Monday, February 4, 2013

Plans for Corbyn (and Arwen)

This year we will focus on getting Corbyn and Arwen if she is interested in really knowing the alphabet, having fun with the letters and listening to lots of read alouds, doing painting, drawing, crafts and nature study.

So the general plan is thus:
Read picture books, do art and craft  and cooking Corbyn (Arwen and Trahaearn may join in as they want)
Listen to read alouds like the girls

These will be the backbone of our learning this year:
Use the book -Twenty- Six Letters from Heaven
My own Alphabet of Saints Plans to look through for ideas for crafts etc especially to add to the above
100 easy lessons
CHC lessons
various cards and flash cards
Funnix Reading
Funnix Maths
Any work books that he thinks are fun
Puzzles and finding things
Gnome Maths with the girls

Christopherus Kindergarten and First Grade Syllabus

Liturgical year and seasonal crafts

Handcraft: crochet, spider knitting, simple embroidery
Art: Nature Study, copying artists, watercolour painting, painting, form drawing
Lifestyle: routine chores, cooking, basic gardening

Blessings,
 

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Daily Plans for Moran and Myffwyn

Monday:
Read aloud 30 mins - Caddie Woodlawn
English 20 mins
Read Aloud to me 20 to 30 mins each
Faith 20 mins
Gnome Maths 20 mins
Spelling 20 mins

Independent Study~
puzzles and finding time 20 mins
nature journal 20 mins
music appreciation and art 20 mins

Saxon math 30 mins
Vellvin faith 30 mins

250 mins = 4.2 hours

Afternoon:
Crafts - liturgical year and seasonal
handcrafts

Tuesday:
Read aloud 30 mins -  All of A Kind Family
English 20 mins
Read aloud to me 20 to 30 mins each
Faith 20 mins
American Girl Study 45 -60 mins

Independent Study~
nature journal 20 mins
Funnix Reading 20 mins
Funnix Math 20 mins

Eden Science 1 hours

255mins = 4.25 hours


Afternoon:
Crafts - liturgical year and seasonal
handcrafts


Wednesday:
Read aloud 30 mins - Caddie Woodlawn
English 20 mins
Read Aloud to me 20 to 30 mins each
Poetry and memorisation 20 mins

Spelling 20 mins
American Girl Study 45 to 60 mins


Independent Study~
nature journal 20 mins
Funnix Reading 20 mins
Funnix Math 20 mins

Vellvin: faith 30 mins

245mins = 4.1 hours


Afternoon~
Crafts - liturgical year and seasonal
handcrafts


Thursday:
Read aloud 30 mins - All of A Kind Family
English 20 mins
Read Aloud to me 20 to 30 mins each
Poetry and memorisation 20 mins
Faith 20 mins

Independent Study~
nature journal 20 mins

Funnix Reading 20 mins


Saxon math 30 mins
Vellvin faith 30 mins
Eden Science 1 hour

240 mins = 4 hours


Afternoon:
Crafts - liturgical year and seasonal
handcrafts


Friday:
Read aloud 30 mins - Wind in the Willows
Read Aloud to me 20 to 30 mins each
Poetry and memorisation 20 mins
Spelling 20 mins
Maths Gnomes 20 mins
American Girl Study 45 to 60 mins

Independent Study~
music appreciation and art 20 mins
Funnix Reading 20 mins
Funnix Math 20 mins

Saxon -math 30 mins

245 mins = 4.1 hours


Afternoon:
Crafts - liturgical year and seasonal
handcrafts


Blessings,
 

Monday, January 28, 2013

Plans for Moran and Myffwyn 2013

Moran and Myffwyn plans for this year~
I expect that they will make great leaps with their reading moving from Peter and Jane books to independent reading on their own.
As they progress I expect more fluent writing of their narrations and able to record new findings. I think they are really ready to make the jump to more involved and interesting learning

Unit Study: American Girl Study - Kaya

Science and Nature  with Eden -
DVDs:
Magic School Bus
Steve Irwin
Macguyver

Books:
Magic School Bus
Nature Study outside observing and drawing observations


Maths with Saxon- 
Simply Numbers
Maths picture books

Read Alouds-
Caddie Woodlawn - History
The Wind in the Willows - nature
All of a kind Family- Classic
The Cottage at Bantry Bay - Night Read aloud
Lots of picture books for snuggle time still

Maths - 
Gnome Maths
Oak meadow maths
Funnix Maths

Reading-
reading aloud
Peter and Jane
Little Bear and friends
Funnix Reading

English- 
Lessons in Language
Poetry- book -memory and write out and draw picture

Crafts-
Alphabet Glue
Summer craft ideas
Any other birthday gifts and interested crafts
Seasonal craft preparations and gifts

Art-
Appreciation - look at art picture and narrate
Learning- copy artists and form drawing, waldorf drawing
Painting- water colour and

Music-
Music Appreciation - Masters Series
Classic Collection Vol 1 and Vol 2
Singing, finger plays,

Spelling -
All About Spelling
Word Family activities

Handcraft -
basic embroidery, cross stitch, knitting

Faith-
First communion Preparations for Myffwyn and Moran can review
Liturgical year preparations and feast day plans
Catechesis of Good Shepherd
Scripture memory
Mass responses learn all

Home Economics-
cooking and baking

Blessings,
 

Resources for Eden, Saxon, Vellvin and Rogan

These are the resources that are being used for the different subjects that have been identified and are readily available in our home.

FAITH~ Eden, Saxon, Vellvin and Rogan
Church History -all
The Faith Explained -all
Catholic Girls Guide (Eden and Vellvin)
Catholic Boys Guide (Saxon and Rogan)
Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court (Eden and Saxon)
Credo (Saxon, Vellvin and Eden)
Beautiful Girlhood (Eden and Vellvin)
Memorise books of the bible -all
Scripture Memorisation -all
The printed sheets on catechism facts etc -all
Catholic Culture reading and discussion (Eden, Vellvin and Saxon)

ENGLISH~ 
Eden, Saxon, Vellvin:
The Grammar of Poetry
Excellence in Literature- British Literature
Windows to the World
All Things Fun and Fascinating

Rogan:
Stories of the Saints
Imitation of Fairy Tales

MATH~  Eden, Saxon Vellvin and Rogan
Understanding Maths
Maths on Line
Times Tables (for those who need it)

HISTORY~

NAVAL UNIT STUDY~ Saxon and Vellvin
Navel Unit Study plans

ANCIENT HISTORY UNIT STUDY~ Eden and Rogan
Ancient British History

SCIENCE~Eden, Saxon Vellvin and Rogan
Exploring the World of Medicine
Exploring the World of Biology
Exploring the World of Physics
Exploring the World of Chemistry
Exploring Planet Earth

Research Solar panels and electricity costs- the replacement and cost of running a household on solar only - Saxon

More Biology resources for Saxon  and Eden especially-
Khan Academy- Science Section
biologyabout.com
kids biology

SPELLING~ Eden and Rogan
Word Families
The Essentials Spelling List - Fred J Schonell
Teach your Child
A Spelling Notebook to put  interesting or hard words you find to write in and learn Eden and Vellvin

COPY WORK~ Rogan
from selected texts, poetry and bible

POETRY~Eden, Vellvin and Rogan
Robert L Stevenson
Alfred Tennyson
>Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Other favourite poems

