing practical math skills and building a strong number sense in children around the age of nine. This immersive block, often lasting several weeks, integrates mathematics with other subjects and emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning. This lesson block contains everything you need for third grade Waldorf math including insights from Steiner, Main Lesson Book tips, and a daily practice guide. Lessons include double digit multiplication, long division, measuring concepts, time, money and more. This includes access to all the third grade Main Lesson Book math pages.

Waldorf Third Grade Math Block: A Holistic Approach to Practical Math Skills
The Earthschooling Waldorf third-grade math block is a key part of the curriculum, focused on introducing practical math skills and building a strong number sense in children around the age of nine. This immersive block, often lasting several weeks, integrates mathematics with other subjects and emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning.
Key Topics and Features:
  • Practical Math: Third grade is a time for students to grasp the relevance of math in everyday life. They work with measurement (linear, liquid, dry), time, and money, gaining a concrete understanding through hands-on activities like building projects, baking, and weighing objects. The historical context of these measuring systems is also explored.
  • Building on Foundational Skills: The block reinforces previously learned concepts such as place value (expanding to millions) and the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Students continue to practice column addition, carrying, and borrowing.
  • Times Table Mastery: Emphasis is placed on memorizing multiplication tables, though support is provided for students who need it. Rhythmic and movement-based activities like skip counting with jump ropes or bean bags aid memorization.
  • Long Division and Double-Digit Multiplication: The block introduces more complex operations like long division and multiple-digit multiplication.
  • Imaginative Learning: Concepts like "standard of measure" are introduced through engaging stories and visualizations. This sparks children's imagination and helps them connect with mathematical ideas.
  • Daily Practice and Review: Routine math review sessions include place value exercises, mental math, and story problems.
  • Main Lesson Book: Students document their learning in their Main Lesson Books, incorporating both written explanations and artistic representations of the concepts explored.

By focusing on practical applications and integrating math with engaging narratives and activities, the Earthschooling Waldorf third-grade math block aims to cultivate a love for mathematics and develop capable problem-solvers.

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).

This lesson block contains everything you need for third grade Waldorf math including insights from Steiner, Main Lesson Book tips, and a daily practice guide. Lessons include double digit multiplication, long division, measuring concepts, time, money and more. This includes access to all the third grade Main Lesson Book math pages.


Your Instructor


​​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. 


Course Curriculum


  Third Grade Math Block (With Waldorf Teacher Mellie)
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
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You have access to all your materials for 18-months. All materials are fully downloadable if you want to keep them for future offline access.

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