

A WALDORF HALLMARK: THE MAIN LESSON BLOCK
“The main lesson block assures that students have sufficient time to experience a living process of learning.” —Roberto Trostli, author of Physics Is Fun: a Sourcebook for Teachers
It's when young minds are freshest that they focus best. That's why, each morning the class teacher begins with a two-hour main lesson block dedicated to a core subject. Thus, the rhythm of the day begins with the work that requires the most attention, and each academic subject can receive a full measure of attention over the course of the year. Theteacher has the time to enter each subject in depth and approach it in a variety of ways, enlivening each topic with poetry, drawing, painting, modeling and drama. Once an academic topic has been fully explored--usually in 3 to 6 weeks--a new main lesson block is introduced. Subjects that require regular repetition in shorter lessons and are more social in nature occupy the later part of the morning and the afternoon. Scaffolding the main lesson are handwork and woodworking, Mandarin and Spanish, strings and music, eurythmy and movement, and more—all taught by specially trained teachers in a wonderful coordination and harmony of subject material throughout the curriculum. Thus, intellectual learning is always combined with artistic, rhythmical, and practical work.
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LINDEN IN THE COMMUNITY
7th grade project aids Heifer International ▴ Alumna Whiting named Nashville Youth Poet Laureate ▴ The Educators' Coop highlights Ms. Scott's training in Italy ▴ Edible Nashville features LWS gardening ▴ The Ledger reports on 8th grade project ▴
WALDORF IN THE MEDIA
Cultivating Divergent Thinking In the Classroom, from "Essentials In Education."
An Intro to Waldorf Education in two videos: Part 1 & Part 2.
Stanford University researches Waldorf Education.


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By eighth grade our students will have …


Competed in a Greek pentathlon and performed in a circus
Spent more than five years playing a recorder and string instrument

Created things of beauty and practicality by hand

Splashed in the rain, slid in the snow or basked in the sun—daily

Written and illustrated more than 30 text books
Experienced a "moveable"
classroom

Read in Spanish, sung in Sanskrit and recited in Hebrew
Worked with head, heart and hands

Tended a garden, built a shelter and slept under the stars