MEMORY WORK~
Scripture
GK Chesterton (Eden)
Sir Walter Scott (Eden)

WORLD CULTURE~Saxon, Eden, Rogan and Vellvin
Lands and Peoples
Internet sources

NATURE STUDY~Eden, Vellvin and Rogan
Animal - Vellvin only
The Wonderland of Nature - Rogan
Hands on Nature - Rogan

ART~ Saxon, Eden, Vellvin and Rogan
Using Elsa Beskow, Beatrix Potter, Tasha Tudor and Thomas Kinkade (plus any others similar) books to copy and learn from
If needed use these for help and inspiration
Nature Jounaling
Painting Nature in Pen and Ink  with Watercolour
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady

MUSIC APPRECIATION~Rogan
Masters Series
Classics Collection Vol 1 and Vol 2
Any favourite Classical composers
A study of modern Christian music

ITALIAN~Eden, Saxon, Vellvin and Rogan
Drive Time Italian

TOLKIEN UNIT STUDY~ Rogan
Tolkien Unit Study

OPEN UNIVERSITY ~
Introduction to Commerce - Saxon only
Effective Communication: Academic and Professional Contexts Eden only

Blessings,
 

Ancient Britain Study

This is a basic and broad coverage of the British Isles form around 50AD up until 1100AD
Here are some ideas and resources to use:

Resource Books~
A Nursery History of England
A Street through Time
The Middle Ages R J Unsted
Usborne Medieval World
England  Book 1 The Medieval Scene R J Unsted
The History of the Kings of England -
Life in a Celtic Village
The Vikings
One Day with Vikings
Anglo Saxon Village
A medieval Monk
An Irish Pilgrim
How they lived: A Roman Centurion

Chapter Books~
Beric the Britain - G A Henty
Wulf  the Saxon - G A Henty
In Freedoms Cause - G A Henty
A String in the Harp
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
Beon the Proud
Red Hugh of of Donegal
Beowolf
Augustine came to Kent
Between the Forest and the Hills
Son of Charlemagne
To Tell my People
Outlaws of Ravenhurst
Town Across the Water

Rosemary Sutcliff

Asterix in Britain

TOPIC IDEAS~
British Peoples - Celts, Welsh, Picts, Scots, Brits, Normans, Romans, Vikings, Irish, Saxons
Legends eg  King Arthur, Robin Hood

Heroes from the time periods  eg Boadicea, William Wallace, Rob Roy.
Daily Life
Saints from Britain
Book of Kells
Kings of Ireland
Celtic symbols and writings
Invasion of Rome and the changes

Celtic Legends Unit Study actually here for direct link

British History BBC~
British Pre History
Anglo Saxons
Vikings
Hands on History

Irish~
History
Kings
Folk Lore and symbols
Religion
Culture
Writing
National Language
Agriculture
Defense ie, battle preparations, Armour
You can use this structure for any other of the British people

Use the standard methods of recording-

The method for recording is the standard:
1. Person
2. Place
3. Thing about a chapter or section of work

again using these methods of recording
1. written narration
2. Oral narration- either in a direct translation, a play or skit
3. Drawing Narration - painting, sketching, watercolour drawing etc
4. Making things from various materials


Blessings,
 

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Tolkien Unit Study

This Unit Study is a very broad one based on Tolkein himself: His life, who he was and his achievments
His books and a study of them and what are the literary interestw wihtin them

These books will help with the first objective -
The Magical World of the Lorld of the Rings - David Colbert
The Man who Created the LOTRs - Michael Coren
Tolkein's Ordinary Virtues - Mark Eddy Smith

Books By JRR Tolkein to read- ( or listen to on Audio)
The Hobbit
and the visual guides we have~
The Hobbit and Unxpected Journey Chronicles
The Hobbit: an unexpected journey- Official Movie Guide
The Hobbit: an unexpected journey- The Movie Storybook
The Hobbit: an unexpected journey -Visual Companion

Lord of the Rings Trilogy
and the various visual guides we have~
The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring- visual companion
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers- visual companion
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King- visual companion

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Pearl
Sir Orfen

The method for recording is the standard:
1. Person
2. Place
3. Thing about a chapter or section of work

again using these methods of recording
1. written narration
2. Oral narration- either in a direct translation, a play or skit
3. Drawing Narration - painting, sketching, watercolour drawing etc
4. Making things from various materials

All this will be kept in a folder to be vbound in a book form at the end of your study.

Blessings,
 

Naval Study 1700 to 1850

This Naval Study is loosely based around the time period 1700 to 1850 and looks at the history of the British Navy.
The major theme will be taken from the Mini Series Hornblower as a base and using other books, DVDs and on line research to support this topic.
The Hornblower Series contains 8 episodes and to start with one episode will span approximately 2 weeks of study.
As a way of recording knowledge of this time period the following ways of recording will be a part of each episode of book review
1. Person - either an actual historical figure from this time period or from the DVD episode
 ( a narration of who and what the episode was about)
2. Place - again either actual historical or from the episode and how it may have been real
3. Thing - muskets, cannons, ships, maps, etc either real or from the episode

While using the three types of recording knowledge it needs to be spread over three area of actual recording:
1. Written narration
2. Drawing, sketching, map making, painting etc
3. Making of miniatures and other objects to show working knowledge

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION~
Naval Study Information -

G. A. Henty Books-
A roving Commission
By Conduct and Courage
At Abukir and Acre
In Greek Waters
With Cochrane the DauntlessMidshipmen Quinn Series - Showell Styles
Cleared for Action - Stephen W Meader
Hornblower books by C S Forester

METHOD:
1.Watch the Hornblower series on Monday Night - take notes on topics of interest
2. Research the information you are interested in from your note taking and use the methods above to complete your work assignments
3.Then start to read through your book choices and

NB if you find you have run out of ideas before 2 weeks do not feel you need to complete the  two weeks before moving on.
By the same token if you require more time than 2 weeks to cover all you wish to learn then keep working till you are happy with your knowledge

Enjoy!!!!

Blessings,
 

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Rogan's Daily Schedule


Monday:
Faith -30 mins
Maths -30 mins
English -30mins
Spelling/Copywork -20mins
Poetry/ memorisation -20mins
History -30mins
Art/Music - 30mins
Nature Activity -30mins
Assigned Reading -30mins

Tuesday:
Faith -30mins
Math -30mins
English -30mins
Spelling/Copywork -20mins
Poetry/memorisation -20mins
Science -30mins
World Culture -30mins
Tolkien Unit Study -30mins
Assigned Reding -30mins

Wednesday:
Faith -30mins
Math -30mins
English -30mins
History -30mins
Spelling/copywork -20mins
poetry/memorisation -20mins
Art/Music -30mins
Nature Activities -30mins
Assigned Reading -30mins

Thursday:
Faith -30mins
Maths -30mins
English -30mins
Spelling/copywork -20mins
poetry/memorisation -20mins
Science -30mins
World Culture -30mins
Tolkien Unit Study -30mins
Assigned Reading -30mins

Friday:
Faith -30mins
Math -30mins
English -30mins
Spelling/copywork -20mins
poetry/memorisation -20mins
History -30mins
Art/music -30mins
Nature Activities -30mins
Assigned Reading -30mins

