First Grade February Week One
First Grade February Week One
Grade
February
Weekly
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Earthschooling
February
Snapshot
of
the
Month
&
Weekly
Themes
of
the
Month
February
Weekly
Themes
Week
One:
Candles
(Holiday:
Candlemas
&
Groundhog
Day,
Feb.
2,
St.
Brigid’s
Day,
Feb.
1)
Week
Two:
Love
(Holiday:
Valentine’s
Day)
Week
Three:
Heroes
&
Leaders:
(Holidays:
In
America
President’s
Day
and
Freedom
(from
slavery)
days
are
celebrated.
In
Mozambique
there
is
Hero’s
Day,
in
Burundi
it
is
Unity
Day,
in
Mexico
there
is
a
Constitution
Day
in
February,
Lithuania,
St.
Lucia,
West
Sahara
and
Dominican
Republic
and
Grenada
celebrate
Independence
Day,
Flag
Day
is
celebrated
in
Turkmenistan
and
Mexico.
Take
the
time
to
look
up
what
kind
of
leader
or
historical
event
is
being
celebrated
in
your
region.
You
can
choose
to
integrate
that
celebration
with
our
theme
this
week
or
you
can
simply
use
the
theme
we
have
chosen
alone).
Week
Four:
Bountiful
Life
(Holiday:
Mardi
Gras)
Note:
Mardi
Gras,
also
known
as
“Fat
Tuesday”,
falls
on
a
different
date
each
year.
Because
of
this
we
cannot
place
this
holiday
in
an
exact
month.
We
have
provided
you
with
some
information
about
this
holiday
just
in
case
it
falls
into
March.
However,
we
usually
keep
it
in
February
because
even
when
it
is
in
March
it
is
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
month.
Because
this
holiday
bridges
two
months
we
always
celebrate
it
the
last
week
of
February,
no
matter
what
date
it
falls
on
during
the
month.
However,
since
the
lessons
are
organized
by
weeks
you
can
easily
switch
two
weeks
around
if
you
want
to
celebrate
this
holiday
on
the
correct
day.
To
give
you
an
idea
about
dates
for
this
holiday
I
have
listed
a
sampling
of
years
and
dates:
2015:
February
17
2016:
February
9
2017:
February
28
2018:
February
13
2019:
March
5
2020:
February
25
2021:
February
16
2022:
March
1
2023:
February
21
2024:
February
13
What
is
Mardi
Gras?
It
is
basically
a
week
or
more
of
celebration
before
Lenten
fasting.
It
is
celebrated
in
different
countries
under
different
names
and
for
different
lengths
of
time.
However,
the
point
of
the
celebration
is
clear
–
to
enjoy
and
indulge
before
the
fast.
How
can
we
translate
this
into
something
meaningful
for
young
children?
The
topic
we
choose
to
focus
on
the
theme
of
a
bountiful
life.
Your
family
may
have
a
Lenten
tradition
you
can
integrate
with
this
theme.
If
not,
you
can
simply
celebrate
Mardi
Gras
in
the
spirit
of
being
thankful
for
the
indulgences
we
have
in
life.
We
often
take
the
bounty
in
our
lives
for
granted.
Candlemas
on
February
2nd
This
day
started
in
ancient
Rome
as
a
day
to
honor
the
mother
of
the
great
god,
Mars.
Candles
and
torches
were
carried
in
the
streets.
Later,
when
Christianity
became
an
important
religion
in
Rome,
Candlemas
Day
became
a
day
to
honor
Mary
and
it
celebrated
the
presentation
of
the
Lord
in
the
Temple.
This
day
marks
the
end
of
the
Christmas
season.
Because
it
falls
in
the
middle
of
winter
is
was
a
time
to
begin
thinking
about
spring.
This
day
always
comes
exactly
40
days
after
Christmas.
40
Days
is
significant
because
forty
has
long
been
a
spiritual
number
both
in
the
Bible
and
in
many
other
religions.
Some
examples
include:
the
40
days
of
Lent,
Christ's
40
days
in
the
desert,
40
days
of
mourning
after
death,
40
days
of
rain
before
the
dove
was
sent
out
from
Noah's
ark.
It
takes
40
days
to
mend
broken
bones
or
to
recover
from
surgery.
In
the
days
of
worldwide
plague,
the
quarantine
period
was
40
days.
It
takes
40
days
to
master
a
new
skill.
Furthermore,
Rudolf
Steiner
indicates
that
it
is
this
holy
period
of
time,
40
days,
for
the
child’s
soul
and
spirit
to
be
comfortable
in
its
new
body.
American
colonists
and
German
settlers
in
Pennsylvania
decided
to
keep
the
date
of
Candlemas
Day
but
also
added
the
custom
of
using
animals
that
hibernate
to
predict
the
weather.
Since
the
groundhog
is
the
most
common
hibernating
animal
in
Pennsylvania,
"Punxsutawney
Phil"
sticks
his
head
out
of
the
ground
each
February
2nd!
According
to
the
French:
Eating
crêpes
on
Candlemas
Day
will
bring
a
year
of
happiness
According
to
an
old
English
song:
If
Candlemas
be
fair
and
bright,
Come,
Winter,
have
another
flight;
If
Candlemas
brings
clouds
and
rain,
Go
Winter,
and
come
not
again.
According
to
an
old
Scotch
couplet:
If
Candlemas
Day
is
bright
and
clear,
There'll
be
twa
(two)
winters
in
the
year.
Another
variation
of
the
Scottish
rhyme:
If
Candlemas
day
be
dry
and
fair,
The
half
o'
winter
to
come
and
mair,
If
Candlemas
day
be
wet
and
foul,
The
half
of
winter's
gone
at
Yule.
The
Germans
recited:
For
as
the
sun
shines
on
Candlemas
Day,
So
far
will
the
snow
swirl
until
the
May.
Groundhog’s
Day
on
February
2nd
Groundhog
Day,
February
2nd,
is
a
popular
tradition
in
the
United
States.
It
is
also
a
legend
that
traverses
centuries,
its
origins
clouded
in
the
mists
of
time
with
ethnic
cultures
and
animals
awakening
on
specific
dates.
Myths
such
as
this
tie
our
present
to
the
distant
past
when
nature
did,
indeed,
influence
our
lives.
It
is
the
day
that
the
Groundhog
comes
out
of
his
hole
after
a
long
winter
sleep
to
look
for
his
shadow.
If
he
sees
it,
he
regards
it
as
an
omen
of
six
more
weeks
of
bad
weather
and
returns
to
his
hole.
The
groundhog
tradition
stems
from
similar
beliefs
associated
with
Candlemas
Day
and
the
days
of
early
Christians
in
Europe,
and
for
centuries
the
custom
was
to
have
the
clergy
bless
candles
and
distribute
them
to
the
people.
Even
then,
it
marked
a
milestone
in
the
winter
and
the
weather
that
day
was
important.
Setsuban
in
Japan
on
February
3rd
The
day
before
the
beginning
of
spring
according
to
the
lunisolar
calendar.
On
the
evening
of
this
day,
people
open
the
door
of
their
houses
and
drive
the
bad
spirits
(i.e.
bad
luck)
out
of
their
homes
and
gardens
by
throwing
handfuls
of
beans
and
shouting
"Bad
Spirits
out!
Good
luck
in!"
after
this
ceremony,
people
can
eat
beans.
The
number
of
beans
is
their
age
(i.e.
20-‐year-‐old
people
can
eat
20
beans).
Valentine’s
Day
on
February
14th
Valentine's
Day
started
in
the
time
of
the
Roman
Empire.
In
ancient
Rome,
February
14th
was
a
holiday
to
honor
Juno.
Juno
was
the
Queen
of
the
Roman
Gods
and
Goddesses.
The
Romans
also
knew
her
as
the
Goddess
of
women
and
marriage.
The
following
day,
February
15th,
began
the
Feast
of
Lupercalia.
The
lives
of
young
boys
and
girls
were
strictly
separate.
However,
one
of
the
customs
of
the
young
people
was
name
drawing.
On
the
eve
of
the
festival
of
Lupercalia
the
names
of
Roman
girls
were
written
on
slips
of
paper
and
placed
into
jars.
Each
young
man
would
draw
a
girl's
name
from
the
jar
and
would
then
be
partners
for
the
duration
of
the
festival
with
the
girl
whom
he
chose.
Sometimes
the
pairing
of
the
children
lasted
an
entire
year,
and
often,
they
would
fall
in
love
and
would
later
marry.
Under
the
rule
of
Emperor
Claudius
II
Rome
was
involved
in
many
bloody
and
unpopular
campaigns.
Claudius
the
Cruel
was
having
a
difficult
time
getting
soldiers
to
join
his
military
leagues.
He
believed
that
the
reason
was
that
roman
men
did
not
want
to
leave
their
loves
or
families.
As
a
result,
Claudius
cancelled
all
marriages
and
engagements
in
Rome.
