Language Arts: Movement, recitation, storytelling, art and music teach reading and writing basics (introduction to letters and writing) through folktales and fairy tales.

Mathematics: Whole numbers and the four processes of arithmetic are taught using multidisciplinary methods like movement, recitation, manipulatives, music and cooking.

Science: Nature focused study of seasons & life cycles are taught w/ nature hikes & observation.

Spanish: New language familiarity starts w/ songs, verse, counting & colors using multidisciplinary methods like movement, music & art.

History & Geography: Fairy tales and folklore, introduce history & mythology concepts through imaginative and exciting narratives.

Music: Pentatonic flute, choral melody, rhythm & meter is taught through multidisciplinary methods including games & movement

Art & Handwork: Student learn simple pattern form drawing, watercolor painting, hand sewing, knitting & beeswax modeling.

Movement: Outdoor recess 3x a day. Non-competitive games & activities in PE class. Extra Lesson builds spatial awareness, sensory integration and other motor skills.

Language Arts: Multidisciplinary teaching methods continue. Reading and writing sentences, rhyming words, and speech work taught through fables and stories of great people in history and legend.

Mathematics: Multiplication tables are introduced. Process relations, carrying & borrowing are taught using multidisciplinary methods.

Science: Expanded nature studies are taught using gardening and nature hikes.

Spanish: Vocabulary and common language basics begin (counting, animals, seasons & months) taught through story & imitation using multidisciplinary teaching methods.

History & Geography: Stories of great people and fables introduce geography and cultural examples around the globe.

Music: Pentatonic flute continues. Choral music songs that reflect language arts & history curriculum using multidisciplinary methods.

Art & Handwork: More complex form drawing is added, watercolor continues, crocheting introduced & beeswax modeling continues.

Movement: Outdoor recess 3x a day. Non-competitive games & activities in PE class. Extra Lesson builds spatial awareness, sensory integration and other motor skills.

Language Arts: Sentence structure, word types, punctuation & spelling are taught through multidisciplinary methods. Stories of the Hebrew people tie into multiple subjects.

Mathematics: Multiplication tables, measurement, time, patterns, carrying & borrowing are taught using multidisciplinary methods. The class building project reinforces this work.

Science: The third grade gardening class teaches botany via farming, soil study, seed life.

Spanish: Nouns & verbs added to vocabulary & language knowledge through story & imitation while using multidisciplinary teaching methods.

History & Geography: Ancient history & Middle Eastern geography are taught through stories of the Hebrew people. Home surroundings lessons teach about how people have traditionally lived in various regions of the world. A small scale house building project introduces early culture housing by geographic  region.

Music: Students learn recorder, are introduced to violin & begin music notation.  Choral music reflects language arts & history curriculum

Art & Handwork: Form drawing continues along with watercolor painting, crocheting & beeswax modeling. Embroidery is introduced.

Movement: Outdoor recess 3x a day. Non-competitive games & activities in PE class. The beginnings of more complex games & sports are introduced.

Extra Lesson builds spatial awareness, sensory integration and other motor skills.

Language Arts: Sentence structure, word types, punctuation & spelling are taught through multidisciplinary methods. Legends from Europe and North America tie into multiple subjects. 

Mathematics: Multiplication tables, measurement, time, patterns, carrying & borrowing are taught using multidisciplinary methods. The class building project reinforces this work.

Science: The third grade garden teaches botany via farming, soil study, seed life.

Spanish: Nouns & verbs added to vocabulary & language knowledge through story & imitation while using multidisciplinary teaching methods.

History & Geography: Local history and geography are explored through stories, map making and field trips.

Music: Students learn recorder, are introduced to violin & begin music notation.  Choral music reflects language arts & history curriculum

Art & Handwork: Form drawing continues along with watercolor painting, crocheting & beeswax modeling. Embroidery is introduced.

Movement: Outdoor recess 3x a day. Non-competitive games & activities in PE class. The beginnings of more complex games & sports are introduced.

Extra Lesson builds spatial awareness, sensory integration and other motor skills.

Language Arts: Students focus on parts of speech syntax, research papers, vocabulary & spelling. Multidisciplinary teaching methods are used (such as movement, recitation, theater, art, music, etc.). Lessons relate to the History, Science and Math block.

Mathematics: Teaching focused on decimals, fractions, mixed numbers and the metric system. Lessons are taught through multidisciplinary methods (such as movement, recitation, manipulatives, music, cooking, etc.)

