In fifth grade, Waldorf students study ancient cultures, botany, geometry, and geography, fostering a balance between intellectual growth and creative expression as they transition into more independent learning.
Language & Literature
- Dictionary skills
- Parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions
- Verb tenses: past, present, future
- Parts of the sentence: subject and predicate
- Synonyms, antonyms, contractions, and homophones
- Composition: the sentence, the paragraph, punctuation, writing a rough and final draft
- Recitation of speech exercises and poems
- Peer editing and peer sharing of written work
- Review of different types of sentences: interrogative, exclamatory, imperative, and declarative
- Plural nouns, possessive nouns, proper nouns, pronouns, and possessive pronouns
- Comma usage
- Letter writing
- Reading selected class readers
History
- Ancient cultures: Persia, India, Babylonia, Egypt, Greece
Mathematics
- Operations and algebraic Thinking
- Number and operations in base ten
- Number and operations—fractions
- Measurement and data
- Geometry
Science
Geography
- Geography of the United States
Specialty Subjects
- Spanish: vocabulary, using verbs, grammar, culture
- Handwork: knitting in the round on double-pointed needles
- Visual Arts: painting, guided drawing
- Music: singing, recorder, strings class (violin/viola/cello)
- Movement: games, cooperative activities, and small-sided games involving manipulative skill development and team play, introduction to formal sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball, football), Greek Pentathlon, sportsmanship, warm-up and fitness.
- Community Class: communication skills, listening, skill and abilities, families and community, cultures, feelings about differences, perspective and stereotypes, bullying and bias, being an ally
- Woodwork
Ready to learn more about fifth grade at Charlottesville Waldorf School?
Complete our inquiry form here or contact our Admissions Office at enrollment@cwaldorf.org.
