Handbook for Steiner-Waldorf Class Teachers

Kevin Avison has been a teacher in both state and Steiner schools. He is an executive officer to the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship. He lives in Stourbridge, England and has two grown up children who were educated in Waldorf schools.

• SECTION ONE1.0 The Imponderables1.1 Readiness for Class One1.2 Checklist: Class One Readiness1.3 Starting Out -- Class One1.4 Recording and Self-evaluation1.5 Checklists for Classes One--Three1.5.1 Numeracy1.5.2 Form Drawing1.5.3 Literacy1.5.4 Other Skills1.6 About Imitation1.7 ...and Circle Time1.8 Movement Skills for Classes One--Four1.8.1 Class One Movement Skills Checklist1.8.2 Class Two Movement Skills Checklist1.8.3 Classes Three and Four Movement Skills Checklist1.8.4 Classes Four and Five Checklist1.9 Classes Four and Five Skills Checklist1.9.1 Numeracy1.9.2 Literacy1.9.3 Other skills1.10 Classes Six and Seven Checklist1.10.1 Numeracy1.10.2 Geometry1.10.3 Literacy1.10.4 Other skills1.10.5 Movement skillsSECTION TWO2.0 Planning Ahead2.1 Preparation2.2 Readiness2.3 Review2.4 Rehearse2.5 And the Fourth "R"!2.6 The Curriculum2.7 Curriculum and Basic Skills2.8 Class One2.8.1 Morning Lesson: Form Drawing2.8.2 Morning Lesson: Stories/Literacy2.8.3 Morning Lesson: Understanding the Natural Environment2.8.4 Morning Lesson: Number2.8.5 Non-Morning Lesson2.9 Class Two2.9.1 Morning Lesson: Form Drawing2.9.2 Morning Lesson: Literature and Language2.9.3 Morning Lesson: Arithmetic2.9.4 Non-Morning Lesson2.10 Class Three2.10.1 Form Drawing2.10.2 Morning Lesson: Literature and Literacy2.10.3 Morning Lesson: Practical Activities2.10.4 Morning Lesson: Mathematics2.10.5 Non-Morning Lesson Subjects2.11 A Selection of Lessons from the Curriculum for Classes Four–Eight2.11.1 Morning Lesson: Arithmetic -- Class Four Fractions (two Morning Lessons are envisaged -- possibly three)2.11.2 Morning Lesson: Human and Animal -- Classes Four and Five Zoology, Botany in Class Six2.11.3 Morning Lesson: History -- Class Five2.11.4 Morning Lesson: Physics -- Classes Six and Seven2.11.5 Morning Lesson: English -- Class Seven2.11.6 Morning Lesson: The Human Body -- Anatomy and Development -- Class Eight 362.12 Morning Lessons2.12.1 Shaping the Morning Lesson2.12.2 Elaboration of These Points2.12.3 The 'Problem' of Transitions2.12.4 Some Ideas for 'Circles'2.12.5 Recall: Why and Some Alternative 'Hows'2.13 Parent and Teacher -- Enthusiasm for Education!2.13.1 Suggestions for Class Evenings2.14 Of Meetings and Learnings2.14.1 Guidelines for Child StudyAPPENDICESAppendix A Movement SkillsAppendix B Checklist: Indicators of Possible Special Learning NeedsAppendix C An Interpretive DeviceAppendix D A Possible Foundation ScriptAppendix E Number Orientation -- to help your children face number symbols correctlyAppendix F Self-evaluationAppendix G Planners and Record SheetsAppendix H Record Keeping -- for individual childrenAppendix I When Nothing Seems to be WorkingAppendix J Your Most Precious Resource -- care for your voice!Appendix K How Are Your Children Sitting?Appendix L An Aid to Note Taking