The
good
Saint
Valentine
was
a
priest
at
Rome
in
the
days
of
Claudius
II.
He
and
Saint
Marius
aided
the
Christian
martyrs
and
secretly
married
couples,
and
for
this
kind
deed
Saint
Valentine
was
apprehended
and
dragged
before
the
Prefect
of
Rome,
who
condemned
him
to
be
beaten
to
death
with
clubs
and
to
have
his
head
cut
off.
He
suffered
martyrdom
on
the
14th
day
of
February,
about
the
year
270.
The
pastors
of
the
early
Christian
Church
in
Rome
endeavored
to
do
away
with
the
pagan
element
in
these
feasts
by
substituting
the
names
of
saints
for
those
of
maidens.
And
as
the
Lupercalia
began
about
the
middle
of
February,
the
pastors
appear
to
have
chosen
Saint
Valentine's
Day
for
the
celebration
of
this
new
feast.
So
it
seems
that
the
custom
of
young
men
choosing
maidens
for
valentines,
or
saints
as
patrons
for
the
coming
year,
arose
in
this
way.
St.
Brigid,
the
Grain
Goddess
In
Ireland,
this
day
is
called
Imbolc
and
lasts
from
sunset
on
February
1
to
sunset
on
February
2nd.
St.
Brigid
started
as
a
pagan
goddess
of
fire
and
fertility
and
was
eventually
honored
as
a
Christian
saint.
To
celebrate
this
day
people
put
a
loaf
of
bread
on
their
windowsills
for
St.
Brigid
and
an
ear
of
corn
for
her
white
cow.
In
some
areas
they
weave
grain
into
the
shape
of
a
cross
to
protect
the
home
or
classroom.
Main
Lesson
Block
of
the
Month:
First
Grade
Math
Note
that
we
have
tried
to
put
notes
for
the
teacher
and
assignments
in
blue
font
so
you
can
easily
find
the
instructions
and
projects
among
all
the
background
and
supportive
content.
If
we
have
missed
“blue
fonting”
anything
let
us
know!
We
have
also
left
blank
lines
in
your
schedule
so
you
can
fill
in
extra
lessons,
lessons
for
other
students
you
may
have
or
notes.
First
Grade
Math
Block
You
will
be
doing
the
First
Grade
Math
Block
during
both
February
and
March.
Because
you
will
have
eight
weeks
to
do
this
block
you
will
follow
the
formula
below
each
week:
1. Day
One:
Introduce
the
concept
on
the
board
2. Day
Two:
Review
the
concept
with
manipulatives
3. Day
Three:
Student
enters
the
concept
into
their
Main
Lesson
Book
4. Day
Four:
Student
does
practice
problems
with
the
concept
5. Day
Five:
A
day
for
the
student
to
ask
questions,
review
or
do
more
practice
Note
that
although
this
is
the
“formula”
we
may
add
extra
activities
or
stories
to
different
days
in
the
schedule
below.
We
will
be
taking
some
time
to
focus
on
a
different
number
each
week.
We
will
also
be
slowly
developing
the
child’s
skill
with
the
four
processes.
This
concept
will
be
spread
over
eight
weeks
so
don’t
expect
that
the
student
will
completely
grasp
the
concept
of
the
four
processes
after
the
first
story
and
week
of
practice.
If
you
need
visuals
be
sure
to
check
out
the
Main
Lesson
Book
samples
and
Member
Galleries
located
on
your
first
grade
curriculum
page.
We
have
not
included
these
in
this
book
because
the
color
and
density
in
the
samples
greatly
increases
your
printing
cost
(if
you
choose
to
print)
and
because
we
add
new
samples
every
week
so
there
are
hundreds
of
samples
of
these
lessons
you
can
view
online.
A
quick
glance
through
them,
if
you
are
interested,
only
takes
about
5-‐10
minutes.
To
help
you
get
started
and
get
an
overview
of
what
is
expected
of
the
teacher
and
student
during
this
block
please
read
the
next
section.
Blocks
–vs-‐Daily
Math
You
are
reading
the
NEW
weekly
planner
version
of
the
first
grade
Earthschooling
curriculum.
If
you
do
not
want
to
do
your
math
as
a
block
you
can
choose
to
integrate
your
math
lessons
all
year.
This
can
be
done
by
printing
out
the
files
Sixth
Sense
Math
and
Waldorf
Math
and
How
to
Start.
These
files
contain
everything
you
need
for
the
year
so
you
can
place
them
where
you
want
to
in
the
lessons.
If
you
are
following
our
schedule
you
do
not
need
to
print
out
these
separate
files.
They
are
contained
in
this
new
weekly
planner
version.
How
and
When
to
Start
Formal
Math
Lessons
All
the
processes
are
introduced
at
the
same
time.
The
first
story
that
comes
with
the
Sixth
Sense
Math
book
introduces
all
the
concepts
at
the
same
time.
Then,
you
just
need
to
repeat
different
stories
or
expand
on
one
story.
Some
people
use
math
gnome
stories.
Those
are
not
required.
Waldorf
tools
and
were
not
traditionally
used
by
Steiner.
We
purposely
don’t
use
math
gno
mes
exculsively
because
we
don’t
want
to
give
members
the
false
impression
that
gnome
are
the
only
way
to
teach
Waldorf
math.
Math
gnomes
are
cute
and
I
will
give
you
instructions
for
them
below.
However,
keep
in
mind
that
these
instructions
can
be
used
for
any
object.
So
you
can
have
math
cats,
math
bunnies,
math
animals,
math
rocks,
math
leaves,
math
fairies,
whatever
you
want.
You
can
even
change
the
story
once
the
child
gets
used
to
one
story.
The
point
is
to
introduce
the
concepts
through
the
manipulatives
and
the
story.
How
to
Teach
First
Grade
Math
1. Circle
Time:
Each
day
during
circle
time
you
can
do
practice
for
one
of
the
tables
–
addition,
multiplication,
subtraction
or
division.
Make
sure
you
start
with
the
whole
before
the
parts.
Many
people
toss
beanbags
or
other
soft
toys
back
and
forth
to
help
keep
rhythm
to
the
recitation
and
make
it
more
fun.
Basically,
you
recite
the
times
tables
but
you
work
in
some
movement
with
that
to
make
it
a
more
integrated
learning
experience.
If
you
don’t
want
to
toss
beanbags
you
can
use
beanbag
animals
or
other
soft
objects.
You
don’t
even
have
to
toss
things
–
you
can
clap,
move,
change
your
body
position
–
be
creative!
But
whatever
you
do
–
don’t
have
the
child
sit
and
write
the
math
problems
over
and
over
or
stand
without
moving
and
duly
recite
the
problems.
2. Circle
Time:
Each
day
during
circle
time
you
can
do
a
verse.
We
have
provided
these
below.
As
you
recite
the
verses
you
can
clap,
skip
or
thump
your
foot
on
the
ground.
3. Circle
Time:
From
time
to
time
you
can
play
other
number
games
during
circle
time.
I
have
included
some
of
these
as
circle
time
verses
and
as
lessons
from
time
to
time.
One
favorite
is
to
take
a
ball
of
yarn
and
as
you
are
winding
it
around
the
feet
of
the
people
in
the
circle
you
can
skip
count.
This
works
best
with
groups.
4. Storytime/Main
Lesson:
During
storytime
you
can
tell
some
of
the
math
stories
we
have
included
in
the
lesson
plans
below.
You
can
tell
the
stories,
create
dramas
or
plays
from
the
stories
and
encourage
students
to
draw
these
stories
in
their
Main
Lesson
Book.
5. Main
Lesson:
During
the
time
you
are
doing
the
math
block
you
will
be
drawing
the
lessons
on
the
board
so
students
can
copy
them
into
the
Main
Lesson
Book.
Students
will
also
draw
some
of
their
play
with
manipulatives
into
their
Main
Lesson
Book.
So
if
you
tell
a
story
about
plus,
minus,
divide
and
multiply
and
you
use
stones
or
gems
you
can
draw
these
into
the
Main
Lesson
Book.
6. Nature
Walk:
During
your
nature
walk
take
time
to
notice
the
numbers
in
nature.
If
you
did
Earthschooling
in
kindergarten
you
also
did
this
in
kindergarten.
You
can
continue
it
this
year.
7. Main
Lessons
for
the
Year:
Look
for
other
ways
to
integrate
math
into
all
your
main
lessons.
Any
time
you
are
telling
a
story
could
be
an
opportunity
to
count,
add
something
in
the
story
or
subtract
something
in
the
story.
As
you
are
form
drawing
you
could
count
how
many
forms
you
draw
or
how
many
points
something
has.
As
you
are
cooking
children
will
naturally
count,
multiply,
add
and
subtract.
Snack
time
and
sharing
is
a
perfect
time
to
practice
dividing.
You
can
even
create
spontaneous
story
problems.
