Episode 207
In this episode ~ effectively homeschooling grade seven for a transformative year.
Listen in to the podcast as Jean explores Waldorf-inspired homeschooling grade seven. Including the seventh grader’s physical, emotional, and cognitive growth.
Hear strategies to craft a learning experience that not only satisfies your child’s burgeoning curiosity but also nurtures their self-exploration.
This is a year for nurturing growth and connection.
You’ll also hear ideas about the themes of study for the seventh grade year, how they meet the child’s developmental stage, plus encouragement to choose resources that speak to your child and fit your teaching style, both Waldorf and non-Waldorf resources alike.
We’ve included an extensive list of ideas for the Seventh Grade Basket.
In the show notes below, you’ll find links for everything mentioned as well as highlights from the episode.
“Two fundamental gestures characterise this phase of life: an outer, active principle and the stirring of a dynamic, inner psychological state. An appetite for knowledge of, and about, world phenomena, mingles with a budding capacity for reflection and the first promptings of self-reflection.”
~the tasks and content of the steiner-waldorf curriculum,
Avison, Rawson, & Richter
Homeschooling Seventh Grade
In this episode:
- Your seventh grader [1:13]
- Themes of Grade Seven Waldorf-inspired homeschooling [2:54]
- Your journey as a parent-educator and human being [4:29]
- Exploring non-Waldorf resources [5:09]
- Choosing your block topics ~ ditching the dogma [5:53]
- Ideas for the Seventh Grade basket [6:32]
- Ages & Stages Guide ~ a not-to-miss resource for your homeschool planning [9:44]
Themes of Study for Homeschooling Seventh Grade
Themes of study this year can include:
- Medieval history
- Geography of the world
- The Age of Exploration & Discovery through the Renaissance
- Physics
- Astronomy
- Perspective drawing
- The Golden Ratio & the Pythagorean Theorem
- Introduction to algebra and ratios
The Seventh Grade Basket
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- Physics the Waldorf Way by Roberto Trostli
- Family Math: The Middle School Years, Algebraic Reasoning and Number Sense by Thompson, Mayfield-Ingram, & Williams
- A solid math curriculum that you can follow consistently, such as Making Math Meaningful Academy, Math U See, or Teaching Textbooks
- The World of Walls: The Middle Ages in Western Europe by Polly Schoyer Brooks
- Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei by Peter Sis
- Dance Mat Typing
- Cyber Civics
- The Tasks and Content of the Steiner-Waldorf Curriculum by Avison, Rawson, & Richter
Navigating through the Ages and Stages of Waldorf-inspired Homeschooling
Find a ✨FREE✨ printable guide to the ages and stages of Waldorf-inspired homeschooling HERE!
The Ages & Stages Guide: Waldorf-Inspired Grades at a Glance is an invaluable resource for your homeschooling reference library! It offers highlights and main lesson topics from each grade, kindergarten through grade eight.
And don’t miss the previous episodes in this Ages & Stages series:
- Kindergarten ~ Episode 182: The Kindergarten Basket
- First Grade ~ Episode 185: The First Grade Basket
- Second Grade ~ Episode 187: The Second Grade Basket
- Third Grade ~ Episode 192: The Third Grade Basket
- Fourth Grade ~ Episode 197: The Fourth Grade Basket
- Fifth Grade ~ Episode 201: The Fifth Grade Basket
- Sixth Grade ~ Episode 204: The Sixth Grade Basket
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