Blessings,
 

Friday, January 25, 2013

Saxon's Daily Schedule 2013

Monday:
Open University - Introduction to Commerce -2 hours

Faith - 1 hour
Math - 1 hour
English - 30 mins
World Culture - 30 mins
Little Kids Math - 30 mins


Tuesday:
Open University - Introduction to Commerce- 2 hours

Faith - 1 hour
Math - 1 hour
English - 30 mins
History - 1 hour
Art- 30 mins


Wednesday:
Open University - Introduction to Commerce -2 hours
Faith - 1 hour
Math - 1 hour
History- 1 hour
Science - 1 hour
Art - 30 mins

Thursday:
Open University - Introduction to Commerce -2 hours

Faith - 1 hour
Math - 1 hour
English -30 mins
World Culture - 30 mins
Art - 30 mins
Little Kids Math - 30 mins


Friday:
Open University - Introduction to Commerce -2 hours
Faith - 1 hour
English -45 mins
History- 1 hour
Science -1 hour
Math Little Kids - 30 mins

Blessings,
 

Eden's Daily Schedule 2013

Monday
Effective Communication: Academic and Professional Contexts 2 hours
maths- 30 mins
English- 30 mins
history- 45 mins
world cultures-30 mins
faith - 1 hour
science- 30 mins
flute
read to little kids
assigned reading
Right brain
spelling
Italian
poem   360 mins = 6 hours

Tuesday:
Effective Communication: Academic and Professional Contexts 2 hours
Maths -30 mins
English- 30 mins
little kids nature/ science-1 hour
Art- 30 mins
faith- 1 hour
poem
flute
little kids read
writing
spelling
assigned reading
right brain    330 mins = 5.5 hours

 Wednesday:
Effective Communication: Academic and Professional Contexts 2 hours
Maths- 30 mins
English- 30 mins
History- 45 mins
World cultures- 30 min
Faith- 1 hour
Italian
Spelling
Writing
Poem
Flute
Little kids read too
Assigned reading
Right brain  315 mins = 5.25 hours

Thursday  
Effective Communication: Academic and Professional Contexts 2 hours
Maths- 30 mins
English-30 mins
Little kids science/nature - 1 hour
Art- 30 mins
Faith- 1 hour
poem
writing
spelling
Flute
Read to little kids
assigned reading
Right brain  330 mins = 5.5 hours

Friday
Effective Communication: Academic and Professional Contexts 2 hours
Maths- 30 mins
History- 45 mins
Art- 30 min
Science- 30 mins
Faith- 1 hour
Poem
Flute
Writing
Spelling
Italian
Read to little kids
Assigned reading
Right Brain  315 mins = 5. 25 hours

Blessings,
 

Vellvin's Daily Schedule 2013

Monday:                                                                       
Faith- 1 hr                                                                  
Math- 45 min                                                              
English- 1 hr                                                                
Science- 30 min                                                          
Art- book and nature-30 min                                                                  
Poetry*                                                                      
Cursive/Copywork *- 30 min                                      
Little kid's Faith- 30 min                                                
In all: 5.25 hrs.
                                                            

  Tuesday:
Faith- 1 hr                                                                  
Math- 45 min                                                              
History- 1 hr                                                              
World Culture- 30 min                                                          
Nature Study book of Animals -45 min                                                                
Poetry*                                                                      
Cursive/Copywork *- 30 min                                                                                      
In all: 4.5 hrs.                                                          


Wednesday:                                                                  
Faith- 1 hr                                                                    
Math- 45 min                                                                
English- 1 hr                                                                
History- 1 hr                                                                
Art: book and nature- 30 min                                              
Poetry*                                                                        
Cursive/Copywork * 30 min                                        
Little kid's faith- 30 min                                                
In all: 5.25 hrs                                                                  


Thursday:
Faith- 1 hr                                                                
Math- 45 min                                                                
Science- 30 mins                                                      
World Culture - 30 mins                                                              
Nature Study- book of animals - 45 min                                            
Poetry*                                                                      
Cursive/Copywork * 30 min                                        
Little kid's faith- 30 min                                                

 In all: 4.5 hrs

Friday                                                                            
Faith- 1 hr                                                                      
English- 1 hr                                                                  
History- 1 hr                                                                    
Art: book & nature- 30 min                                      
Poetry*
Cursive/Copywork*-30 min
In all: 4 hrs


EXTRA'S
Italian with jobs about 20 mins each day.
Spelling Notebook: Whenever you see a word which you don't know write it down and
Practice singing hymns


Blessings,
 

Rogan's book's to read throughout 2013

Rogan's List of books he choose for 2013~
Enemy Brothers-Constance Savery
Anne of Green Gables-L. M. Montgomery
William in trouble-Richmal Crompton
Bush Boys-James Tierney
Little House in Brookfield-Maria D. Wilkes
Little House in the Highlands-Melissa Wiley
Alvin's Secret Code-Clifford B. Hicks
The Hollow Kingdom-Clare  B. Dunkle
Eragon-Christopher Paolini
The Mysterious Benedict Society-Trenton Lee Stewart
The Squire's Tale-Gerald Morris
Kateri Tekakwitha-Evelyn M. Brown
Saint Anthony And the Christ Child-Helen Walker Homan
The Miraculous Medal-Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Bernadette-Hertha Pauli
Rakkety Tam-Brian Jacques
Doomwyte-Brian Jacques
The Long Patrol-Brian Jacques
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman-Brian Jacques
Winning His Spurs-G. A. Henty
The Adventures Of Robin Hood-Roger Lancelyn Green
Robin Hood And His Merrie Men-
The Loin of St Mark-G. A. Henty
A Journey to the Center of the Earth-Jules Verne
The Loin the Witch and the Wardrobe-C. S. Lewis
The Horse and his Boy-C. S. Lewis
Prince Caspian-C. S. Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader- C. S. Lewis
The Silver Chair-C. S. Lewis
The Last Battle-C. S. Lewis
The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters-Enid Blyton
 My Side of the Mountain-Jean George
The Spanish Letters-Mollie Hunter
Doctor Doolittle-Retold From Hugh Lofting
The Indian in the Cupboard-Lynne Reid Banks
The Witch of Blackbird Pond-Elizabeth George Speare
Saint Rose of Lima-Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Vincent De Paul-Margaret Ann Hubbard
American Girls Series Molly
Swallows and Amazons-Arthur Ransome

Blessings,
  

Books for Vellvin to read 2013.

