The Curriculum of the Steiner School

First Grade
Form Drawing
Writing: introduction to the alphabet
Mathematics: the quality of numbers, counting to 100, Roman and Arabic numerals, the four processes (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Nature Study
Singing and introduction to the Recorder
Handwork: Knitting
Eurythmy
Foreign Language
Painting, Beeswax Modelling, Crayon Drawing

Second Grade
English: fables from around the world, study of the saints, introduction to reading, grammar
Mathematics: continuing work with the four processes, Column Algorithms
Form Drawing
Nature Study:through Aesop's fables,work of Thornton W. Burgess,Native American stories
Singing and Recorder
Handwork: Knitting, Crochet
Eurythmy
Foreign Language
Painting and Modelling

Third Grade
English: intensive study of grammar
Writing: introduction to cursive handwriting
Mathematics of Practical Life: Time, Temperature, Weight & Volume, linear measurement (integrated into Housebuilding),Trade Goods & The Development of Currency
Form Drawing
Social and Environmental Studies: Farming and Gardening, Housebuilding
Cultural Studies: stories of the Old Testament, Jewish festivals
Drama
Singing: singing in rounds
Recorder
Handwork: Spinning, Weaving
Eurythmy
Foreign Language
Painting
Sports

Fourth Grade
English: work in grammar continues introduction to composition writing through personal narratives
tall tales
Zoology: comparative study of human being and other animals
Geography and Local History
Cultural Studies: Norse mythology
Mathematics: Introduction to Fractions
Form Drawing: Celtic knots
Singing: singing two-part songs
Orchestra: choosing a string instrument
Handwork: Embroidery, Cross Stitch
Eurythmy
Foreign Language
Painting
Sports

Fifth Grade
Ancient History - India Persia Mesopotamia Egypt Greece American Geography
Botany
Geometry
Mathematics: Fractions and Decimals
Singing and Orchestra
Handwork: Woodworking Knitting
Eurythmy
English: reading, writing, and grammar
Foreign Language
Painting
Sports

Sixth Grade
History - the transition from ancient to modern:the decline of Greece,the rise and fall of Rome, and the effects of these cultures on European civilization up through the Middle Ages
World Geography
Geology
Astronomy
Physics: Acoustics Optics
Geometry
Mathematics: Percentage and Ratio
Singing and Orchestra
Handwork: Woodworking
Eurythmy
English: reading, writing, and grammar
Foreign Language
Painting
Sports

Seventh Grade
History - Renaissance and Reformation
World Geography
Physics:Mechanics
Inorganic Chemistry
Physiology
Geometry
Mathematics: Algebra  Negative Numbers  Square and Cube Roots
Singing and Orchestra
Handwork: Embroidery
Carving
Clay Modeling
Eurythmy: ballads, drama, tragedy
English including creative writing
Foreign Language
Painting
Sports

Eighth Grade
History - the Industrial Revolution to the present day
Geography as related to World Economics
Physics:Acoustics  Thermodynamics  Mechanics  Electricity and Magnetism  Hydraulics Aerodynamics
Meteorology
Ecology
Organic Chemistry
Physiology
Geometry: measurement of surfaces and volume
Mathematics: practical applications of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry Graphing
Singing and Orchestra:
Elizabethan Music

Elizabethan Music

American Music
Symphonic Form
Handwork:
Machine Sewing
Darning
Artistic Hand-Sewing Projects
Soapstone Carvings
Carpentry
Eurythmy: poems with contrasting moods
English: the short story, letters, and Shakespearean drama
Foreign Language
Painting: highlights and shadows in portraits and landscapes
Sports
Waldorf Curriculum Table