A Handbook for Steiner-Waldorf Class Teachers

SECTION ONE

1.0 The Imponderables

1.1 Readiness for Class One

1.2 Checklist: Class One Readiness

1.3 Starting Out - Class One

1.4 Recording and Self-evaluation

1.5 Checklists for Classes One-Three

1.5.1 Numeracy

1.5.2 Form Drawing

1.5.3 Literacy

1.5.4 Other Skills

1.6 About Imitation

1.7 ...and Circle Time

1.8 Movement Skills for Classes One-Four

1.8.1 Class One Movement Skills Checklist

1.8.2 Class Two Movement Skills Checklist

1.8.3 Classes Three and Four Movement Skills Checklist

1.8.4 Classes Four and Five Checklist

1.9 Classes Four and Five Skills Checklist

1.9.1 Numeracy

1.9.2 Literacy

1.9.3 Other skills

1.10 Classes Six and Seven Checklist

1.10.1 Numeracy

1.10.2 Geometry

1.10.3 Literacy

1.10.4 Other skills

1.10.5 Movement skills

SECTION TWO

2.0 Planning Ahead

2.1 Preparation

2.2 Readiness

2.3 Review

2.4 Rehearse

2.5 And the Fourth "R"!

2.6 The Curriculum

2.7 Curriculum and Basic Skills

2.8 Class One

2.8.1 Morning Lesson: Form Drawing

2.8.2 Morning Lesson: Stories/Literacy

2.8.3 Morning Lesson: Understanding the Natural Environment

2.8.4 Morning Lesson: Number

2.8.5 Non-Morning Lesson

2.9 Class Two

2.9.1 Morning Lesson: Form Drawing

2.9.2 Morning Lesson: Literature and Language

2.9.3 Morning Lesson: Arithmetic

2.9.4 Non-Morning Lesson

2.10 Class Three

2.10.1 Form Drawing

2.10.2 Morning Lesson: Literature and Literacy

2.10.3 Morning Lesson: Practical Activities

2.10.4 Morning Lesson: Mathematics

2.10.5 Non-Morning Lesson Subjects

2.11 A Selection of Lessons from the Curriculum for Classes Four Eight

2.11.1 Morning Lesson: Arithmetic   Class Four Fractions (two Morning Lessons are envisaged   possibly three)

2.11.2 Morning Lesson: Human and Animal   Classes Four and Five Zoology, Botany in Class Six

2.11.3 Morning Lesson: History   Class Five

2.11.4 Morning Lesson: Physics   Classes Six and Seven

2.11.5 Morning Lesson: English   Class Seven

2.11.6 Morning Lesson: The Human Body   Anatomy and Development   Class Eight  36

2.12 Morning Lessons

2.12.1 Shaping the Morning Lesson

2.12.2 Elaboration of These Points

2.12.3 The Problem of Transitions

2.12.4 Some Ideas for Circles

2.12.5 Recall: Why and Some Alternative Hows

2.13 Parent and Teacher   Enthusiasm for Education!

2.13.1 Suggestions for Class Evenings

2.14 Of Meetings and Learnings

2.14.1 Guidelines for Child Study

APPENDICES

Appendix A Movement Skills

Appendix B Checklist: Indicators of Possible Special Learning Needs

Appendix C An Interpretive Device

Appendix D A Possible Foundation Script

Appendix E Number Orientation   to help your children face number symbols correctly

Appendix F Self-evaluation

Appendix G Planners and Record Sheets

Appendix H Record Keeping   for individual children

Appendix I When Nothing Seems to be Working

Appendix J Your Most Precious Resource   care for your voice!

Appendix K How Are Your Children Sitting?

Appendix L An Aid to Note Taking