The Wonder of Grade 4
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The Wonder of Grade 4 Full Grade
Guide your child through a year of discovery, storytelling, and growing independence with a Waldorf-inspired Grade 4 curriculum designed to support the developmental needs of nine- and ten-year-olds. This comprehensive package includes 10 thoughtfully sequenced units that integrate geography, mythology, mathematics, language arts, science, and artistic work. Students begin by exploring their relationship to place through local geography studies, gradually expanding their understanding from home to region. Alongside this, they enter the vivid world of Norse mythology, strengthening literacy, grammar, and creative expression through powerful stories and dramatic imagination. Mathematics focuses on fractions and relationships between numbers, helping students build confidence through visual models, hands-on activities, and problem-solving. Language arts continues to grow through poetry, storytelling, and grammar, while science studies deepen through zoology and observation of the natural world, encouraging empathy and curiosity about living beings. Lessons are brought through storytelling, artistic practice, movement, discussion, and practical projects, supporting children as they develop responsibility, self-awareness, and a stronger sense of belonging in the world.
$399.00 CAD
Grade 4 Full Grade
This all‑in‑one Grade 4 curriculum gives you 10 complete units of Waldorf‑inspired daily morning lessons ready to download and use at home. Each unit includes:
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15 days of guided lessons built around themes like patterns & form drawing, number sense, language arts, skip counting, shapes, habitats, and more. Â
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5 flexible project days for independent or extension activities. Â
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Beautifully designed PDF lesson plans with clear instructions, storytelling, art, and hands‑on activities that make learning joyful and meaningful. Â
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Ideas to connect language, math, nature, creativity, movement, and imagination in every unit crafted by experienced Waldorf educators. Â
You’ll also receive access to our free Daily Wonder Parent Course, our Resource Hub, and an invitationto join our community of fellow homeschoolers to support you.
Unit Studies
The same rich, Waldorf-inspired units found in our full-grade package are available individually so you can choose what best suits your child’s interests or needs.
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Grade 4 Unit 1 The Wonder of My Place
Begin the Grade 4 geography journey by exploring the place your child calls home. In this place-based unit, children build a meaningful connection to their immediate surroundings: home, neighbourhood, and local landscape, through stories, discussion, mapping, and creative work. Students encounter Indigenous creation stories, traditional tales, and early settler narratives while strengthening listening, speaking, and writing skills. Parents are guided step by step in researching and presenting local geography, natural resources, and community history, making the learning experience deeply personal and relevant. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 2 The Wonder of Norse Myths 1: Gods & Tricksters
Enter the mythic world of the Norse gods through storytelling, drama, and creative language arts. In this unit, students explore classic Norse myths while building grammar and writing skills, including nouns, adjectives, verb tenses, apostrophes, spelling rules, and dictation practice. Children also discover ancient runes, experiment with creative writing, and deepen their understanding of literary elements such as character, theme, and plot. Drawing primarily from D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths, this imaginative unit strengthens storytelling, oral expression, and confidence. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 3 The Wonder of Fractions 1: Whole to Parts
Introduce fractions through story, movement, and hands-on discovery as students explore the relationship between the whole and its parts. In this unit, children learn to represent fractions visually, divide shapes and objects into equal parts, add and subtract fractions with common denominators, explore equivalent fractions and number lines, and more. Connections to natural cycles and everyday sharing help make fractions meaningful and memorable. This foundational unit builds strong number sense and prepares students for deeper work with fractions ahead. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 4 The Wonder of Poetry
Step into the world of poetic expression through reading, writing, and recitation. In this creative language arts unit, students explore a variety of poetic forms, including acrostic, diamante, and haiku, while strengthening grammar, editing, oral language, and literary understanding. Children write their own poems, practice memorization, and develop confidence in self-expression. Optional Special Investigations in science and social studies extend learning by covering topics such as energy transfer and introductory demographics. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 5 The Wonder of Zoology 1: Humans & Animals
Explore the relationship between humans and animals through observation, storytelling, and artistic work. In this introductory zoology unit, students study the human form: head, trunk, and limbs, and compare these qualities with animals, developing wonder, empathy, and a deeper understanding of life in the natural world. Includes 15 days of morning lessons, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 6 The Wonder of Fractions 2: Relationship & Equivalence
Deepen your child’s understanding of fractions by exploring how numbers relate to one another through comparison, equivalence, and simplification. In this unit, students use visual models, rhythm, and artistic bookwork to recognize equivalent fractions, compare and order fractional values, and explore factors and multiples, including the greatest common factor (GCF) and the lowest common multiple (LCM). Through steady practice and meaningful mathematical connections, children develop confidence, flexibility, and clarity in fraction thinking. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 7 The Wonder of Norse Myths 2: Loss & Renewal
Continue the journey through Norse mythology as students explore powerful stories of courage, loss, transformation, and renewal. Through tales of Thor, Loki, Balder, and Idunn, children deepen their understanding of literary elements while strengthening grammar and writing skills. Creative storytelling, illustration, and performance help students experience the enduring wisdom of myth and the cycle of endings and new beginnings. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 8 The Wonder of Zoology 2: Animal Worlds
Continue the study of animals through classification, habitats, and ecosystems while developing research and presentation skills. Students investigate vertebrates and invertebrates, complete an in-depth animal research project, write poetry, and create artistic models that reflect their understanding of the natural world. Includes 15 days of morning lessons, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 9 The Wonder of Fractions 3: Parts to Whole
Complete the Grade 4 fractions journey by exploring multiplication and division of fractions through hands-on discovery and meaningful problem solving. Using food models, manipulatives, games, and visual demonstrations, students learn how fractions interact, scale, and share in everyday contexts. Children develop reasoning about why multiplying by fractions changes quantity and how division of fractions works, building confidence and flexibility in mathematical thinking. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
$44.00 CAD
Grade 4 Unit 10 The Wonder of My Region
Expand your child’s geography journey from home to the wider region as they explore the physical landscape, history, and cultures of their province, state, or territory. Through map-making, storytelling, discussion, and hands-on projects, students learn about landforms, waterways, climate, natural resources, and how these features shape human life. The unit includes age-appropriate learning on Indigenous relationships to the land, early settlement, and regional history, alongside a science investigation that connects energy, technology, and geography. Includes 15 days of morning lesson plans, 5 flexible project days, and access to the Wonder Hub for resources and support.
