Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Toy Story Ride
Nothing beats watching your sweet little Bean's eyes light up when she sees a favorite character!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
WE'RE HEEEERRRRREEEE!
I have NEVER been more excited to see a parking lot.... Especially with palm trees!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Scheduling
MATH
An ability-appropriate level math textbook for each child. 4 days per week. — I am completely against math texts for young children, instead I would recommend a workbook, or series of worksheets.
Drill work on math facts, 3-10 min/day, 5 days per week (while learning math facts). — Starting as simple as rout counting.
Math reading: Each Friday or 2nd Friday of the month, as needed.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Phonics: (for beginning readers), daily.
Handwriting: (while learning penmanship), 2 days per week, Tuesday & Thursday.
Spelling: Monday, Wednesday & Friday. —To begin only AFTER ‘cvc‘ words have begun to be mastered.
Grammar: 2 days per week, Tuesday & Thursday.
Reading Practice and Literature: (read-alouds, personal reading, fluency reading, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, american and world literature) daily, integrated into other subjects.
Composition: 2 – 3 days per week, Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Use compositions to reinforce grammar instruction as well as for additional handwriting practice while your child is learning penmanship. —-NOT until fluency in reading is established.
Vocabulary: daily integrated into reading/literature, as well as other subject areas as needed.
HISTORY/CITIZENSHIP
Use a grade-level history (textbook daily or) complete 3 to 6 history history units per year. If doing units, spend 1-1/2 to 2 hours per day, 2 days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 36 weeks, incorporating reading, hands-on activities, art, music, and composition, as appropriate.
Integrate citizenship into history curriculum or complete one or two special classes per year.
Geography and Mapping Skills: Mondays
Current Events: daily
SCIENCE
Use a grade-level science (textbook daily or) complete 3 to 6 science science units per year. If doing units, spend 1-1/2 to 2 hours per day, 2 days per week (Monday and Wednesday) for 36 weeks, incorporating reading, hands-on activities, lab work, art, music and composition, as appropriate.
ART
Each Wednesday, as needed.
MUSIC
Each Monday, as needed.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Each Saturday and/or integrate into other subjects, as needed.
Keyboarding: daily (after child has learned to write in cursive and until he can type a minimum of 40 wpm with only 1-2 errors).
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Keep track of 75 minutes of physical activity per week.
Attend one or two special classes on Tuesdays, as needed.
HEALTH/SAFETY
Integrate into science curriculum.
ELECTIVES:
Bible: daily
Foreign Language: briefly integrate into lessons daily, as needed.
Field trips: Fridays or occasionally substitute for Monday – Thursday school day, as needed.
Social Activities: daily play time with friends after school, during field trips, Fridays, special classes, or weekends
An ability-appropriate level math textbook for each child. 4 days per week. — I am completely against math texts for young children, instead I would recommend a workbook, or series of worksheets.
Drill work on math facts, 3-10 min/day, 5 days per week (while learning math facts). — Starting as simple as rout counting.
Math reading: Each Friday or 2nd Friday of the month, as needed.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Phonics: (for beginning readers), daily.
Handwriting: (while learning penmanship), 2 days per week, Tuesday & Thursday.
Spelling: Monday, Wednesday & Friday. —To begin only AFTER ‘cvc‘ words have begun to be mastered.
Grammar: 2 days per week, Tuesday & Thursday.
Reading Practice and Literature: (read-alouds, personal reading, fluency reading, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, american and world literature) daily, integrated into other subjects.
Composition: 2 – 3 days per week, Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Use compositions to reinforce grammar instruction as well as for additional handwriting practice while your child is learning penmanship. —-NOT until fluency in reading is established.
Vocabulary: daily integrated into reading/literature, as well as other subject areas as needed.
HISTORY/CITIZENSHIP
Use a grade-level history (textbook daily or) complete 3 to 6 history history units per year. If doing units, spend 1-1/2 to 2 hours per day, 2 days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) for 36 weeks, incorporating reading, hands-on activities, art, music, and composition, as appropriate.
Integrate citizenship into history curriculum or complete one or two special classes per year.
Geography and Mapping Skills: Mondays
Current Events: daily
SCIENCE
Use a grade-level science (textbook daily or) complete 3 to 6 science science units per year. If doing units, spend 1-1/2 to 2 hours per day, 2 days per week (Monday and Wednesday) for 36 weeks, incorporating reading, hands-on activities, lab work, art, music and composition, as appropriate.
ART
Each Wednesday, as needed.
MUSIC
Each Monday, as needed.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Each Saturday and/or integrate into other subjects, as needed.
Keyboarding: daily (after child has learned to write in cursive and until he can type a minimum of 40 wpm with only 1-2 errors).
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Keep track of 75 minutes of physical activity per week.
Attend one or two special classes on Tuesdays, as needed.
HEALTH/SAFETY
Integrate into science curriculum.
ELECTIVES:
Bible: daily
Foreign Language: briefly integrate into lessons daily, as needed.
Field trips: Fridays or occasionally substitute for Monday – Thursday school day, as needed.
Social Activities: daily play time with friends after school, during field trips, Fridays, special classes, or weekends
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
First field trip....Sturbridge Village
Those darn home-schoolers are at it again... all that learning inside the home and a break already? Craziness!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Patriot Day
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is not only one of the most beautiful birds, but is also a well recognized American symbol. This would make a great preschool or kindergarten craft for American holidays!
Ages: 3 and up
Here’s what you’ll need…• Brown, white, blue and yellow
construction paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue
• Google eye
Here’s how you make it…
1. First you will need cut trace and cut out all the shapes. You will need a brown foot and hand prints, white feathers, and a yellow beak.
2. Glue your foot print body onto a piece of blue paper. Next, glue the hand print wings on either side of the body so it looks like the Eagle is flying(as shown in the picture).
3. Glue your white feathers on the Eagles head and neck, and don’t forget to put a few on his tail! Once that is done it’s time to put on your yellow beak and eyes. If you don’t have any google eyes you can always just draw on an eye with a black marker.
You don’t have to make a flying Eagle, you may choose to do a standing up Eagle like the one in the picture.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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