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EarthSchooling Second Grade Curriculum

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EarthschoolingSecond Grade Years Lesson Plans

SAMPLE ONLY - Missing Items Marked in Red

Main Index1. How to Start...4

Second Grade Basics...5

2. Januarya. Themes of the Month...11b. Bread of the Month..12c. Teacher Guide for the Month.14d. Index for the Month.32e. Verses 35f. Stories.38g. Crafts.68h. Lessons...82

3. Februarya. Themes of the Month101b. Bread of the Month..102c. Teacher Guide for the Month.103d. Index for the Month..105e. Verses .108f. Stories..111g. Crafts..146h. Lessons153

4. Marcha. Themes of the Month170b. Bread of the Month171c. Teacher Guide for the Month..172d. Index for the Month.173e. Verses ..176f. Stories179g. Crafts.215h. Lessons..225


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5. Aprila. Themes of the Month.238b.

Bread of the Month239c. Teacher Guide for the Month240

d. Index for the Month242e. Verses ..245f. Stories.248g. Crafts..268h. Lessons276

6. Maya. Themes of the Month285b. Bread of the Month286c. Teacher Guide for the Month..NONEd.

Index for the Month..288e. Verses 291

f. Stories.293g. Crafts..324h. Lessons344

7. June & July.3578. August

a. Themes of the Month.363b. Bread of the Month...363c. Teacher Guide for the Month..365d. Index for the Month..366e. Verses .369f. Stories...371g. Crafts409h. Lessons.....416

9. Septembera. Themes of the Month.422b. Bread of the Month423c. Teacher Guide for the Month..NONEd. Index for the Month..424e. Verses .427f. Stories.431g. Crafts..485h. Lessons494


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10.Octobera. Themes of the Month508

b. Bread of the Month508c. Teacher Guide for the Month510d. Index for the Month..511e. Verses 514f. Stories....517g. Crafts..546h. Lessons...555

11.Novembera. Themes of the Month..569b.

Bread of the Month.569c. Teacher Guide for the Month572

d. Index for the Month572e. Verses ..575f. Stories...579g. Crafts633h. Lessons..643

12.Decembera. Themes of the Month..668b. Bread of the Month.668c. Teacher Guide for the Month.670d. Index for the Month.688e. Verses 691f. Stories.696g. Crafts.718h. Lessons729


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How to StartYou will need two resources at your disposal before you start. You do not need to

completely read these resources but you will NEED them as you create your lesson plans

and start to teach. Once you are enrolled as a member you can download these from your

website. I will also be sending these to you via E-mail. If you do not receive them pleasetell me.

Waldorf Yearly Lesson Plan Guide

This is a look-ahead guide for the year as well as a resource for different ideas on howto plan your lessons, your day, your week, your month and your year. This guide talks

also talks about rhythms and the whys of what we are doing. Additionally, there is a

guide to the grades and ages in this packet so you know what is appropriate for each

age.

Basic Waldorf Teacher ResourcesThese come in the form of downloadable handouts that you can read. These handouts

include all the basics for the lessons such as How to Tell a Waldorf Story, How to

Knit, How to Finger-knit, etcAll the basic bread recipes are found here as well.

How to Print & Organize E-books

This reference file will help you decide how you want to use your e-book and what

printing option is most suitable to your usage. This file will help you save money andtime on printing.

Videos & MP3These can all be found at your online page. You can log in to your online page by going

towww.EarthSchooling.comand using the following codes:

Code Provided to Members

IMPORTANT NoteI have divided everything into the months of the year so that lessons are more appropriate

and to make your planning easier. However, you may mix lessons from other months

with your current month. Students may work at a quicker pace some months and a slower

pace other months depending on their level and on their interest in a subject. Note that the
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months of August and November have extra stories and lessons so if you find yourself

needing material you can use extras from those months. Be sure to highlight or mark the

lessons you DONT use each month so as the year progresses you know what extralessons you have. Also note that you can use the June and July lesson blocks during the

year if you do not teach during the summer or you find that the block is too large to cover

in the summer.

Second Grade BasicsSecond graders are at the age when they begin to have strong likes and dislikes. Eight

year olds react strongly to imagery in the fables and in stories of saints. They hear

fables and stories of legendary characters such as saints. These stories teach of human

fallibility and present a model for overcoming adversity. Reading opens a new worldof words, and the children begin to master the multiplication tables. Second graders

continue to paint and explore Nature, and present their first dramatic play. They learn

to crochet and play the pentatonic flute.

