Description
Theme: Strong Likes and Dislikes. Cultivating and Guiding the Will
Second graders are at the age when they begin to have strong likes and dislikes. Eight-year-olds react strongly to imagery in the fables and in stories of saints. They hear fables and stories of legendary characters such as saints. These stories teach of human fallibility and present a model for overcoming adversity. Reading opens a new world of words, and the children begin to master the multiplication tables. Second graders continue to paint and explore Nature, and present their first dramatic play. They learn to crochet and play the pentatonic flute. This curriculum includes the following blocks: Second Grade Handwork Block, Second Grade Language Block, Second Grade Math Block, Second Grade Form Drawing Block, Second Grade Arts, Crafts and Stories Block, Second Grade Music Block and Monthly Enrichment Lesson Book. It also contains many extras such as G2 Saints Chalk Drawing (Video), Second Grade Supply List, Second Grade Schedule, German and Spanish Main Lesson Book Samples.
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 Lesson Blocks
Lesson Block: Second Grade Arts, Crafts and Stories Block
MLB Sample: Block Crayons by Hannah
Lesson Block: Second Grade Science
Teacher Guide: Guide to Science Stories: Preschool Through Fourth Grade
Lesson Block: Second Grade Math & Waldorf Math Poems
MLB Sample: Hannah’s Math Book
Teacher Reference: Waldorf Basics Beginning Math Tutorial
Teacher Resource: Sixth Sense Math Book
Lesson Block: Waldorf Watercolor Stories and Verses for the Year
Lesson Block: Fables, Legends and Animals Block
Lesson Block: Saints and Heroes Block G2
Optional: Second Grade Saint Substitutes
MLB Sample: Cursive by Hannah
Lesson Block: Second Grade Form Drawing
MLB Sample: Hannah Form Drawing
Teacher Reference: Form Drawing Basics
Lesson Block: Second Grade Handwork
Lesson Block: Language: Sixth Sense Reading & Lower Case Alphabet
MLB Samples: Hannah: Block Crayons
Lessons in Music
Pentatonic Fingering Chart (PDF)
Pentatonic Recorder: Book One (PDF)
Pentatonic Recorder: Book Two (PDF)
Pentatonic Recorder: Book Three (PDF)
Second Grade Verses (PDFs & MP3s)
Sheet Music Supplements for the Second Grade (PDFs)
Enrichment & Extra Lesson Blocks
Lesson: Games for First and Second Graders
Second Grade Waldorf Supplemental Enrichment
Vintage Books for Silent Reading for Second Graders (17 PDFs)
Space Clearing Lesson Block (PDF)
Word Family Houses (PDF)
Eurythmy
Guidelines to Second Grade Eurythmy (PDF)
About Copper Rods (Video & PDF)
Qui-qui (Video & PDF)
Little Verses (Video & PDF)
Teacher Resources Specific to Second Grade
Second Grade Planner (PDF)
Second Grade Supply List (PDF)
Chalk Drawing Tutorial: Second Grade Saints by Waldorf Teacher Brian Wolfe
Block Crayon Tutorial Level Two: 3 Drawings: Animal, Figures, Landscape Two Crayon Hacks by Waldorf Teachers Brian & Robyn Wolfe
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
Second Grade Chat Room
24-Hour Member Forum
Free Support
FAQs Page for Second Grade
Second Grade Links Page
Member Galleries of the Second 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 second 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
Second Grade Curriculum Samples
Guide to Earthschooling Second Grade Second Grade Earthschooling Curriculum Sample