Vellvin's List of books she chose for 2013~
The Lost Heir - G. A. Henty
In the Heart of the Rockies - G. A. Henty
Beric the Briton - G. A. Henty
Under Drake's Flag - G. A. Henty
One of the 28th - G. A. Henty
Little Men - L. M. Alcott
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen
The Lantern Bearers - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Shield Ring - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Shining Company - Rosemary Sutcliff
Legions of the Eagle - Henry Treece
Man with a Sword - Henry Treece
Rebecca of SunnyBrook Farm - Kate Douglas Wiggin
William the Conqueror - Richmal Crompton
Presenting Miss Jane Austen - Mary Lamberton Becker
My Heart Lies South - Elizabeth Borton De Trevino
Dear America: Dreams in the Golden Country - Kathryn Lasky
Dear America: When will this Cruel War be Over? - Barry Denenberg
When the Siren Wailed - Noel Streatfeild
Laddie - Gene Stratton-Porter
The Lord of the Rings :The Return of the King - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - J. R. R. Tolkien
Under the Lilac's - L. M. Alcott
Fell Farm for Christmas - Marjorie Lloyd
Rainbow Garden -Patricia M. St. John
The Silver Sworc - Ian Serraillier
Lorna Doone - R. D. Blackmore
The Brothers Lionheart - Astrid Lindgren
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
Persuasion - Jane Austen
Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio -Catherine Beebe
Saint Paul the Apostle - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Philip of the Joyous Heart - Francis X. Connolly
Saint Pius X - Walter Diethelm
Rifles for Watie - Harold Keith
The Lost Prince - Frances Hodgson Burnett

Blessings,
 

Friday, February 3, 2012

Moran and Myffwyn Weekly Schedule

This is the breakdown of both Moran and Myffwyn's plans into a Daily rhythm: Perhaps this will only be for Term 1 or it may continue, we will see!


Daily Rhythms: this will be a  feature of the day and can be come the way for smaller children to remember days and what we do.
SUNDAY- Family Day - white
MONDAY- Liturgical Year - purple
TUESDAY- Painting/ Drawing/ modelling - Pink/Red
WEDNESDAY- Seasonal/ Nature - Yellow
THURSDAY- Baking - Orange
FRIDAY- Messy Crafts - Green
SATURDAY- Housekeeping - Blue

After Morning Routine and Breakfast and chores~
* Nature Walk or outdoor activity
* Bible Reading, memory verse and virtue book
* Circle Time: singing, rhymes and memorising poem
* Learn to Read: Pondered in my heart, Sight Words, 100 Lessons, Flash Cards and Peter and Jane
* Maths or Music (Maths 3x week Music 2x week)
* Read Aloud- currently The Story Begins: Listen, narrate orally and pictorially: Colouring would be available as well as the copywork below . Also small play items can be used at this time- bees wax, the families, small pile of INDIVIDUAL lego, blocks, puzzles etc
* Copywork: short Bible verse or other, while listening to  Read aloud.
* Spelling
LUNCH
* Read Aloud - Bush Boys free read = no activity required (if like hand work can be used)
*Art or Handcraft
* The assigned Day activity eg. Monday Liturgical Year work: CGS or Feast Day activity
* Quiet Time
* Free time
* Dinner and tidy up/chores preparations

* Night Time Routine

Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday- (Liturgical year on Mon, Art/ Painting on Wed,  Messy Craft on Fri)  Nature Walk, Bible, virtue, poetry, Circle Time, LR, Maths,  Read Aloud, copywork, spelling, Read aloud, Art, Daily activity, Quiet Time, Free time, Dinner and clean up prep

Tuesday/ Thursday - (Baking on Tues, Seasonal/Nature on Thurs) Nature Walk, Bible, virtue, poetry, Circle Time, LR, Music Appreciation,  Read Aloud, copywork, spelling, Read aloud, Handcraft, Daily activity, Quiet Time, Free time, Dinner and clean up prep


Blessings,
 

Plans for Moran 2012

Essentially Moran  will have exactly the same plans as Myffwyn but I will do them separately for recording purposes:

FAITH -
Catholic Bible-
Little Acts of Grace -
St Joseph's Confirmation Catechism

Virtue-
Little Suzy Stories-

ENGLISH -
Complete Learning to read; using these ideas
Sight words (lots of tips form when I asked on FB)
Use Teach Your Child to read in 100 Easy Lessons
Flash Cards
Peter and Jane Series
Pondered in My Heart -from personal letter and her blog

Literature:
Read and Narrate, both verbally and in picture and sometimes copywork from the current reading aloud books
The Story Begins - Road to Avonlea Series
The Bush Boys- Father James Tierney
Milly Molly Mandy Series -

MESSY CRAFT-
resources:
Global Art - MaryAnn F Kohl
Discovering Great Atrtists- MaryAnn F Kohl
Mudworks- MaryAnn F Kohl
Oak Meadow crafts

Messy crafts - see book blog for ideas
Use creative books from book blog


MATHS -
First Lesson in Numbers
Games for Maths- Peggy Kaye
The Man who Counted- Malba Tahan
Maths Lessons for Elementary Grades
Oak Meadow 1st Grade
cards, dominoes, counting games, board games, etc

SPELLING -
Jan Brett spelling words
Kids Spell

NATURE-
Earthways by Carol Petrash
Small Wonders -Linda Garrett and Hannah Thomas

POETRY-
A Journey through Time with Verse and Rhyme- Heather Thomas
R L Stepehnson
Oak Meadow Second Grade
Finger plays from other books

MUSIC-
Appreciation:
The Story of the Orchestra (with CD)
Meet the Orchestra - Ann Hayes
Famous Children Series - Ann Rachlin
The Farewell Symphony (with CD)
Classical Kids Collection Vol 1 and Vol 2
Listen to The Masters Series
Bravo! Bravo! A Night at the Opera - Anne Siberell
Tchaikovsky Discovers America - Esther Kalman
Bethoven Lives Upstairs - Barbara Nichol
Dance me  A Story - Jane Rosenberg

Piano Lessons (from Autumn)
Learn simple hymns and fold songs as well as finger plays and rhymes
Angels All Around - Catholic Tape
Nersery Rhymes - tape

ART-
Read and Narrate:
Katie and the Mona Lisa - James Mayhew
Katie Meets the Impressionists - James Mayhew
Leonardo and the Flying Boy - Laurence Anholt
Linnea in Monet's Garden

Appreciation:
One Art picture a week for Picture Study (Charlotte Mason style)
Term 1:
Monet
Robert Duncan
Term 2:
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Waterhouse
Term 3:
Thomas Kinkade
Van Gough
Term 4:
John Constable
Tom Roberts

Practise:
Water colour painting - Waldorf style
Copy and colour/paint from approved sources
Draw/colour/paint own designs and creations

Daily Rhythms:
SUNDAY- Family Day
MONDAY- Liturgical Year
TUESDAY- Painting/ Drawing/ modeling
WEDNESDAY- Seasonal/ Nature
THURSDAY- Baking
FRIDAY- Messy Crafts
SATURDAY- Houskeeping

Colour of the Day:

SUNDAY- White
MONDAY- Purple
TUESDAY- Pink/ Red
WEDNESDAY-  Yellow
THURSDAY- Orange
FRIDAY- Green
SATURDAY- Blue


Blessings,
 

Plans for Myffwyn 2012

Essentially Myffwyn will have exactly the same plans as Moran but I will do them separately for recording purposes:

FAITH -
Catholic Bible-
Little Acts of Grace -
St Joseph's Confirmation Catechism

Virtue-
Little Suzy Stories-

ENGLISH -
Complete Learning to read; using these ideas
Sight words (lots of tips form when I asked on FB)
Use Teach Your Child to read in 100 Easy Lessons
Flash Cards
Peter and Jane Series
Pondered in My Heart -from personal letter and her blog

Literature:
Read and Narrate, both verbally and in picture and sometimes copywork from the current reading aloud books
The Story Begins - Road to Avonlea Series
The Bush Boys- Father James Tierney
Milly Molly Mandy Series -

