Take turns rolling the dice, matching up the letters, coloring out the letters til they're all colored. Simple. Somehow very exciting, though, really!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Preschool Prereading Game: Name Game
Take turns rolling the dice, matching up the letters, coloring out the letters til they're all colored. Simple. Somehow very exciting, though, really!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Oak Meadow/Mothering Gift Basket
http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1372438/enter-to-win-a-homeschool-curriculum-and-gift-basket-from-oak-meadow
You can enter to win a complete grade level (K-8) curriculum!
You can enter to win a complete grade level (K-8) curriculum!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Home School Organizing
I posted a bunch of files on hslaunch. They're free, and easy to download! Plus there's tons more stuff available there, from other homeschoolers.
My Country Study Statistics Chart for middle and high schoolers.
Here's the 2 page per week lesson planning template I made.
This is the Character Training curriculum I wrote.
The character trait cards to go along with.
Here is a set of little cards to print out with different good manners to practice.
The lyrics to all of the monthly hymns, folk songs, and spanish language songs we'll be using for morning circle this year.
Our morning board days of the week in English and Spanish, with space for recording the weather.
And the weather cards to go along with the days of the week, and for matching games.
Avery's 52 week temperature chart, for keeping track of weekly average highs, lows, historical average temps in our town.
Check it out!
My Country Study Statistics Chart for middle and high schoolers.
Here's the 2 page per week lesson planning template I made.
This is the Character Training curriculum I wrote.
The character trait cards to go along with.
Here is a set of little cards to print out with different good manners to practice.
The lyrics to all of the monthly hymns, folk songs, and spanish language songs we'll be using for morning circle this year.
Our morning board days of the week in English and Spanish, with space for recording the weather.
And the weather cards to go along with the days of the week, and for matching games.
Avery's 52 week temperature chart, for keeping track of weekly average highs, lows, historical average temps in our town.
Check it out!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Morning Circle Planning Template 2012-2013
Calendar
Blank Calendar to fill in each day
Practice months, days of week, seasons in English & Spanish
Calculate days until holiday, etc.
Weather
Check weather conditions each day
Chart actual high & lows in our town
Readings: One each day
Nature story
Shakespeare
Plutarch
Bible Story
Character Story
Singing
Hymn
Folksong
Spanish language song
Movement
Opening verse
Closing verse
Whole body verse
Hand movement verse
Foot movement verse
PE Core Skills (15 minute exercises, at end of circle)
Recitation/ Memorization
Holy verse
Poem
Oral math
Self Improvement
Character trait, examples
Discuss good manner of the week
Arts: One each day
Artist Study art appreciation, technique
Composer Study biography, music
Poet Study poem reading
Music Study hand bells
7TH Grade Self Study Checklist
~DAILY~
ORAL MATH
TIMED MATH
PUZZLER
MATH WORK
PE CORE
GEOMETRY
