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Subject Classes

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Subject Classes in First to Eighth Grade, round out the curriculum.

With regular lessons in practical arts, visual arts, movement, music and foreign language – all using the Waldorf methods of lifetime application – students develop their own unique capacities.

Subject Teachers

While Main Lesson with the Class Teacher provides in-depth exploration of subjects in blocks of four to six weeks, subject classes run through the year. Subject teachers, who are specialist in their fields, generally see kids across the grades, twice a week, over the course of several years. This strengthens the student-teacher bond, and provides another source of support for our students, in addition to the Class Teacher.

Subject Classses

Handwork

Knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery, weaving, felting: creating at it’s core teaches self-discipline, fine-motor skills, practical skills and follow-through.

Games and Movement

Physical movement, group games, circus arts, individual challenges, time in nature: movement brings balance to an individuals day, teaches teamwork and cooperation, and physical growth and development.

Spanish

Movement, music, artistic work, group participation and culture study: understanding a language is a window into another culture, sharpens speaking and listening skills, hones one’s ability to appreciate each other’s differences.

Visual Arts

Watercolor painting, acrylic/oil painting, clay modeling, drawing, charcoal, still-life, collage: aesthetics have value, but so does the process of creating.

String Ensemble

Playing an orchestral strings instrument, reading/playing music, performance: ensemble is the introduction to homework, personal responsibility, long-term dedication to improvement and the desire to work together for a common goal. String Ensemble is for students in Third – Eighth Grade.

Woodwork

Carving, planing, rasping, safety, hand-tool use: math and science come together in a perfect artistic expression that is woodworking. Woodworking class is for students in Fourth – Eighth Grade.

Eurythmy

Movement, theater, dance: an expression of the human experience through movement, which cultivates togetherness, the ability to follow directions, gracefulness and showmanship.

Cyber Civics

Media literacy and digital citizenship is the cornerstone of this program. Students learn strategies for being safe, healthy, responsible and ethical citizens online before they have access to social media. Cyber Civics is for students in Sixth – Eighth Grade.

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Subject Classes

Handwork

  • Knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery, weaving, felting: creating at it’s core teaches self-discipline, fine-motor skills, practical skills and follow-through.

Games and Movement

  • Physical movement, group games, circus arts, individual challenges, time in nature: movement brings balance to an individuals day, teaches teamwork and cooperation, and physical growth and development.

Spanish

  • Movement, music, artistic work, group participation and culture study: understanding a language is a window into another culture, sharpens speaking and listening skills, hones one’s ability to appreciate each other’s differences.

Visual Arts

  • Watercolor painting, acrylic/oil painting, clay modeling, drawing, charcoal, still-life, collage: aesthetics have value, but so does the process of creating.

String Ensemble

  • Playing an orchestral strings instrument, reading/playing music, performance: ensemble is the introduction to homework, personal responsibility, long-term dedication to improvement and the desire to work together for a common goal. String Ensemble is for students in Third – Eighth Grade.

Woodworking

  • Carving, planing, rasping, safety, hand-tool use: math and science come together in a perfect artistic expression that is woodworking. Woodworking class is for students in Fourth – Eighth Grade.

Eurythmy

  • Movement, theater, dance: an expression of the human experience through movement, which cultivates togetherness, the ability to follow directions, gracefulness and showmanship.