In
the
story
of
the
Twelve
Princesses
I
used
to
say,
“Wow,
that
must
have
taken
the
princesses
a
long
time
to
go
down
those
stairs!
If
it
took
each
one
twelve
minutes
then
how
long
did
it
take
for
all
twelve
of
them
to
reach
the
boat?”
8. Daily
Practice
with
Manipulatives:
The
keys
to
learning
math
for
your
child
will
not
be
the
main
lessons
and
new
lessons
you
do
with
them.
The
core
will
not
be
found
in
the
stories
or
poems
either.
The
real
learning
will
take
place
when
they
use
the
lessons
you
have
taught
them
and
this
can
be
done
daily
using
manipulatives.
We
often
change
these
to
fit
the
season.
We
may
use
shells
in
the
summer,
acorns
in
the
autumn
and
white
or
blue
glass
stones
(that
look
like
ice)
in
the
winter.
You
can
also
use
gnomes.
Manipulatives
&
How
to
Use
Math
Gnomes
Below
is
the
basic
formula
for
how
to
use
Math
Gnomes.
You
can
adapt
this
to
any
other
set
of
manipulatives.
You
can
also
keep
the
gnomes
all
year
or
during
the
block
and
just
change
the
manipulatives
you
use
with
them.
They
do
not
always
have
to
be
carrying
gems.
They
could
be
carrying
eggs
or
birds
or
stones
or
even
coins.
Definition
of
a
Math
Gnome
A
math
gnome
is
one
of
a
set
of
four.
These
are
little
handmade
dolls
that
can
be
simple
(a
clothespin
and
a
bit
of
felt)
or
complex
(sewn
with
pockets
and
a
hat
and
beard.
The
important
thing
is
that
there
are
four
of
them
and
that
each
has
a
different
color.
Their
sign
is
written
on
them
clearly
somewhere.
They
are
named
“plus”,
“minus”,
“divide”
and
“multiply”.
You
do
not
have
to
use
gnomes.
You
can
use
fairies,
bunnies,
bears,
dinosaurs,
or
whatever
your
child
likes
the
most.
STEP
ONE
You
choose
your
manipulatives.
These
do
not
always
need
to
be
the
same,
but
in
the
beginning
it
is
best
if
they
are
the
same
color
or
same
kind
while
the
child
is
still
learning.
In
this
case
if
you
are
using
math
gnomes
one
will
be
PLUS,
one
is
named
MINUS,
one
is
DIVIDE
and
one
is
MULTIPLY.
STEP
TWO
First
you
identify
these
gnomes
(or
other
figures)
to
the
child.
Tell
them
what
each
one
is
named.
You
could
choose
“Polly
Plus”
or
“Peter
Plus”
or
“Porche
Plus”
or
any
other
name.
Let
them
play
with
the
manipulatives
until
they
are
familiar
with
their
names.
STEP
THREE
Tell
a
story
that
features
all
four
of
your
characters.
We
have
sample
stories
in
the
e-‐books
and
in
this
weekly
guide
version
of
the
lessons.
You
can
use
our
stories
alone
or
you
can
make
up
your
own
using
our
stories
as
a
guide.
Using
Sixth
Sense
Math
This
part
of
your
main
lesson
is
not
about
math
gnomes,
math
games,
or
how
to
do
math
using
a
different
method.
This
book
does
not
have
endless
pages
of
examples
and
worksheets,
nor
does
it
have
complex
stories
meant
to
teach
you
math
concepts.
This
book
is
all
about
teaching
you
a
new
way
to
look
at
math
itself
and
by
gaining
a
new
perspective
it
allows
you
to
create
your
own
learning
stories,
verses
and
opportunities
in
lessons.
This
book
describes
how
I
experience
math.
My
mother
was
a
very
strict
math
teacher
who
later
went
back
to
school
to
become
an
electrical
engineer.
She
tutored
me
at
home
in
her
own
way
because
she
wanted
me
to
be
ahead
in
math
at
school.
The
daughter
of
the
math
teacher
had
to
be
the
first
in
the
class
of
course!
However,
I
was
always
resisting
her
lessons
and
finding
my
own
ways
to
learn
about
math.
The
end
result
was
that
I
experienced
math
as
a
“solid
concept”
in
her
world
and
also
experienced
math
as
a
“sensual
concept”
in
my
world.
As
I
grew
older
I
became
fascinated
with
mystical
studies
of
numbers
and
cultures
that
considered
math
as
part
of
their
religion.
I
found
out
that
numbers
can
take
on
mystical
and
spiritual
meanings
and
some
numbers
are
even
viewed
as
dangerous.
Numerology
studies
the
properties
of
numbers.
The
Fibonacci
sequence
illustrates
the
concept
of
number
sequences
in
nature.
Some
people
even
believe
that
the
Fibonacci
numbers
have
mystical
powers
or
deeper
meanings.
Math
is
not
just
a
“concept”
on
paper,
as
is
taught
by
many
schools.
And
math
is
not
just
a
concept
of
addition
and
subtraction
–
no
matter
how
many
creative
gnomes
are
involved.
Math
is
a
holistic
experience
of
the
spiritual,
physical
and
mental
body
and
when
we
can
learn
to
look
at
math
in
that
way
–
math
will
come
more
naturally
and
won’t
be
something
“we
can’t
do”
or
“we
are
not
good
at”
or
we
“don’t
understand”.
Math
is
part
of
us
and
we
already
inherently
understand
it.
Math
is
already
in
us
and
we
naturally
use
it
in
everyday
life.
We
just
need
to
learn
how
to
embrace
it
as
part
of
us
instead
of
something
that
is
apart
from
us.
A
story
about
my
daughter’s
half-‐brother
is
a
good
example
of
how
math
comes
naturally.
He
recently
took
a
liking
to
shoes.
So
every
day
when
her
and
her
stepsisters
come
home
from
school,
he
takes
their
shoes
from
where
they
left
them
by
the
door
and
he
gives
them
to
the
person
they
belong
to.
He
then
insists
that
they
need
to
wear
the
shoes
and
is
only
happy
when
each
person
wears
the
shoes
that
match
them
and
then
walks
around
a
bit.
Now
think
3
years
in
the
future.
This
child
will
be
sitting
in
pre-‐school,
doing
a
pre-‐math
worksheet
on
matching.
He
will
suddenly
be
taught
that
“matching”
is
something
mathematical;
something
abstract
and
something
that
perhaps
he
needs
to
compete
with
other
kids
to
be
“better
at”.
So
which
IS
better?
Is
it
better
to
match
your
loved
ones
to
their
shoes
and
laugh
and
smile
or
is
it
better
to
be
staring
at
a
worksheet
and
told
you
need
to
make
lines
to
the
objects
that
match?
And
is
he
going
to
learn
better
in
one
situation
than
the
other?
Another
story
about
Rudolph
Steiner
illustrates
how
even
in
a
traditional
Waldorf
school,
things
can
sometimes
become
a
bit
routine
and
abstract.
In
this
story
Steiner
brings
their
math
lesson
back
into
the
real,
sensual
and
holistic
world
for
the
children.
It
was
a
Festival
day
for
the
Waldorf
School,
for
Dr
Steiner
arrived
and
was
to
visit
the
different
classes.
The
children
on
all
hands
looked
happy
and
expectant;
there
was
not
always
time
for
him
to
visit
every
class,
hence
all
the
greater
excitement
and
expectation.
Every
time
a
door
opened
faces
lightened
up
joyously,
and
it
was
triumphantly
reckoned
that
since
last
time
he
visited
the
parallel
class,
this
time
he
must
come
to
us.
In
the
meanwhile,
however,
all
must
work
their
very
hardest,
for
they
know
that
nothing
delights
Dr
Steiner
so
much
as
good
and
willing
work.
We
happened
to
be
having
an
Arithmetic
period
in
the
first
class,
and
we
stamped
and
clapped
the
two-‐times
tables
gallantly
and
practiced
it
also
in
connection
with
many
fairy
tales.
We
had
built
an
imaginary
golden
staircase,
which
led
up
to
a
noble
castle,
where
stood
the
Princess
awaiting
the
Prince.
The
Prince
of
course
had
been
enchanted
and
had
long
sought
the
Princess,
and
now
he
stood
at
the
foot
of
the
golden
stair,
and
when
he
saw
her
above
him,
he
did
not
stop
to
mince
one
step
at
a
time,
but
two
steps
at
a
time
forsooth,
2,
4,
6,
8,
10,
etc.,
to
be
up
the
quicker.
Thus
the
children
steeped
themselves
in
the
two-‐times
table,
and
we
were
just
wondering
whether
a
really
clever
Prince
could
not
go
up
three
steps
at
a
time
when
the
door
opened
and
Dr
Steiner
was
with
us.
Joy
shone
on
all
the
children's
faces.
After
he
had
greeted
us
with
a
warmth
that
was
characteristic
of
him,
the
lesson
proceeded.