EXERCISE LOG
SUMMARY OF STUDIES
MENTOR DISCUSSION
~WEEKLY~
CREATIVE WRITING
FRIENDLY LETTER
LETTER EDITOR/BUSINESS LETTER
COPY WORK
CURRENT EVENTS: LOCAL, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
STOCK MARKET CHART
AVG WEEKLY TEMPERATURE CHART
HISTORY WORK
SPANISH WORK
NATURE STUDY
ART WORK
MATH LAB
PHYSICS WORK
PLAN & PREPARE: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SUPPER
BOOK SUMMARY CARDS
~MONTHLY~
HEALTH TOPIC
COUNTRY STUDY: MAP & FLAG, STAT SHEET, REPORT, RECIPE
MERIT BADGE WORK
~EACH TERM~
DISASTER/EMERGENCY PREP PROJECT
HANDWORK PROJECT
PE CORE CHART
2012-2013 Schedule
AUGUST
Character RESPECT
Hymn HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
Folksong OLD DAN TUCKER
Spanish song SOMOS EL BARCO
Prayer MATTHEW 6:9-13
FALL TERM
Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing
Artist Picasso
Composer Mozart
Poet Walter de la Mare
Plutarch Poplicola
Nature Study Reptiles & Amphibians
Handwork Sewing
SEPTEMBER
Character HONESTY, HUMILITY
Hymn Finlandia/ My Nation
Folksong Zum Gali Gali/Pioneers All Work As One
Spanish song Guantanamera
Prayer Sarum Primer Prayer
Country Study Peru
Holidays Labor Day, Michaelmas, Sukkot
OCTOBER
Character GRATITUDE, COMPASSION, PATIENCE
Hymn Bringing in the Sheaves
Folksong Froggie Went a Courtin
Spanish song Los Pollitos
Prayer Help Me/ Thanksgiving Prayer
Country Study Mexico
Holidays Halloween, Dia de los Muertos
NOVEMBER
Character PATIENCE, FAITH
Spanish song DEMOS GRACIAS
Prayer Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Country Study Iceland
Holidays Martinmas, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving
(Advent season light schoolwork, Christmas activities, new baby)
DECEMBER
Character Courage
Hymn JOY TO THE EARTH
Folksong 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Spanish song Burrito de Belen
Prayer Prayer of St. Francis
Country Study Italy
Holidays Advent, Christmas
WINTER TERM
Shakespeare MERCHANT OF VENICE
Artist RENOIR,RODIN
Composer BACH
Poet RUDYARD KIPLING
Plutarch BRUTUS
Nature Study WEATHER
Handwork KNITTING
JANUARY
Character JUSTICE, SERVICE
Hymn LOVE WILL GUIDE US
Folksong THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
Spanish song GRACIAS A LA VIDA
Prayer Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Country Study UKRAINE/SWEDEN
Holidays MLK, Jr.
FEBRUARY
Character PERSEVERANCE, FRIENDSHIP
Hymn HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING
Folksong HOME ON THE RANGE
Spanish song DE TODOS BAJO EL GRAN SOL
Prayer Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester
Country Study MOROCCO
Holidays Valentine's Day, President's Day
MARCH
Character KINDNESS, RESPONSIBILITY
Hymn THE LONE WILD BIRD
Folksong COCKLES AND MUSSELS
Spanish song DE COLORES
Prayer May the road rise to meet you
Country Study MADAGASCAR
Holidays St. Patrick's Day
SPRING TERM
Shakespeare MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Artist GAUGUIN, CEZANNE, SEURAT
Composer FOSTER, COPELAND
Poet EE CUMMINGS
Plutarch dion
Nature Study INSECTS
Handwork WOODWORK
(March 18-April 5 Chemistry block; April 8-12 Spring break)
APRIL
Character FORGIVENESS, HOPEFULNESS
Prayer Circle of Our Days
Country Study Iran
Holidays April Fool's Day
MAY
Character OBEDIENCE, JOYFULNESS
Hymn NOW LET US SING
Folksong MORNING COMES EARLY
Spanish song LA BAMBA
Prayer Psalm 23:1-6
Country Study Japan
Holidays May Day, Mother's Day
JUNE
