The lesson shelf
Find the lesson. Start the day.
Two ways in. If you know the day, open the day. If you want a subject, open the unit. Everything you need for a lesson lives on its page: verse, story, table work, painting, practical work, and the closing blessing.
By day
The weekly rhythm
Each day is a follow-along script. Open today and go top to bottom.
Baking day. The Little Red Hen. Beginning the week with warm hands and a set table.
Tuesday · Mars · RedCourage & CraftDoing-day. Brave stories, strong work, red crayons and effort.
Wednesday · Mercury · YellowMessages & MovementWords, songs, letters, errands, movement games, things that travel.
Thursday · Jupiter · OrangePlenty & PracticeHandwork, counting, generosity, the abundant table.
Friday · Venus · GreenFeast & FlowersBeauty day. Table setting, flowers, Stone Soup, the family feast.
Saturday · Saturn · BlueHome & GardenReal work with the family: garden, repairs, market, keeping the home.
Sunday · Sun · GoldRest & LightRest, gratitude, the golden day. Festival preparation and family time.
By unit
The Four Elements
A complete Waldorf element study. Each lesson holds its verse, table setting, story, puzzle work, movement, painting, practical work, and blessing. One element per week works beautifully; pair each with its day.
Blue silk, the bowl of clean water, the little stream story. Pairs with Monday, Moon day.
Element · FireFire: Warmth & LightThe candle, the hearth, the sleeping spark. Reverent and carefully held. Pairs with Tuesday or Sunday.
Element · AirAir: Breath & WindThe feather, the little breeze story, three slow breaths together. Pairs with Wednesday, Mercury day.
Element · EarthEarth: Ground & BeautyThe green hill, the tree, making a small world beautiful. Pairs with Friday, Venus day.
Coming units
The shelf will grow.
Next units planned: The Seasons, The Weekdays & Planets, Letters Through Stories, Numbers Through Nature. Each will live here, four to seven lessons per unit, same follow-along shape.