Sixth Sense Math for Grade 2Using the Six Senses & Whole Body to Learn MathCopyright Kristie Burns 2008

This is not a book of math stories, nor is it a book about math gnomes, math games, or how to do

math using a different method. This book does not have endless pages of examples and

worksheets, nor does it have complex stories meant to teach you math concepts. This book is allabout teaching you a new way to look at math itself and by gaining a new perspective it allows

you to create your own learning stories, verses and opportunities in life. This book describes how

I experience math. My mother was a very strict math teacher who later went back to become an

electrical engineer. She tutored me at home in her own way because she wanted me to be aheadin math at school. The daughter of the math teacher had to be the first in the class of course!

However, I, being of the sanguine temperament, was always resisting her lessons and finding my

own ways to learn about math. The end result was that I experienced math as a solid concept in

her world and also experienced math as a sensual concept in my world. As I grew older I

became fascinated with the mystical studies surrounding math. In some cultures math is akin to a

religion. Numbers can take on mystical and spiritual meanings and some numbers are viewed asdangerous. Numerology studies the properties of numbers. The Fibonacci sequence illustrates the

concept of number sequences in nature. Some people believe that the fibonacci numbers have

mystical powers or a deeper meaning.

Math is not just a concept on paper, as is taught by many schools. And math is not just aconcept of addition and subtractionno matter how many creative gnomes are involved. Math is

a holistic experience of the spiritual, physical and mental body and when we can learn to look atmath in that waymath will come more naturally and wont be something we cant do or we


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are not good at or we dont understand. Math is part of us and we already inherently

understand it. Math is already in us and we naturally use it in everyday life. We just need to learnhow to embrace it as part of us instead of something that is apart from us.

A story about my daughters half-brother is a good example of how math comes naturally. He

recently took a liking to shoes. So every day when her and her stepsisters come home fromschool, he takes their shoes from where they left them by the door and he gives them to the

person they belong to. He then insists that they need to wear the shoes and is only happy when

each person wears the shoes that match them and then walks around a bit. Now think 3 years inthe future. This child will be sitting in pre-school, doing a pre-math worksheet on matching. He

will suddenly be taught that matching is something mathematical; something abstract and

something that perhaps he needs to compete with other kids to be better at. So which IS better?

Is it better to match your loved ones to their shoes and laugh and smile or is it better to be staringat a worksheet and told you need to make lines to the objects that match? And is he going to

learn better in one situation than the other?

Another story about Rudolph Steiner illustrates how even in a traditional Waldorf school, thingscan sometimes become a bit routine and abstract. In this story Steiner brings their math lesson

back into the real, sensual and holistic world for the children.

It was a Festival day for the Waldorf School, for Dr Steiner arrived and was to visit the different

classes. The children on all hands looked happy and expectant; there was not always time for

him to visit every class, hence all the greater excitement and expectation. Every time a dooropened faces lightened up joyously, and it was triumphantly reckoned that since last time he

visited the parallel class, this time he must come to us. In the meanwhile, however, all must work

their very hardest, for they know that nothing delights Dr Steiner so much as good and willingwork. We happened to be having an Arithmetic period in the first class, and we stamped and

clapped the two-times tables gallantly and practiced it also in connection with many fairy tales.

We had built an imaginary golden staircase, which led up to a noble castle, where stood the

Princess awaiting the Prince. The Prince of course had been enchanted and had long sought thePrincess, and now he stood at the foot of the golden stair, and when he saw her above him, he

did not stop to mince one step at a time, but two steps at a time forsooth, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc., to be

up the quicker. Thus the children steeped themselves in the two-times table, and we were just

wondering whether a really clever Prince could not go up three steps at a time when the dooropened and Dr Steiner was with us. Joy shone on all the children's faces. After he had greeted us

with a warmth that was characteristic of him, the lesson proceeded. Since Arithmetic always

frees and releases the children very much there was great liveliness in the class, and as we wereon the point of continuing with our fairy Prince and his golden steps, Dr Steiner himself

intervened, to our great joy. "Just think," he said, "we are now in Summer and outside the roses

are in bloom; how splendid it would be if someone were to come in to us and bring us a basketof roses. And each of you were to receive the same number. Look! you could get the first three,"

and here he turned to a little girl with dreamy eyes. "But," he warned her, "you must be very

skilful and really catch them, and we will see at the same time how many roses there were in the


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basket." Then the next child had three roses thrown him, and at once called out 6, and the next

got three and called out 9 - and so on it went faster and faster, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, until at 30the basket was empty. Now there was great rejoicing, but also a great outcry, for the remaining

20 also wanted roses, and so the whole thing had quickly to be done again, and by the time all

had received their three roses, the three-times table had been thoroughly practiced with the

utmost zest and vivacity. Moreover, it had worked through the whole body, for the little handsand feet had been every bit as active as the heads in grasping the roses. Very beautiful also was

the rhythm of throwing and catching, which brought about simultaneously a bond between

teachers and taught. With friendly words of leave-taking and a warm "Auf Wiedersehen," DrSteiner hastened on to the next class to bring warmth and happiness to the hearts of other

children.

