Posted on November 13, 2009 - by Kay
Year 1: Week 11
(November 9 – 13, 2009)
Our school week will see the heavier loads on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as those are the days that ds is at Mother’s Day Out so that dd and I have less interruptions. Each activity is designed to take only 10-15 minutes at the most as this is one of the defining characteristics of a Charlotte Mason approach to education.
*Please feel free to leave your comments or questions below. I always love learning from other people!*
- Science – Free Reading:
Voyage Ocean, by John Woodward.
Another non-fiction book we picked up at our local library. The kids loved looking at all the incredible pictures of ocean life, the sea floor, underwater volcanoes, and so much more. To add to the fun, this book is actually a circular book that is contained in it’s own circular box and each circle page is devoted to a different animal or topic. The verbaige was over their heads for sure, but the pictures were excellent.
- To Start: Pledge/Calendar/Weather
- Reading Log: Record non-school books Kate’s read for the reading program called Book It!.
- Memory Work: “Be thankful in all circumstances,for this is the way God wants you to live.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18.(My mash up of NLT and The Message.)
- Spirituality: “Dorothy Day” Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World, by Maura D. Shaw.
- World History:
- “The Story of William Tell”, from Our Island Story
- Add this story to the timeline in our Book of Centuries.
- Nature Study: Read more from Tell Me, Tree, by Gail Gibbons.
- Complete How Trees Make and Store Food mini-book for our lapbook on trees.
- Literature: “The Boy and the Frogs”, from Aesop’s Fables (Milo Winter Edition).
- Math: Pennies, Nickels, Dimes and Quarters, from Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 1, by Lisa Trumbauer, pgs 252-255.
- Handicrafts – Free Reading:
Ed Emberleys Fingerprint Drawing Book, by Ed Emberley.Another of Kate’s picks. She so enjoys any kind of artwork, that this was totally up her alley. Of course, we already love Ed Emberley’s stuff because it is so simple to follow his step-by-step drawing instructions. Perfect for a beginner, or a non-artist who can only draw circles and lines like myself.
- To Start: Pledge/Calendar/Weather
- Reading Log: We’ve started a reading program called Book It!, where Kate sets a monthly goal of how much she wants to read (either pages, time, or number of books). At the end of the month, if she’s reached her goal, she gets a coupon to Pizza Hut for a free personal sized pizza. She’s set a goal for November of 20 non-school books.
- Memory Work: “Be thankful in all circumstances,for this is the way God wants you to live.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18.(My mash up of NLT and The Message.)
- World History:
- “The Last of the Romans”, from Our Island Story
- Add this story to the timeline in our Book of Centuries.
- Literature: “The Crow and the Pitcher”, from Aesop’s Fables (Milo Winter Edition).
- Math: Value of Coins and Counting Money, from Hello Kitty Learning Workbook: Time and Money, pgs 20-22.
- American History:
- Start reading Benjamin Franklin, by Ingri and Edgar D’Aulaire.
- Add Benjamin Franklin to the timeline in our Book of Centuries.
- Literature – Free Reading:
Nuts to You, by Lois Ehlert.Another of our favorite authors, Lois Ehlert doesn’t disappoint. The art is amazing as usual and the adorable story about a squirrel and his nut definitely makes the kiddos smile.
