What is Taught in Each Year of the Waldorf Curriculum?

Circle time songs and verses
Songs to help care for our hearth & home
Purposeful movement
Storytelling and puppetry 
Exploration of cultures and festivals
Seasonal recipes
Handwork and crafts
Seeking patterns and shapes in nature
Connecting with nature in walking distance (it is everywhere, even in the cities)

Class 1

Language Arts: introduction to letters and writing, Introduction to reading Fairy tales (Grimm’s and fairy tales from around the World)
Math: Quality of numbers, counting, skip counting to introduce times tables (2, 3, 5, 10, 4), ordinal numbers, Roman numerals, Introduction to the four basic processes (add, subtract, divide, multiply)
Arts: Watercolor Painting, Beeswax Modeling, Crayon Drawing, Form Drawing, Knitting, Sewing, Pentatonic flute, Songs, Reciting Poems and Verses
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 2

Language Arts: extending and deepening the skills learned in class one, continuing the work of learning to read, fables, hero stories, saint legends 
Math: extending and deepening the skills in working with the basic four processes 
Nature Studies: Observing nature and immediate surroundings, observing time, times’ tables, place value and introduction to adding and subtracting larger numbers, patterns 
Arts: Watercolor painting, crayon drawing, form drawing, beeswax modeling, knitting, pentatonic flute, songs, recitation (poems and class plays)
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 3

Language Arts: Intro grammar, Letter writing, The Hebrew year, Reading Practice
Mathematics: Extended skills with the use of four operations, Measurement, Carrying/Borrowing, Prime Numbers, Time & Money, introduction to vertical orientation when practicing multiplication 
Social Studies: Farming, Gardening, Shelters, Understanding occupations
Arts: Form Drawing, Handwriting (cursive), Painting, Modeling, Drawing, Music, Handwork, Practical Work
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 4

Language Arts: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Norse Mythology, stories inspired by local history, stories inspired by the history and cultures of Native civilizations 
Mathematics: Expanding on the work with large numbers, Introduction to Fractions, Long division, averages, checking own work 
Science: Human Being & Animals, Landscapes & Animals 
Social Studies: Compass, Mapmaking, Local Geography (neighborhood, town, state, region), Stories inspired by local history, stories inspired by the history and cultures of Native civilizations 
Arts: Watercolor, Drawing with pencils, Drawing with crayons, Form Drawing and Freehand Geometry, Songs, Recitation (poetry and class plays), clay modeling 
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 5

Language Arts: Grammar, Writing Composition, Reading, Reciting Poetry
Mathematics: Freehand Geometry, Fractions cont’d, Long Division and main operations with large numbers, Word Problems, Decimals, Metric System of Measurement
Science: Trees, Plant Life, Connections to some of Ancient Civilizations’ Discoveries
Social Studies: Geography (North American Continent), Ancient Civilizations, Freehand Mapmaking
Arts: Watercolor Painting, Clay Modeling, Pencil and Chalk Drawing, Handwork, Working with Wood
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 6

Language Arts: Biographies, Grammar, Historical fiction 
Mathematics: Pre-Algebra, Percentage, Interest, Profit/Loss, Geometry
Science: Gardening, Geology, Physics
Social Studies: Roman History, Troy, World Geography, Life of Christ, Crusades, Mohammed, Islamic people, Medieval Life
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 7 

Language Arts: Research papers, poetry, play writing. Exploring language through themed papers, including Wish, Wonder and Surprise. Biographies of historical figures. Arthurian legends
Mathematics: Continued practical mathematics, business mathematics, algebra, graphing, areas, perimeters
Science: Chemistry including combustion, chemical transformations. Physiology including reproduction, the circulatory system, nutrition, first aid. Physics of light, magnetism, static and current electricity, mechanics. Astronomy
Social Studies: History from 1400 to 1700, The Age of Exploration, The Age of Discovery, The Renaissance,  geography of Africa and Europe, geographical terminology.
Arts: Perspective drawing, watercolor painting modeling with clay.
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 8

Language Arts: Short stories, Story elements, Shakespeare, Plays
Mathematics: Practical math, Equations, Algebra, Set theory, 3D geometry, Solid geometry
Science: Gardening. Plant chemistry, Human anatomy & Physiology, Thermal physics and Material properties.
Social Studies: In depth on revolutions and reform, Modern history, World geography, Art history
Four Fold Enrichment: Handwork, Foreign Language, Music, Eurythmy

Class 9

History:  

• Art History
• Modern History

English: 

• The Novel
• Class 9 Play- Macbeth

Science: 

• Physics-Optics

• Biology-Embryology

• Earth Science- Gardening

Mathematics:

• Math Track: Algebra and Geometry
• Math Block: Permutations, Combinations & Probability

Guardianship for the year

Four Fold Enrichment: 

•  Handwork
• Foreign Language
• Music
• Eurythmy

Class 10

History:  

• Ancient Civilizations
• Public Speaking

English: 

• Poetry
• Class 10 Play: Monologues

Science: 

• Physics-Optics

• Biology-Embryology

• Earth Science- Gardening

Mathematics:

• Math Track: Introduction to Algebra II, Trigonometry, and Logarithms
• Math Block: Greek Geometry

Guardianship for the year

Four Fold Enrichment: 

•  Handwork
• Foreign Language
• Music
• Eurythmy