Description
Living Lessons included in this Third Grade Package
We will update this list as we add more lessons. Currently the following lessons are included (all of these have been provided by Waldorf teacher Joy. See “Our Team” for more information)
The following lessons are currently online. Our teachers are working to put additional lessons online every month. When you make your purchase you gain access to all the current and future lessons available during your access time. This means that you are only paying for the lessons listed on this page at the time of purchase. You will receive any other lessons we upload during your access time for free. However, there is no guarantee as to how many additional lessons you will receive for free.
STATUS: At this time the Third Grade Living Lessons are complete. However, we will be adding additional bonus lessons to expand your options within this curriculum. As they are uploaded they will be listed here and the price on this listing will increase.
Living Lesson Main Lessons: Waldorf Kinesthetic Movement
Kinesthetic Movement Lesson One
Kinesthetic Movement Lesson Two
Kinesthetic Movement Lesson Three
Third Grade Math
Planner 5: Week 1: History of Measurements
Planner 5: Week 1: Bird House Measurement Lesson
Planner 5: Week 1: Bat House Measurement Lesson
Planner 5: Week 2: Create Your Own Measurements Lesson
Planner 5: Week 3: Math: Geometry: Introduction to Circles
Planner 5: Week 4: Math: Geometry: Introduction to Volume & Space
Planner 7: Week 1: Math multiplication
Planner 7: Week 2: Math Days 2 and 4 multiplication
Planner 7: Week 3: Math Days 2 and 4 multiplication
Planner 7: Week 4: Math Days 1, 2, 4 & 5 multiplication
Third Grade Textiles (Can be done with Farming Block)
Planner 7 Feb: Week 1: Textiles, Flax Day 2 story, Day 3 picture
Planner 7: Week 2: Textiles, Wool Day 1 thru 3
Living Lesson Main Lessons: Creation Stories Block (Secular)
The Enchanted Sugar Maple: Main Lesson Story, Drawing, Verse & More: Part One
The Enchanted Sugar Maple: Main Lesson Story, Drawing, Verse & More: Part Two
The Enchanted Sugar Maple: Main Lesson Story, Drawing, Verse & More: Part Three
Cherokee Native American Creation Story: Drawing, Verse & More: Part One
Cherokee Native American Creation Story: Drawing, Verse & More: Part Two
Cherokee Native American Creation Story: Drawing, Verse & More: Part Three
Planner 3: Week 3: Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice
Alternate Creation Stories and Grammar: Planner 6: Week 1
Alternate Creation Stories and Grammar: Planner 6: Week 2
Alternate Creation Stories and Grammar: Planner 6: Week 3
Alternate Creation Stories and Grammar: Planner 6: Week 4
Living Lesson Main Lessons: Creation Stories Block (Old Testament)
These lessons can be used in a historical/literary secular manner or can be used in a religious manner – it is the teacher/parent’s choice.
Planner 4: Week 2: Old Testament, Cain & Abel
Planner 4: Week 3: House Building Block Handwork, modeling beeswax Tower of Babel
Planner 4: Week 3, House Building Block, Tower of Babel with watercolor painting
Planner 4: Week 3: Old Testament Tower of Babel
Planner 4: Week 4: Old Testament, Angel at the Well
Planner 4: Week 2: House Building Block Handwork, Modeling Beeswax Altar
Planner 4 Nov: Week 2 : House Building: Altar
Old Testament Creation Story: Drawing, Verse & More: Part One
Planner 6: Week One: Old Testament Stories & Grammar
Planner 6: Week Two: Old Testament Stories & Grammar
Planner 6: Week Three: Old Testament Stories & Grammar
Planner 6: Week Four: Old Testament Stories & Grammar
Video Three Includes
Opening Verse
Verse for the lesson
Story: Day Three of Cherokee Creation Legend
Harp & Singing of Song: Castles
Movement with Copper Rod
Rhythm with Sticks
Balance Beam (How to Use)
Main Lesson Book – On Chalkboard (Follow Along)
Writing for Main Lesson Book
Living Lesson Main Lesson: Housebuilding
A Basic Shelter: Main Lesson Drawing, Activity & Verse
Planner 3: Week 2: Stone Houses
Planner 3: Week 3: Housebuilding: Teepees
Planner 3: Week 4: Housebuilding: Egyptian
Planner 4: Week 1: Housebuilding: Romans
Planner 5: Week 1: Housebuilding
Planner 5: Week 2: House Building: A Bat House
Living Lessons: Music
Soprano Recorder Story, Verse & Lesson: One
Soprano Recorder Story, Verse & Lesson: Two
Soprano Recorder Story, Verse & Lesson: Three
Soprano Recorder Story, Verse & Lesson: Four
Soprano Recorder Story, Verse & Lesson: Five
Soprano Recorder Story, Verse & Lesson: Six
Living Lessons: Grammar Main Lessons
These main lessons are taken directly from the Grammar block in the Earthschooling third grade daily planners which can be found in planners two and six. Teacher Amy has created one lesson for you each week to help you get a running start each week of this block. Four lessons are now available. Four more are coming soon!
