Sandpoint Waldorf School, Rudolf Steiner

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Main lessons continue through all the childhood and adolescent years, in singing and instrument work beginning with recorders and violins in first and second grades, and later adding ensemble, choir and orchestral work. In sixth grade, the children study the acoustics of musical notes.

They have a further introduction to physics in optics (lenses and light refraction), heat, electricity and magnetism, so that the child gets a complete overview of what many can experience observing the inanimate world while he is at an age to see the outer world with a special clarity just before the storms of adolescence set in.

The mineral kingdom is treated in the geography main lesson, as is the study of South America. Astronomy is introduced by observation, tracing the moon, planets and constellations through the night sky. Geometry (including making geometric string figures), the beginnings of geometric proofs, and light and shadow drawing are all taken up in sixth grade.

Historical stories continue in later Greek and Roman history. The children at this age feel a special connection with the biographies of the definite personalities of Roman times. There is real interest in the stories of Hannibal and the idealistic struggles of the Republic with the brothers Gracchi, Cicero, and the Caesars. They learn of the great deeds of the Roman Empire that were lost but still echo in our own time: roads, order, organization, laws, and mastery of the physical world. They also learn of the slavery, greed, and materialism that were washed away in the breakdown of the Empire. They study the development of Christianity as it related to the Roman Empire. The study of the life of the Middle Ages becomes a satisfying entrance into a world of outer order and authority (similar to the order of geometric drawing). This helps to bring a certain balance to the students themselves. In handcrafts, the children may make leather sandals, perhaps very like those of the Romans.

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Sandpoint Waldorf School Where the love of learning that lasts a lifetime . . . begins.
P.O. Box 95, Sandpoint, ID 83864 (208) 265-2683 e-mail: sws@coldreams.com


	Picture by Muir	Special Events
	Main lessons continue through all the childhood and adolescent years, in singing and instrument work beginning with recorders and violins in first and second grades, and later adding ensemble, choir and orchestral work. In sixth grade, the children study the acoustics of musical notes. They have a further introduction to physics in optics (lenses and light refraction), heat, electricity and magnetism, so that the child gets a complete overview of what many can experience observing the inanimate world while he is at an age to see the outer world with a special clarity just before the storms of adolescence set in. The mineral kingdom is treated in the geography main lesson, as is the study of South America. Astronomy is introduced by observation, tracing the moon, planets and constellations through the night sky. Geometry (including making geometric string figures), the beginnings of geometric proofs, and light and shadow drawing are all taken up in sixth grade. Historical stories continue in later Greek and Roman history. The children at this age feel a special connection with the biographies of the definite personalities of Roman times. There is real interest in the stories of Hannibal and the idealistic struggles of the Republic with the brothers Gracchi, Cicero, and the Caesars. They learn of the great deeds of the Roman Empire that were lost but still echo in our own time: roads, order, organization, laws, and mastery of the physical world. They also learn of the slavery, greed, and materialism that were washed away in the breakdown of the Empire. They study the development of Christianity as it related to the Roman Empire. The study of the life of the Middle Ages becomes a satisfying entrance into a world of outer order and authority (similar to the order of geometric drawing). This helps to bring a certain balance to the students themselves. In handcrafts, the children may make leather sandals, perhaps very like those of the Romans. Continue scrolling through the grades to better understand the phases of development and learning that Waldorf students experience. Early Childhood \| 1st grade \| 2nd grade \| 3rd grade \| 4th grade \| 5th grade \| 6th grade \| 7th grade \| 8th grade \|Specialties \| Back
Sandpoint Waldorf School Where the love of learning that lasts a lifetime . . . begins. P.O. Box 95, Sandpoint, ID 83864 (208) 265-2683 e-mail: sws@coldreams.com