Elementary School Curriculum
For all Monadnock Waldorf School students, the heart of the school day is the Main Lesson, an intensive morning block of activities, devoted to a single core subject over a three- to four-week period. The core curriculum includes:
- English, based on world literature, biography, myths and legends
- History, focusing on a chronological exploration of the worlds’ great civilizations
- Science, surveying geography, geology, botany, animal studies, astronomy, meteorology, physics, chemistry and life science
- Mathematics, developing competence in arithmetic, algebra and geometry
Click Here for an example of a Waldorf Elementary School Curriculum.
Each day, the Main Lesson is followed by special subjects including handwork, language study, music, chorus, physical education, math, woodworking and more, dependent on grade level. Our unique approach is designed to prepare students for the challenges and experiences of life. We foster a lifelong love of learning, the will to work hard, the courage to question and an active concern for others. We work to inspire our students to lead purposeful and satisfying lives.
One difference
You won’t find standardized textbooks here. Monadnock Waldorf students fully explore each subject with facts, reasoning, art, observation, music and physical activity. In the process, they create their own textbooks, as lasting, creative records of their achievement.