Anatomy the Waldorf way is comprised of three main topic areas: Health and the Human Body, Nutrition and Physiology and Muscles and Bones, Anatomy. It's not correct to call this an Anatomy Main Lesson Block, as anatomy is only one aspect of it.

Additionally, I have a separate video that shows all the resources we are using to put together an anatomy unit study. You may wonder why the two separate videos and separate set of resources.

Even though we are officially done with our Waldorf inspired anatomy main lesson block, there are still some lessons that have yet to be included in our main lesson book. This actually happens frequently when we complete a main lesson block.

For Lesson 1, we read the Charles Kovac's book Chapter 1 Uprightness and the Spine in the section on Health and the Human Body. While the chapter is short, we included many historical and religious references to add to this lesson which ended up taking over an hour whereas the reading would have taken less than 20 minutes.

For Lesson 2 of our Anatomy Main Lesson Block, we continued with Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones chapter 2. In this chapter, Kovacs highlights the importance of posture in sitting and standing emphasising its importance on digestion and overall health.

While doing our lesson on Posture and Gait, we decided to add a lesson on The Spine. For this lesson, I used the book The Human Body by Five Mile Press for information on the spine, but more importantly as drawing inspiration for this lesson.

For lesson 4 we read from Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones chapter 3 on the Head, Trunk and Limbs. This lesson remarks on the uprightness of the human being.

In this lesson, we continue with Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones chapter 4 on Sleep to explore when our vertical spine is horizontal. When we sleep our spine is at rest, and so are our limbs and so is our brain.

Our lesson on Skin based on Chapter 5 and 6 in Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones titled Skin and Care of Skin was expected to be a single page on written work with a small illustration.

Did you know that our dead skin, the outermost layer called the epidermis, not only acts as a first defense against germs, but protects our sensitive dermis, the middle layer of skin, which is more sensitive and tender than our epidermis.

After our first hand self portrait was such a hit, we were sadly disappointed and humored and humbled by these efforts to draw the palm of our hand. We both found it challenging and un-enjoyable.

Did you know that the composition of our bodies mirrors the composition of the planet? The planet is roughly 2/3 water, 71% to be exact and our bodies are also roughly 2/3 water though the exact percent is a little more complicated as babies have a higher percentage of water versus adults.

We all know we need to chew our food before we swallow it. But why? In this lesson we cover the role of teeth, chewing, and saliva in the role of digestion. We learn how important it for our mouth to 'water' in anticipation of food and how we literally would not be able to swallow if it were not for our saliva.

The one book I didn't find to add to our main lesson block was a book on nutrition. They are out there! But the ones I found in abundance were either lifestyle nutrition books like going vegan, keto or carnivore, or ones related to weight-loss or anti-inflammatory diets or books that were similar.

For our lesson on the circulatory system and the heart, we used both Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones and Anatomicum: Welcome to the Museum Hardcover – by Jennifer Z. Paxton.

We spent several lessons covering the rhythmic system of the body including the lungs and heart. We learned about blood, veins, arteries, carbon dioxide, oxygen, breathing, the pulse and much more.

We continue our lessons on the heart with this lesson detailing the movement of the blood through the heart and the heart as the center of the not just the circulatory system but the center of feelings. The heart may not travel throughout the body to know what is going on, yet all the blood travels through the heart twice on its journey.

We continue our lessons for our Anatomy Main Lesson Block in Anatomy with this lesson on the Liver. In Muscles and Bones by Charles Kovacs, the book is divided into three sections with the middle being 'Physiology' which includes a chapter on the liver and kidneys.

We continue our lessons for our Anatomy Main Lesson Block in Anatomy with this lesson on the Liver. In Muscles and Bones by Charles Kovacs, the book is divided into three sections with the middle being 'Physiology' which includes a chapter on the liver and kidneys.

As we progress with our Anatomy main lesson block, we have to pick up lessons we didn't include in our main lesson book. When working through a main lesson block, some lessons don't end up in the main lesson book, or others get consolidated so that several lessons have just one entry.

If I could do every lesson where it is possible to do a self portrait, I would do that. We've only done 3 self portraits during this unit, and if I ever do this main lesson block again, I will do every lesson (if possible) as a self portrait because the level of reverence for our body, the attention to detail and the observation necessary combined made these lessons some of the best from this block.