It had indeed been a festival day for children and teachers, and often when the responsibility ofthe work with the children weighs heavily - work so beautiful and yet so arduous - comfort

comes from remembrance of the words of encouragement and warmth which Dr Steiner always

gave to a teacher where he perceived good will and earnest responsibility for the work of

education. (From CHILD AND MAN Vol. 2 No. 1)

So how can we change the way we look at math? How can we stop looking at math as a conceptand start looking at how it embraces us as human beings and is already part of us? This

workbook is a step in that direction. I will lead you through the numbers 1-10 and illustrate how

you can look at them in different ways. I will also talk a little bit about geometry and the

concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In each discussion I will talk abouthow you can experience these numbers and concepts in a holistic way using your whole being

and using all of your senses. Through this method of looking at math you will develop what I

call your sixth sense of math math will become part of your intuitive life as well as yourphysical life. This book is meant to be an inter-active workbook. Use this book by reading the

entire book once through to get an overview. Then, slowly work through the book with your

child, introducing each new concept when they seem to have mastered the one before it. Work at

your own pace. I ask questions throughout the reading to give you ideas about questions you canask your child or ways in which you can introduce concepts to them.

Note that even if your child already knows his or her numbers and even if they already know

how to multiply and divide that learning to look at numbers in a different way will still help them

develop their math skills in higher math. Because, once you start to feel the numbers and the

processes as part of you, then you can start to use your sixth sense in any math that you are

doing.


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Second Grade and the Four Math ProcessesIt is popular in modern math to use manipulatives to teach children about the numericalconcepts.You can use teddy bears, jellybeans and even gnomes. The children really enjoy

these manipulatives and they are a very good way to introduce complex ideas to a child.

However, to integrate math in a holistic way, it is more beneficial to use the manipulativesthat already exist in nature. There are enough things that naturally come in fours that we dontneed to create an artificial situation when the child wants to learn about the four processes of

mathematics. By using the natural tools of four that we are already given in life, the child cansee the four processes of math as part of life itself and not something apart from themselves. I

have included some Four Processes stories to use for the first few months. These are a

review for the child, as they would have already used some of these stories in first grade.

Opening Songs

We had different opening songs depending on the time of day we had class and the age ofthe children. I tried to choose an opening song that would be the same for each age so as

the child moved up in age they looked forward to a different opening song. And dontworry that they get tired of it! Some kids I had sang the same opening song for two years

and still loved it! Choose what is appropriate for your family/group below and START

your circle time with your chosen song every morning.

You can see these verses being sung at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7b7tdyVGnU

Good Morning Dear Earth

(Traditional Waldorf Song)Good Morning dear Earth

(Thumb and middle finger pinch wrist and rock)

Good Morning Dear Sun

(Like a beam coming on me)

Good Morning Dear Trees

(Like Morning only hand stays up and fingers outstretch)

And the Flowers Everywhere

(Make fingers together at tips and brush across top of nose)

(A rubs down the other A and then shake fingerin air like shame only the other

way)

Good Morning Dear Beasts(Make like a monkey)And the Birds in the Trees

(Make a beak twice)

Good Morning Dear You and Good Morning Dear Me.
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(hands reaching to each other, then hands cross over our chest)

Sabahil Xeyir ya Ardd.

Sabahil Xeyir ya Shams.

Sabahil Xeyir ya Ashgar.

Wi Alzuhuur Fi Kul Almakan.Sabahil Xeyir ya Haywanet

Wil Assafeer fil Ashgar

Sabahil Xeyir leeki wi Sabahil Xeyir liya

The More We Get Together (In Spanish and English)

Opening Song

The more we get together, together, together

The more we get together the happier well be

cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends

The more we get together the happier well be

Lo mas que nos reunimos, reunimos, reunimos

Lo mas que nos reunimos, seremos felices

Tus amigos son mis amigos y mis amigos son tus amigos.Lo mas que nos reunimos, seremos felices

More provided to members

Note: Since I have removed some items for this sample the

pages are not in alignment and January starts a bit before the

page below and the page numbers in the index do notcorrespond.


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January ThemesMain Waldorf HolidaysWestern Calendar New Year

Three Kings Day

Themes

Animals (Chinese Calendar Theme)

Moon

Lunar and Solar CalendarsSnow & Ice (Western World)

Other Holidays and Themes

Mozarts BirthdayChinese New Year - January 26th

Dia De Los Reyes - Mexico

Martin Luther King Day


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Bread of the Month

DonutsI love to celebrate the new year with homemade donuts. You can have the children make the

dough or you can make it ahead of time and have them cut the shapes.

