Part III: Waldorf stories for Class 2: Fables, Saints, Holy Men and Women (Summer Term)

Stories for Block 9 and 10: Maths and Literacy King of Ireland’s Son, An Irish Folktale (Padraic Colum) (A few chapters a day) FEDELMA, THE ENCHANTER’S DAUGHTERWHEN THE KING OF THE CATS CAME TO KING CONNAL’S DOMINIONTHE SWORD OF LIGHTTHE TOWN OF THE RED CASTLETHE KING OF THE LAND OF MISTTHE HOUSE OF CROM DUVTHE...

Part III: Maths Stories for children – Introducing the 4 Operations

Maths Stories to teach the 4 processes + - × ÷ = Adapted from Live Education! Plumpkin Plus bakes hot cross buns. He needs help to calculate how many buns for all the customers.He becomes greedy and starts eating the buns up instead of selling them. Falls ill. Learns not to overeat.One day he bakes buns...

Part II: Waldorf stories for Class 2: Fables, Saints, Holy Men and Women (Winter Term)

Stories for eight year olds Stories for Block 5: Mathematics Epiphany story: The Three Kings (Epiphany 6/1/2019) (Reference: National Geographic)The Light in the Lantern: Shepherds around the fireNature story: What the Winter Stars Saw (painting story)The Book of Virtues for Young People: Honest Abe (p. 248) – (honesty) (Similar story: Honest Abe Lincoln )The Book of Virtues for...

Part I: Waldorf stories for Class 2: Fables, Saints, Holy Men and Women (Autumn Term)

Stories for eight year olds In Waldorf/Steiner Education, Fables, Legends and Stories about Holy Men and women are the main stories told to Class 2 children (seven to eight year-olds). This is based on the developmental needs of the eight-year old child, and the stories are aimed at meeting them at that stage. Read more...

Research Thesis: Developing a Waldorf Curriculum in Asia

Developing a Waldorf Curriculum in Asia by Serene Fong Written Scientific Master’s Thesis for obtaining the academic degree of Master of Arts, Class- and Subject Teacher for Waldorf Schools   Abstract As Waldorf education with its European roots expands to different countries around the world, it is important that the local curriculum reflects the geographical,...