Grade 3
Grade 3
The third grade child has entered, or is about to enter their ninth year of life. This is a time of great transition, which in Waldorf Education, we often refer to as “The Nine Year Change”. During this transition the child leaves the airy “fairy tale consciousness” of early childhood behind and becomes more aware that they are a separate individual from others. “The world is out there and ‘I’ am no longer ‘one’ with it.” But they firmly stand upon it now! With this separation comes a sense of loss and longing, which may manifest in new behaviors, sadness and grief, moodiness, worry, questioning of authority, nightmares, change in eating habits, and even fear of death.
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Grade 2
While the main goal in grade one is to bring form to the class and to make it cohesive, a grade two class may reflect a mood of contrast or polarization. This might be seen in the way that the students relate to each other. One might experience a split, boy from girl, or group from group. Teaching fables and stories or legends of heroic and courageous people helps meet the dualistic nature of the second grader.
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Grade 1
At Tamarack, Grade One is the first time a child experiences formal academics. We gently and slowly awaken them to the world of letters and numbers. Mrs. Marks shares her plans for this year’s first grade.
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Finding Your Family Rhythm
Learn about why rhythm is such an important concept in the Waldorf Early Childhood curriculum and find ways to help create a rhythm at home.
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Thank you, Ms. Jane!
It has been a year of change, reflection and transitions for many at our school. This June marked the ending of Ms. Jane's time in the Firefly Garden classroom. As one of our beloved kindergarten teachers, Ms. Jane's history with Tamarack is tied to the formation of the school and we are so grateful for her time, dedication, and love she has shared with our community over the years. Her classroom assistant and colleague Ms. Michelle offers this look back
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Grade 8 Reflections
May brings the end of the Tamarack journey for our eighth graders. They have been reflecting on their time here at Tamarack, for some, that's 11 years of memories! Read their reflections here.
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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access
Tamarack Waldorf School has created a committee called IDEA; it stands for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access. First-grade teacher, Mrs. Arechavala shares some insight into the purpose of this important group.
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Drama From A Distance: A Waldorf School Tradition Continues With Virtual Class Plays
Class plays are an important part of the Waldorf classes journey!
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