Grammar Main Lesson: Planner 2: week 1: lesson 1
Grammar Main Lesson: Planner 2: week 2: lesson 1
Grammar Main Lesson: Planner 2: week 3: lesson 1
Grammar Main Lesson: Planner 2: week 4: lesson 1
Living Lessons: Grammar Enrichment Lessons
These main lessons are taken directly from the Grammar block by Alan Whitehead and they enrich the previous lessons by introducing a new story and some fun practice verses. These are all taught by Teacher Amy Williams.
Alan Whitehead Grammar Lesson: Part One
Alan Whitehead Grammar Lesson: Part Two
Alan Whitehead Grammar Lesson: Part Three
Alan Whitehead Grammar Lesson: Part Four
Alan Whitehead Grammar Lesson: Part Five
Alan Whitehead Grammar Lesson: Part Six
Third Grade Grammar Review Lessons
“In Mary’s Garden” – Learning about Topics and Paragraphs
“In Mary’s Garden” – Learning about Who, What & When
Finding Adjectives & Adverbs – Story: “The Guilty Dogs”
Creating a Main Lesson Book Picture for “The Guilty Dogs”
Adverbs. Creating a Main Lesson Book Picture for “The Guilty Dogs”
Identifying the Beginning, Middle and End of the Story. Adjective and Adverb Review
More Adjectives and Adverbs
Third Grade Math
Planner 5: Week 1: History of Measurements
Planner 5: Week 1: Bird House Measurement Lesson
Planner 5: Week 1: Bat House Measurement Lesson
Planner 5: Week 2: Create Your Own Measurements Lesson
Planner 5: Week 3: Math: Geometry: Introduction to Circles
Planner 5: Week 3: Math, Geometry, Feeling Circles
Planner 5: Week 4: Math: Geometry: Introduction to Volume & Space
Planner 5: Week 4: Math Grids & Squares (Volume & Space)
Planner 7: Week 1: Math multiplication
Planner 7: Week 2: Math Days 2 and 4 multiplication
Planner 7: Week 3: Math Days 2 and 4 multiplication
Planner 7: Week 4: Math Days 1, 2, 4 & 5 multiplication
Planner 8: Week 1: Math Long Division: Days 1 and 2
Planner 8: Week 2: Math Long Division: Days 1, 2 & 3
Planner 8: Week 3: Math Long Division: Days 1 & 2
Planner 8: Week 4: Math Long Division: Days 1, 2 & 3
Planner 10: Week 1: Math Day 1, 2, 3: Adding Coins
Planner 10: Week 2: Math Day 1 & 2: Adding and Subtracting Currency
Planner 10: Week 4: Math Day 1, 2 & 3: Estimating
Third Grade Textiles (Can be done with Farming Block)
Planner 7 Feb: Week 1: Textiles, Flax Day 2 story, Day 3 picture
Planner 7: Week 2: Textiles, Wool Day 1 thru 3
Planner 7: Week 4: Textiles: Cotton
Third Grade Farming & Science
G3 Planner 1: Week 1: Farming-Calendar
G3 Planner 1: Week 1: Farming Compost
G3 Planner 1: Week 2: Farming-Seed Cycle
G3 Planner 1: Week 3: Farming-Three Sisters
G3 Planner 1: Week 4: Farming-Foraging
G3: Planner 2: Week 2: Harvesting
G3 Planner 2: Week 3: Observing Sun & Tools
G3: Planner 2: Week 1: Soil
Planner 2: Week 4: Dandelion Poem, Harvesting
Planner 3: Week 1: Creation, Indian corn
Planner 5: Week 4: Forcing Bulbs
Planner 9: Week 1: Natural World: Day 1
Planner 9: Week 2: The Natural World: Butterflies
Planner 9 Week 3 Natural World: Tree Rings
Planner 9: Week 4: A Nature Day
Planner 10: Week One: The Natural World: Leaves
Third Grade Form Drawing
G3 Planner 1: Week 3: Form Drawing
G3 Planner 1: Week 4: Form Drawing
Planner 8: Week 1: Form Drawing: Days 1 & 2