Since
Arithmetic
always
frees
and
releases
the
children
very
much
there
was
great
liveliness
in
the
class,
and
as
we
were
on
the
point
of
continuing
with
our
fairy
Prince
and
his
golden
steps,
Dr
Steiner
himself
intervened,
to
our
great
joy.
"Just
think,"
he
said,
"we
are
now
in
Summer
and
outside
the
roses
are
in
bloom;
how
splendid
it
would
be
if
someone
were
to
come
in
to
us
and
bring
us
a
basket
of
roses.
And
each
of
you
were
to
receive
the
same
number.
Look!
you
could
get
the
first
three,"
and
here
he
turned
to
a
little
girl
with
dreamy
eyes.
"But,"
he
warned
her,
"you
must
be
very
skilful
and
really
catch
them,
and
we
will
see
at
the
same
time
how
many
roses
there
were
in
the
basket."
Then
the
next
child
had
three
roses
thrown
him,
and
at
once
called
out
6,
and
the
next
got
three
and
called
out
9
-‐
and
so
on
it
went
faster
and
faster,
12,
15,
18,
21,
24,
27,
until
at
30
the
basket
was
empty.
Now
there
was
great
rejoicing,
but
also
a
great
outcry,
for
the
remaining
20
also
wanted
roses,
and
so
the
whole
thing
had
quickly
to
be
done
again,
and
by
the
time
all
had
received
their
three
roses,
the
three-‐times
table
had
been
thoroughl
practiced.
Moreover,
it
had
worked
through
the
whole
body,
for
the
little
hands
and
feet
had
been
every
bit
as
active
as
the
heads
in
grasping
the
roses.
Very
beautiful
also
was
the
rhythm
of
throwing
and
catching,
which
brought
about
a
bond
between
teachers
and
taught.
With
friendly
words
of
leave-‐taking
and
a
warm
"Auf
Wiedersehen,"
Dr.
Steiner
hastend
on
to
the
next
class
to
bring
happiness
to
the
hearts
of
other
children.
It
had
indeed
been
a
festival
day
for
children
and
teachers,
and
often
when
the
responsibility
of
the
work
with
the
children
weighs
heavily
-‐
work
so
beautiful
and
yet
so
arduous
-‐
comfort
comes
from
remembrance
of
the
words
of
encouragement
and
warmth
which
Dr
Steiner
always
gave
to
a
teacher
where
he
perceived
good
will
and
earnest
responsibility
for
the
work
of
education.
(From
CHILD
AND
MAN
Vol.
2
No.
1)
So
how
can
we
change
the
way
we
look
at
math?
How
can
we
stop
looking
at
math
as
a
concept
and
start
looking
at
how
it
embraces
us
as
human
beings
and
is
already
part
of
us?
This
workbook
is
a
step
in
that
direction.
I
will
lead
you
through
the
numbers
1-‐10
and
illustrate
how
you
can
look
at
them
in
different
ways.
I
will
also
talk
a
little
bit
about
geometry
and
the
concepts
of
addition,
subtraction,
multiplication
and
division.
In
each
discussion
I
will
talk
about
how
you
can
experience
math
using
your
entire
body
and
all
your
senses.
Week
One
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Candles
Purple
-‐
Rice
Red
–
Barley
Yellow
-‐
Millet
Orange
-‐
Rye
Green
-‐
Oats
Morning
A
When
We
Repeat
verses
Repeat
verses
Repeat
verses
Repeat
verses
Breathing
Out
Make
Crepes,
and
movement
and
movement
and
movement
and
movement
German
Candlemas,
Shadow
Tag
Game
&
The
Rhythm
of
One
Morning
B
Snack
Snack
Crepes
&
Snack
Snack
Breathing
In
Brown
rice
Barley
with
Snack
Rye
with
Oatmeal
with
with
grapes,
apple,
Millet
w/
nuts
oranges,
raisins,
grapes,
blueberries,
raspberries,
bananas,
tangerines,
wheatgrass,
blackberries
–
cherries,
sweet
squash
mandarins,
snowpeas,
something
strawberries,
zucchini,
pears,
melon,
apples,
pears
seasonal
watermelon
mango
mangoes
Morning
C
Prepare
the
Prepare
the
Prepare
the
Prepare
the
Prepare
the
Breathing
Out
table,
eat
&
table,
eat
&
table,
eat
&
table,
eat
&
table,
eat
&
clean
together
clean
together
clean
together
clean
together
clean
together
Morning
D
Early
Early
Childhood:
Early
Early
Early
Childhood:
Breathing
In
Childhood:
Free
Play
Childhood:
Childhood:
Free
Play
Free
Play
G1
and
Up:
Free
Play
Free
Play
G1
and
Up:
Main
G1
and
Up:
Main
Lesson
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
Lesson:
Review
Main
Lesson:
Tell
the
Math
Main
Lesson
Main
Lesson
and
Time
for
Tell
the
Story
Gnome
Story
as
Tell
Story
Practice
Student
One-‐on-‐
of
One
with
a
Table
Puppet
Again
&
Draw
Problems
with
One
Assistance
Participation
Show
Using
Concepts
in
Concept
and
Asking
Manipulatives.
Main
Lesson
Questions
Book
Morning
E
Nature
Walk
Nature
Walk
Nature
Walk
Nature
Walk
Nature
Walk
Breathing
Out
Early
Early
Childhood:
Early
Early
Early
Childhood:
Childhood:
Weekly
Theme
Childhood:
Childhood:
Weekly
Theme
Hibernation
G1
and
Up:
Weekly
Theme
Weekly
Theme
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
Science
lesson
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
Science
lesson
Science
lesson
theme
Science
lesson
Science
lesson
theme
theme
theme
theme
Lunch
Lunch
prep
and
Lunch
prep
and
Lunch
prep
and
Lunch
prep
and
Lunch
prep
and
Breathing
In
eating
eating
together
eating
eating
eating
together
together
together
together
Afternoon
A
EC:
Storytime
EC:
Storytime
EC:
Storytime
EC:
Storytime
Field
Trip
or
Breathing
Out
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
Knitting/Weaving
Handiwork
or
Handiwork
or
Handiwork
or
Handiwork
or
Project
Craft:
Craft
Craft:
Craft
Knit
a
Ball
(finish)
Watercolor
What
Broke
the
What
Broke
Work
on
Knit
Verse
for
China
Pitcher
–
the
China
Ball
Candlemas
Tell
the
Story
&
Pitcher
–
Re-‐
Talk
About
tell
Story
and
Meaning
Make
Snowflakes
Afternoon
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EC:
Rest
Time
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Rest
Time
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Rest
Time
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Rest
Time
Field
Trip
or
Breathing
In
G1
and
Up:
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and
Up:
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and
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and
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Knitting/Weaving
Handiwork,
Music
Handiwork,
Music
Project
Craft:
Start
on
Learn:
Chasing
Craft:
Continue
Learn:
Chasing
Finish
Knit
Ball
or
Knit
Ball
the
Wind
Knit
Ball
the
Wind
Continue
Work
Afternoon
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EC:
Craft
EC:
Craft
EC:
Craft
EC:
Craft
Field
Trip
or
Breathing
Out
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
G1
and
Up:
Knitting/Weaving
Catch
Up
Catch
Up
Catch
Up
Catch
Up
Project
Same
as
above
Verses
When
We
Make
Crêpes
at
Our
House
(MP3)
When
we
make
crêpes
at
our
house,
my
mom
invites
you
When
we
make
crêpes
at
our
house,
she
invites
you
all
One
for
you,
one
for
me,
one
for
my
little
brother
Francois
One
for
you,
one
for
me,
one
for
all
three
of
us.
German
Candlemas
Verse
(Recite
–
No
Tune)
Wenn's
an
Lichmess
stürmt
und
schneit
Ist
der
Frühling
nicht
mehr
weit
Ist
es
aber
klar
und
hell
Kommt
der
Lenz
noch
nicht
so
schnell.
When
it
storms
and
snows
on
Candlemas
Day
Spring
is
not
far
away
if
it's
bright
and
clear
Spring
is
not
yet
near
The
Rhythm
of
One
The
section
below
contains
a
verse
you
will
use
this
week
(you
can
modify
it
for
your
class)
as
well
as
additional
ideas
for
the
nature
walk
and
circle
time.
As
you
take
a
nature
walk
or
walk
through
your
house
can
you
hear
the
rhythm
of
one?
Sometimes,
during
the
day
I
can
hear
a
“tap,
tap
tap”
of
a
bird
on
the
window
or
the
“drip,
drip,
drip
of
a
faucet”
I
can
count
these
taps
or
drips
and
they
always
add
up
to
more
than
one
but
they
come
in
the
rhythm
of
ones.
You
can
create
the
rhythm
in
your
own
circle
time
by
doing
a
math
verse
about
one.
I
am
going
to
start
telling
you
the
story
of
“Sofi
and
her
Day”.
Encourage
your
child
to
create
another
story
with
or
without
your
help
about
them
and
their
day
using
the
same
elements
that
I
am
using
in
my
story.