For this lesson on the five senses, we primarily use the book muscles and bones by Charles Kovacs. This is a Waldorf resource for the anatomy main lesson block. We also used for illustration inspiration.

For Lesson 1, we read the Charles Kovac's book Chapter 1 Uprightness and the Spine in the section on Health and the Human Body. While the chapter is short, we included many historical and religious references to add to this lesson which ended up taking over an hour whereas the reading would have taken less than 20 minutes.

For Lesson 2 of our Anatomy Main Lesson Block, we continued with Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones chapter 2. In this chapter, Kovacs highlights the importance of posture in sitting and standing emphasising its importance on digestion and overall health.

While doing our lesson on Posture and Gait, we decided to add a lesson on The Spine. For this lesson, I used the book The Human Body by Five Mile Press for information on the spine, but more importantly as drawing inspiration for this lesson.

For lesson 4 we read from Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones chapter 3 on the Head, Trunk and Limbs. This lesson remarks on the uprightness of the human being.

In this lesson, we continue with Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones chapter 4 on Sleep to explore when our vertical spine is horizontal. When we sleep our spine is at rest, and so are our limbs and so is our brain.

Our lesson on Skin based on Chapter 5 and 6 in Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones titled Skin and Care of Skin was expected to be a single page on written work with a small illustration.

Did you know that our dead skin, the outermost layer called the epidermis, not only acts as a first defense against germs, but protects our sensitive dermis, the middle layer of skin, which is more sensitive and tender than our epidermis.

After our first hand self portrait was such a hit, we were sadly disappointed and humored and humbled by these efforts to draw the palm of our hand. We both found it challenging and un-enjoyable.

Did you know that the composition of our bodies mirrors the composition of the planet? The planet is roughly 2/3 water, 71% to be exact and our bodies are also roughly 2/3 water though the exact percent is a little more complicated as babies have a higher percentage of water versus adults.

We all know we need to chew our food before we swallow it. But why? In this lesson we cover the role of teeth, chewing, and saliva in the role of digestion. We learn how important it for our mouth to 'water' in anticipation of food and how we literally would not be able to swallow if it were not for our saliva.

The one book I didn't find to add to our main lesson block was a book on nutrition. They are out there! But the ones I found in abundance were either lifestyle nutrition books like going vegan, keto or carnivore, or ones related to weight-loss or anti-inflammatory diets or books that were similar.

For our lesson on the circulatory system and the heart, we used both Charles Kovacs book on Muscles and Bones and Anatomicum: Welcome to the Museum Hardcover – by Jennifer Z. Paxton.

We spent several lessons covering the rhythmic system of the body including the lungs and heart. We learned about blood, veins, arteries, carbon dioxide, oxygen, breathing, the pulse and much more.

We continue our lessons on the heart with this lesson detailing the movement of the blood through the heart and the heart as the center of the not just the circulatory system but the center of feelings. The heart may not travel throughout the body to know what is going on, yet all the blood travels through the heart twice on its journey.

We continue our lessons for our Anatomy Main Lesson Block in Anatomy with this lesson on the Liver. In Muscles and Bones by Charles Kovacs, the book is divided into three sections with the middle being 'Physiology' which includes a chapter on the liver and kidneys.

We continue our lessons for our Anatomy Main Lesson Block in Anatomy with this lesson on the Liver. In Muscles and Bones by Charles Kovacs, the book is divided into three sections with the middle being 'Physiology' which includes a chapter on the liver and kidneys.

As we progress with our Anatomy main lesson block, we have to pick up lessons we didn't include in our main lesson book. When working through a main lesson block, some lessons don't end up in the main lesson book, or others get consolidated so that several lessons have just one entry.

If I could do every lesson where it is possible to do a self portrait, I would do that. We've only done 3 self portraits during this unit, and if I ever do this main lesson block again, I will do every lesson (if possible) as a self portrait because the level of reverence for our body, the attention to detail and the observation necessary combined made these lessons some of the best from this block.

For this lesson on the five senses, we primarily use the book muscles and bones by Charles Kovacs. This is a Waldorf resource for the anatomy main lesson block. We also used for illustration inspiration.