ARWEN AND TRAHAEARN
LEARNING 2015
Except
for Learning to read lessons Arwen will be joining in with the older children and
their lessons mostly on a listening level and mostly drawing
Table Time-
Saint of the Day
Book of Saints and Hero Chapter
God’s Little Boy with daily focus task
God’s Little Girl with daily focus task
Learn to do these Things
Circle Time – see separate
notes. These are seasonal and liturgically changed
Learning to Read-
Christopherus Living Language
Christopherus Kindergarten
Christopherus First Grade
Syllabus
100 Easy Lessons
Peter and Jane Readers
English-
Spelling list
Copywork
ABC copying
History-
A Childs History of the world
- Oral narration and drawings where appropriate
Our Island
story- audio and draw where appropriate
Faith- listen
St Patrick's Summer
The Mass Explained to
Children
Understanding the Scriptures-
The Didache Series (pod cast)
CGS presentations
participation
Maths-
Profax
Funnix Maths for Arwen
Oral adding and subtracting
First Lessons in Numbers
Nature-
The Wonderland of Nature-
Nuri Mass
A Bush Calender – Amy Mack
Handbook of Nature Study
-Anna Comstock
Nature Notebooks- as used
through the day
Weekly walks – Thursday
afternoon
Read-
1. Bush Boys Series- narration
2. Two Little Savages
3. Mistmantle Series
Nature Helps-
Field Guide to Birds of Australia
Field Guide to Insects of Australia
Key Guide to Australian
Wildflowers
Princess and Prince Lessons-
Use Christian Charm Course as
a broad Guide
Notes on this to come as yet
Literature- First
Selection
1. The Swiss Family Robinson
2. The Indian in the Cupboard
Series
3. All of a Kind Family
Series
4. A Little Princess
5. Bows Against the Barons
Lunch Time Read Aloud-
Amon’s Adventure or The Bronze Bow (for Lent)
The Little House in the Highlands Series
The Lion in the Box
Petite Susan
Thee Hannah
Yonie Wondernose
Bright April
Henner’s Lydia
Elin’s America
Poetry- listen
February: http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/paterson-a-b-banjo/a-bush-christening-0001043-
A B Patterson
March: http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/paterson-a-b-banjo/waltzing-matilda-0026009
- A B Patterson
April: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/daffodils/
-William Wordsworth
May: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-children-s-hour-2/
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
November: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171924
The Night Before Christmas
Shakespeare- Listen
only
Lambs Tales and free audio http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/Childrens-Shakespeare
Beautiful Stories from
Shakespeare and Free audio http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/beautiful-stories-from-shakespeare-by-edith-nesbit
BBC dvd's
Art Appreciation- 4
pictures each month (choices to be made each month)
February : Monet-
March: Leonardo da Vinci-
April: William-Adolphe
Bouguereau
May: Degas
June: Renoir-
July: Edmund Blair Leighton
August: Thomas Kincade-
September: Frederick McCubbin
October: Rembrant
November: Van Gough
December: john william
waterhouse
Extra: Jean-Franois Millet
1. http://www.jeanmillet.org/Feeding-the-Young,-1850.html
2. http://www.jeanmillet.org/A-Cosey-Corner-1884.html
3. http://www.jeanmillet.org/Woman-making-Cross-stitch.html
4. http://www.jeanmillet.org/Femme-Etandant-Sonligne.html
Geography- travel the world
(map and passport)
Tea Time- Listen to the
stories and help with the cooking
Cooking-
The Tea Times (printed)
The Mary Frances Cookbook
Hand work-
Cross-stitch
Finger knitting
Spider knitting
The Mary Frances Knitting and
Crocheting Book (just listen)
Physical Education-
Obstacle course
Laps of bike
Laps of running
Ball skills
Trampoline
You-tube ballet
Swimming in summer
Free Play
Music- listen to classical masters and stories we
have for the composers and then listen to music on a daily basis
February: Mozart,
March: Vivaldi,
April: Mendelson,
May: Strauss,
June: Schubert,
July: Beethoven,
August: Tchaikovsky,
September: Brahms,
October: Haydn.
November: Bach
December: Handel.
Read and listen to-
Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Carnival of the Animals
Peter and the Wolf
Famous Children Series
Piano with Saxon
Art and Craft-
Use
this series as the basis for Art Art for Kids
Copying Masters ie Elsa
Beskow, Beatrix Potter, etc
Free art time
Craft – Making crafts each
week both as part of the lessons and free time.
Art and Craft materials are
available for use at all times
Evening Read Alouds-
The Penderwick Series
The Good Master
The Sign of the Beaver
Ralph S Mouse
Children of the New Forest
Adventure Skills-
Camping
Orienteering: topographical
map reading and compass reading
Field Trips-
RAAF museum
Blueberry Picking
Cattle Yards – Livestock
Marketing Centre
Lego
Lavender Farms
Violet Farm
Tumut Broom Factory
Sisters of Charity
Steam and Vintage Museum
Museum of the Riverina
Wiradjuri Walking Trail
Botanical Gardens
Big trip to the Taronga Zoo
Mary Poppins Play at the
Theatre (July)
Daily Times -
8-12
1-3
With 20 % margin 4 hours
and 50 mins
Extras
Catechism with Father Terrance on Tuesday Afternoons
Listening to Audio books
Blessings,
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