However,
they
should
think
of
their
own
rhythms.
What
rhythms
to
they
have
in
their
day
that
they
can
use
in
the
story?
In
the
first
part
of
the
verse-‐story
Sofi
makes
a
crunch
sound
as
she
eats
her
cereal.
Have
your
child
think
about
what
kind
of
one-‐
beat
sounds
they
make.
Verse
One
(As
you
are
saying
this
emphasize
EACH
syllable.
You
can
use
sticks
or
tossing
beanbags
or
other
tools
if
you
want
to
emphasize
the
beat)
So-‐fi
eats
her
cer-‐e-‐al
ev-‐er-‐y
morn-‐ing
with
a
CRUNCH,
CRUNCH,
CRUNCH.
If
you
want
to
make
your
verse
a
little
more
into
the
fantasy
realm
you
can
create
a
verse
about
a
magical
creature
like
a
dragon
or
a
fairy.
For
example:
The
dra-‐gon
eats
his
snack
with
a
CRUNCH,
CRUNCH,
CRUNCH
He
says
he
wants
to
eat
a
toad
for
his
LUNCH,
LUNCH,
LUNCH
Shaddow
Tag
for
Groundhog’s
Day
or
ANY
Day
The
idea
of
this
game
is
to
try
to
tag
someone
by
stepping
on
their
shadow.
First,
have
your
child
find
his
or
her
shadow.
By
changing
directions
and
moving
around,
see
what
happens
to
the
shadow.
Try
to
chase
the
shadow-‐and
lose
the
shadow.
To
play
tag,
whoever
is
"it"
must
try
to
step
on
another's
shadow.
When
this
happens,
that
child
or
person
becomes
"it."
This
game
can
also
be
played
any
other
day
as
a
compliment
to
any
lesson
on
the
sun,
the
weather
or
light.
Main
Lesson
Story
&
Activities
We
will
start
this
week
with
a
story
about
the
number
one.
We
will
then
move
on
to
a
four
processes
story.
It
is
important
that
all
four
processes
are
introduced
in
the
first
story.
However,
your
student(s)
will
not
magically
understand
every
process
by
the
end
of
this
story
or
the
end
of
this
week.
You
will
revisit
this
story
a
few
times
over
the
coming
few
weeks.
As
we
re-‐visit
this
story
we
will
focus
on
different
aspects
of
the
story,
using
concepts
or
the
number
of
the
week
to
bring
to
light
a
different
focus.
So,
for
example,
this
week
we
are
focusing
on
the
number
one.
So
this
week’s
practice
should
be
focused
on
what
happens
when
you
add
the
number
one
to
something,
what
happens
when
you
multiply
or
divide
or
subtract
one?
Some
of
your
practice
problems
that
you
put
on
the
board
at
the
end
of
the
week
may
look
like
this:
5
+
1
=
5
x
1
=
5
–
1
=
5
divided
by
1
=
Teacher
Background:
The
Number
One
This
section
is
for
the
teacher
to
read
so
s/he
can
understand
the
concept
of
the
number
more
deeply.
Use
this
section
to
find
opportunities
to
discuss
the
number
more
deeply
with
your
students
and
find
opportunities
to
point
out
the
number
in
every
day
life.
This
section
is
not
meant
to
be
taught
as
a
lesson.
It
would
be
very
“dry”
if
taught
in
that
manner.
It
is
intended
that
you
understand
the
nature
of
the
number
so
you
can
naturally
integrate
these
concepts
and
discussions
into
your
everyday
life/class.
The
number
one
represents
the
concept
of
unity.
By
completely
understanding
this
about
the
number
one
a
lot
of
the
mathematical
concepts
surrounding
it
become
“obvious”.
For
example,
when
you
realize
that
one
represents
unity
it
seems
only
natural
that
if
you
multiply
anything
by
one
that
it
would
become
unified
with
the
other
number
and
would
equal
that
number.
If
you
add
anything
to
one
it
would
“join”
one
and
become
a
unified
number
that
is
only
one
more
than
that
number.
Physical
One
One
is
unity
but
it
can
also
be
“unique”.
What
are
some
things
that
are
unique?
There
is
only
one
earth,
one
Atlantic
Ocean,
one
of
each
person.
Can
you
find
some
things
that
are
unique
with
your
child?
Mental
One
What
are
some
of
the
words
in
our
culture
that
mean
“one”?
There
is
unity,
single,
solo,
unit
and
unity.
Words
that
begin
with
“mono”
or
“uni”
usually
mean
there
is
ONE
of
something
–
like
a
monocle
is
one
lens
and
a
unicycle
has
one
wheel.
Can
you
think
of
some
more
words
that
have
“uni”
in
them?
How
about
a
unicorn?
Spiritual
One
One
is
unity.
There
is
one
sun
with
many
rays.
There
is
one
tree,
but
with
many
branches.
But
one
is
what
unifies
them
all
into
a
whole.
So
if
one
is
unique
and
it
is
also
unity
how
can
we
join
these
two
ideas
together?
Pull
your
group
of
children
into
a
circle
and
explain
that
we
are
each
unique
and
beautiful
in
ourselves,
but
you
then
can
talk
about
how,
when
we
come
together
with
respect
for
each
other,
the
community
we
create
is
also
a
solid
"one."
If
you
don’t
work
with
a
group
of
children
you
can
describe
this
happening.
You
can
also
do
the
following
activity.
Have
all
the
children
stand
in
a
circle.
Tap
each
one
on
the
head
and
say
“one
times…”When
you
get
to
the
end
of
children
say
“ONE”
–
this
illustrates
that
although
each
ONE
is
unique,
that
when
we
come
together
one
times
one
times
one
times
one
CAN
be
unified.
Sensing
Oneness
Sight
Noticing
the
numbers
and
sequences
in
the
world
around
us
help
us
to
integrate
math
into
who
we
are.
So
look
around
–
what
ones
are
part
of
your
world?
Or
even
your
imaginary
world?
A
Cyclops
has
one
eye,
a
dromedary
is
a
camel
with
one
hump.
People
have
one
nose.
Touch
How
can
you
touch
one?
My
favorite
activity
is
to
make
a
Möbius
strip
that
has
one
edge
and
one
surface.
It
is
easy
to
make
by
taking
a
long
strip
of
paper,
giving
it
one
twist
and
joining
together
the
ends.
Ask
your
child
to
color
one
side
of
the
strip
red
and
the
other
side
green.
This
turns
out
to
be
impossible
because
the
strip
has
only
one
side.
A
Möbius
strip
looks
like
the
symbol
for
infinity.
One
is
like
infinity.
It
is
one
thing,
like
the
strip,
but
it
is
also
contained
in
everything
in
an
endless
way.
One
is
the
only
number
that
is
part
of
everything.
Another
way
you
can
touch
one
is
to
hold
a
ball.
A
ball
has
one
surface.
No
matter
where
you
touch
it,
it
is
the
same
surface.
Hold
a
ball
and
feel
its
one-‐ness.
Smell
Aromatherapy
is
based
on
taking
one
singular
element,
distilling
it
and
creating
an
essence
of
that
one
thing.
There
are
aromatherapy
oils
made
from
peppermint,
grapefruit,
roses,
and
many
more
flowers
and
herbs.
If
you
have
some
aromatherapy
oils
choose
three.
Smell
the
caps
of
each
of
them
(smelling
the
oil
directly
is
not
safe)
and
focus
on
what
the
singular
signature
smell
of
that
scent
is.
THEN,
mix
one
drop
of
each
of
the
scents
in
a
small
bowl
or
cup
with
one
tablespoon
of
oil.
Smell
your
mixture.
It
smells
completely
different.
You
can
also
do
this
with
potpourri
or
herbs.
You
can
take
some
cinnamon
sticks,
cloves
and
dried
oranges
and
simmer
them
on
the
stove.
The
smell
that
is
created
is
something
new.
However,
when
you
smell
each
item
before
it
goes
into
the
pot,
it
has
its
own
smell.
Practice
noticing
this
in
every
day
life
as
you
walk
through
the
streets
and
your
house
and
the
world.
Can
you
identify
the
“ones”
that
make
up
the
entire
smell
you
are
smelling?
Taste
Make
a
“unity
soup”.
Choose
your
favorite
vegetables
and
soup
ingredients
and
prepare
them
for
the
soup.
I
always
choose
potatoes,
carrots
and
onions.
When
your
soup
is
finished,
start
eating
the
ingredients
one
by
one.
By
themselves
they
have
a
singular
taste.
NOW,
eat
them
all
in
one
spoonful
–
they
taste
completely
different!
What
other
foods
can
you
do
this
with?
Sound
Can
you
hear
one
of
something?
It
is
near
impossible
for
the
mind
to
hear
only
one
thing
at
a
time.
We
are
constantly
being
bombarded
with
sounds
from
various
sources.