Science: A great expansion of botany is studied including seed, tree and other plant life in all stages and great detail. Animal environmental adaptation is discussed.

Spanish: Grammar, simple text, syntax and short descriptions are taught while leveraging multidisciplinary methods (such as movement, music and art, etc.).

History & Geography: Ancient cultures of North America, India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and China are studied through stories, writing, note copying, reading, project work, theater, music and art.

Music: Students continue recorder, violin and layer multi-part vocals into choir. Students also learn the major and minor scale and Greek music as related to the Literature and History block.

Art & Handwork: The class studies complex form drawing, geometric drawing, watercolor painting, chain stitch, clay and students begin woodworking

Movement: The focus is on preparing for the Greek Pentathlon, which introduces competitive sporting through traditional, ancient track & field events.  Eurythmy work expands and continues.

Language Arts: Advanced grammar, composition, exposition, narration, description, outlining & vocabulary. Multidisciplinary teaching methods are used (such as movement, recitation, theater, art, music, etc.). Lessons relate to the History, Science and Math block.

Mathematics: Practical application, geometry & beginning algebra are the focus. Lessons are taught through multidisciplinary methods (such as movement, recitation, manipulatives, music, cooking, etc.)

Science: Astronomy, physics and geology are learned via reading, researching, writing, experimentation, Socratic inquiry, art and field trips.

Spanish: Students begin to read texts, stories and write language via translations.

History & Geography: The historical period from 1000 BCE – 1400 ACE is studied through cultures in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. Political organization, the results of expanding and contact between civilizations, and the geography of those areas is introduced.    

Music: Students learn both alto and tenor recorders, orchestra, choir, minstrel songs and Roman music as related to the Literature and History block.

Art & Handwork: A continuation of lessons in form drawing, geometric drawing, watercolor painting, four needle knitting, clay and woodworking.

Movement: Softball, basketball, gymnastics, kickball, volleyball and other complex and competitive team and individualized sport are the focus. Students can begin team sports as non-competitive practice team members.  Eurythmy work expands and continues.

Language Arts: Expansion and review of all grammar, essays reading & writing, complex compositions, poetic forms, vocabulary and spelling are studied. Multidisciplinary teaching methods are used (such as movement, recitation, theater, art, music, etc.) Lessons relate to the History, Science and Math block.

Mathematics: Algebra, practical applications, area powers and roots and learned through real world applications, problem solving and note taking.

Science: Chemistry, Physiology and Physics are learned via reading, researching, writing, experimentation, Socratic inquiry, art and field trips.

Spanish: Reading, conversation, poetry and advanced grammar are taught along with continuing study of writing and translation

History & Geography: Students study worldwide cultures from 1400-1700 ACE including the Islamic Golden Age, the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe, the growth of cultures in Africa and China, and the contact between Europe and the Americas. Lessons are learned through stories, writing, note taking, reading, project work, theater, music and art.

Music: Students learn both alto and tenor recorders, orchestra, choir, and Renaissance music as related to the Literature and History block.

Art & Handwork: Watercolor, geometric drawing, felting, perspective drawing, and woodworking

Movement: Basketball, gymnastics, kickball, volleyball and other complex and competitive team and individualized sport are the focus.  Eurythmy work expands and continues.

Language Arts: Review all grammar, media literacy, business and practical writing. Multidisciplinary teaching methods are used (such as movement, recitation, theater, art, music, etc.). Lessons relate to the History, Science and Math block.

Mathematics: A continuation of more complex forms of Algebra, practical math applications, area powers and roots learned via problem solving, real world applications and note taking.

Science: Chemistry, Anatomy,  Physiology and Physics as learned via reading, researching, writing, experimentation, Socratic inquiry, art and field trips.

Spanish: Review and constitution of all skills — vocabulary building, dialogue, grammar and syntax.

History & Geography: Students study 1700 – Present. worldwide history, the industrial revolution and comparative biographies through reading, research, writing, reports, note taking, project work, theater, music and art. The geography and cultures of worldwide groups are presented and explored through a theme of revolution and reformation.

Music: Students learn both alto and tenor recorders, orchestra, choir, symphonic form, and American music as related to the Literature and History block.

Art & Handwork: Art History, watercolor, solid geometric drawing, charcoal drawing and woodworking. Student hand make a chair.

Movement: Basketball, gymnastics, kickball, volleyball and other complex and competitive team and individualized sport are the focus. Team sports are offered.  Eurythmy work expands and continues.