Character Review All Studied Traits
Hymn NO LONGER FORWARD OR BEHIND
Folksong WALTZING MATILDA
Spanish song Martinillo
Prayer Isaiah 55;12
Country Study Australia
Holidays Father's Day
Character RESPECT
Hymn HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
Folksong OLD DAN TUCKER
Spanish song SOMOS EL BARCO
Prayer MATTHEW 6:9-13
FALL TERM
Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing
Artist Picasso
Composer Mozart
Poet Walter de la Mare
Plutarch Poplicola
Nature Study Reptiles & Amphibians
Handwork Sewing
SEPTEMBER
Character HONESTY, HUMILITY
Hymn Finlandia/ My Nation
Folksong Zum Gali Gali/Pioneers All Work As One
Spanish song Guantanamera
Prayer Sarum Primer Prayer
Country Study Peru
Holidays Labor Day, Michaelmas, Sukkot
OCTOBER
Character GRATITUDE, COMPASSION, PATIENCE
Hymn Bringing in the Sheaves
Folksong Froggie Went a Courtin
Spanish song Los Pollitos
Prayer Help Me/ Thanksgiving Prayer
Country Study Mexico
Holidays Halloween, Dia de los Muertos
NOVEMBER
Character PATIENCE, FAITH
Hymn COME YE THANKFUL PEOPLE COME
Folksong ALL I REALLY NEEDSpanish song DEMOS GRACIAS
Prayer Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Country Study Iceland
Holidays Martinmas, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving
(Advent season light schoolwork, Christmas activities, new baby)
DECEMBER
Character Courage
Hymn JOY TO THE EARTH
Folksong 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Spanish song Burrito de Belen
Prayer Prayer of St. Francis
Country Study Italy
Holidays Advent, Christmas
WINTER TERM
Shakespeare MERCHANT OF VENICE
Artist RENOIR,RODIN
Composer BACH
Poet RUDYARD KIPLING
Plutarch BRUTUS
Nature Study WEATHER
Handwork KNITTING
JANUARY
Character JUSTICE, SERVICE
Hymn LOVE WILL GUIDE US
Folksong THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
Spanish song GRACIAS A LA VIDA
Prayer Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Country Study UKRAINE/SWEDEN
Holidays MLK, Jr.
FEBRUARY
Character PERSEVERANCE, FRIENDSHIP
Hymn HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING
Folksong HOME ON THE RANGE
Spanish song DE TODOS BAJO EL GRAN SOL
Prayer Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester
Country Study MOROCCO
Holidays Valentine's Day, President's Day
MARCH
Character KINDNESS, RESPONSIBILITY
Hymn THE LONE WILD BIRD
Folksong COCKLES AND MUSSELS
Spanish song DE COLORES
Prayer May the road rise to meet you
Country Study MADAGASCAR
Holidays St. Patrick's Day
SPRING TERM
Shakespeare MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Artist GAUGUIN, CEZANNE, SEURAT
Composer FOSTER, COPELAND
Poet EE CUMMINGS
Plutarch dion
Nature Study INSECTS
Handwork WOODWORK
(March 18-April 5 Chemistry block; April 8-12 Spring break)
APRIL
Character FORGIVENESS, HOPEFULNESS
Hymn I Will Bow and Be Simple
Folksong SHORTNIN BREAD
Spanish song Cabeza y hombros, Pierna y pies Prayer Circle of Our Days
Country Study Iran
Holidays April Fool's Day
MAY
Character OBEDIENCE, JOYFULNESS
Hymn NOW LET US SING
Folksong MORNING COMES EARLY
Spanish song LA BAMBA
Prayer Psalm 23:1-6
Country Study Japan
Holidays May Day, Mother's Day
JUNE
Character Review All Studied Traits
Hymn NO LONGER FORWARD OR BEHIND
Folksong WALTZING MATILDA
Spanish song Martinillo
Prayer Isaiah 55;12
Country Study Australia
Holidays Father's Day
2012-2013 Daily Schedule
DAILY
7:00-8:00 AM BREAKFAST,
MORNING CHORES
8:00-10:00 AM MORNING
CIRCLE
