4th grade Curriculum
Besides the prerequisite practice lessons in language arts and arithmetic, our Waldorf students have the pleasure of enjoying two lessons per week in the following subjects:
Spanish, Handwork, Woodwork, Flute and Recorder, Strings Orchestra, Gardening, Games and Sports.
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WORK IN GRAMMAR CONTINUES WITH THE FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES AND INTRO TO THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH; COMPOSITION WRITING BUILDS FOR RESEARCH AND STORY SUMMARIES, SPELLING AND VOCABULARY; RECITATION AND ACTING.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF FRACTIONS.
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ZOOLOGY: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HUMAN BEINGS AND ANIMALS; FINS, WINGS, HOOVES.
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LOCAL AND CALIFORNIA GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY; CULTURAL STUDIES: NORSE MYTHOLOGY AND FINNISH KALEVALA
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WOODWORKING; HAND SEWING: RUNNING STITCH, BACK STITCH, ZIPPER STITCH, EMBROIDERY, CROSS STITCH
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SINGING TWO-PART SONGS; ORCHESTRA: STRING INSTRUMENTS
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SPORTS; GAMES; FOLK DANCING
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SPANISH
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PAINTING, FORM DRAWING: CELTIC KNOTS; PENCIL DRAWING; ILLUSTRATION