Waldorf Novel Study: Wish Tree

In this Waldorf inspired class, we will delve into this amazing story with the main character being a beautiful neighborhood tree who brings peace and love to all who come to him.  In each class we will light a candle and read the story together (teacher reading) and then draw pictures based on the part of the story we read.  We will do some short writing to process the story, as well.  Drawing will be student inspired and will be a quiet, reverent time for working.  We will also recall what we read the week before and answer some comprehension questions as a group to truly process the story deeper.  This is the perfect story for ages 6-9 and grades 1- 4 of the Waldorf school or homeschool.  

I have been the school librarian and library teacher for six years at a Waldorf school.  My teaching style is one of inviting students to love the books that they are reading and to truly immerse themselves in the character and story.  I allow processing time through drawing and simple questions that ask readers to go a bit deeper.  

The structure of each class will look the same each week.
Class time: 
1-5 minutes recall story from week before
20 minutes reading time 
10 minutes quiet drawing/writing time
5 minutes comprehension/processing story

Week One: Chapters 1-8
Week Two: Chapters 9-17
Week Three: Chapters 18-24
Week Four: Chapters 25-32
Week Five: Chapters 33-43
Week Six: Chapters 44-51

Chapters are approximate based on reading time and student questions/interaction that week.