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The Waldorf School has established its approach to: “education, n

founded in Germany in 1919 and: in 1925 the "movement spread:to:-
North America. All the schools.follow the same basic philosoph:
and..curriculum, Each school, -however, is.

where? at tatiple activities.’ mr pose. would: include pate
haridwork and -music; achaduled to give he aehildten

“History and ‘Lierature E oreign Languages. a
+ Language and Literature, -Ge: ography, Art:
~ nastics, Eurythmyand Music... -

“To give the right subject at the right time. isan imporiant ‘pri
- ciple’ ‘of Waldorf education. The: plan of ‘each ‘day and= th
progression of subject matter through the grades are organized as'a
response to the stages of development of the children.

A typical.day'’s schedule and an outline: of one subject taken
through the grades are gi ven below

‘Pian of the Day: Ideally, ‘the ntellectual aetivity isin the morning,
practica aland artistic ¢ activities follow.

1). ‘Main Lesson, of 1 i}, to.2 hours, _
, “includes listening, discussion, ‘recitation,
_movement, writing, drawing. .
= ey ° “2). Languages, Music, Gymnastics or Eurythmy, in.

a \ Se hee : a 22... two op three. periods of 3/4 hour. \.

i ; : - 1) Ree RATS Bee a ' eo DD ‘Handicrafts, Woodwork, Art, working with. the

: . : ” _ hands, after lunch.

oa f ves In Grade I, the aim is to awaken the children’s consciousness of’. oe
5 . * ie a - the environment. Through fairy tales and ‘other stories, the :

. _ children are introduced to animals, plants and natural phenomena 7 .
| #nan imaginative way.. :

In Grade 2, children are introduced to animal’ Fables, such as
' Aesop’s.and legends of the saints: These’ are told & retold, acted,

EB: " | and. illustrated. The stories offer an. inner moral picture to the
m te 1 Bes children. . , Te

SOA “In Grade 3, the aim is to awaken the children to man's activity in ,
mF ae, ee | a ie = nature through study of ancient and modern house-building, and

farming as a way of life which involves all natural forms and
phenomena.

In Grades 4 and 5 animals and plants are introduced as in-
terdependent parts of the environment.

In Grade 6, children study-minerals, geology, and. geography.
They are introduced to physics through acoustics and the
i bet, " eran , | phenomena of light and colour. 7 "

In Grade 7, as each science becomes more defined, the children
“are ‘led from familiar phenomena towards their practical ap;

“plication. They study health and hygiene, chemistry, physics and i
, mechanics.

In Grade 8, the children continue their study of physics, 7 |
chemistry and ‘physiology in terms of practical applications; ’
physics related to mechanics, climatology, etc.; chemistry to
nourishment, processes of fermentation and decomposition;
physiology to the human organism, the eye and optics.

_ Open House

Wednesday, March 18,
7:00 - 9:00 PM.

This will include a demon-
stration of Bothmar Gym,
around 8:00 PM.

2725 St. Christopher's s Road |.
North Vancouver 985-7435.

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