| ROUTINES IN OUR HOME DURING THE SCHOOL TERMS By Helen De Bruin MONDAY TUESDAY Chores Chores Pets Pets Breakfast Breakfast Bible Bible Maths Maths Spelling Spelling Copywork/Dictation Copywork/Dictation Science Science Grammar Grammar History History Literature Literature Poetry Mapwork Reading Reading LUNCH LUNCH Play Play Craft Gardening Music Practice Music Practice WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Chores Chores Pets Pets Breakfast Breakfast Bible Bible Maths Maths Spelling Spelling Copywork/Dictation Copywork/Dictation Science Science Grammar Grammar History History Literature Literature Art Appreciation Music French Reading LUNCH LUNCH Play Play Goulburn Cooking/Baking/ Projects Music Practice Music Practice LITERATURE; See book list recommendations NARRATION: 10-13 minutes only (listening, comprehension) Can take dictation or tape - at end of book POETRY: Use poems and hymns and psalms practice at odd times Short Shakespearean passages Post poem on wall each week 1 x good anthology COMPOSITION: For over 9 year olds only Written narrations - no pressure on punctuation Emma - notes on history, literature, art, book reports, essays on current events - newspapers Write poems/letters/newsletters HANDWRITING: Short lesson Transcribing (copying) - do in conjunction with: SPELLING: Write words on board Children look at words Children shut eyes to see if they can still �see� word Repeat 2 and 3 above Erase word Children write word If error - children erase/white out word Write word again Dictation only with spelling preparation DICTATION: Prepare passage together Sam - paragraph Sarah - page Identify problem words Write words on board, using spelling process Dictate passage. Errors rubbed out FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Learn words orally Read and write in foreign language Grammar Employment of foreign language teacher for correct pronunciation Audio program Tips: 1. Simple objects around room (6 per day) Use these words in sentences and use regularly GRAMMAR Simply Grammar by Karen Andreola English for the Thoughtful child SCIENCE: Daily outdoors show and tell nature table - plants stones, field crops, leaves, constellations, birds MATHS: Use abacus Horizons maths ART: 10 mins per week. One artist at a time Look at picture take in detail Take print away Have them describe from memory Questions: What time of day? Story behind it? Like it? What feeling? Decorate with reprints. Childrens Art: illustrate from stories read. MUSIC: Music of the Great Composers by Patrick Kavanaugh - formerly published as A Taste for the Classics The Spiritual Life of Great Composers by Patrick Kavanaugh One composer at a time. Combine history and music. The Timetable of History by Bernard Grun. Read by sight write from ear. HISTORY: Literature, plays, novels, essays, biographies, poetry, architecture, painting for the period, monuments. Learning about one man = learning about a nation History charts - 100 squares - 10 x 10 Book of Centuries GEOGRAPHY: Travel guides, travel books Points of direction hot/cold climates latitude/longtitude maps: bedroom then country/ streams then rivers/ ponds then lakes Trace maps on tracing paper CRAFTS: Victorian Family Celebrations - aka - Mrs Sharp�s Traditions by Sarah Ban Breathnach |