Charlotte Mason and Me

Thursday, September 29, 2011

We Have Moved

To help make the interface more user friendly I have moved this blog to wordpress. All new posts will be made at the following link.

http://charlottemasonandme.wordpress.com/

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

It is only the 2nd day of school and I woke up with laryngitis. So what is a mom to do when she is sick? Luckily I knew what was coming last night; I could just feel it coming on. I told my husband so that in the morning he could help get the kids ready. Plan B for school today is: Science lesson will be a Netflix documentary (one that I have already viewed), reading will be on the website Starfall.com, and math will be a game on Count Us In Games website. That should be good.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

2nd Grade Lesson 6

PE: Get outside and play!
Bible and Prayer: Read Luke Chapter 6
Buy a small American Flag and state the Pledge of Allegiance
Review the Date: Example: Today is Monday, the 1st of September

Reading: The Magic Tree House series is a good launching point into harder chapter books

Math: Subtraction; These worksheets may look daunting to your child at first, just help to break it down and they will catch on! You may want to review Place Value with your child. The website links below have some good worksheets for that.
Mon: Flash cards
Tues: http://superteacherworksheets.com/subtraction/subtracting-2dig-noregroup.pdf
Wed: http://www.tlsbooks.com/2ndgrademathpacket.pdf this is a Math Packet, we will be on this for a while
Thurs/Fri: If your kiddo is a whiz at math just go to the superteacherworksheets.com and tlsbooks.com for harder problems.

History Mon/Wed: see resource page

Science Tues/Thurs: Backyard Adventure! The following link gives you ideas on how to explore your own backyard.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/backyardscience.html

Grammar: Mon: Tues: Wed: Review

Writing: Place Names
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/writing/place-names.pdf

Spelling: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5776221&x=14664

Latin: Song School Latin Ch 6

Art: Jean-Honoré Fragonard: A Young Girl Reading, 1776, oil on canvas, The National Gallery of Art at Washington D.C.
http://cgfa.acropolisinc.com/fragonar/p-fragona5.htm
Mozart Requiem Part 5&6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3bPgf3bLc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am2vMf4RqUM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Classical Book: Continue with 1 chapter each day until you are done.

1st Grad Lesson 6

PE: Get outside and play! Or put on music and dance if the weather isn't good.
Bible and Prayer: Read Luke Chapter 6
Buy a small American Flag and start to learn the Pledge of Allegiance
Review the Date: Example: Today is Monday, the 1st of September

Reading: Continue reading your books.

Math: Subtraction!
Mon. Flash Cards
Tues. http://www.maths.primarytopics.co.uk/calculating/mental/year1/resources/madmaths/7subw5mmmab.pdf
Wed. This link is great because you can generate new print outs. http://www.primarytopics.co.uk/maths/calculating/mental/year1/interactive/generators/subw5/subw5gen.htm
Thurs/Fri. These Mad Minutes don't have to be done on the same day. http://www.maths.primarytopics.co.uk/calculating/mental/year1/resources/madmaths/7subw5mmmcd.pdf
When starting a new concept like Math, I like to end the week on a paper that is familiar with the child.

History Mon/Wed: See Resource Page

Science Tues/Thurs: Backyard Adventure! The following link gives you ideas on how to explore your own backyard.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/backyardscience.html

Writing: Any thing that you need to review? If not go on and start copy work. I print out the lined paper and then write out a verse that we are learning on the page. Use every other line so that your child can write underneath what you wrote.
Spelling: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5750416&x=93bbe

Latin: (optional) Sing Song Latin chapter 6

Art: Jean-Honoré Fragonard: A Young Girl Reading, 1776, oil on canvas, The National Gallery of Art at Washington D.C.
http://cgfa.acropolisinc.com/fragonar/p-fragona5.htm
Mozart Requiem Part 5&6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3bPgf3bLc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am2vMf4RqUM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Classical Book: Continue reading 1 chapter each day

Monday, July 11, 2011

Kindergarten Lesson 6

PE: Get outside and play!
Bible and Prayer: Read Luke Chapter 6
Buy a small American Flag and start to learn the Pledge of Allegiance
Review the Date: Example: Today is Monday, the 1st of September

Reading: Continue with purchased reading program
Mon: Aesop's Fable, Tues: Poems, Wed: Paul Bunyan or other Folk Tale, Thurs: Fairy Tale, Fri: Child's Choice

Sight words: what, us, call, my, jump, see

Math: Patterns
Mon: Today you are just going to get a lot items that can be placed in a pattern before your child. You can print out pictures, beads, use different shape blocks, or even coins. Start explaining what a pattern is by using these visuals. Ask them what the pattern rule is. The pattern rule is what is repeated.
Tues: http://www.tlsbooks.com/pattern2.pdf
http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/math-readiness/math-patterns1.htm
Wed: http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/math-readiness/math-patterns2.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/math-readiness/math-patterns3.htm
Thurs: http://www.tlsbooks.com/picturepatterns.pdf
http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/math-readiness/math-patterns4.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/math-readiness/math-patterns5.htm
Fri: Review

History Mon/Wed: see resource page

Science Tues/Thur: Backyard Adventure! The following link gives you ideas on how to explore your own backyard.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/backyardscience.html

Writing: Continue with purchased writing program, see resources for printable lined paper

Latin: Song School Latin Chapter 6

Art/Music: Jean-Honoré Fragonard: A Young Girl Reading, 1776, oil on canvas, The National Gallery of Art at Washington D.C.
http://cgfa.acropolisinc.com/fragonar/p-fragona5.htm
Mozart Requiem Part 5&6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3bPgf3bLc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am2vMf4RqUM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Classical Book: Read a chapter per day.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

2nd grade Lesson 5

PE: Get outside and play!
Bible and Prayer: Read Luke Chapter 4
Buy a small American Flag and state the Pledge of Allegiance
Review the Date: Example: Today is Monday, the 1st of September

Reading: The Magic Tree House series is a good launching point into harder chapter books

Math: Subtraction; These worksheets may look daunting to your child at first, just help to break it down and they will catch on! You may want to review Place Value with your child. The website links below have some good worksheets for that.
Mon: Flash cards
Tues: http://www.tlsbooks.com/subprac2.pdf
Wed: htthttp://www.tlsbooks.com/subprac2a.pdf
Thurs/Fri: http://schoolexpress.com/fws/worksheet.php?id=55838
If your kiddo is a whiz at math just go to the superteacherworksheets.com and tlsbooks.com for harder problems.

History Mon/Wed: see resource page

Science Tues/Thurs: Why do the leaves change color in the fall?
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html#autumn_leaves_science_project

Grammar: Mon: Tues: Wed: Review what you have covered the last 4 weeks, the Charlotte Mason way introduces grammar concepts gently.

Writing: Addresses, wouldn't it be fun to write your very own letter and send it to someone you love?
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/writing/address.pdf

Spelling: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=5750424&x=11016

Latin: Song School Latin Ch 5

Art: Jean-Honoré Fragonard: The Pasha, sepia wash, Musée du Louvre, Paris.
http://cgfa.acropolisinc.com/fragonar/p-fragona3.htm
Mozart Requiem Part 3&4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVg32FZ2QwY&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujSZFOihcXY&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Classical Book: Continue with 1 chapter each day until you are done.

1st Grade Lesson 5