
2nd graders rehearsing the play they present to the school for the beloved Michaelmas celebration.
Note: Each class teacher approaches this general curriculum guide with the freedom to shift and cater it to the particular group of students he or she is teaching.
History and Literature
Fables and folklore; legends of "holy" people from various cultures who have made a difference; Native American stories; poetry
English and Grammar
Beginning composition skills; grammar; directed reading groups; reading
Library
General library use
Mathematics
Arithmetic in the four operations; calendar; time
Geography and Sciences
Natural life cycle explored through nature and animal stories; activities outside in all weather
Spanish
Verses, songs, and games (vocabulary parallels main lesson subjects)
Art
Form drawing; beeswax modeling; watercolor painting; drawing; clay modeling
Music and Performing Arts
Folk music; singing and flutes in the pentatonic scale; class play; speech
Handwork
Knitting and purling
Eurythmy
Fables and animal stories; mirror forms; movement to piano
Movement Education
Games; jump rope; running; coordination activities; throwing and catching