As a dynamic process, each grade curriculum is intended as a descriptive guide for teachers, providing latitude for each teacher's creativity and imagination as they seek to enliven the subjects for the students. In addition, the art of teaching in Waldorf schools celebrates the teacher’s dedication to their own pursuit of a lifetime of learning as they move through the grades with their students.

CURRICULUM GRID

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Language Arts
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Composition
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Research, formal & informal
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Classical languages
 
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Mathematics
Arithmetic
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Word problems
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Measurement
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Geometric form drawing
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Geometry
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Algebra
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Business math
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History
Ancient legends
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Old Testament stories
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Norse mythology
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Indo-European mythology
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Ancient Egypt, Greece
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Ancient Rome; Medieval period
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Renaissance period; exploration
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Revolutions, up to the modern era
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American history
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Science
Geography
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Nature study
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Zoology
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Botany
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Geology; astronomy
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Physics
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Chemistry; physiology
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Foreign Languages
Spanish
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German
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Music
Singing
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Chorus
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Wooden flute
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Recorder
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Cello or violin
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Orchestra
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Eurythmy
Movement education
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Fine and Applied Arts
Painting, drawing, modeling
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Perspective drawing
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Handwork
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Woodwork
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Physical Education
Games
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Sports
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Greek Olympics
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