Botany
Botany Description This teacher’s manual constitutes the life science study in the fifth grade providing 6 to 8 weeks of lessons and activities with an overview of the whole of…
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia Description The cultures of the Fertile Crescent, such as Sumer and Babylonia, and of Egypt of the Nile arose simultaneously. In this study the student learns the oldest…
Ancient India
Ancient India Description Four great historical and cultural epochs within the course of the evolution of human consciousness are studied in the fifth grade year. One begins with two great…
The Norse Myths
The Norse Myths Description This book provides the teacher with an introduction to the pantheon of gods and goddesses of Norse mythology. Overviews of the stories are given along with…
The World of Animals
The World of Animals Description This is the companion volume to Human and Animal that provides the teacher with the daily main lesson content for 6 to 8 weeks of…
The Kalevala
The Kalevala Description One follows the adventures of mythical “larger than life” heroes in this great national epic of the Finnish peoples. Speech exercises, poetry, geographical features, as well as…
Teaching Grammar with Imagination
Teaching Grammar with Imagination Description In the fourth grade year we introduce the student to the eight basic parts of speech such as nouns, pronouns, prepositions, adverbs, etc. this is…
Local Geography History and Industry
Local Geography History and Industry Description Typically 4 to 6 weeks are given to the study of one’s local geography in a Waldorf fourth-grade. The approach is to begin with…
Introduction to the Fourth Year
Introduction to the Fourth Year Description This introductory book provides the teacher with insights into stages of childhood development, a layout of the school year and the typical day, and…
Imaginative Math and Fractions
Imaginative Math and Fractions Description The student has already in the first three grades been introduced to the four processes and has achieved skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.…