Right
now
I
can
hear
the
crickets
chirping,
my
refrigerator
humming
and
my
fingers
typing.
I
can
hear
the
sound
of
my
breathing
and
the
cars
going
by
out
my
window.
But
have
you
ever
noticed
that
when
there
are
too
many
sounds
together
our
mind
makes
them
into
one
sound?
Next
time
you
take
a
trip
to
a
place
that
will
have
a
lot
of
noise
like
a
school,
a
mall
or
a
theater
notice
how
all
the
sounds
unify
into
one
sound.
As
an
exercise
for
this
number
practice
listening
for
sounds
in
various
locations
around
your
house
and
your
yard.
Can
you
find
a
place
where
you
can
hear
only
one
sound?
You
can
also
hear
one
in
so
many
other
ways.
You
can
hear
one
through
the
rhythm
of
its
sound
and
you
can
hear
one
through
stories
about
one.
Main
Lesson
Story
for
One
You
will
start
the
week
with
this
story
about
the
number
one.
Practice
listening
for
ones
in
stories.
The
story
below
is
an
interesting
concept.
It
shows
how
one
can
become
so
many
and
then
come
back
to
the
beginning
again
and
become
one,
once
again.
The
Grain
of
Corn
–
A
Tale
from
India
Once
upon
a
time
a
farmer's
wife
was
winnowing
corn,
when
a
crow,
flying
past,
swooped
off
with
a
grain
from
the
winnowing
basket
and
perched
on
a
tree
close
by
to
eat
it.
The
farmer's
wife,
greatly
enraged,
flung
a
clod
at
the
bird
with
so
good
an
aim
that
the
crow
fell
to
the
ground,
dropping
the
grain
of
corn,
which
rolled
into
a
crack
in
the
tree.
The
farmer's
wife,
seeing
the
crow
fall,
ran
up
to
it,
and
seizing
it
by
the
tail,
cried,
"Give
me
back
my
grain
of
corn,
or
I
will
kill
you!"
The
wretched
bird,
in
fear
of
death,
promised
to
do
so,
but,
lo
and
behold!
when
he
came
to
search
for
the
grain,
it
had
rolled
so
far
into
the
crack
that
neither
by
beak
nor
claw
could
he
reach
it.
So
he
flew
off
to
a
woodman,
and
said:
Man!
man!
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
woodman
refused
to
cut
the
tree;
so
the
crow
flew
on
to
the
king
's
palace,
and
said:
King!
king!
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
king
refused
to
kill
the
man;
so
the
crow
flew
on
to
the
queen
,
and
said:
Queen!
queen!
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree.
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
queen
refused
to
coax
the
king;
so
the
crow
flew
on
till
he
met
a
snake,
and
said:
Snake!
snake!
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
snake
refused
to
bite
the
queen;
so
the
crow
flew
on
till
he
met
a
stick,
and
said:
Stick!
stick!
beat
snake;
Snake
won't
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man:
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
16
But
the
stick
refused
to
beat
the
snake;
so
the
crow
flew
on
till
he
saw
a
fire,
and
said:
Fire!
fire!
burn
stick;
Stick
won't
beat
snake;
Snake
won't
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
fire
refused
to
burn
the
stick;
so
the
crow
flew
on
till
he
met
some
water,
and
said:
Water!
water!
quench
fire;
Fire
won't
burn
stick;
Stick
won't
beat
snake;
Snake
won't
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
water
refused
to
quench
the
fire;
so
the
crow
flew
on
till
he
met
an
ox,
and
said:
Ox!
ox!
drink
water;
Water
won't
quench
fire;
Fire
won't
burn
stick;
Stick
won't
beat
snake;
Snake
won't
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
ox
refused
to
drink
the
water;
so
the
crow
flew
on
till
he
met
a
rope,
and
said:
Rope!
rope!
bind
ox;
Ox
won't
drink
water;
Water
won't
quench
fire;
Fire
won't
burn
stick;
Stick
won't
beat
snake;
17
Snake
won't
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
rope
wouldn't
bind
the
ox;
so
the
crow
flew
on
till
he
met
a
mouse,
and
said:
Mouse!
mouse!
gnaw
rope;
Rope
won't
bind
ox;
Ox
won't
drink
water;
Water
won't
quench
fire;
Fire
won't
burn
stick;
Stick
won't
beat
snake;
Snake
won't
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
But
the
mouse
wouldn't
gnaw
the
rope;
so
the
crow
flew
on
until
he
met
a
cat,
and
said:
Cat!
cat!
catch
mouse;
Mouse
won't
gnaw
rope;
Rope
won't
bind
ox;
Ox
won't
drink
water;
Water
won't
quench
fire;
Fire
won't
burn
stick;
Stick
won't
beat
snake;
Snake
won't
bite
queen;
Queen
won't
coax
king;
King
won't
kill
man;
Man
won't
cut
tree;
And
I
can't
get
the
grain
of
corn
To
save
my
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
The
moment
the
cat
heard
the
name
of
mouse,
she
was
after
it;
for
the
world
will
come
to
an
end
before
a
cat
will
leave
a
mouse
alone.
So
the
cat
began
to
catch
the
mouse,
The
mouse
began
to
gnaw
the
rope,
The
rope
began
to
bind
the
ox,
18
The
ox
began
to
drink
the
water,
The
water
began
to
quench
the
fire,
The
fire
began
to
burn
the
stick,
The
stick
began
to
beat
the
snake,
The
snake
began
to
bite
the
queen
,
The
queen
began
to
coax
the
king
,
The
king
began
to
kill
the
man,
The
man
began
to
cut
the
tree;
So
the
crow
got
the
grain
of
corn,
And
saved
his
life
from
the
farmer's
wife!
Candlemas
Watercolor
Verse.
Paint
this
picture
as
described
in
the
verse.
If
you
have
access
to
the
Teacher
Support
Package
this
verse
is
one
of
the
verses
that
the
Waldorf
teacher
demonstrates
in
the
watercolor
basics
video.
The
Candle:
Traditional
Nursery
Rhyme
adapted
by
Kristie
Burns
Little
Nanny
Etticot
In
a
yellow
petticoat
And
a
red
nose
The
longer
she
stands
The
shorter
she
grows
A
halo
of
orange
around
her
head
As
she
stands
guard
nearby
my
bed.
Our
painting:
make
a
bold
yellow
stroke
for
the
petticoat,
which
will
actually
be
the
candlestick.
Put
a
“red
nose”
for
the
burning
light
at
the
top
while
mixing
the
red
and
yellow
to
then
draw
a
circle/halo
around
the
flame.
You
can
then
color
the
background
with
different
orange
shades
created
by
different
degrees
of
mixing
the
red
and
orange.
Candlemas:
Traditional
Medieval
English
Rhyme
If
Candlemas
day
be
fair
and
bright
Winter
will
have
another
flight
If
Candlemas
day
it
be
shower
and
rain
Winter
is
gone
and
will
not
come
again
If
Candlemas
day
be
damp
and
black
It
will
carry
cold
winter
on
its
back
If
Candlemas
day
is
bright
and
clear
There
will
be
two
winters
this
year!
19
Afternoon
Craft:
Knit
Ball
A
good
indoor
soft
toy
for
children,
and
is
great
for
a
hand
exercise!
This
pattern
is
also
a
good
way
for
a
teacher
or
older
child
to
practice
reading
knitting
abbreviations.
This
ball
can
be
used
for
tossing
during
math
practice
so
it
is
a
perfect
project
for
our
math
block
weeks.
This
project
also
requires
accurate
counting,
which
provides
more
math
practice.
Finished
size:
About
3
½
inches
diameter
Materials:
Scraps
of
worsted
weight
yarn,
about
25
yards
total,
plus
small
amount
pillow
stuffing
or
old
pantyhose
for
stuffing.
1
pr.
U.S.
#
6
needles
Gauge:
11
sts
=
2
inches
10
rows
=
1
inch
Directions:
Beg.
At
side
edge,
cast
on
22
sts.
Row
#
1:
Slip
first
st
as
if
to
knit,
knit
across.
Repeat
this
row
until
about
4
inches
from
beg.
Bind
off.
Piece
should
be
about
4
"
x
4
".
Thread
sewing
needle
with
yarn
end
and
weave
in
and
out
of
one
edge
of
row
"bumps".
Pull
tight
to
close
bottom,
fasten,
then
sew
side
seam.
Make
a
tight
ball
of
pillow
stuffing
or
old
pantyhose,
and
place
in
ball.
Weave
yarn
in
and
out
of
opposite
edge,
pull
tight,
fasten
then
weave
yarn
ends
to
inside
of
ball.
Main
Lesson
Story
Day
#2
The
Gnomes
of
Math
Land
There
once
were
four
gnomes.
One
was
named
Polly
Plus,
Mindy
Minus,
Desmond
Divide
and
Milton
Multiply
(note
that
some
people
just
call
them
Plus,
Minus,
Divide
and
Multiply.
