Category Archives: Lessons: Language

How Much Writing Should Second Graders Do?

Posted on June 23, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in G2 (Second Grade), Lessons: Language, Q & A With Waldorf Teacher Diane Power

These discussions are taken from our Earthschooling Member Forum where Earthschooling members can have weekly discussions with Waldorf teacher Diane Power. Question from Member Kirstee R: I was wondering on the amount of writing that would be expected daily/weekly for a child in second grade. He reads well above grade...

I’m Spending Too Much Time on English & Math

Posted on June 3, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Lessons: Language, Lessons: Math, Q & A With Waldorf Teacher Diane Power

Question from Member: Spending Too Much Time on English & Math We seem to be doing English and Maths all the time. English is through stories, and Maths we have been doing fractions for ever so long. We are doing animal and humans and Norse myths, but I find we...

My First Grader Has a Hard Time Retaining Letters

Posted on June 3, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in G1 (First Grade), Lessons: Language, Q & A With Waldorf Teacher Diane Power

Question from Member: My First Grader Has a Hard Time Retaining Letters Our 7 year old son (Sept. Birthday) started grade 1 this year. I have been sharing stories and introducing the letters of the alphabet. He is starting to catch on, but he has a hard time retaining all...