WALDORF FIRST GRADE BLOCK ROTATION EXAMPLE FOR PARENTS

DATE MAIN LESSON SUBJECT

September 3- October 3 Language Arts: Phonological awareness,

introduction of consonants, memory reading

October 6- October 31 Arithmetic: Quality of numbers, introduction

to 4 processes, counting to 100, skip counting
as introduction to multiplication, writing
Roman and Arabic numbers

November 3-21 Language Arts: Introduction of remaining

consonants, phoemic awareness, kid writing,
sight words, memory reading
Thanksgiving Break-November 24-28

December 1-December 19 Arithmetic: 4 processes practice with objects

and word problems, writing of number
sentences, introduction of 2x, 5x, 10x tables,
memorization of addition and subtraction fact
families
Winter Break-December 22-January 2

January 5-30 Language Arts: Complete alphabet with

introduction of vowels, CVC words
(consonant-vowel-consonant words), kid
writing, phonemic awareness, memory
reading, sight words

February 2-27 Arithmetic: Cardinal and ordinal numbers, odd

and even numbers, exploration of number
patterns, introduction of 3x and 4x tables,
continued multiplication memorization,
continued practice of 4 processes with objects
and word problems
Presidents’ Holiday-February 13-16

March 2-April 3 Language Arts: Introduction of digraphs (sh,

wh, th, ch, ng, oo), R–controlled vowels (ar, or,
er), consonant blends, sight words, more CVC
words, kid writing, phonemic awareness,
memory reading and guided reading using
decodable texts (Could include silent E and
soft C and G, if ready.)
Spring Break- April 6-10

Developed by Janet Langley and Patti Connolly 1

April 13-May 8 Arithmetic: Exploration of number patterns,
introduction of 11x table, continued
multiplication memorization, continued
practice of 4 processes with objects and word
problems

May 11-June 5 Home Surroundings

Science: learn about seasonal changes,
minerals, plants, animals, weather, water
cycle, etc. through stories, nature exploration
and crafts/projects

Language skills: Kid writing about stories told

and nature walks, sentence composition
(capitalization, use of period, inflectional
endings: –s and –ed), guided reading and math
activities as appropriate

June 8-12 Review of the year and practice for our play:
The Four Friends to be performed during the
final assembly

Developed by Janet Langley and Patti Connolly 2