MESSY CRAFT-
resources:
Global Art - MaryAnn F Kohl
Discovering Great Atrtists- MaryAnn F Kohl
Mudworks- MaryAnn F Kohl
Oak Meadow crafts

Messy crafts - see book blog for ideas
Use creative books from book blog


MATHS -
First Lesson in Numbers
Games for Maths- Peggy Kaye
The Man who Counted- Malba Tahan
Maths Lessons for Elementary Grades
Oak Meadow 1st Grade
cards, dominoes, counting games, board games, etc

SPELLING -
Jan Brett spelling words
Kids Spell

NATURE-
Earthways by Carol Petrash
Small Wonders -Linda Garrett and Hannah Thomas

POETRY-
A Journey through Time with Verse and Rhyme- Heather Thomas
R L Stepehnson
Oak Meadow Second Grade
Finger plays from other books

MUSIC-
Appreciation:
The Story of the Orchestra (with CD)
Meet the Orchestra - Ann Hayes
Famous Children Series - Ann Rachlin
The Farewell Symphony (with CD)
Classical Kids Collection Vol 1 and Vol 2
Listen to The Masters Series
Bravo! Bravo! A Night at the Opera - Anne Siberell
Tchaikovsky Discovers America - Esther Kalman
Bethoven Lives Upstairs - Barbara Nichol
Dance me  A Story - Jane Rosenberg

Piano Lessons (from Autumn)
Learn simple hymns and fold songs as well as finger plays and rhymes
Angels All Around - Catholic Tape
Nersery Rhymes - tape

ART-
Read and Narrate:
Katie and the Mona Lisa - James Mayhew
Katie Meets the Impressionists - James Mayhew
Leonardo and the Flying Boy - Laurence Anholt
Linnea in Monet's Garden

Appreciation:
One Art picture a week for Picture Study (Charlotte Mason style)
Term 1:
Monet
Robert Duncan
Term 2:
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Waterhouse
Term 3:
Thomas Kinkade
Van Gough
Term 4:
John Constable
Tom Roberts

Practise:
Water colour painting - Waldorf style
Copy and colour/paint from approved sources
Draw/colour/paint own designs and creations

Daily Rhythms:
SUNDAY- Family Day
MONDAY- Liturgical Year
TUESDAY- Painting/ Drawing/ modeling
WEDNESDAY- Seasonal/ Nature
THURSDAY- Baking
FRIDAY- Messy Crafts
SATURDAY- Houskeeping

Colour of the Day:

SUNDAY- White
MONDAY- Purple
TUESDAY- Pink/ Red
WEDNESDAY-  Yellow
THURSDAY- Orange
FRIDAY- Green
SATURDAY- Blue


Blessings,
  

Monday, January 30, 2012

Rogan's Weekly Schedule

This is Rogan's breakdown for each day over a 4 week cycle:
Rogan will have a creative week for week 4

Daily Drills: approx times
Spelling - 15mins
Poetry - 10 mins
French -  20 mins
Maths - 1 hour
Music practise - 20mins
Assigned reading
Faith - 30mins
Hand writing 10mins
Writing - blog, journal or other 20mins
Art Appreciation- while walking past

Week One:
After daily drills - above
English and Science (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Two:
Daily Drills -above
Art, Music Appreciation and Nature (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Three:
Daily Drills
History (both Australian and World) and Geography (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Four: This is your creative week therefore no daily drills
Activities for the week~
information reading - Newness, Arthur Mees, children's world and other non-fiction reading etc
Assigned reading
sewing
cooking
making Christmas presents
felting
knitting
embroidery
write story
board games, cards, puzzles
Messy crafts  see your yearly list)
Use creative books see your yearly list) for ideas

Blessings,
  

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Eden's Weekly Schedule


This is Eden's breakdown for each day over a 4 week cycle:

Daily Drills: approx times
Spelling - 15mins
Grammar - 10 mins
Dictation - 10 mins
Poetry - 10 mins
Spanish-  20 mins
Maths - 1 hour
Music practise - 20mins
Assigned reading
Faith - 30mins
Hand writing 10mins
Writing - blog, journal or other 20mins
Art Appreciation- while walking past

Week One:
Daily drills - above
English and Science (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Two:
Daily Drills -above
Art, Music Appreciation and Nature writing and nature notebook, Information Reading (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Three:
Daily Drills
History (both Australian and World) and Geography,  (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Four:
Daily Drills
Shakespeare, Logic and Writing Analysis   (see your yearly list) 2 - 2 1/2 hours

Blessings,
  

Saxon's Weekly Schedule

This is Saxon's breakdown for each day over a 4 week cycle:

Daily Drills: approx times
Spelling - 15mins
Grammar - 10 mins
Dictation - 10 mins
Poetry - 10 mins
Latin-  20 mins
Maths - 1 hour
Music practise - 20mins
Assigned reading
Faith - 30mins
Hand writing 10mins
Writing - blog, journal or other 20mins
Art Appreciation- while walking past

Week One:
Daily drills - above
English and Science (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Two:
Daily Drills -above
Art, Music Appreciation and Nature writing and nature art, Information Reading (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Three:
Daily Drills
History (both Australian and World) and Geography, Technology (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Four:
Daily Drills
Shakespeare, Logic and Writing Analysis  (see your yearly list) 2 - 2 1/2 hours

Blessings,
 

Vellvin's Weekly Schedule

This is Vellvin's breakdown for each day over a 4 week cycle:

Daily Drills: approx times
Spelling - 15mins
Poetry - 10 mins
Italian -  20 mins
Maths - 1 hour
Music practise - 20mins
Assigned reading
Faith - 30mins
Hand writing 10mins
Writing - blog, journal or other 20mins
Art Appreciation- while walking past

Week One:
After daily drills - above
English and Science (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Two:
Daily Drills -above
Art, Music Appreciation and Nature (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Three:
Daily Drills
History (both Australian and World) and Geography (see your yearly list) 2 -2 1/2 hours

Week Four: This is your creative week therefore no daily drills
Activities for the week~
information reading - Newness, Arthur Mees, children's world and other non-fiction reading etc
Assigned reading
sewing
cooking
making Christmas presents
felting
knitting
embroidery
write story
board games, cards, puzzles
Messy crafts  see your yearly list)
Use creative books see your yearly list) for ideas

Blessings,
 

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Plans for Saxon 2012

ENGLISH -
Lingua Mater

Grammar:
Grammar Land  (finish)
Grammar for Dummies (library resource)

Spelling:
Words from Dictionary
The Essential Spelling List - Fred J Schonell

Poetry:
Memorise approx 8 per term (to be chosen each week)
A 4-5 stanza poem should be able to be memorised in a week
                           OR
Inspirational Speeches  eg Michael Collins, William Wallace etc

Handwriting:
Copywork of set Scripture or inspirational quote in both manuscript and cursive.
Improve Cursive using one of our resources in the style you prefer

Logic:
The Fallacy Detective: Nathaniel Bluedorn (when purchased thanks Erin)

Writing Analysis:
Windows to the World (when purchased thanks Erin)

