Grade School Curriculum Overview

The focus each morning is the main lesson where the academic subjects are taught in three or four-week blocks. Sujbects are brought alive by the class teachers' skill in oral story-telling and presentation, and by integrating the arts into each subject to deepen and enliven the students' understanding. Specialty subjects, such as world languages, music, handwork, gardening, woodworking and movement round out the day with twice- or thrice-weekly lessons taught by specialists.



ACADEMICS:
GRADES 1–4               1
2
3
4
History &
Literature 		Fairy Tales from
Around the World		 Fables from
Around the World		 Old Testament Stories Native American Tales
Nature Stories Saint Legends Native American Legends Norse Mythology
Tall Tales Local History
Folk Tales Local Natural Resources,
Native Peoples,
Early Settlers
Language
Arts		 Letter Forms
and Sounds

Reading Reading Reading
Writing Words and Simple Sentences Word Families Spelling Spelling
Beginning Reading with
Own Writing as Text		 Punctuation Grammar Grammar
Word Families Writing Composition Composition
Oral Poetry Introduction to
Cursive Writing		 Student Composition Student Composition
Oral Recitation Poetry Poetry Poetry
Drama and Speech Drama and Speech
Handwriting as an Art Handwriting as an Art
Math Geometric Form Drawing (freehand) Geometric Form Drawing (freehand) Geometric Form Drawing (freehand) Geometric Form Drawing (freehand)
Multiplication Tables through Movement
and Recitation		 Multiplication Tables through Movement
and Recitation

 Multiplication Tables Multiplication Tables
Introduction to the
Four Operations:
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division		 Four Operations (continued) Larger Numbers with the Four Operations Fractions
Qualities of Numbers System of Place Value Beginning Long Division Long Division(continued)
Count to 100 Borrowing and Carrying
Roman Numerals Time Factoring
Rhythmic Patterns Money
Number Sequences
and Relationships

 Number Sequences
and Relationships		 Number Sequences
and Relationships		 Number Sequences
and Relationships
Odds and Evens Weights and Measures
Word Problems Use of the Ruler
Daily Oral and
Written Practice		 Daily Oral and
Written Practice		 Daily Oral and
Written Practice
Mental Arithmetic Mental Arithmetic Mental Arithmetic Mental Arithmetic
Science Introduction to Biology through Stories Kingdoms of Nature through Stories Human Activity
in Nature: Farming, Gardening, House Building, Food Production, Clothing Around the World		 Human Beings and Animal Studies
Introduction to Physics through Outdoor Play Cooking and Baking
Geography Exploration of Immediate Surroundings

 World Cultural Geography
through Stories		 Practical Studies of World Housing and Clothing Local Geography and Washington State
The Arts Drama, speech, singing, recorder, drawing, painting, handwriting, and sculpting are woven throughout the core main lesson curriculum daily
ACADEMICS:
GRADES 5–8                5
6
7
8
History &
Literature 		Ancient Mythologies
and Histories:India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, North
American Culture		 Roman History Renaissance Modern History
Medieval History Age of Exploration:
Tales of Discovery		 18th – 20th Centuries: Revolutions in Politics and Industry
Biographies
Language
Arts		 Reading Reading Reading Reading
Spelling Spelling Spelling Spelling
Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar
Composition Composition Composition Composition
Creative Writing Creative Writing Short Stories
Poetry Poetry Poetry Poetry
Drama and Speech Drama and Speech Drama and Speech Drama and Speech
Handwriting as an Art Handwriting as an Art
Math Geometric Form Drawing (freehand) Geometric Forms
(with instruments)		 Algebra Algebra
Fractions Ratios Geometry Geometry
Decimals Proportion Graphs (continued) Practical Applications
Averages Percentages Daily Oral and
Written Practice		 Daily Oral and
Written Practice
Metric System Graphs
Daily Oral and
Written Practice		 Estimating
Business Math:
Profit & Loss, Discounting, Interest
Daily Oral and
Written Practice
Science Botany Geology/Mineralogy Human Physiology
and Nutrition 		Meteorology
Physics:
Heat, Light, Acoustics, Magnetism, Electricity		 Physics:
Mechanics		 Physics:
Hydraulics, Aerodynamics
Gardening Astronomy Human Anatomy
Chemistry:
Inorganic		 Chemistry:
Organic
Geography Historical Maps of Mediterranean Area Continents and Oceans Continents and Oceans Continents and Oceans
North America Physical Geography
of the World		 Physical Geography
of the World		 Physical Geography
of the World
Mapmaking Economic Interdependence Economic Interdependence Economic Interdependence
Cultural Geography: Religions,Traditions, Lifestyles Cultural Geography: Religions,Traditions, Lifestyles Cultural Geography: Religions,Traditions, Lifestyles
Mapmaking Mapmaking Mapmaking
The Arts Drama, speech, singing, recorder, drawing, painting, handwriting, and sculpting are woven throughout the core main lesson curriculum daily
SPECIAL SUBJECTS:
GRADES 1–4              1
2
3
4
World Languages Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese
Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish
Music Pentatonic Flute and Singing are Integrated into Academics Pentatonic Flute and Singing are Integrated into Academics Recorder and Singing are Integrated into Academics Recorder and Singing are Integrated into Academics
Orchestra
Practical Arts Handwork Handwork Handwork Handwork  
Gardening
Movement Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education
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SPECIAL SUBJECTS:
GRADES 5–8              5
6
7
8
World Languages Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese
Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish
Music Recorder and Singing are Integrated into Academics Recorder and Singing are Integrated into Academics Recorder and Singing are Integrated into Academics Recorder and Singing are Integrated into Academics
Orchestra Orchestra or Band Orchestra or Band Orchestra or Band
Choir Choir Choir
Practical Arts Handwork   Handwork Handwork Handwork
Gardening Gardening Gardening
Woodworking Woodworking Woodworking
Movement Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education
Eurythmy Eurythmy Eurythmy Eurythmy
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