10:00-10:15 AM
SNACK
MONDAY
10:15-11:00 AM MATH
LABS
11:00-12:00 PM
Avery- timed math, puzzler, creative writing exercise, Spanish
Miles/Ansel- handwriting book, reading,
reading games
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00-1:30 PM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- Spanish
1:30-3:30 PM NATURE
WALK/NATURE STUDY
3:30-4:30 PM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- free
time
4:30-5:00 PM
Avery- discussion of day’s studies/planning
TUESDAY
9:00-10:00 AM
Avery- Physics
10:15-11:00 AM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- Story
of the World
11:00-12:00 PM
Avery- timed math, puzzler, friendly letter, self study
Miles/Ansel-handwriting book, reading
work, math
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00-2:00 PM GYMNASTICS
2:00-4:30 PM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- free
time
4:30-5:00 PM
Avery- discussion/planning
WEDNESDAY
10:15-11:00 AM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- Country
Study
11:00-12:00 PM
Avery- timed math, puzzler, copy work, Spanish
Miles/Ansel-friendly letter, reading work, math
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00-4:30 PM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- Spanish,
handwork, free time
4:30-5:00 PM
Avery- discussion/planning
THURSDAY
10:15-11:00 AM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- Story
of the World
11:00-12:00 PM
Avery- timed math, puzzler, letter to editor/business letter, self study
Miles/Ansel- copy work, reading work,
math
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00-4:30 PM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- free
choice work, community study, free time
4:30-5:00 PM
Avery- discussion/planning
FRIDAY
10:15-11:00 AM ART
TECHNIQUE
11:00-12:00 PM
Avery- timed math, puzzler, grammar as needed, Spanish
Miles/Ansel- handwriting, health
12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00-2:00 PM
Avery- self study
Miles/Ansel- Spanish, free choice work
2:00-2:30 PM
Avery- discussion/planning
2:30-8:00 PM play
date, rock climbing
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Week in Review 10.30.11
LANGUAGE ARTS
GRAMMAR- memorizing 50 most common prepositions (Avery)
COMPOSITION- outlines while reading nonfiction (Avery)
VOCABULARY- mono-, unus- (Avery)
READING- Peak; Trumpeter of Krakow (Avery) Dick and Jane (Miles)
HANDWRITING- lesson 1 (Avery) lesson 1 &2 (Miles)
SHAKESPEARE- act 1, scene 1 The Tempest with paper dolls
MATH
MATH LAB- corn ethanol investigation (Avery) pattern blocks/hexagons (Miles)
MAIN LESSON- quiz roots, rationalizing denominator 100%; radicals; extraneous answers; irrational numbers; imaginary numbers (Avery) Miquon 1&2 (Miles)
ORAL MATH-3 times tables (Avery) Plus 2 tables (Miles)
SCIENCE
DAYBOOK- National Geographic meltdown proof nuclear reactors (Avery)
NATURE- Tree leaves/keys
SOCIAL STUDIES
HISTORY- Religion in the Middle Ages; Charlemagne (Avery) Anglo-Saxons (Miles)
GEOGRAPHY- Israel; World Map ID
COUNTRY STUDY- Israel geography/changing boundaries (Avery)
COMMUNITY STUDY- overnight, hike to American Ridge (Avery); funeral
CURRENT EVENTS- Fat Bikes/local; Gilad/Israel; troop draw down Pakistan/international (Avery)
PE/HEALTH
PE- American Ridge hike 10 miles; climbing class 2 hrs; climbing workout book (Avery) soccer practice 3 hrs; soccer game 1 hr (Miles)
HEALTH- Nutrition made reusable chart for family
