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Fourth Grade - Orchestra
Fourth graders are beginning to take strings lessons in earnest this year.
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6th, 7th & 8th Grades - Roman Arches
This week we learned the ancient Romans were not the first people to create stone arches. However, they harnessed their potential more than ever before, arranging them at intervals that allowed them to create massive structures such as the Colosseum…
7th & 8th Grades - Sculpture
Last week, during our first sculpture class, the 7th and 8th graders were asked to gather materials from nature and assemble them into a fully three-dimensional sculpture. This week we worked with the idea of relief sculpture. Initially the students…
First Grade - Form Movements & Form Drawings
Part of form drawing is to have students move the form before they bring it to their desks. Here students walked the spiral to the verse Curly House of Snail. After working in movement and other senses, students practice the…
4th Grade - Chalkboard Drawing
The beautiful chalkboard drawing that greeted the fourth graders for their first day of school!
ChicagoVoyage Interview | Da Vinci Waldorf School - a Hidden Gem!
We are excited to share that our own Kristine Fiskum was interviewed recently, representing Da Vinci Waldorf School in an interview with VoyageChicago. VoyageChicago is a magazine that writes about the hidden gems of Chicago and the surrounding areas - from the best…
NEW: Mrs. E's Fresh Rolls - Order by 9/29 for Pickup 10/2 - Proceeds Go to the School
New! Order Fresh, Homemade "Kindergarten Rolls" by the dozen or half dozen for pickup on Mondays, beginning October 2nd. Order by 9/29 for Pickup 10 All proceeds go to the school! Mrs. English, our Parent-Child teacher, Music & Orchestra teacher, and…
Fifth Grade - Harvesting Plants to Dye Wool
Fifth Grade harvested Indigo leaves in order to prepare dye vats to color wool. The school has a dye garden next to the greenhouse where specific plants are grown to produce natural pigments for dyeing. Third grade students are preparing…