6. Waldorf Teaching Approach • The Class Teacher • The Main Lesson • “ The right thing at the right time” • Main Lesson Books
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11. Class Four • Arithmetic (fractions) • Grammar, composition, reports • Local geography and history • Norse mythology and sagas • Form drawing (pre-geometry) • Study of humans and animals • A class play • Trip: Fort Steele
12. Class Five • English composition, spelling, reading • Canadian geography • India, Persia, Egypt, Greece • Decimals, fractions, freehand geometry • Botany • A class play • Trip: Olympic Pentathlon
13. The Middle School Years • Outdoor Education • Friday Electives • Project Weeks • Block Exchanges
14. Class Six • Composition, grammar, spelling, literature • Geography of the Americas • Roman and Medieval history • Business math, percent, geometry • Physics, geology, astronomy • A class play • Trips: Kokanee Cabin & Biking tour
15. Class Seven • Deepening of L.A.: Research papers, literature • Geography of Europe/Africa/Americas • The Renaissance and Age of Discovery • Algebra, geometry • Physics, inorganic chemistry, physiology • A class play • Trips: Low ropes course and trip
16. Class Eight • Deepening of L.A.: Research papers, literature • Geography of Africa/Asia • History of revolutions, modern history • Algebra, geometry • Physics, organic chemistry, anatomy, meteorology • A class play • Trips: High ropes course and culmination trip
18. Results in Nelson • Waldorf Alumni Scholarship • Top Academic Student awards-Gr. 9 • Top All-around Student awards-Gr. 12 • Governor General’s Award • Columbia Basin Trust awards • Social Service awards • Founding and active members of social action groups • 15 years of NWS students graduating from high school
19. Profile of a Waldorf Graduate (Based on a 2007 North American study) • 94% of Waldorf graduates attended college or university • 88% graduated from college • 42% chose science as a major • 47% chose humanities as a major • 91% are active in lifelong education • 92% placed a high value on critical thinking
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