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Master Classes by Eugene Schwartz: Teaching Grade Five
Over the years, Eugene Schwartz has given hundreds of lectures to teachers at summer conferences in Rudolf Steiner College, Sunbridge Institute, and the Essential Conferences in Kimberton, PA, and Mancos, CO. The "Master Classes" Download series is a collection of the most helpful of these lectures, all of which exemplify Eugene's intent to guide teachers to "Know What. Know How. Know Why." Although any single lecture may prove to be all that you need, we urge you to consider the generous discount given if you download the entire set of any one grade.
Be sure to read about #314, "The Elements of Grade Five," a Download with hundreds of images of Grade Five student work. Click here to learn more.
Be sure to read about #314, "The Elements of Grade Five," a Download with hundreds of images of Grade Five student work. Click here to learn more.
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Before You Purchase the Master Classes, Learn about the Online Conference for This Grade . . . .We are often asked "What is the difference between the Master Classes lectures on a particular grade and the Online Conference for that grade?" Here are some comparisons:
Every Online Conference contains at least three times — and as much as five times — the content of the Master Classes set for the same grade. And while the Master Classes are completely audio, the Online Conferences offer hours of slideshows of student work, "teachers guides" videos in many subjects, and, in the upper grades, lab science demonstrations and slide shows of masterworks of art relevant to your grade.
While the Master Classes are recordings of lectures given to live audiences, the Online Conferences were recorded with high-quality digital equipment and meant especially for online transmission.
In short, the Master Classes are an excellent "refresher course," and, once you have purchased them and downloaded them they are yours to keep. The Online Conferences are, on the other hand, a thorough preparation for your new grade; in fact, many of our participants feel that the conferences provide them with far more depth and insight than they received in their teacher training.
You can make the comparison yourself. To read the complete contents of every Online Conference and listen to samples of conference lectures, visit:
http://essentialwaldorf.com/online.html
905D: Complete Set of Grade Five Lectures
This set, available only as a download, includes all of the content of the lectures below at a discount of 20%.
This set, available only as a download, includes all of the content of the lectures below at a discount of 20%.
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504: Parent Work & Child Observation
Grade Five is the last year in which the teacher's karmic link with the class parents is stronger than her link with her students. Get ready for a big change! Practical advice is offered in this lecture.
Grade Five is the last year in which the teacher's karmic link with the class parents is stronger than her link with her students. Get ready for a big change! Practical advice is offered in this lecture.
$25.00
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507: A Culture of Untruth - Media & the 5th Grader
Waldorf schools are well-known for their strict rules prohibiting media -- so why is it that by Grade 5 most of the boys have video game players and most of the girls are social networking? And why doesn't anyone want to talk about it?
Waldorf schools are well-known for their strict rules prohibiting media -- so why is it that by Grade 5 most of the boys have video game players and most of the girls are social networking? And why doesn't anyone want to talk about it?
$25.00
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502: Greek History in Grade Five
All of the cultural epochs studied in Grade 5 are of inestimable importance for the child, but Greek culture stands as a first among equals. Who were the Greeks, and why do we need to study them in Grade 5?
All of the cultural epochs studied in Grade 5 are of inestimable importance for the child, but Greek culture stands as a first among equals. Who were the Greeks, and why do we need to study them in Grade 5?
$25.00
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503: Grade Five Geography
What does it mean to study the "native land," and how can the grandness of North American be condensed into one or two blocks? And what about those state reports . . . ?
What does it mean to study the "native land," and how can the grandness of North American be condensed into one or two blocks? And what about those state reports . . . ?
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506: Grade Five Math & Language Arts
Because decimal fractions can be learned with relative ease, Grade 5 is an ideal year for thoroughly reviewing the basics learned in the first four grades. The students' ability to write, on the other hand, begins to "take off" this year, and our standards should accompany this ascent.
Because decimal fractions can be learned with relative ease, Grade 5 is an ideal year for thoroughly reviewing the basics learned in the first four grades. The students' ability to write, on the other hand, begins to "take off" this year, and our standards should accompany this ascent.
$25.00
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508: Multitasking as Spiritual Activity - the Teacher's Path
The multitude of subjects in Grade 5, along with the variety of responsibilities that a 5th grade teacher is given in his school, can create new challenges and frustrations. Eugene suggests inner and outer responses to help us rise to the occasion.
The multitude of subjects in Grade 5, along with the variety of responsibilities that a 5th grade teacher is given in his school, can create new challenges and frustrations. Eugene suggests inner and outer responses to help us rise to the occasion.
$25.00
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