Shakespeare: 
Read, listen and watch over the year - Hamlet, MacBeth, A Midsummer's Night Dream, The Merchant of Venice
using the resources below
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare - Edith Nesbit
Tales From Shakespeare  Charles and Mary Lamb
Shakespeare for Children – Jim Wiess (Audio)
In Search of Shakespeare - library resource
Shakespeare Works - library resource
Library resources as available

Writing:
Blog Posts or journal 2 entries per week
Letters to Pen friends, brothers away and others
Continue to write out own creative  stories
Sparrow Post notes

Assigned Reading:  2 from each category below for each term
Saint/Missionary:
The Children of Fatima - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Paul the Apostle - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Hyacinth of Poland - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Francis Solano - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Mother Seton - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Patron Saint of First Communicants - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Margaret Mary - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint John Masias - Mary Fabyan Windeat

Nature or Science:
Freckles - Gene Stratton-Porter
Gentle Ben - Walt Morey
Two Little Savages - Ernest Thompson Seton
Laddie - Gene Stratton-Porter
A Girl of the Limberlost -  Gene Stratton-Porter
The Young Livingston - Patrick Pringle
Fabre's Book of Insects - Jean Henri Fabre
The Garden and Forest Behind Grandpop's House - Vincent Iezzi

Classic/History:
Anne of  Avonlea - L M Montgomery
Anne of the Island - L M Montgomery
Anne of Windy Poplars - L M Montgomery
Anne of Ingelside - L M Montgomery
Rainbow Valley - L M Montgomery
Rilla of Ingelside - L M Montgomery
Pride and Predjedice - Jane Austen
The Hobbit - J R R Tolkien

G.A. Henty:
Wulf the Saxon
The Lion of St Mark
Under Wellington's Command
A Knight of the White Cross
At Agincourt
At Aboukir and Acre
By Conduct and Courage
Beric The Brition

Australian : See below in Australian History

Information Reading:
Arthur Mee Encyclopedia
Newnes Encyclopedia
Other non-fiction from Home Library

FAITH -
The First Christians - Marigold Hunt
St Patrick's Summer - Marigold Hunt
Church  History - Father John Laux
The Faith Explained - Leo J Trese

A Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court and use the Study Guide with this
Credo (Printed notes)
Memorise The list of important facts on printed sheet

Read from Catholic Culture and be able to talk about it intelligently

The Catholic Guide for Boys

HISTORY -
World:
Story of the World 4 - The Modern Age
Supplementary books from Home Library

Australian History:
History of Australia- Manning Clark, Meredith Hooper and Susanne Ferrier (spine)
The Australian Book -Eve Pownell (Interesting Note this is a new edition and varies dramatically from the old edition called 'We live in Australia'  published in 1966. My initial reaction is that it is a 'politically corrected' book.
Write and illustrate, map  information

Supplementary Reading ( 2 or more per term): this is part of your Assigned Reading
Man-Shy - Frank Dalby Davison
A Saddle at Bonthatambo - H J Samuel
The Bushrangers - William Joy and Tom Prior
A Little Bush Maid- Mary Grant Bruce
Southern Rainbow - Phyllis Piddington
Bakers Dozen -Celia Syred
The Smugglers Den - Jeff Townsend

MATHEMATICS -
mathsonline
Dux Mental Arithmetic -K. Perrett and E. Whiting
Betty and Jim Mental Arithmetic  A.A. Parkes
Quick Practice Maths- K E Couchman, S B Jones, W Nay
Figue it out It Our Thinking like a Math Problem Solver - Sandra R Cohen  (www.curriculummassociates.com)
The Mathematical Toolbox- Rosamond Welchman-Tischler
Read Living Maths books from Home Library

Board games and card games and puzzles

SCIENCE-
Term 1:
Exploring The World of Physics-John Hudsen Tiner
Exploring the World of Mathmatics-John Hudsen Tiner
Term 2:
Exploring The World of Chemistry -John Hudsen Tiner
Exploring The World of Medicine-John Hudsen Tiner
Exploring Planet Earth-John Hudsen Tiner
Term 3:
Geology - focusing on precious metals stones, mining etc
Term 4:
Biology (Kids Bilogy Site) and Anatomy Home library and using library resources, (add in names when they arrive on interlibrary loan)

Nature Study:
A)Keep a Nature Notebook all year. B)As part of this try to have an area or tree or other that you can document the change of with the seasons.

Using the books below divided into 4 terms - read,  illustrate, and write information about them
Term 1: Key guide to Australian Wildflowers- Leonard Cronin
Term 2: The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia - Michael F Braby
Term3 : A Field Guide to Insects in Australia - Paul Zborowski and Ross Story
Term 4: Field Guide to the Birds of Australia - Ken Simpson

Watch Science and Nature  DVDs eg Steve Irwin, Mythbusters, MacGyver etc and Magic School Bus  (by your request)

Technology:
Learn to  about computers Including webcam, blogs, email, online chat, google sites webpages, Word, Excel, power point presentation
Create your own website for a specific purpose (eg a business)
Use parts to  rebuilt computers
Learn about computer software/programming
Use  the ' For Dummies' books as we get from the library

GEOGRAPHY -
Road Trip Around Australia:
This involves choosing a destination for a 'holiday' and the route to take to get there. You will document the distance between towns, any significant physical landmarks and made made historical or cultural landmarks. You will chart your way and record information on the towns you pass through including population, what state it is etc.
Mapping and memorising
Use online and Home library Resources
Have a map to pinpoint the towns on

Watch DVDs of Michael Palin and his various travels around the world.  Keep a world pin point map of the various places he visits

Around the World Trip:
Similar to the Australian one
Use online and Home library resources

MUSIC-
Appreciation:
Listen to The Masters Series
Classical Kids Collection Vol 1 and Vol 2

Piano and Guitar Lessons (self teach)
Ballroom Dancing - use the DVD we have
Continue to learn new Hymns and songs

ART-
Appreciation:
One Art picture a week for Picture Study (Charlotte Mason style)
Term 1:
Monet
Robert Duncan
Term 2:
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Waterhouse
Term 3:
Thomas Kinkade
Van Gough
Term 4:
John Constable
Tom Roberts

Practise:
Draw from approved sources
Draw/colour/paint own designs and creations

LANGUAGES-
Latin
Live Mocha
Library resources (waiting for them to arrive- update when have)

GENERAL CRAFT -
Cooking
Creative writing

MESSY CRAFT-
Resources:
All Year Round
The Children's Year
Global Art MaryAnn F Kohl
Discovering Great Atrtists
Mudworks
Craft Basket and Nature Study Basket books from on my Book Blog

(Weekly breakdown to follow)
Blessings,
  

Plans for Eden 2012

ENGLISH -
Lingua Mater

Grammar:
Finish Grammar Land
Grammar for Dummies (library resource)

Spelling:
Words from Dictionary
The Essential Spelling List - Fred J Schonell
Kids Spelling Site

Poetry:
Memorise approx 8 per term (to be chosen each week)
A 4-5 stanza poem should be able to be memorised in a week

Handwriting:
Copywork of set Scripture or Inspirational quotes in both manuscript and cursive.
Improve Cursive using one of our resources in the style you prefer

Logic:
The Fallacy Detective: Nathaniel Bluedorn (when purchased thanks Erin)

Writing Analysis:
Windows to the World (when purchased thanks Erin)

