Fifth Grade - The BEarth Institute

Cabin Fever Cures

Posted on January 19, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Carschooling, Field Trips, Fifth Grade, Nature Walks, Winter

The kids and I have been getting a bit of “Cabin Fever” with all this miserable weather we’ve had in Iowa.** Nature walks have become shorter and we miss the sunshine and greenery and we needed a change! Sofi came up with the perfect solution! She decided that now was the...

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Why Waldorf-inspired Education Creates Great Scientists

Posted on October 25, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Eighth Grade, Farming, Field Trips, Fifth Grade, High School, Housebuilding, Lesson Blocks, Math, Middle Grades, Nature Walks, Ninth Grade, Science, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade, Toys, Uncategorized, Waldorf Philosophy, Woodworking

One of the many reasons we decided to base Earthschooling on Waldorf-inspired principles was because of the strong science base Waldorf-inspired education provides. When I share this thought with parents and teachers the first questions they ask is (something like), “How can Waldorf-inspired education create great scientists? And what do...

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Waldorf Teacher Training: Teaching History in the Early & Middle Grades

Posted on August 26, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, High School, Middle Grades, Ninth Grade, Planning, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teachers, Third Grade, Waldorf Philosophy

It always seems like there is a lot to cover with history and there is. If you covered everything in history from every period you would have to read every newspaper and book from every country for every year you are studying. Of course that sounds extreme, but I see...

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Ancient Cultures & Roman History Lesson Block Tip

Posted on July 30, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Curriculum, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade

Our children always seem to instruct as as much as we instruct them. This week Sofi said something that struck a chord with me. When we were doing our Ancient Egypt block she indicated that she wanted to make a family tree for the Ancient Egyptian gods we were studying....

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Our New Favorite Art Supplies

Posted on October 18, 2010 by thebearthinstitute in Art Supplies, Arts, Crafts & Handwork, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade

Sofi and I invested in some new colored pencils a couple weeks ago and decided to give pastel pencils a try. They took some time for Sofi to get used to, and the process is on-going but the results are amazingly satisfying. They are definitely worth the investment! I would...

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Visit to a Hindu Temple in Iowa

Posted on October 11, 2010 by thebearthinstitute in Cultural, Field Trips, Fifth Grade, Hindu, India, Lesson Blocks

Sofi and I are studying the Fifth Grade Ancient Cultures block. In the first part of the block we talked about Ancient India. Since this block included information on Hinduism and Buddhism we decided to visit a temple last week. I was amazed that this even exists in Iowa and...

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Adapting Lessons to a Child’s Learning Style & Stages

Posted on September 24, 2010 by thebearthinstitute in Buddhism, Fifth Grade, India, Scuplture

If you use lesson plans from Earthschooling or another program or even if you use recipes, lessons or instructions from online BLOGS or websites you will usually receive specific instructions on how to do an activity. However, I often find that the child will need this activity adapted to their...

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A Waldorf Main Lesson Book: Where are the Worksheets and Exams?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by thebearthinstitute in Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, Lesson Blocks, Math, Middle Grades, Ninth Grade, Organization, Planning, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teachers, Third Grade, Uncategorized, Waldorf 101, Waldorf Earthschooling, Waldorf Philosophy

Imagine a world with no quizzes, textbooks or worksheets. That sounds like it would be a dream school for most children! This is what it is like in a Waldorf school. In fact, Waldorf education engages the student in the learning process to the extent where worksheets or exams would...

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