Grade School
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First Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Fairy Tales
Pictorial introduction to the alphabet
Writing, reading, spelling
Speech exercises, poetry, playsMath
The quality of numbers, counting, the four operations
Writing Arabic and Roman numerals
Math facts, times tables in rhythm (the counting by's)Science
Observations of nature and nature storiesMore
Spanish
Form drawing, watercolor painting, beeswax modeling
Handwork--knitting
Singing, playing pentatonic flute
Circle games, jump rope, movement -
Second Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Fables, Multicultural Saints Legends, Jataka Tales, folk tales, Native American stories
Writing sentences, rhyming
Reading from books
Choral speaking, poetry, playsMath
Basic math operations, carrying and borrowing, math facts, times tables, number patternsScience
Observation of nature and nature storiesMore
Spanish
Symmetrical form drawing, painting, beeswas modeling (especially animal forms)
Handwork--knitting
Singing, pentatonic flutes
Rhythmic games, jump rope, movement -
Third Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Hebrew legends, Native American short stories and legends
Grammar, punctuation
Poetry, dictations, original composition, letter writing
Regular reading practicesMath
Long division and long multiplication
Math facts mastered
Measurement--time, weight, linear, moneySocial Studies/Science
Practical activities--shelters, textiles, gardening, cookingMore
Singing--simple rounds, playing the recorder, introduction to musical notation
Handwork--crocheting--weaving
Painting, modeling, form drawing
Games, folk dancing
Spanish -
Fourth Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Norse and Finnish Sagas
Composition, grammar, book reports, punctuation, poetry, dictations, original composition, letter writingMath
Fractions, averages, simple geometrySocial Studies
Local (California) Geography and HistoryScience
Zoology--Human and AnimalMore
Form-drawing--Celtic Braided Forms
Handwork--cross-stich, embroidery, sewing
Painting, clay modeling
Singing, recorder, strings, reading music
Games, movement, square and folk dancing
Spanish -
Fifth Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Composition writing, mostly narrative and descriptiveMath
Fractions, decimals, the metric system, ancient number systems, freehand geometric drawingSocial Studies
Ancient History and Mythology--India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and especially Greece
Geography of North America with emphasis on U.S.Science
BotanyMore
Four-needle knitting
Wood carving
Painting, clay modeling
Games, Pentathlon
Music, singing, recorder -
Sixth Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Composition, advanced grammar; expository, descriptive, narrative writingMath
Business Math, Economics
Percent, methematical formulas, simple equations
Geometric drawing using formal, exact toolsSocial Studies
Ancient Rome, rise of Christianity and Islam, medieval Europe through the Crusades
Geography of Europe, biomesScience
Physics--Acoustics, Optics, Heat, Magnetism, Electricity
Mineralogy, AstronomyMore
Black and white drawing, landscape painting
Music, recorder, two-three part choral singing
Sewed stuffed animals, clay modeling, woodworking
Games, Medieval Games -
Seventh Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Composition, advanced grammar, creative writing, research projectsMath
Pre-Algebra, perspective drawing, geometric drawingSocial Studies
World and European History from about 1400 to 1700--late middle ages, Italian and English Renaissance artists, Age of Exploration, Age of Discovery, Reformation
Geography of Africa and South AmericaScience
Physics and Mechanics
Inorganic Chemistry
Physiology--different systems of the bodyMore
Music
Drama
Sewing (dolls, puppets, clothing)
Woodworking, clay modeling (human and foot)
Painting
Games -
Eighth Grade +
CURRICULUM
Language Arts
Composition, grammar, Study of Short Story, Eighth Grade ProjectsMath
Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Platonic solidsSocial Studies
World History from Age of Enlightenment to present, Revolutions, current events
Biographies of important people
World geographyScience
Physics--Hydrolics and Aeromechanics
Organic chemistry
Anatomy--muscles and bonesMore
Black and white drawing with charcoal, sculpture (human head)
Sewing
Woodworking
Music
Drama
Games
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