INGREDIENTS2 eggs

2 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

10 cups all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 1/2 cups buttermilk

Oil for deep-fat frying

Confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONSIn a large bowl, beat eggs; add sugar, sour cream, butter and vanilla. Combine flour, baking

soda, salt and nutmeg; add to sour cream mixture alternately with buttermilk. Turn onto alightly floured surface; roll to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter. In an

electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees F. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time,

until golden, about 2 minutes; turn once with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Dust

with confectioners' sugar.1 - (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding1/2 tsp salt

1 cup nuts

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix and pour into two well greased and sugared bread pans.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.


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Teacher Guide for JanuaryHow did the Chinese Calendar Come to Be? Story for ALLAGES...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar

About World CalendarsThe Diversity Calendar:http://oregonstate.edu/diversity/DivCal2007/index.htm

Chinese New Years

Rat

(1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008)

You are imaginative, charming and truly generous to the person you love. However, you

have a tendency to be quick-tempered and overly critical. You are also inclined to be

somewhat of an opportunist. Born under this sign, you should be happy in sales or as a

writer, critic, or publicist.

Ox

(1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)

A born leader, you inspire confidence from all around you. You are conservative, methodical

and good with your hands. Guard against being chauvinistic and always demanding your

own way. The Ox would be successful as a skilled surgeon, general, or hairdresser.

Tiger

(1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010)

You are sensitive, emotional and capable of great love. However, you have a tendency to get

carried away and be stubborn about what you think is right; often seen as a "Hothead" orrebel. Your sign shows you would be excellent as a boss, an explorer, a race car driver, or a

matador.

Rabbit

(1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011)

You are the kind of person that people like to be around-affectionate, obliging, always

pleasant. You have a tendency, though, to get too sentimental and seem superficial. Being

cautious and conservative, you are successful in business but would also make a good lawyer,

diplomat, or actor.

Dragon

(1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012)Full of vitality and enthusiasm, the Dragon is a popular individual even with the reputation of

being foolhardy and a "big mouth" at times. You are intelligent, gifted and a perfectionist but

these qualities make you unduly demanding on others. You would be well-suited to be an

artist, priest, or politician.
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Snake

(1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013)

Rich in wisdom and charm, you are romantic and deep thinking and your intuition guides you

strongly. Avoid procrastination and your stingy attitude towards money. Keep your sense of

humor about life. The Snake would be most content as a teacher, philosopher, writer,psychiatrist and fortune teller.

Horse

(1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014)

Your capacity for hard work is amazing. You are your own person-very independent. While

intelligent and friendly, you have a strong streak of selfishness and sharp cunning and should

guard against being egotistical. Your sign suggests success as an adventurer, scientist, poet,

or politician.

Sheep

(1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015)

Except for the knack of always getting off on the wrong foot with people, the Sheep can be

charming company. You are elegant and artistic but the first to complain about things. Put

aside your pessimism and worry and try to be less dependent on material comforts. You

would be best as an actor, gardener, or beachcomber.

Monkey

(1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016)

You are very intelligent and have a very clever wit. Because of your extraordinary nature

and magnetic personality you are always well-liked. The Monkey, however, must guard

against being an opportunist and distrustful of other people. Your sign promises success inany field you try.

Rooster

(1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017)

The Rooster is a hard worker; shrewd and definite in decision making often speaking his

mind. Because of this you tend to seem boastful to others. You are a dreamer, flashy dresser

and extravagant to an extreme. Born under this sign you should be happy as a restaurant

owner, publicist, soldier, or world traveler.

Dog(1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018)

The Dog will never let you down. Born under this sign you are honest and faithful to those

you love. You are plagued by constant worry, a sharp tongue and a tendency to be a fault

finder. You would make an excellent businessman, activist, teacher or secret agent.



Wild Boar(1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019)

You are a splendid companion -- an intellectual with a very strong need to set difficult goals

and carry them out. You are sincere, tolerant and honest but by expecting the same from

others you are incredibly naive. Your quest for material goods could be your downfall. The

Pig would be best in the arts as an entertainer, or possibly a lawyer.

Once Round the Sun

You can tell this story slowly throughout the month for younger children. For older children,

have them read a bit each day. It is a story of a boy who learns about how the year works. A

wonderful and educational adventure!

This is a wonderful story to read a bit of each day. It tells of a boys adventures learning

about the secrets of the YEAR! He starts with the New Year and travels onward

Story by Elsa Titchenell, 1950

Copyright Expired

Peter put his brand-new roller-skates in the corner where he could see them first thing in the

morning. Then he left his clothes on a chair and got into bed. His mind was buzzing with the

questions he had forgotten to ask during the day.

"Oh, how I wish everybody would answer everything I ask them," he thought.

