Monday, November 2, 2015

2015 Lessons: Weeks 9-12












Week 9: Peter Rabbit

Day 1
Day 2-Field Trip to Arboretum
Day 3
Bible
Obedience
Verse: “To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Sam. 15:22)
Story: Saul making animal sacrifices (1 Sam 15)

Obedience
Verse: “To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Sam. 15:22)
Story: Abraham sacrificing Isaac (Gen. 22)
English
Read Peter Rabbit & learn ‘er’ sound

Read Peter Rabbit & do Explode the Code worksheets
Math
Math Worksheets

Add and subtract carrots
Music
Finger Play & Silly Songs

Beethoven (Look at picture of composer, learn a brief bio, and listen to music)
Science
Plant bean seeds or an avocado pit


Discuss photosynthesis
Art
The Swing” (1767) by Jean Honore Fragonard 

The Visit to the Nursery” by Jean Honore Fragonard 




Week 10: Story of Ferdinand

Mon
Thurs
Fri
Bible
Peacemaker
Verse: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Mt. 5:9).
Story: Abraham and Lot
Peacemaker
Verse: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Mt. 5:9).
Story: Jonathon
Peacemaker
Verse: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Mt. 5:9).
Story: Abigail
English
Read The Story of Ferdinand and learn ‘th’ sound
Read The Story of Ferdinand, sing alphabet song, and spell “bull”
Read The Story of Ferdinand and do Explode the Code worksheets
Math
Math Worksheets from Homeschool Share
Count petals on a flower
Subtract petals from flowers
Music
Finger Play & Silly Songs
Rhythm & Theory
Beethoven (Look at picture of composer, review brief bio, and listen to music)
Science
Why flowers smell good: pollination
Guess items based on smell
Art
Young Bull” by Paulus Potter 
Flower craft
The Spotted Horse” by Paulus Potter




Week 11: Velveteen Rabbit

Mon
Thurs
Fri
Bible
New Creature
Verse: “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature” (2 Cor. 5:17).
Story: Saul’s Conversion (Acts 9)
New Creature
Verse: “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature” (2 Cor. 5:17).
Story: Nicodemus (John 3)
New Creature
Verse: “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature” (2 Cor. 5:17).
Story:
English
Read Velveteen Rabbit and learn ‘ea’ (as in “real”) sound
Read Velveteen Rabbit, review ‘ea’ sound, and search for the letter “r” in a garden (Write letters on one side of a paper carrot. Then have the kids turn over carrots looking for “r” as in rabbit.)
Read Velveteen Rabbit and do Explode the Code worksheets
Math
Math Worksheets
Count all the r’s that were found in the English activity
Add and/or subtract carrots (actual carrots would be a lot of fun, or you could make a worksheet)
Music
Finger Play & Silly Songs
Rhythm & Theory
Haydn (Look at picture of composer, learn a brief bio, and listen to music)
Science
What makes something alive? Sort items as living or not living (avoid using stuffed animals so as not to confuse little ones)
Entropy: OrderàDisorder
  Have the kids drop anything (cotton balls, sticks, marshmallows, etc.) Before dropping them, ask the kids if they think the items will became more organized or less organized. Ask before every drop. What conclusions can they draw?
Make and play with indoor sandboxes
Art
Intro to Edouard Manet and “Music in the Tuileries Garden” 
Use cut carrots as stamps
In the Winter Garden” by Edouard Manet 




Week 12: Madeleine

Mon
Thurs
Fri
Bible
Courage
Verse: “Be strong and courageous” (Josh. 1:9).
Story: The 12 Spies (Numbers 13)
Courage
Verse: “Be strong and courageous” (Josh. 1:9).
Story: Shadrach, Meshach, and Aednego (Daniel 3)
Courage
Verse: “Be strong and courageous” (Josh. 1:9).
Story: Moses speaking to Pharaoh
English
Read Madeleine and Review ‘er,’ ‘th,’ and ‘ea’ sounds
Read Madeleine and spell “girl”
Read Madeleine and do Explode the Code worksheets
Math
Math Worksheets
Count the 12 girls divide by two lines. How many girls are in each line?
“Twelve little girls in two straight lines” How many girls are in each line? What other ways could we divide the twelve girls?
Music
Finger Play & Silly Songs
Rhythm & Theory
Rossini (Look at picture of composer, learn a brief bio, and listen to music)
Science
See how tall you can make a tower out of sugar cubes
Look at pictures of famous landmarks and place them on a map
Make a card for someone who isn’t feeling well. Mail it or save it for future sick friends.
Art
Make Eiffel towers out of straws or popsicle sticks or sugar cubes or pretzels
Dance at Bougival” by Renoir