Shakespeare:
Read, listen and watch over the year - Hamlet, MacBeth, A Midsummer's Night Dream, The Merchant of Venice
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare - Edith Nesbit
Tales From Shakespeare  Charles and Mary Lamb
Shakespeare for Children – Jim Wiess (Audio)
In Search of Shakespeare - library resource
Shakespeare Works - library resource
Library resources as available

Writing:
Blog Posts
Letters to Pen friends, brothers away and others
Continue to write out own creative stories
Sparrow Post notes

Assigned Reading:  2 from each category below for 1each term

Saint/Missionary:
Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity - Alma Power-Waters
Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio - Catherine Beebe
Saint Isaac and the Indians - Milton Lomask
Saint Margaret Mary - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Dominc an dthe Rosary - Catherine Beebe
Father Marquette and the Great Rivers - August Derleth
Edmond Campion - Harold C Gardiner

Nature or Science:
Two Little Savages -Ernest Thompson Seton
The Garden and Forest Behind Granpa's House - Vincent Iezzi
First Studies in Insect Life in Australia - William Gilles
The Harvester - Gene Stratton-Porter
Moths of the Limberlost - Gene Stratton-Porter
The Song of the Cardinals - Gene Stratton-Porter
Fabre's Book of Insects - Jean Henri Fabre
Laddie - Gene Stratton-Porter

Classic/History:
Warrior Scarlet - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Hound of Ulster - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Shinning Company - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Eagle of the Ninth - Rosemary Sutcliff
Outcast - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Lantern Bearers - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Mark of the Horse Lord - Rosemary Sutcliff
Betsy and Tasey Downtown - Maud Hart Lovelace

G.A. Henty:
Both Sides of the Border
At Agincourt
Won By The Sword
A March On London

Australian : See below in Australian History

Information Reading:
Arthur Mee Encyclopedia
Newnes Encyclopedia
Other non-fiction from Home Library

FAITH -
The First Christians - Marigold Hunt
Saint Patrick's Summer - Marigold Hunt
Church  History - Father John Laux
The Faith Explained - Leo J Trese

A Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court and use the Study Guide with this
Credo (Printed notes)
Memorise The list of important facts on printed sheet

Read from Catholic Culture and be able to talk about it intelligently

The Catholic Guide for Girls

HISTORY -
World:
Story of the World 1 - Ancient Times (finish this one first) (as a spine)
When Finished Story of the World 4 - The Modern Age
Supplementary books from Home Library

Australian History:
History of Australia- Manning Clark, Meredith Hooper and Susanne Ferrier (spine)
The Australian Book -Eve Pownell (Interesting Note this is a new edition and varies dramatically from the old edition called 'We live in Australia'  published in 1966. My initial reaction is that it is a 'politically corrected' book.

Supplementary Reading ( 2 or more per term):
Man-Shy - Frank Dalby Davison
Hills End - Ivan Southall
A Saddle at Bontharambo - H J Samuel
The Undercover Secret - Colin Thiele
The Boundary Riders- Joan Phipson
Family at the Lookout - Noreen Shelley
The Australian Twins - Daphne Rooke

MATHEMATICS -
mathsonline
Dux Mental Arithmetic -K. Perrett and E. Whiting
Betty and Jim Mental Arithmetic  A.A. Parkes
Quick Practice Maths- K E Couchman, S B Jones, W Nay
Figue it out It Our Thinking like a Math Problem Solver - Sandra R Cohen  (www.curriculummassociates.com)
The Mathematical Toolbox- Rosamond Welchman-Tischler
Read Living Maths books from Home Library

Board games and card games and puzzles

SCIENCE-
Term 1- Botany:
The Wonderland of Nature Nuri Mass
Shaleya's Quest Thomas J Elpel
Botany in a Day -Thomas J Elpel
Exploring Creation with Botany (Young Explorer Series) Jeannie K Fulbright  Apologia  Press
Christopherous Unit Study Botany by Donna Simmons
Term 2:
Exploring  The World of Chemistry - John Hudson Tiner
Exploring The World of Physics - John Hudson Tiner
Exploring Planet Earth - John Hudson Tiner
Term 3:
Astronomy (using books from Home Library) Kids Astronomy site
Create a solar system
Term 4:
Biology and Anatomy Home library and using library resources, (add in names when they arrive on inter library loan) Kids Biology Site

Nature Study:
a) Keep a Nature Notebook all year.
b)As part of this try to have an area or tree or other that you can document the change of with the seasons.

Using the books below divided into 4 terms - read,  illustrate, and write information about them
Term 1: Key guide to Australian Wildflowers- Leonard Cronin
Term 2: The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia - Michael F Braby
Term3 : A Field Guide to Insects in Australia - Paul Zborowski and Ross Story
Term 4: Field Guide to the Birds of Australia - Ken Simpson
           
Watch Science and Nature  DVDs eg Steve Irwin, Mythbusters, MacGyver, Magic School Bus too if like

GEOGRAPHY -
Road Trip Around Australia:
This involves choosing a destination for a 'holiday' and the route to take to get there. You will document the distance between towns, any significant physical landmarks and made made historical or cultural landmarks. You will chart your way and record information on the towns you pass through including population, what state it is etc.
Use online and Home library Resources
Have a map to pinpoint the towns on

Watch DVDs of Michael Palin and his various travels around the world.  Keep a world pin point map of the various places he visits

Around the World Trip:
Similar to the Australian one
Use online and Home library resources

MUSIC-
Appreciation:
Listen to The Masters Series
Classical Kids Collection Vol 1 and Vol 2

Piano and Flute Lessons (self teach)
Ballroom Dancing - use the DVD we have
Continue to learn new Hymns and songs

ART-
Appreciation:
One Art picture a week for Picture Study (Charlotte Mason style)
Term 1:
Monet
Robert Duncan
Term 2:
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Waterhouse
Term 3:
Thomas Kinkade
Van Gough
Term 4:
John Constable
Tom Roberts

Practise:
Copy and colour/paint from approved sources
Draw/colour/paint own designs and creations

LANGUAGES-
Spanish
Live Mocha
Library resources (waiting for them to arrive- update when have)

GENERAL CRAFT -
Cooking
Creative writing
Painting
spinning
crocheting
hand sewing
machine sewing
felting
embroidery
learn to knit
sculpy

MESSY CRAFT-
Resources:
All Year Round
The Children's Year
Global Art MaryAnn F Kohl
Discovering Great Atrtists
Mudworks
Craft Basket and Nature Study Basket books from on my Book Blog

(Weekly breakdown to follow)
Blessings,
  

Assigned Reading for 2112

To make life easier for this year, 2012, this is the list of Assigned Reading for Eden, Saxon, Vellvin and Rogan. This should avoid the  'oh I am finished what will I read next' problem and the resulting sometime 'forgetting of' getting another book for that subject.

