This Short Story block was one of those blocks I had been looking forward to for years! I majored in literature, so exploring and deconstructing stories is one of my favorite things to do!

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to enjoy as much of it as I would have liked because I got sick the second week. This means that my lesson notes were not as rich as they usually are, and I couldn’t recall a lot of my own experience, since my sub covered a good portion of the block.

But I’ve got a solid outline for the block and all of the stories we read, so I think you’ll get a lot out of this guide (which is going out at a discounted price.)

• ​a 14-page pdf document with explanation of main lesson format, an outline for the block, and suggestions for content to emphasize
• PDF copies of all of the stories we read (don’t worry, they’re in the public domain)
• ideas for review activities
• handouts and exercises
• a block test

All of this material is delivered through a DIGITAL FILE that you will download after purchasing. The PayPal Express payment option will automatically lead you through the download process. You will also receive a download link in your email box after the purchase is completed.

Questions about digital purchases? Email me here, and I’ll answer them.

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This physics block was so much fun — I found it to be the perfect thing to kick off the year and we did so many fun demonstrations and activities!

This guide shows you just what I did for those first six weeks of the year. Though you could certainly use this guide and the internet to put together a decent block, but you’ll get even more value if you take a look at my recommended resources. There are a couple of can’t-miss resources for this block!

In this guide you’ll find . . .

• ​a 28-page pdf document with explanation of main lesson format, an outline for the block, and lesson plans (straight from my planner)
• ideas for review activities
• plenty of photos of main lesson pages
• lots of photos and diagrams that guided our work for the block, giving main lesson page and art project ideas
• handouts and reading responses
• a block test and quizzes
• primary and secondary resource suggestions
• supplies recommendations

All of this material is delivered through a DIGITAL FILE that you will download after purchasing. The PayPal Express payment option will automatically lead you through the download process. You will also receive a download link in your email box after the purchase is completed.

Make sure you also download the zip file which contains the images for the cloud identification quiz. This way you’ll have the file names, which identify the cloud type.

Questions about digital purchases? Email me here, and I’ll answer them.

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This is not a specific curriculum guide, but a collection of digitally downloadable documents that give a picture of the year as a whole, summaries of the blocks and include some of the most important documents that will give you a framework for your work for the year.

• Waldorf Grade eight weekly schedule
• Waldorf Grade eight main lesson rhythm (including my thoughts about the how and why)
• Waldorf Grade eight block rotation (including thoughts about how to create one of your own)
• The Upper Grades morning verse, and my thoughts for enlivening it
• A curriculum overview, with summaries of the 8th grade main lesson blocks
• Main Lesson Page tracker, with a rubric for giving your students feedback on their work

Along with these essential documents, I’ve included my guide for leading your students through an 8th grade project. This guide includes summaries and photos with samples of my own students’ projects, as well as a timeline and all of the assignment documents that kept them on track.

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Here is a list of the topics my students chose. So inspiring!

When I set about leading the students through a project, the best way I could think to do it was to complete one of my own, so I would have an example to show them. I strongly encourage you to consider completing your own 8th grade project. It’ll give you an excuse to take up a new hobby, sign up for a half-marathon or plant that garden you’ve always wanted to plant.

The Guide

This guide will give you all of the handouts and sample documents I created in the process. All of the documents are gathered together in a compressed file to allow for a quick and easy download.

• 8th Grade Project Overview
• 8th Grade Project Guidelines (handed out Spring of 7th grade)
• 8th Grade Project Approval Form
• 8th Grade Project Self-Reflection
• Sample Topic Research Assignment
• Sample Project Description Assignment
• Sample Research Paper

When the projects are complete, I’m sure you and your students will look back on your 8th grade projects with tremendous satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment!

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