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Mental math is the process of doing math problems in your head. Generally it's math you already know, but are aiming for proficiency and mastery. Mental math calls on capabilities of memory, math ability and the ability to work out math problems in your head without a paper and pencil or calculator. This Mental Math curriculum is designed for grades 4-8. There are three 36-week years worth of math problems organized by weeks. Each day there are six questions totally 30 questions a week. That's o

These lesson plans cover seven weeks of non-religious winter themed projects, activities, songs, poems, fairy tales, and more. Lesson plans come with a blank week to print and fill in your own lesson plans. The seven week lesson plans also come with several open slots for you to fill in your own activities. Bonus: The first week's lesson plans come with details about the fairy tales so you can edit out content you find unsuitable for your age group. Pair these lesson plans with my FREE winter th

Mental math is the process of doing math problems in your head. Generally it’s math you already know, but are aiming for proficiency and mastery. Mental math calls on capabilities of memory, math ability and the ability to work out math problems in your head without a paper and pencil or calculator. This Mental Math curriculum is designed for grades 1-3. There are two 36-week years worth of math problems organized by weeks. Each day there are four questions totally 20 questions a week. That’s ne

Ocean Main Lesson Block is an 8-week, 20 lesson (154 pgs.), Waldorf inspired curriculum complete with daily lessons, opening activities, suggested narrations, artwork, samples of student work, and hands-on projects and activities, with links to dozens of resources and original content videos to make recreating these lessons as easy as possible. Topics include geologymarine biologyzoologyhistoryoceanographyfolktalesEach of the 20 lessons takes 2-4 days to complete making this unit ideal for eithe

This list of resources and activities can be used to create your own winter themed unit study for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. It also works well as a themed unit that can work with 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade in conjunction with regular work. This list includes a list of of fairy tales, picture books, watercoloring and block crayon activities, handwork ideas, songs, poems and more. This list is meant to give you an idea of how a winter themed non-religious Waldorf seasonal unit work