I
like
to
give
them
names
too,
but
that
may
be
too
complex
for
some).
They
all
worked
in
the
mines
finding
beautiful
gems
for
the
fairies
that
lived
above
land.
The
fairies
loved
to
visit
the
gnomes
shop
every
weekend
and
see
what
treasures
they
had
found
each
week.
The
gnomes
had
to
work
hard
each
week
to
find
and
bring
these
treasures
to
the
surface
of
the
earth
so
they
could
be
sold
at
the
gnome
shop.
The
work
was
made
easier
by
the
fact
that
each
gnome
had
a
special
skill
that
helped
them
to
work
more
efficiently.
Polly
PLUS
and
Mindy
MINUS
worked
underground
and
Desmond
DIVIDE
and
Miton
MULTIPLY
worked
in
the
shop
above.
20
Polly
PLUS
was
very
industrious.
She
always
inspired
the
other
gnomes
with
her
work
ethic.
Her
philosophy
was
more
more
more!
She
would
always
add
more
gems
to
the
cart.
Her
little
mining
cart
was
always
filled
to
the
brim
and
overflowing.
She
would
just
keep
adding
more
and
more.
If
she
had
6
gems
in
her
cart
it
was
because
she
had
found
three
and
then
added
three
more.
If
she
had
8
in
her
cart
it
was
because
she
had
found
one
and
then
perhaps
found
one
more
and
then
6
more.
She
just
kept
adding
and
adding
and
adding
to
her
cart.
That
is
what
Polly
PLUS
did
the
best.
Of
course,
though,
by
the
end
of
the
day,
she
could
not
even
push
her
cart
to
the
tracks
so
the
gems
could
be
brought
to
the
surface.
In
this
case
it
was
always
Mindy
MINUS
who
would
come
to
the
rescue.
She
would
stand
by
Polly’s
cart
(and
you
see
here
why
I
give
them
names
too.
Because
here
I
am
describing
a
process
and
I
don’t
want
the
word
PLUS
to
get
mixed
up
in
with
my
describing
the
process
of
minus).
And
take
out
gems
one
by
one
or
in
pairs
or
in
handfuls
until
Polly
could
push
the
cart
to
the
tracks.
There
was
no
formula
for
how
many
she
had
to
subtract
each
day.
It
depended
on
how
many
Polly
had
collected,
how
much
sleep
she
had
had
and
how
much
she
ate
that
day
as
to
how
many
she
could
push.
So,
for
example,
on
Thursday
Polly
had
20
gems
in
her
cart.
She
had
slept
well
and
eaten
a
good
lunch
so
she
could
ALMOST
push
the
cart,
but
not
quite.
So
Mindy
MINUS
came
by
and
took
two
gems
out.
There
were
then
only
18
gems.
Polly
could
push
these
just
a
little
and
then
she
was
tired
again.
So
Molly
MINUS
took
out
a
little
handful
of
three
gems.
That
left
only
15
gems.
Now
Polly
could
push
the
cart
easily
and
she
was
able
to
get
them
to
the
tracks
so
they
could
get
pushed
to
the
surface.
(as
you
are
telling
this
story
have
the
gnomes
perform
the
actions
I
am
describing.
You
can
also
add
additional
actions
to
the
story
or
change
the
story
from
one
day
to
the
next.
Perhaps
Polly
only
found
6
gems
one
day
and
was
so
tired
she
could
only
push
1
to
the
surface.
You
can
use
rocks,
glass
beads
or
real
gems
for
the
task.
If
you
cannot
find
or
afford
these
you
can
also
use
plastic
beads,
wooden
beads
or
other
beads).
Once
on
the
surface
Desmond
DIVIDE
and
Milton
MULTIPLY
would
take
over.
Because
they
worked
as
a
team
they
had
to
divide
the
gems
into
equal
sets
so
each
gnome
had
the
same
amount
of
gems.
This
task
was
different
each
day
because
Polly
and
Molly
would
always
bring
up
different
amounts
of
gems.
On
Friday
Polly
and
Molly
brought
up
16
gems.
So
Desmond
had
to
divide
them
into
equal
parts
(before
you
give
the
answer
have
the
child
use
the
gems
to
do
this).
He
found
that
by
giving
each
gnome
four
gems
that
they
each
had
an
equal
number
of
gems.
The
gnomes
could
choose
to
save
their
gems
each
day
and
sell
them
all
at
the
end
of
the
week
or
they
could
choose
to
keep
some
for
themselves
and
just
sell
some
at
the
end
of
the
week.
(Using
a
weekly
theme
is
a
good
way
to
practice
all
week.
So
you
can
have
the
gnomes
21
go
down
into
the
mine
each
day,
have
them
divide
up
the
gems
each
day
and
then,
at
the
end
of
the
week
–
the
kids
can
look
forward
to
this
–
bring
in
the
fairies
for
a
shopping
spree!)
At
the
end
of
the
week
there
was
work
for
everyone
at
the
market.
But
the
most
challenging
task
was
for
Milton
MULTIPLY
who
needed
to
take
the
money
from
the
fairies.
Because
fairies
used
seeds
as
money
and
these
seeds
were
very
small
and
not
worth
a
lot
so
they
always
paid
in
sets
of
seeds
instead
of
one
seed
at
a
time.
The
size
of
the
sets
depended
on
their
own
harvest
for
the
week.
So
if
the
fairies
had
a
good
harvesting
week
they
would
pay
in
sets
of
ten
seeds.
If
they
had
a
poor
harvesting
week
they
would
pay
in
sets
of
2
seeds
or
even
just
use
one
seed
at
a
time
to
pay.
Afternoon
Story
&
Craft
(Prep
for
Next
Day)
Today
you
will
tell
the
story.
Tomorrow
you
will
do
a
craft
inspired
by
the
story.
If
you
have
extra
time
today
continue
working
on
the
knit
ball
project.
What
Broke
the
Chine
Pitcher
It
was
a
winter
night—still,
bright,
and
cold.
The
wagon
wheels
and
footsteps
creaked
loudly
as
they
ground
into
the
crisp
snow,
and
even
the
great,
solemn
moon
looked
frosty
and
cold.
Katrina
stood
by
the
sitting-‐room
window,
looking
out.
"It
is
going
to
be
a
dreadful
night,"
said
father,
stirring
the
fire;
"it
is
growing
colder
every
minute."
"Is
it?"
said
mother.
"Then,
Katrina,
you
must
run
upstairs
and
empty
the
china
pitcher
in
the
spare
room."
"Yes,"
said
Katrina,
but
she
did
not
go,
for
she
was
looking
out
at
the
moonlight,
and
mother
was
rocking
baby
to
sleep.
Fifteen
minutes
passed.
Baby
was
going
to
"By-‐low
Land"
fast,
and
mother
spoke
again:
"Come,
Katrina,
go
and
see
to
the
pitcher.
It
was
grandma's
Christmas
present,
and
we
shouldn't
like
to
have
it
broken."
"Yes,
mother,"
said
Katrina.
"I
will
go
in
a
minute."
"Well,
dear,
be
sure
and
remember,"
said
mother,
and
she
went
off
to
put
baby
into
her
crib.
At
that
moment
in
came
Jamie
with
a
pair
of
shining
new
skates,
and
Katrina
forgot
all
about
the
pitcher
as
soon
as
she
saw
them.
Just
outside
the
window
stood
the
Cold,
listening
and
watching;
and
now
he
chuckled
and
snapped
his
icy
fingers.
"That
little
girl
will
never
empty
the
pitcher,"
he
said
to
himself;
"she's
one
of
the
careless
kind.
Oh,
I
know
them.
Let
me
see—the
spare
room—that's
for
company.
I'll
go
and
spend
the
night
in
it.
Where
is
it,
I
wonder?
I
will
hunt
it
up."
22
He
knew
better
than
to
try
to
get
into
the
cozy
sitting-‐room,
with
its
bright
fire,
so
he
slipped
softly
around
the
house
and
peeped
in
through
the
kitchen
window.
Inside
was
a
large
stove
glowing
with
coal,
and
a
tea-‐kettle
sending
out
a
cloud
of
steam.
He
shook
his
head
and
muttered:
"That
is
no
place
for
me;
the
heat
in
there
would
kill
me
in
a
minute;
I
must
look
farther."
He
went
on,
peeping
in
one
window
after
another,
until
he
saw
a
room
with
no
fire.
"Ah,"
he
whispered,
"this
must
be
the
place.
Yes;
that
is
the
very
pitcher
I
am
going
to
break;
and,
if
here
isn't
a
fine
crack
to
let
me
in!"
So
in
he
went.
"It
is
a
pretty
room,"
he
said,
"and
it
seems
a
pity
to
spoil
such
a
handsome
pitcher;
but
Katrina
should
not
have
left
the
water
in
it."
He
stole
noiselessly
along,
chilling
everything
he
touched,
until
he
reached
the
wash
stand.