"Do you really wish that?" said a little voice at his elbow. Peter looked up quickly.

There was a tiny little man with a funny big hat sitting on the side of his bed. "Because if you

do, we might be able to arrange it." murmured the little man, and stroked his long beard. His

hand was no bigger than Peter's little fingernail.

"Who are you?" asked Peter, surprised."It doesn't matter who I am," said the little man. "But you may call me Uncle

Peppercorn. Come on," he said. "Hurry up. We've got a long way to go before morning."

Peter obediently got out of bed and dressed quickly. The little man jumped on Peter's

shoulder.

"Hang on tight!" he shouted. "Here we go!"

Peter didn't know what he was supposed to hang on to, but he didn't have time to ask. Before

he could say "what?" they were off, flying through the dark night, up, up, far above the

houses.

Away they went among the stars in the big blue nothing until Peter couldn't tell which

was the earth they had come from. All the stars were blinking and twinkling all around themand Peter wondered if HE were blinking and twinkling too.

Then they came to a star that looked bigger than the others. It grew and grew until they

finally landed on a jutting mountain-top of this strange and beautiful star.

"Where are we?" wondered Peter. "Where's the earth?"

"We're about halfway to the North Pole of the sky," said Uncle Peppercorn. "Look, you

can just see the earth down there," and he pointed out into space.

"Which one is it?" said Peter, growing quite dizzy looking at the millions of pin-points

of light in the dark blue sky.



Rest of the story provided to members

January Index

VersesStoriesThe Little Match Girl

Suggested Crafts or Lessons:

Watercolor or Play

Why the Evergreen Keeps His Leaves


Watercolor or Play or Nature Walk

Aesops TravelsSuggested Crafts or Lessons:

Spool Knitting

Knitting is like travel

Going to Sea: George Washington as a Reluctant Traveler


Have the child tell the story or recite parts

The Paddle Wheel Boat


Toy Parachute

The Midnight Ride


Have the child tell the story or recite parts

Peter Sees Some Feather Hunters


Pocket Mouse (as a friend of Peter)

A Mild Day in Winter (Science Story)Suggested Crafts or Lessons:

German Paper Snowflakes

The Ruffed Grouse (Science Story)Suggested Crafts or Lessons:

Sidewalk Chalkdraw grouse prints on the sidewalk

Saint Stories for January

Little Saint Elizabeth in FOUR PARTS



Do one part each week

It is traditional to do these stories as watercolor stories for the second graders

Sick Basket

Crafts & Lessons

German Paper SnowflakesSuggested Story:

A Mild Day in Winter

Soap Balls

Suggested Story:

None

Ten Minute DollSuggested Story:

None

Spool Knitting Advanced

Note: Add beads as you knitSuggested Story:

Aesops TravelsGoing Travelling

Knitted Pocket Mouse

Suggested Story:

Peter Sees Some Feather Hunters

Mosquito Game and StorySuggested Story:

Story and Craft Included Together

Toy Parachute

Suggested Story:

The Paddle Wheel Boat

Sidewalk Chalk

Suggested Story:

The Ruffled Grouse

Sock Snowmen (sewing skills)Suggested Story:

More Friends Come with Snow

Snow Science

Suggested Story:

More Friends Come with Snow



Sick Basket

Suggested Story:

St. Elizabeth

LessonsSixth Sense ReadingReading

Sixth Sense WritingReading & WritingExcerpts from Vintage Readers

Sixth Sense Math

Creating Times Tables Through MathTime Tables Review

Poem/Play for SixMultiplication Facts Review

Form Drawing for January

Watercolor Story of the Month



Verses

(Full List of verses provided to members)

Riddle Poem

As round as an apple, as deep as a cup

And all the kings horses cant pull it up

Higher than a house

Higher than a tree

Oh! Whatever can it be?

Lives in Winter

Dies in Summer

And grows with its roots upward!

There was a little green house

And in the little green house

There was a little brown house

And in the little brown house

There was a little yellow house

And in the little yellow house

There was a little white house

And in the little white house

There was a little heart.

Answers: A well, a star, and icicle, a walnut



Japanese LullabySleep, little pigeon,

And fold your wings,

Little blue pigeon

With velvet eyes;Sleep to the singing

Of mother-bird swinging

Swinging the nest

Where her little one lies.

Away out yonder

I see a star,

Silvery star

With a tinkling song;

To the soft dew falling

I hear it callingCalling and tinkling

The night along.

In through the window.

A moonbeam comes,

Little gold moonbeam

With misty wings;

All silently creeping,

It asks; "Is he sleeping

Sleeping and dreaming

While mother sings?"...But sleep, little pigeon,

And fold your wings,

Little blue pigeon

With mournful eyes;

Am I not singing?

