On this week’s episode of Anthroposophy Today, Scott and Sarita—a certified Waldorf teacher with 25 years of teaching experience--talk about the Waldorf eighth grade classroom!

Join us for this conversation and check out our blog post (link below) to hear Scott and Sarita discuss, among other things:

• The importance of the relationship between Waldorf teacher, students, and parents
• How and why the teacher uses specific themes to guide the class throughout the school year
• Looking at eighth grade as a “stepping up”, rather than a graduation
• History: an overview of the Civil War, the American Revolution, Industrial Revolution, WWI and WWII
• Three key qualities necessary for high school and adulthood—independence, self-reliance, and self-motivation—and how we teach these qualities in Waldorf eighth grade
• The always inspiring and often surprising eighth grade projects: what they are and what the process is
• Eight grade class play: what purpose does it serve, how is it chosen, how are roles assigned?
• Eight grade gardening: teaching responsibility and community

Don’t forget to check out our blog post for more information on today’s episode, and if you have any questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at: anthroposophytodaypodcast@gmail.com

Thanks for listening!

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BLOG POST: www.anthroposophytoday.com/episodes/s1-ep9-eighth-grade

WEBSITE: www.anthroposophytoday.com

Host: Scott Fishman

Co-host: Sarita Jimenez-Fishman

https://www.instagram.com/saritafishman/

Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

www.sarenafishman.com

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Cover Art: Solomon Fishman