Planner 8: Week 2: Form Drawing: Days 2 & 3
Planner 8: Week 3: Form Drawing: Days 1 & 2
Planner 8: Week 4: Form Drawing: Days 3 & 4
Planner 9: Week 1: Form Drawing: Days 1 & 2
Planner 9: Week 2: Form Drawing Days 1 and 2: Butterflies and Flowers
Planner 9: Week 3: Form Drawing Days 1 and 2: Spirals
Planner 9: Week 4: Form Drawing Days 1 and 2: Air
Living Lesson Handwork & Crafts
Felted Pumpkin Handwork Craft
Weaving Series: Part 1: Making a Cardboard Loom & Basic Weaving Techniques
Weaving Series: Part 2: Weaving Stripes and Dots
Weaving Series: Part 3: Creating Fringes, Curves, and Twining
Planner 3: Knit Wrap Poncho: Part One
Planner 3: Knit Wrap Poncho: Part Two
Planner 3: Week 3: Handwork: Embroidery
Planner 3: Week 3: Handwork, Drawstring Bag
Knitting a Sock: Part 1
Knitting a Sock: Part 2
Knitting a Sock: Part 3
Knitting a Sock: Part 4
Knitting a Sock: Part 5A
Knitting a Sock: Part 5B
Weaving a Rag Rug 1
Weaving a Rag Rug 2
Weaving a Rag Rug 3
See Living Lesson Samples Below
Teacher Joy: 3rd Grade: Soprano Recorder Lessons Teacher Joy: 3rd Grade: Shelter Building Lessons Teacher Joy: 3rd Grade: Creation Stories Main Lesson
Already included in this package are all the same benefits you receive with our traditional Earthschooling Curriculum Package below..
Theme: Self and Others – Where Do I Belong? Cultivate Confidence and Security
By the third grade, children are beginning to comprehend the difference between self and other and wonder where in the scheme of things they belong. To fortify their growing personal identity, they read creation and origin stories (teacher can choose one or more from: Aboriginal, African, European, Asian, etc.)
Around the age of nine comes a very important psychological change. The child has a stronger experience of its own individuality or identity (ego) and therefore begins to question adult authority. it may feel isolated from family and friends and therefore need more sympathy and firmness from teachers and parents. Again, the subjects given to Class Three are carefully chosen and timed to relate to this inner psychological change.
The origin and creation stories give the nine-year-old an inner picture of the vastness of the world and the wonders it holds. In handwork the children crochet a hat, a visible form of something protecting them. In the main lesson they learn about occupations such as house building, farming and traditional crafts. How do farmers provide our food. Unforgettable is an early morning visit to a cowshed with its characteristic sounds and smells, seeing the cows milked, feeling their warm breath, tasting the fresh milk! Farming, housing, building, measurement, and mastery of the multiplication tables and four arithmetic processes provide a practical foundation for scientific study and help ground the children. They go away together to spend a week on a farm. The study of grammar helps them to develop rational thinking. Each child takes up a stringed instrument: violin, viola or cello.
All of your curriculum materials including mp3s and video tutorials are available through a teacher portal immediately after you make your purchase. You can read more about how this works here.