See, I am swinging

Swinging the nest

Where my darling lies.


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This book is 731 pages longIve included some excerpts belowthese samples are randomly

taken from different months

Ten Minute Doll

This doll only uses one piece of fabric and is easy to make!

1. Take a large square cloth.

2. Crease a line across the center

3. Roll both sides to this center creased line.

4. Tuck a crumpled piece of cloth inside about half-way along.

5. Fold back and tie with a loop of elasticized thread to make a body.

6. Pull out both sides to make arms and tuck flap underneath

7. Tie elastic around waist and wrist.

8. Decorate as needed.

Sidewalk Chalk

Making Sidewalk ChalkThis is a simple recipe and has an interesting history so I thought I would share it with everyone.

Some of my favorite projects to do with the children are projects that involve making things weusually buy in the store such as paper, candles and todaychalk. Here is the recipe:

1. Take two parts plaster of paris to one part of warm water2. Add food coloring (you can add this to the water before hand too)3. Stir quickly and make sure there are no clumps.4. Pour into Dixie cups (these are wax lined and that is what you need)5. Tap the cup on the table to make sure air bubbles are expelled.6. To use the chalk tear off the cup from the part you are using. As you need to tear more of

the cup do so. This provides you with a chalk holder as well so you dont get chalkyhands during sidewalk art time.

A Brief History of Plaster and Gypsum (For lesson included below for members)


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Pocket Pet Mouse

You can use any natural yarn to make this pattern as well. Make sure it is furry yarn.

GAUGE:

24 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

MOUSE

Cast on 20 stitches.

Work 20 rows in Garter stitch (all knit) The piece will be square, about 3.5 inches

[approximately 9 cm] Bind off all stitches. Leave a trailing end of about 4 inches of yarn when

cutting the extra yarn.

Fold square in half and stitch as shown.

Tie the yarn 'tail' onto the trailing end of the yarn. Knot it well.

Turn the fabric and open it -- it will be a cone. Put the stuffing into it.

Position stuffing with your finger to make the mouse the shape you'd like.

Fold down the flap at the top of the cone, tucking the ends of the yarn inside the mouse andleaving the tail hanging out. Sew the open edges closed. To put eyes on the mouse, pull the

crochet hook all the way through the mouse's 'head' and use it to pull the black and white yarn

through together. Tie it off securely on one end (use several knots). Pull it tight and tie off on the

other end (use several knots). Trim closely. Tie a tuft of fun fur at the end of the mouse's tail.


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Sixth Sense ReadingReading Verses for Circle TimeChildren this age, as I mentioned before LOVE to play with words. Tongue twisters offer

chances for a little fun competition for the melancholic child, a little play for the sanguine, asense of order for the phlegmatic and a chance to perform for the choleric. They are all-around a

good tool! Ive included some tongue twisters below but dont let that stop you from creating

your own or allowing your children to create their own! Remember the point is to have fun

with the words. You can add any flavor you want. I have included samples for each word group

you can use OR you can create your own. Ive created two styles of tongue twisters. You onlyneed one or two a week.

GAME/CIRCLE TIME: Giggles will abound when you all try to say the following sentences

three times fast. Not all children will want to create their own but sometimes it becomes a

challenge to try to create one of your own that will have everyone elses tongue stumbling. So

give it a try or challenge the children to come up with their own and have them WRITE themdown in their main lesson books and/or the board and then trade books or have the teacher read

them out loud and see who can say them!

GAME/LESSON: Have each child recite the verse during circle time. Practice articulation.During main lesson time have them copy the verse from the board and draw a picture that goes

with the verse. This can be a teacher-led drawing, however, the point is more to be funny and see

who can make the funniest drawing. Of course they will all be funny, but this lesson is more to

see what comes out of the childs imagination and less about drawing skills. It is also to get them

to think and focus on these sounds.

CIRCLE TIME GAME: Recite the verse and stomp feet as you walk in a circle or clap or snapevery time the word with the correct ending comes. You can also toss beanbags when the correct

ending comes. This works with the verses that have mixed endings. (see example withAT)

STORY IDEAany of the verses or tongue twisters below can be added to stories as repetitive

verses. See -IND below for an example of how you can use a repetitive verse in a story you are

already telling.

Below are some samplesthe black ones are more traditional. The purple are more fantasy,

story and fable based rhymes/tongue twisters that you could tie into a story you are already

reading this month or challenge the kids to come up with a story that goes with it. Dont let the

children see the full list. Part of the fun is not knowing what tongue twister is coming from weekto week!


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ACK back, black, crack, pack, quack, rack, sack, snack, stack, tack, track, whack.

Jack whacked the stacked sack on the cracked rack.

The black Fairy sack had a tiny snack pack.