FINE ARTS
ART APPRECIATION-Marc Chagall
ART TECHNIQUE- "stained glass" windows
MUSIC APPRECIATION-The Story of the Unicorn/Medieval
MUSIC TECHNIQUE-finding the missing note/handbells
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SPANISH- visual link lesson 1 (Avery) Muzzy lesson 1 (Miles)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Weekly Schedule 2011-2012
TIME | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
7:00 | |||||
7:15 | |||||
7:30 | CHARACTER WALK | CHARACTER WALK | CHARACTER WALK | CHARACTER WALK | CHARACTER WALK |
7:45 | |||||
8:00 | CIRCLE | CIRCLE | CIRCLE | CIRCLE | CIRCLE |
8:15 | |||||
8:30 | |||||
8:45 | |||||
9:00 | MATH LAB | PUZZLER | PUZZLER | PUZZLER | FORM DRAWING |
9:15 | GRAMMAR | GRAMMAR | GRAMMAR | ||
9:30 | MATH | MATH | MATH | MATH | |
9:45 | |||||
10:00 | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK | SNACK |
10:15 | PE SKILLS | PE SKILLS | PE SKILLS | PE SKILLS | PE SKILLS |
10:30 | COUNTRY STUDY | COMPOSITION/ READING | COMPOSITION/ READING | COMPOSITION/ READING | COUNTRY STUDY |
10:45 | |||||
11:00 | HANDWRITING | HANDWRITING | HANDWRITING | HANDWRITING | HANDWRITING |
11:15 | HISTORY ODYSSEY | VOCABULARY | VOCABULARY | VOCABULARY | HISTORY ODYSSEY |
11:30 | HISTORY ODYSSEY | HISTORY ODYSSEY | HISTORY ODYSSEY | ||
11:45 | |||||
12:00 | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
12:15 | |||||
12:30 | |||||
12:45 | |||||
1:00 | ART APPRECIATION AND TECHNIQUE | PE | SCIENCE DAYBOOK | COMMUNITY STUDY | SCIENCE FREE CHOICE LAB |
1:15 | |||||
1:30 | |||||
1:45 | |||||
2:00 | MATH | HEALTH | GEOGRAPHY | MATH | |
2:15 | |||||
2:30 | SPANISH | SPANISH | SPANISH | SPANISH | SPANISH |
2:45 | |||||
3:00 | NATURE STUDY | HANDWORK | HANDWORK | ||
3:15 | |||||
3:30 | |||||
3:45 | |||||
4:00 | PLAYDATE | ||||
4:15 | |||||
4:30 | |||||
4:45 | |||||
5:00 AND ON | ROCK CLIMBING |
Block Schedule 2011-2012
SHAKESPEARE | PAINTER | COMPOSER | A. POET | M. POET | NATURE | HANDWORK | COUNTRY | HOLIDAY | |
AUG | |||||||||
15-19 | ASTRONOMY BLOCK | ||||||||
22-26 | |||||||||
29-2 | |||||||||
SEP | THE TEMPEST | GIOTTO | MEDIEVAL | SANDBERG | STEVENSON | TREES | SEWING | BANGLADESH | |
6-9 | VACATION | ||||||||
12-16 | |||||||||
19-23 | |||||||||
26-30 | |||||||||
OCT | ISRAEL | SUKKOT | |||||||
3-7 | |||||||||
10-14 | |||||||||
17-21 | |||||||||
24-28 | |||||||||
NOV | UZBEKISTAN | ||||||||
31-4 | |||||||||
7-11 | |||||||||
14-18 | |||||||||
21-23 | |||||||||
28-2 | GEOLOGY BLOCK | ||||||||
DEC | HUNGARY | CHRISTMAS | |||||||
5-9 | MINEROLOGY BLOCK | ||||||||
12-16 | |||||||||
19-23 | VACATION | ||||||||
26-30 | |||||||||
JAN | MUCH ADO | ZANG DUAN | MOZART | FROST | MILNE | FISH | KNITTING | NETHERLANDS | |
2-6 | |||||||||
9-13 | |||||||||
17-20 | |||||||||
23-27 | |||||||||
30-3 | |||||||||
FEB | BRAZIL | CARNIVAL | |||||||
6-10 | |||||||||
13-17 | |||||||||
20-24 | |||||||||
27-2 | |||||||||
MAR | PANAMA | ||||||||
5-9 | |||||||||
12-16 | PHYSICS BLOCK | ||||||||
19-23 | |||||||||
26-30 | |||||||||
APR | MERCHANT | PICASSO | COPELAND | CUMMINGS | DE LA MARE | INSECTS | CANADA | ||
2-7 | VACATION | ||||||||
9-13 | |||||||||
16-20 | |||||||||
23-27 | |||||||||
MAY | NIGER | ||||||||
30-4 | |||||||||
7-11 | |||||||||
14-18 | |||||||||
21-25 | |||||||||
JUN | ZAMBIA | ||||||||
29-1 | |||||||||
4-8 | |||||||||
11-15 | |||||||||
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