Though teachers modify the curriculum to meet the specific needs of their class, the following descriptions represent the typical curriculum for each grade at The Waldorf School of Atlanta.

Grade II Curriculum
This year, children continue to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of arithmetic and literacy, further developing a repertoire of skills that were initially introduced in Grade I. Teachers continue to use movement, rhythm, and rhyme as a key instructional tool.

Main Lessons
Literature: Fables, legends, and saint stories strengthen moral awareness.

English and Grammar: Reading and writing are drawn from the content of stories that have previously been spoken. The children begin writing simple sentences to practice the first elements of composition with emphasis placed on good handwriting. Gradually, the children read their own writing from their Main Lesson books. Each school day, children practice speech and articulation through verse and song, culminating in a class play.

Science: Stories from nature help children build awareness of and sensitivity to their surroundings.

Mathematics: The study of numbers and number patterns is continued through games and stories. Place value, column addition, and carrying in subtraction are introduced and practiced through situational problems and number journeys. The times tables are learned through various games and activities involving rhyme and movement.

Drawing, Painting, and Modeling: The children use various artistic methods to draw running forms and mirrored forms. They also begin to include more detail in their picture drawing. In painting the children continue to learn the quality of color with emphasis on their feeling experience. Beeswax may be used to create scenes or characters from favorite stories.