Middle School
Sixth Grade
Sixth Grade
The Child
Sixth graders are on the cusp of adolescence, and as such, they bring the increased capacity for critical thinking into the classroom. These students experience rapid physical growth and psychological change and often seek rules and causality to bring order to their new experience of the world. The student has increased interest in social relationships. Once the sixth grader becomes more comfortable with these new developments, he is ready to look out into the world to discern his place, responsibilities, and opportunities.
The Class
The sixth grade history curriculum meets the students’ increased interest in causality and desire for equality with the Roman system of order and justice. The students are also formally introduced to the study of astronomy, physics, and geology. They continue to explore the wonder and beauty of the world through botany and geometry. The teacher provides the students with new perspectives, particularly directing their attention out into the world.
Curriculum Scope:
Mathematics
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Music
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Language Arts
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Art
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Geography
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Movement
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Literature
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Mandarin Chinese Immersion Class
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Natural Sciences
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Eurythmy
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History
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Practical Arts
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Handwork
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Field Trip
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Spanish Immersion Class
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Seventh Grade
Seventh Grade
The Child
In many ways, 7th grade can be characterized as the year of looking ahead. Finally able to call themselves teens, these students are chomping at the bit, ready to join the world. Their horizons are expanding, and every day can be full of wonders. As the seventh grader moves into a new phase of growth, adolescence, they bring the new capacity for critical thinking to the subject matter at hand. These students are charged with emotional vitality and question everything around them. They seek to learn the boundaries of authority and the laws of science. The social experience of the class is also very important for the seventh grader.
The Class
The 7th graders enjoy an intensive study of the Renaissance, which brings all previous cultural achievements to a glorious flowering and ushers in a new age of wide scientific inquiry and exploration. The students enthusiastically dive into this exploration and take this energy into their own studies of Africa, South America, and Asia. They are also met with new opportunities to explore the world around them through chemistry, physiology, astronomy, and physics.
Curriculum Scope:
Mathematics
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Music
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Language Arts
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Art
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Geography
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Movement
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Literature
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Spanish & Mandarin Immersion Classes
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Natural Sciences
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Eurythmy
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History
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Practical Arts
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Handwork
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Field Trip
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Eighth Grade
Eighth Grade
The Child
In this grade, the emergence of independent life brings about a certain ‘completion’ in their picture of the world and place within it. The student has many opportunities to bring together all they have studied into meaningful accomplishment through the independence of work which prepares them greatly throughout high school and post-secondary education and training.
Curriculum Scope:
Mathematics – practical math, number bases, set theory, and pre-algebra
Language Arts – original writing, newspaper reporting, business and practical writing, playwriting, and oral recitation and drama.
Geography – world geography focusing on Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.
Literature – Shakespeare, epic and dramatic poetry, and stories of different people around the world.
Natural Sciences –
- Chemistry: organic chemistry, metals, gasses, solids
- Physiology: bones, muscles, the ye, body chemistry
- Physics: acoustics, heat, meteorology, hydraulics, aerodynamics
History – 1700-present, American and French Revolutions, the Industrial Revolution, and modern American history
Handwork – advanced knitting and felting and sew clothing on a machine.
Music – Elizabethan songs, symphonic form, chorus and orchestra, and improvisation.
Art – sculpting, advanced painting, advanced drawing techniques.
Sports & Movement – team games and sports, long-distance running, and track and field sports.
Spanish and Mandarin Immersion Classes – grammar, written composition, biographies, historical and cultural topics.
Eurythmy – challenging concentration exercises, ballads, and humorous pieces
Practical Arts – Metalworking, Woodworking – building a useful project
Field Trip – A week-long trip that includes a community service aspect.
Play Groups for Toddlers
(1 – 2 1/2 Years Old)
Early Childhood
(2 1/2 – 6 Years Old)
Grade School 1 – 5