AD ad, dad, fad, glad, grad, had, lad, mad, pad, rad, sad, tad.

The sad lad had a mad dad but the glad lad had a rad dad.

The lily pad had a glad frog lad. The shore had a mad sad princess.AIL fail, hail, jail, mail, nail, pail, rail, sail, snail, tail.

A snail in the pail will fail to sail.

AIN brain, chain, drain, gain, grain, main, pain, plain, rain, stain, strain, train

A train in the rain and a chain down the drain (are both a pain).

(using AKE and AIN)

The Little Red Hen strained a plain grain to make flake cake.

AKE bake, cake, flake, make, rake, take.

Make a cake then bake a cake dont bake a cake then make a cake. It wont take.ALE bale, male, pale, scale, tale, whale.

A male whale has no pale scales.

Neptune had a pale whale for sale on the scale.ALL ball, call, fall, hall, mall, small, tall, wall.

A small ball on a tall wall will fall

The castle ball was in the small hall in the fall.

Site Word Main Lesson StoriesThe problem with site word lists is that they have the lists structured starting in pre-school. If you

look at any Dolch word list you will see that there are lists of words that every child should know

by site when they are in preschool. That does not work with the Waldorf method. You cant quiz

a child on site words in preschool when they are just learning the letters in first grade. So the

approach to site words is more natural.

Instructions and stories for members

Form Drawing for JanuaryThese lessons can be found in the supplements section.


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Watercolor Verses

Three Kings DayStory: Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh by Kristie Burns

Copyright Kristie Burns 2008

One day three wise men saw a star in the sky. They knew that they must bring gifts. So they each

purchased a gift. The one from the north purchased a yellow gold and put it into a lovely goldbox (paint 3/4 of the top (the north) of the paper yellow). The second wise man from the south

purchased some Frankincense, which glowed, when lit, a lovely red glow, infused the room he

was in with a lovely red glow and pleasant smell (paint the bottom 3/4 (the south) of the paper

red)(as the orange emerges say) and then emerged the third wise man. Not from the northand not from the south, but among them as if by magic and he was carrying a box full of deep

orange myrrh.


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Verses

Quand on fait des crps chez nous (French Candlemas Verse)

Quand on fait des crps chez nous, ma mr vous invite

Quand on fait des crps chez nous, ell vous invite tous

Un pour toi, un pour moi, un pour mon ptit frr Franois

Un pour toi, un pour moi, un pour tous les trois.

When We Make Crpes at Our House

When we make crpes at our house, my mom invites you

When we make crpes at our house, she invites you all

One for you, one for me, one for my little brother Francois

One for you, one for me, one for all three of us.

German Candlemas VerseWenn's an Lichmess strmt und schneit

Ist der Frhling nicht mehr weit

Ist es aber klar und hellKommt der Lenz noch nicht so schnell.

When it storms and snows on Candlemas Day

Spring is not far away

if it's bright and clear

Spring is not yet near


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Math Poem Review

The Math Adventures of Suni and MaxCopyrighted by Kristie Karima Burns, MH, ND 2008

These poems are very flexible in nature. They can be told as a story, they can be read by thechild as a poem or they can be done as a play. I have done my best to keep the humor kind andgentle and to fill the verses with peace and beauty from the earth, as well as math.

I have found that the kids in my classes enjoy these poems in many different ways. When I first

introduce the poems I like to pass them out to different children so each child only knows onepoem. The class usually sits, enthralled while the child reads out the poem story because they

want to know the punch line/end. As a teacher you can also tell them as poetry stories. If youcannot memorize them, then at least you can practice reading them without looking down at the

paper too many times. I find that when first introducing them it is fun to do it one by one andslowly so the element of surprise keeps them interested. After introducing the children to the

stories they can copy the poems in their books. Children usually have a favorite one they want tocopy.

I have also used these poems, set to a spontaneous melody or popular melody as part of our

circle time in the morning. However, this can get a little long so if I do this we usually have only

one verse that morning (along with our opening verse) and we only do one of the poems eachmonth. I use these poems in conjunction with beanbag math, and other methods of learning and

practice.

Another way I have used these stories is as skits. I will give the story to 3 or 4 children (or

sometimes even one), have them gather props from around the room and then I will read the

story as they act it out. This usually results in a lot of laughing and a good time! If you have anyother questions or ideas you have about how to use these stories please e-mail me at:

[email protected]

These poems are appropriate for ages 7 and up. Some of the topics in the poems are notappropriate for younger ages, although they may enjoy some of the poems if you wish.

There are two versions of each poemuse the one that matches how you teach the multiplication

tables:
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Seven Directions of the Earth

My mum she always asks me,

What did you see at school today?

I think about bushes, trees and grass but

I really dont know what to say.

