Waldorf Sixth Grade: Islam
The weekend after a block ends is always a very busy one. This time our school had an open house, which gave me the perfect opportunity to camp out in my classroom and get ready for the next block On...
View ArticleWaldorf Sixth Grade Middle Ages
Knowing that the pace of school-life would pick up as soon as we got back in swing after our leisurely spring break, I spent a couple hours in the classroom on Sunday putting up a chalkboard drawing....
View ArticleHamilton History Lesson
As much as I try to give myself at least a couple of weeks off before planning the next year’s curriculum, somehow I just can’t resist. Right now I’m all about my 8th grade history curriculum. This...
View ArticleWaldorf 8th Grade History
The 8th graders and I have moved on from our long (but super-fun) physics and meteorology block (click here if you want to read my outline for that block) and we’ve jumped into history. I think I love...
View ArticleA Post-Election Lesson in the 8th Grade
Last week was a big one. The 8th graders and I have been studying American Government since the beginning of the year. Usually this content comes in the Revolutions block when the 8th grade studies...
View ArticleAncient Civilizations in Waldorf Fifth Grade
Well, we just finished the second week of school, which is about the time when summer starts feeling like a distant memory. But it’s all good. We’re in that rosy time when it feels SO good to be back...
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