EDEN ASSIGNED READING FOR THE YEAR: Approx  2 books per term per category


Saint/Missionary:
Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity - Alma Power-Waters
Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio - Catherine Beebe
Saint Isaac and the Indians - Milton Lomask
Saint Margaret Mary - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Dominc an dthe Rosary - Catherine Beebe
Father Marquette and the Great Rivers - August Derleth
Edmond Campion - Harold C Gardiner

Nature or Science:
Two Little Savages -Ernest Thompson Seton
The Garden and Forest Behind Granpa's House - Vincent Iezzi
First Studies in Insect Life in Australia - William Gilles
The Harvester - Gene Stratton-Porter
Moths of the Limberlost - Gene Stratton-Porter
The Song of the Cardinals - Gene Stratton-Porter
Fabre's Book of Insects - Jean Henri Fabre
Laddie - Gene Stratton-Porter

Classic/History:
Warrior Scarlet - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Hound of Ulster - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Shinning Company - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Eagle of the Ninth - Rosemary Sutcliff
Outcast - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Lantern Bearers - Rosemary Sutcliff
The Mark of the Horse Lord - Rosemary Sutcliff
Betsy and Tasey Downtown - Maud Hart Lovelace

G.A. Henty:
Both Sides of the Border
At Agincourt
Won By The Sword
A March On London

Faith-
The First Christians - Marigold Hunt
Saint Patrick's Summer - Marigold Hunt
Church  History - Father John Laux
The Faith Explained - Leo J Trese

A Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court

Australian History:
Man-Shy - Frank Dalby Davison
Hills End - Ivan Southall
A Saddle at Bontharambo - H J Samuel
The Undercover Secret - Colin Thiele
The Boundary Riders- Joan Phipson
Family at the Lookout - Noreen Shelley
The Australian Twins - Daphne Rooke

SAXON ASSIGNED READING FOR THE YEAR: Approx  2 books per term per category



Saint/Missionary:
The Children of Fatima - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Paul the Apostle - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Hyacinth of Poland - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Francis Solano - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Mother Seton - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Patron Saint of First Communicants - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint Margaret Mary - Mary Fabyan Windeat
Saint John Masias - Mary Fabyan Windeat

Nature or Science:
Freckles - Gene Stratton-Porter
Gentle Ben - Walt Morey
Two Little Savages - Ernest Thompson Seton
Laddie - Gene Stratton-Porter
A Girl of the Limberlost -  Gene Stratton-Porter
The Young Livingston - Patrick Pringle
Fabre's Book of Insects - Jean Henri Fabre
The Garden and Forest Behind Grandpop's House - Vincent Iezzi

Classic/History:
Anne of  Avonlea - L M Montgomery
Anne of the Island - L M Montgomery
Anne of Windy Poplars - L M Montgomery
Anne of Ingelside - L M Montgomery
Rainbow Valley - L M Montgomery
Rilla of Ingelside - L M Montgomery
Pride and Predjedice - Jane Austen
The Hobbit - J R R Tolkien

G.A. Henty:
Wulf the Saxon
The Lion of St Mark
Under Wellington's Command
A Knight of the White Cross
At Agincourt
At Aboukir and Acre
By Conduct and Courage
Beric The Brition

Faith -
The First Christians - Marigold Hunt
St Patrick's Summer - Marigold Hunt
Church  History - Father John Laux
The Faith Explained - Leo J Trese
A Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court

Australian:
Man-Shy - Frank Dalby Davison
A Saddle at Bonthatambo - H J Samuel
The Bushrangers - William Joy and Tom Prior
A Little Bush Maid- Mary Grant Bruce
Southern Rainbow - Phyllis Piddington
Bakers Dozen -Celia Syred
The Smugglers Den - Jeff Townsend


VELLVIN ASSIGNED READING FOR THE YEAR: Approx  2 books per term per category

Saint/Missionary:
Bernadette Our Lady's Little Servant - Hertha Pauli
Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity - Alma Power-Waters
Pauline Jaricot- Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio - Catherine Beebe
Saint Isaac and the Indians - Milton Lomask
Saint Elizabeth's Three Crowns - Blanch Jennings Thompson
Saint Margaret Mary - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Thomas Aquinas - Mary Fabyan Windeatt

Nature or Science:
A Tippy Canoe and Canada Too - Sam Campbell
The Wolfling - Sterling North
Laddie - Gene Stratton-Porter
Old Bob's Birds - C. K. Thompson
Canada Ride - Mary Bosanquet
The Garden and Forest Behind Grandpop's House -  Vincent Iezzi
The Young Milton - Mary Hobbs
Marie Curie - Beverly Birch

Classic/History:
The Silver Branch - Rosemary Sutcliff
Tom Sawyer Abroad - Samuel Clemens
Heidi - Johanna Spyri
Legend Led - Amy Le Feuvre
Tom Sawyer Detective - Samuel Clemens
The Enchanted Island - Ian Serraillier
The Story of Doctor Dolittle - Hugh Lofting
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien

G.A. Henty:
A Roving Commission
By England's Aid
The Lion of St Mark
St George for England
In the Reign of Terror
Rujub the Juggler

Faith:
The First Christians - Marigold Hunt
With God in Russia - Walter Ciszek
A Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court
and others of choice

Australian History:
By the Sandhills of Yamboorah - Reginald Ottley
Southern Rainbow- Phyllis Pinddington
Verity of Sydney Town - Ruth C Williams
Bakers Dozen - Celia Syred
They Came South - Mavis Thorpe Clark
Gold on the Wind - Valerie Thompson
From Billabong to London - Mary Grant Bruce
The Green Laurel - Eleanor Spence

ROGAN ASSIGNED READING FOR THE YEAR: Approx  2 books per term per category

Saint:
Francis and Clare: Saints of Assis - Helen Walker Homan
Saint Rose of Lima - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Blessed Marie of New France - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
The Little Flower - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
The Cure of Ars - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Martin De Porres - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Benedict - Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Saint Catherine of Sienna - Mary Fabyan Windeatt

Nature or Science:
Actos the Grizzly -Rhoda Leonard
Gatie the Aligatter -Rhoda Leonard
Mattie - G D Griffiths
Animals that Eat Nectar and Honey - Alice L Hopf
Monarch The Big Bear of Tallac -Ernest Thompson Seton
James Herriot's Animal Stories - James Herriot
Little Rascal  - Sterling North
My Side of the Mountain  -Jean George
The Wofling - Sterling North

Classic:
Nurse Matilda - Chritiana Brand
The Call of the Wild - Jack London
Black Beauty -Anna Sewell
The Hundred and One Dalmations - Dodie Smith
The Silver Sword - Ian Serrallier
The Family from One End Street - Eve Garnett
A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson
Maddie - Astrid Lindgren

History:
Children on the Oregon Trail - A Rufgers van der Loeff
Legions of the Eagle- Henry Treece
The Bronze Bow - Elizabeth George Speare
The Sign of the Beaver - Elizabeth George Speare
The Borrowed House - Hilda van Stockum
The Winged Watchman - Hilda van Stockum
The Children's Crusade - Henry Treece
The Eagle - Rosemary Sutcliffe

Faith:
St Patrick's Summer - Marigold Hunt
A Life of Our Lord for Children - Marigold Hunt
The First Christians - Marigold Hunt
The Rebel Prince - Raymond H Belton
The Heroic Messenger - Ambrose Haynes

Australian History:
By the Sandhills of Yamboorah - Reginald Ottley
Cousin Come Lately - Eve Pownell
John of the Sirius - Doris Chadwick
Trim- Mathew Flinders
The Bay Whalers - Ira Nesdale
The Boundary Whalers - Joan Phipson
Courageous Crew- Kathleen Allanby
The Australian Twins -Daphne Rooke

Blessings,