So one day I came home

and instead of saying, green

I had an adventure to share

about the things Id seen.

I saw 7 robins,

14 hawks,

and 21 ducks

sitting on some rocks.

I saw 28 turkeys,

35 geese,and 42 parrots

flying without a leash.

I saw 49 bluebirds,

and 56 hens,

63 crows,

and 70 wrens

I think youre telling stories,said mom,

and to prove it, Ill point out to you,

how could you have counted them all,

especially if they flew?

Oh that was easy, I said to mom.

I used math on a wing.

Its always very useful

when counting flocks of things.

I noticed that one robin flew in eachof the 7 directionsand 1 x 7 is 7.

1 x 7 is 7!


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And when I startled the hawks

2 flew up down and in between.More pairs flew east, west, south and north

and 2 x 7 is 14.

I chased the ducks all overand yelled run, run run!

I noticed 3 flew in each of the 7 directions.

3 x 7 is 21.

I wanted to warn the turkeys,

Thanksgiving theyd be on a plate.

But 4 ran in each directionand 4 x 7 is 28.

The geese were eating corn

as I jumped and took a dive.5 flew in each of the directions

and 7 x 5 is 35.

The parrots were busy chattering

- talking like me and you -

and as I approached they flew off in 6s.7 x 6 is 42.

I almost didnt see the bluebirdscamouflaged against the sky

but then they flew off in 7sand 7 x 7 is 49.

The hens had escaped from a farm nearby

and were busy pecking sticks.

But then they flew off in groups of 8.

7 x 8 is 56.

The crows were circling

a squirrel that ran up in a treethen they all scattered in groups of 9

and 7 x 9 is 63.

The wrens were hiding near the house.

When I came home they saw me.

Then they flew off in sets of 10

and 7 x 10 is seventy.


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By that time mom was wide-eyedAnd looking at bit harassed.

Perhaps she didnt believe meor perhaps she was just IMPRESSED!

Seven Directions of the EarthVersion Two

My mum she always asks me,

What did you see at school today?

I think about bushes, trees and grass but

I really dont know what to say.

So one day I came home

and instead of saying, green

I had an adventure to share

about the things Id seen.

I saw 7 robins,

14 hawks,

and 21 ducks

sitting on some rocks.

I saw 28 turkeys,

35 geese,and 42 parrots

flying without a leash.

I saw 49 bluebirds,

and 56 hens,

63 crows,and 70 wrens

I think youre telling stories,

said mom,

and to prove it, Ill point out to you,

how could you have counted them all,

especially if they flew?

Oh that was easy, I said to mom.

I used math on a wing.

Its always very useful

when counting flocks of things.


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I noticed that one robin flew in each

of the 7 directionsand 7 is 1 x 7.

7 is 1 x 7!

And when I startled the hawks2 flew to earth and to heaven.

More pairs flew east, west, south and north

and 14 is 2 x 7.

I chased the ducks in seven directions

and yelled run, run run!

21 is 3 times 7.Chasing them was fun.

I wanted to warn the turkeys,

Thanksgiving was a bad dayBut 28 is 4 times 7

when 4 ran each way.

The geese were eating corn

as I jumped in to grab a few

and 35 is 5 times 75 scattered together as they flew.

The parrots were busy chattering- talking like me and you

42 is 6 times 7

In groups of 6, they escaped TOO!

I almost didnt see the bluebirds

camoflauged against the sky

and 49 is 7 times 7

Grouped in 7s I heard them cry

The hens had escaped from a farm nearby

I thought I would be late56 is 8 times 7.

when then they flew off in groups of 8.

The crows were circling

a squirrel that ran up in a tree

and 63 is 9 times 7.

When 9s grouped and scattered quickly


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The wrens were hiding near the house.When I came home they saw me.

and 70 is 10 times 7.

Flying sets of ten as far as I could see.

By that time mom was wide-eyed

And looking at bit harassed.

Perhaps she didnt believe meor perhaps she was just IMPRESSED!

Explore 17

Is a Prime Number

In the UK, when you reach the age of 17 -

Criminal charges against a person are dealt with in the adult courts,

A person can hold a licence to drive most vehicles,

A person can buy or hire any firearm or ammunition.

What age is the magic age in your country?

If you look carefully at wallpaper you will always find that the pattern repeats. You also findrepeating patterns on printed fabric. Mathematicians have discovered 17 different types of

repeating pattern (calledplane symmetry groups). Each type is different in the way it repeats -

not in the color or the shape of the pattern. Look around your home and city for repeating

patterns and see if you can categorize some of them.

Try to make some of your own repeating patterns. There are some ideas below that you can copy.Try to come up with your own as well using different geometric shapes such as rectangles,

triangles, circles, etc


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