Curriculum Overview: Grade School

The focus each morning is the two-hour lesson where reading, writing, math, history, geography and science are taught. Students design, write, and illustrate their own books about each subject. The uniqueness of each child is appreciated and encouraged, and learning happens naturally and rhythmically, in a non-competitive environment. Written evaluations of student progress and parent-teacher conferences provide thorough feed-back for parents.

Grade School Curriculum Overview Chart PDF.

 


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
Eurythmy Eurythmy Eurythmy Eurythmy

 

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