Up
the
stand
he
went,
near
and
nearer
to
the
pitcher,
until
he
could
look
into
it.
"Not
much
water,"
he
whispered,
"but
I
can
make
it
do";
and
he
spread
his
icy
fingers
over
it.
The
water
shivered
and
drew
back,
but
the
icy
fingers
pressed
harder.
"Oh,"
cried
the
water,
"I
am
so
cold!"
And
it
shrank
more
and
more.
Very
soon
it
called
out:
"If
you
don't
go
away,
Cold,
I
shall
certainly
freeze!"
"Good,"
laughed
the
cold,
"that
is
just
what
I
want
you
to
do."
All
at
once
the
air
was
filled
with
many
little
voices
that
seemed
to
come
from
the
pitcher—
sharp
and
clear
like
tinkling
sleigh
bells
in
Fairyland.
"Hurrah!"
they
cried;
"the
Cold
is
making
us
into
beautiful
crystals.
Oh,
won't
it
be
jolly,
jolly!"
At
that,
the
Cold
pushed
his
finger
straight
into
the
water
and
it
began
to
freeze.
Then
such
a
wonderful
thing
happened.
The
drops
began
arranging
themselves
in
rows
and
lines
that
everywhere
crossed
each
other;
but
they
pushed
so
hard
that
the
pitcher
cried
out:
"Please
stop
pushing
me
so
hard;
I
am
afraid
I
shall
break."
"We
can't
stop,"
said
the
drops.
"We
are
freezing,
and
we
must
have
more
room";
and
they
kept
on
spreading
and
arranging
themselves.
The
poor
pitcher
groaned,
and
called
again:
"Don't,
don't.
I
can't
stand
it."
But
it
did
no
good.
The
drops
kept
on
saying:
"We
must
have
more
room."
And
they
pushed
steadily
and
so
hard
that,
at
last,
with
a
loud
cry,
the
poor
pitcher
cracked.
The
Cold
looked
around
to
see
if
there
was
any
more
mischief
he
could
do.
When
he
found
there
was
none,
he
stole
softly
away
through
the
crack
in
the
window.
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Just
outside
was
Jack
Frost,
looking
for
a
good
place
to
hang
his
pictures.
The
Cold
told
him
about
the
pitcher,
and
away
they
went
together,
laughing
as
if
it
were
a
good
joke.
Upstairs
in
her
snug
little
bed
Katrina
lay,
and
dreamed
that
grandma's
pitcher
was
dancing
on
the
counterpane,
in
brother
Jamie's
new
skates.
Afternoon
Music
Lesson
for
the
Week:
Chasing
the
Wind
At
this
point
in
the
year
student
will
have
already
had
basic
instruction
in
the
pentatonic
recorder
and
learned
some
simple
songs.
Last
month
they
practiced
some
more
complex
songs.
This
month
we
will
continue
practicing
more
songs.
If
your
student
needs
review
you
can
open
the
individual
files
for
the
Pentatonic
Recorder
Main
Lesson
Block
to
see
all
the
lessons
from
beginning
to
end.
Because
the
music
prints
smaller
in
this
book
I
have
provided
an
enlargement
of
the
bottom
code
to
help
you:
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Special
Snack
of
the
Week:
Crepes
for
Candlemas
One
of
our
favorite
foods
is
crepes.
We
eat
them
weekly
but
in
France,
they
are
special
at
the
time
of
Candlemas
too.
We
like
them
with
Nutella
and
sometimes
with
butter
and
a
sprinkle
of
powdered
sugar
(the
tradition
at
the
street
cafes
in
Paris)
but
you
can
also
put
berries
in
them
or
even
savory
fillings
like
meat
or
cheese.
Anything
goes!
1. The
pan
needs
to
be
on
a
medium
heat
and
needs
to
be
pre-‐heated.
If
you
have
it
too
cold
the
crepes
will
stick
to
the
pan.
If
it
is
too
hot
they
will
brown
before
they
are
cooked.
2. You
need
to
apply
butter
or
spray
oil
to
the
pan
before
EACH
CREPE.
3. Be
sure
to
put
only
a
thin
layer
in
the
bottom.
JUST
enough
to
cover
the
bottom.
4. It
takes
practice.
Once
you
“get
it”
all
your
crepes
will
be
wonderful.
Give
yourself
some
time
to
learn.
Instructions
In
a
large
mixing
bowl,
whisk
together
the
flour
and
the
eggs.
Gradually
add
in
the
milk
and
water,
stirring
to
combine.
Add
the
salt
and
butter;
beat
until
smooth.
Heat
a
lightly
oiled
griddle
or
frying
pan
over
medium
high
heat.
Pour
or
scoop
the
batter
onto
the
griddle,
using
approximately
1/4
cup
for
each
crepe.
Tilt
the
pan
with
a
circular
motion
so
that
the
batter
coats
the
surface
evenly.
Cook
the
crepe
for
about
2
minutes,
until
the
bottom
is
light
brown.
Loosen
with
a
spatula,
turn
and
cook
the
other
side.
Serve
hot.
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Main
Lesson
Activity
Day
#3
Today
you
will
tell
the
math
gnome
story
again
using
manipulatives,
stopping
along
the
way
to
ask
if
the
children
remember
the
names
of
the
characters
or
asking
them
to
participate
in
bits
of
the
story.
After
telling
the
story
again
have
the
children
draw
a
picture
of
the
story
in
their
Main
Lesson
Books.
You
can
browse
the
Main
Lesson
Books
online
to
see
many
examples
of
what
these
pictures
may
look
like.
Choose
a
picture
or
create
a
picture
yourself
(you
do
not
need
to
look
at
the
sample
Main
Lesson
Books)
and
draw
it
on
the
board
or
in
your
Main
Lesson
Book.
Have
the
students
copy
this
into
their
Main
Lesson
Book.
This
is
one
possible
way
the
student’s
Main
Lesson
Book
might
appear:
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Afternoon
Story
and
Craft
Day
#3
Today
you
will
tell
the
story
of
the
water
pitcher
again
but
this
time
you
will
end
by
making
some
little
“frost
snowflakes”.
Instructions
are
below:
Basic
Snowflake
Basic
Snowflake
-‐
Paper
Cutting
Skills
This
can
also
be
called
a
“frost
flake”
–
like
the
frost
that
is
one
your
window
in
the
morning
during
cold
weather
or
the
“frost”
in
your
freezer
at
home.
It
can
be
the
“frost
that
broke
the
china
pitcher”.
Step
1
Take
an
8
1/2
x
11
inch
piece
of
paper
and
trim
off
the
end
to
make
it
square.
Step
2
Fold
it
in
half.
Step
3
Fold
the
paper
in
thirds.
Be
careful
to
fold
it
accurately
because
sloppiness
will
make
the
pattern
that
you
cut
uneven.
Next,
fold
it
in
half
again,
making
twelve
layers
of
paper.
Step
4
Cut
pieces
of
paper
from
the
edges
of
the
folded
paper.
I
use
a
pair
of
scissors
with
a
blunt
tip.
This
lets
me
snip
off
very
small
pieces
through
all
twelve
layers.
I
altered
some
normal
scissors
to
get
the
shape
that
I
wanted.
Remembering
these
three
techniques
will
make
good-‐looking
snowflakes.
Part
of
the
cuts
should
make
an
intricate
pattern.
Leave
a
large
section
of
the
paper
uncut
or
make
one
of
your
cuts
remove
a
large
section
of
paper.
Sculpture
the
top
edge.
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Main
Lesson
Activity
Day
#4
Today
you
should
write
some
problems
on
the
board
to
help
the
child
practice
the
concepts
in
the
story
you
told
at
the
beginning
of
the
week.
Here
are
some
possible
problems.
You
can
add
as
many
of
your
own
as
you
want.
Websites
like
Math.com
enable
you
to
print
out
worksheets
with
answers
that
you
can
copy
onto
the
board.
Please
include
divide
in
your
practice
as
well.
My
computer
does
not
provide
me
with
a
divide
sign
for
the
examples
below.
1+2=
1
x
2
=
2-‐1
=
3+1
=
3
x1
=
3-‐1
=
1+4
=
And
so
on….
Main
Lesson
Activity
Day
#5
Today
you
will
either
be
taking
the
day
off,
doing
a
field
trip
or
reviewing
the
Main
Lesson
of
the
week.
If
you
are
doing
the
Main
Lesson
today,
take
some
time
to
reflect
on
what
the
student(s)
seem
to
need
help
with
most.
Or,
allow
them
to
ask
questions
or
both.
Another
way
to
evaluate
is
to
ask
them
to
show
you
the
personalities
of
the
math
gnomes
(or
other
characters)
and
what
they
do
using
manipulatives.
Today
you
may
tell
the
story
again
(if
needed),
you
may
spend
the
time
working
with
manipulatives
or
you
can
work
on
more
practice
problems
in
the
Main
Lesson
Book
or
as
recitation.
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