Curriculum Overview
The Waldorf philosophy views education as an art, so each subject, be it arithmetic, biology or English, is presented in a living way that speaks to the child's developmental stage. Each subject is presented through direct experience. The teacher’s aim is to draw out the children’s inherent capacities by creating an atmosphere in the classroom that fills the children with interest, wonder and enthusiasm.
The morning Main Lesson immerses the students in a particular academic subject of the curriculum, over three or four weeks, and each child produces a beautifully written and illustrated Main Lesson book for each subject. The Waldorf teacher addresses the way children learn at the different developmental stages throughout the subjects in the curriculum. The class teacher works with each child through an eight-year relationship, where the teacher is able to draw out the child’s strengths and focus more consistently and intensively on the weaker areas.
Additional subjects augment the Main Lessons: these classes include handwork classes, woodworking, music , French, German, and eurythmy (movement) classes, in addition to physical education.
Trained remedial teachers offer educational support lessons for grade school students referred by their class teacher.
Please visit each class page for in depth information about the curriculum for that grade. An overview of the development stage at that age, as it relates to the curriculum, is also on each page. Information about our pre-school and kindergarten programs are on the Early Childhood pages.
The morning Main Lesson immerses the students in a particular academic subject of the curriculum, over three or four weeks, and each child produces a beautifully written and illustrated Main Lesson book for each subject. The Waldorf teacher addresses the way children learn at the different developmental stages throughout the subjects in the curriculum. The class teacher works with each child through an eight-year relationship, where the teacher is able to draw out the child’s strengths and focus more consistently and intensively on the weaker areas.
Additional subjects augment the Main Lessons: these classes include handwork classes, woodworking, music , French, German, and eurythmy (movement) classes, in addition to physical education.
Trained remedial teachers offer educational support lessons for grade school students referred by their class teacher.
Please visit each class page for in depth information about the curriculum for that grade. An overview of the development stage at that age, as it relates to the curriculum, is also on each page. Information about our pre-school and kindergarten programs are on the Early Childhood pages.
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