Description
Theme: Individuality. What is my place in the world? Local Environment & Character.
From Class Four children have developed to a point where they can be led into the history and geography of their locality. Tumultuous stories of Norse mythology teach about character and individuality in a complex world. Children begin to learn about their place in the surrounding environment with the study of local geography and map making. They write their own compositions and increase math skills by learning fractions and long division. In music they must hold their own in playing or singing a round.
Why do we call this a “Curriculum Experience” ? Because when you purchase Earthschooling curriculum you not only receive a full curriculum (without the need to purchase any additional materials) but you also receive:
*Teacher support videos, mP3s and live support worth over $200.00
*Instructional Movement/Eurythmy videos worth over $150.00
*24-Hour member forum
*Bi-monthly Q & A sessions with a Waldorf teacher worth over $180.00 a year
*Access to member photo galleries
*Access to your experience on any device – mobile phone, tablet or computer – from any location
*Member chat forums
*Weekly newsletter with tips, updates and more
*Free updates for life (we add new material every year)
*Cultural & language enrichment lessons including Spanish, German, French, Arabic and more worth over $185.00
Main Lessons
Teacher Reference and Lesson Block: Man and Animal: Teacher Guide
Lesson Block: Relationship Between Animal and Man Lessons
Lesson Block: Human Body Anatomy
Lesson Block: Introduction to Animal Science (PDF)
Lesson Block: Animal Signs: Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4
MLB Samples: G4 Man and Animal by Hannah
MLB Samples: G4 Man and Animal by Jack
Teacher Reference: Science: Guide to Science Stories Preschool Through Fourth Grade
Lesson Block: Clay Work for Fourth Grade (Video by Waldorf Teacher Brian Wolfe)
MLB Samples: G4 Painting by Jack
Lesson Block: Waldorf Watercolor Stories for the Year
Teacher Reference: Form Drawing Basics
Lesson Block: Fourth Grade Form Drawing
MLB Samples: G4 Form Drawing by Hannah
MLB Samples: G4 Form Drawing by Jack
Lesson Block: Handwork: Fourth Grade Cross-Stitch
Lesson Block: Fourth Grade Geography
Lesson Block: Geography: Mapping, Orienteering and the Four Directions
MLB Samples: G4 Local Geography by Hannah
MLB Samples: G4 Local Geography by Jack
Lesson Block: Language: Fourth Grade Reading, Writing and Grammar
Lesson Block: Language: Writing Exercises for Fourth Grade
Lesson Block: Language: Plays for Fourth Graders
Lesson Block: Language: Storytelling and Theater
MLB Samples: G4 Language by Jack
Lesson Block: Norse Mythology: Introduction to Norse Mythology
Lesson Block: Norse Mythology: The Heroes of Asgard
MLB Samples: G4 Norse Mythology by Hannah
MLB Samples: G4 Norse Mythology by Jack
Lesson Block: Math: Fourth Grade Math Basics
Lesson Block: Math: G4 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Supplement
Lesson Block: Math: G4 Problems for Math
Lesson Block: Math: Cooking with Fractions
MLB Samples: Math Part One by Hannah
MLB Samples: Math Part Two by Hannah
MLB Samples: G4 Math by Jack
Lesson Block: Native American: Native American Culture and Myths
Lesson Block: Native American: Native American Crafts
Lesson Block: Native American: Early Settlers and Human Deeds
Lesson Block: Native American: Native American Poems
Lesson Block: Native American: Song of Hiawatha
MLB Samples: German by Jack
MLB Samples: Spanish by Jack
Main Lessons In Music
Fourth Grade Verses for the Year (PDF & MP3s)
Soprano Recorder: Wall Chart (PDF)
Soprano Recorder: Lesson Guide (PDF)
Soprano Recorder: Music Cards (PDF)
Eurythmy
Guidelines to Fourth Grade Eurythmy (PDF)
About Copper Rods (Video & PDF)
How to Move in Etheric Space (Video & PDF)
Walking the Pentagram (Video & PDF)
7-fold Rod Exercise (Video & PDF)
Moving Straight Lines and Curves in Combination (Video & PDF)
Moving Straight Lines and Crosses (Video & PDF)
Moving Triangles and Six Pointed Stars (Video & PDF)
Enrichment & Extra Lesson Blocks
MLB Samples: G4 German by Jack
MLB Samples: G4 Spanish by Jack
Teacher Resources Specific to Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade Planner (PDF)
Fourth Grade Supply List (PDF)
Fourth Grade Chalk Drawing by Waldorf Teacher Brian Wolfe (Video)
How to Teach History (PDF)
Steiner on Man and the Four Kingdoms of Nature (PDF)
Block Crayon & Colored Pencil Tutorial: Borders in Crayon and Colored Pencil for Multiple Grades by Brian and Robyn Wolfe (Video)
Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Video: Norse by Waldorf Teacher Rick Tan
Wet-on-Dry Watercolor Video: Norse by Waldorf Teacher Rick Tan
Legal Support
Lists of Curriculum Concepts to Submit to State Supervising Teacher
Correspondence Charts between Earthschooling & Core Curriculum for State Board
Extra Member Benefits
Member Blog with Extra Lessons Indexed by Grade, Season and Topic
Fourth Grade Chat Room
24-Hour Member Forum
Free Support
FAQs Page for Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade Links Page
Member Galleries of the Fourth Grade Year, Classrooms & Lessons
Kristie’s Private Galleries of Earthschooling Photos
Teacher Reference Materials
Mini-Course: Waldorf 101 Mini-Course (PDFs)
Webinar: Planning Meeting with Waldorf Teacher Diane Power (MP3 & PDF)
Webinar: Planning Meeting with Earthschooling CEO, Kristie Burns (MP3 & PDF)
Webinar: Rhythm and Stages in Waldorf Education (Video, MP3 & PDF)
Webinar: Basics of Early Childhood Education (Video)
Basic Waldorf Verses: Circle Time, Bread Making, Clean Up Song, Basic Waldorf Verses, Leaving Songs, Lunch Blessing Songs (MP3s)
Reference: Introduction to Basic Waldorf Watercolor (PDF)
Planner: Weekly Scheduler for Multi-Age Classrooms (PDF)
Planner: My Waldorf Year (PDF)
Planner: My Waldorf Year for the Southern Hemisphere
Planner: Earthschooling Basic Planner (PDF)
Planner: For the Choleric, Melancholic, Sanguine and Phlegmatic (PDFs)
Mini-Book: Waldorf Basics (PDF)
Article: A Dozen Lesson Planning Tips (PDF)
Article: Parent & Teacher Modeling (PDF)
Article: The Importance of Free Play (PDF)
Article: Adapting Stories (PDF)
Article: Celebrating Festivals in Early Childhood (PDF)
Article: The Rhythm of Learning (PDF)
Article: The Three Day Rhythm (PDF)
Music for the Classroom: Sheet Music for the Year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December (PDFs)
Available Benefits for an Extra Fee
All the items listed above come with the fourth grade curriculum. However, we also offer the following services below for an additional fee:
Graduation Certificates & Transcripts Available for Additional Fee
Certified Teacher Consultations Available for Additional Fee
Live Tutoring with a Waldorf Teacher Available for Additional Fee
Live Tutoring with a Handwork Teacher Available for Additional Fee
