Subjects that require regular repetition in shorter lessons (foreign
languages and music, for example) occupy the later part of the morning.
Afternoons are generally devoted to activities that are more social
in nature: games and sports, painting, handwork, and gardening. Boys
and girls learn knitting, sewing, and woodwork. There is a wonderful
coordination and harmony of subject material throughout the curriculum.
What is being taken up in each Main Lesson block appears in subtle
ways in the activities of the afternoon. The challenges of handwork
and the fine arts are treated not as separate, unimportant “options”
but as vital parts of the complete education.
The close community relationship established between a class and
its teacher is balanced by lessons taught by subject specialists,
so that the children have a healthy experience of many different
adults. Subjects such as foreign languages, music, eurythmy, handwork,
and physical education may be taught by specialty teachers. |
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