See Supply Lists for Each Grade Here
Testimonials About Earthschooling
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
Lesson Block: Creation and Origin Myths and Legends (PDF)
Lesson Block: G3 Native American Stories (PDF)
Lesson Block: House-building (PDF)
Lesson Block: G3 Language and Grammar (PDF)
MLB Samples: G3 Language by Hannah
Lesson Block: Third Grade Math Block (PDF)
Lesson Block: G3 Long Division Math Additional Lessons (PDF)
MLB Samples: G3 Math by Hannah
Teacher Guide: Guide to Science Stories Preschool through Fourth Grade (PDF)
Lesson Block: Third Grade Storyland of Science (PDF)
Lesson Block: Farming & Gardening Guide & Main Lessons (PDF)
Lesson Block: Herbs for Kids: Part One (PDF)
Farming Reference Book: 13 Chapters for Reference (21 PDFs)
Main Lessons in Art, Watercolor & Handwork
Art Lesson: Indian Art – Mandalas (PDF)
Art Lesson: G3 Watercolor Extra Lessons (PDF)
MLB Sample: G3 Art Hannah
MLB Sample: G3 Painting Hannah
Teacher Guide: Form Drawing Basics (PDF)
Lesson Block: G3 Form Drawing Main Book (PDF)
Lesson Block: G3 German Form Drawing (PDF)
Teacher Guide: Handwork: How to Spin Wool (Video)
Handwork Lesson: Handwork: Story for Spinning Wool (PDF)
Lesson Block: Handwork: Knitting and Weaving for Kids (PDF)
Lesson Block: Handwork: Felting: Felting a Mermaid (Video)
Lesson Block: Textiles and Clothing (PDF)
Handwork Block: Unicorn Patterns to Knit (PDF)
Main Lessons in Music
Third Grade Verses for the Year (PDF & MP3s)
Pentatonic Fingering Chart (PDF)
Pentatonic Recorder: Book One (PDF)
Pentatonic Recorder: Book Two (PDF)
Pentatonic Recorder: Book Three (PDF)
Soprano Recorder Fingering Chart (PDF)
Soprano Recorder Lesson Guide (PDF)
Soprano Recorder Music Cards (PDF)
Third Grade Sheet Music for the Year (PDF)
Second Language Verses in French, Spanish and German (PDF & MP3s)
Eurythmy
Guidelines to Third Grade Eurythmy (PDF)
About Copper Rods (Video & PDF)
Moving in Etheric Space (Video & PDF)
7-fold Rod Exercise (Video & PDF)
Moving Straight Lines and Crosses (Video & PDF)
Moving Triangles and Six Pointed Stars (Video & PDF)
Eurythmy Verses (Video & PDF)
Teacher Tutorials with this Package
Teacher Giving Main Lesson for Long Division: Video Tutorial
Third Grade Chalk Drawing for Teachers
Third Grade Handwork Lesson Block: Part Two: Felting People & Fantasy Characters
Third Grade Handwork Lesson Block: Part Three: How to Spin Wool: Video
Three Ways to Do a Main Lesson: Part One
Three Ways to Do a Main Lesson: Part Two
Waldorf Wet on Wet Watercolor Basics Series: Part Two (For Third Grade): Guide
Waldorf Wet on Wet Watercolor Basics Series: Part Two (For Third Grade): Video
How to Knit a Rabbit
Crochet Doily Pattern & Videos
Block Crayon Tutorial Series Lesson 1:Part 4: Guide & Videos
Block Crayon Tutorial Series Lesson 2:Part 2: Guide & Video
Block Crayon Tutorial Series Lesson 3:Part 2: Guide & Videos
A Waldorf Winter Nature Story
How to Tell a Waldorf Story
String Game and Story Verse
Audience Participation Story
Cultural Enrichment Lessons
Australia: Dream Time Stories, Part One, Two and Three (PDF)
Australia: The Cave (PDF)
Enrichment & Extra Lesson Blocks
Lesson Blocks: Supplemental Stories for Third Grade (PDF)
Supplemental Lessons: G3 Handwork, Science, Math
Supplemental Lessons for G3 Gardening (PDF)
Space Clearing Block (PDF)
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
Third Grade Chat Room
24-Hour Member Forum
Free Support
FAQs Page for Third Grade
Third Grade Links Page
Member Galleries of the Third 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 third 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
Third Grade Curriculum Samples
Guide to Earthschooling Third Grade Introduction to & One Week of Third Grade FREE (69 pages free!) Third Grade Craft Block Sample PagesIf you are unfamiliar with this package and need additional samples beyond what we have provided on this page we suggest that you purchase subject blocks to sample the curriculum (you will be given credit for your block purchase if you decide to upgrade) or contact us at: CustomerService@TheBEarthInstitute.com. You may also be interested in visiting our Testimonial Page or What is Earthschooling page. You can view our company purchase and privacy policies HERE.
