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. Please speak with your class and subject teachers for specific details regarding curriculum content.
History
Local history through geography; Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. regional history.
Literature
Norse sagas and poetry; Native American stories.
Library
Animal research projects; card catalog.
English and Grammar
Verb tenses; letter writing and paragraphing; parts of speech; singular possessive case; writing drafts; compositions; animal reports.
Spanish
Introduction of grammar; parts of speech; reading and writing short compositions.
Mathematics
Fractions, including reducing and expanding; four processes; long division with mixed number answers; factoring and prime numbers; complex four-part symmetry and Celtic knot drawing.
Geography and Sciences
Animal studies; local geography (Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.).
Art
Woven form drawing (Celtic knots); introduction of colored pencils; drawing of academic subjects; maps.
Music and Performing Arts
Violin or cello; C-flutes; continued reading and musical notation; singing rounds and harmonies.
Woodwork
Carving a cedar butter knife; hand whittling.
Handwork
Cross-stitching; four-quadrant design symmetry.
Eurythmy
Crossing forms in the space; working in smaller groups; continue fostering the alphabet gestures; concentration and rod exercises; “Walls of Asgard.”
Movement Education
Running tag games and relays; jumping games; throwing and catching games; circus arts; rhythmic exercises.
