In an effort to use the Serendipity plans in a peaceful and organized manner, I made a master list of all the activities in all the lesson plans for this week. This might not be useful for anyone but Katherine because you'd have to be with us in every area for it to work for you. But, theoretically, I am going to make eight copies of this master list. Then, I will write the name of a child across the top of each list. I will underline everything that is to be done on Monday in red, Tuesday in orange, Wednesday in yellow, Thursday in green and Friday in blue. Not everything will be underlined on any one child's list. Hopefully this will not utterly confuse them or me;-). I plan to print all the dowloands for the week on Sunday night. My sincere hope is that all the prep will allow me to be away from the computer during our morning time. I'll let you know how it goes.
Gnomes and Gnumbers
- Sort the right number of gemstones into baskets.
- Practice with the Montessori Roman Numeral cards
- Practice writing Roman numerals when Mom writes a numeral. And then practice giving Mom the numbers for the Roman numerals.
- games of bean bag toss
- Fill baskets with different amounts of gemstones. Sor into groups of twos. Do you have an odd number or an even one?
- Write numbers on paper or the blackboard; circle all odd numbers in one color and all even numbers in a different color.
- place value on the rainbow tray: Make different numbers by placing the numerals within the bands of the rainbow. Tell me the value of the numerals.
- Build numbers with the Base Ten set or gemstones place the correct numerals on the rainbow tray.
- Make a number on the tray and then build it with the manipulatives. (Review Lesson Three for more explanation on place value activities.)
- Addition Strip Board: build equations
- Record addition equations on graph paper.
- Memorize the addition tables +1 through +9. Use the equation slips.
- Addition with regrouping or carrying: The Math Worksheet Site. Do one worksheet a day
- Draw Number Ladders.
- For number 12
- For number 1
- For number 11
- Read
12 Ways to Get 11 and then:
- Make a number picture for each of these numbers
- One
- Two
- Three
- Make a Main Lesson Book page for the number Four. Hints: four gospels, four sides to a square, four legs on the dog, four cousins
- Modeling clay numbers 1-5
- Form Drawing.
- listen to the story
- draw the form in math MLB
- use the form to make a border for one other MLB page
- Listen to:
12 Ways to Get 11 (Whole to Parts, Addition)
Teaching Textbooks- Lesson : M T W TH F
Oak Meadow Math Lesson M T W TH F
Alphabet Path
- Listen Gorse Fairy Tag
- Draw St. George and the Dragon
- Color St. George and the
- Trace the G with your finger.
- Practice the Letter G by copying the model drawing.
- Use The Song of Gorse Fairy as copywork.
- Sing the song as well and soon it will be memorized.
- Add the letter "C" to our alphabet main lesson book: careful, caterpillar and Cherubim
- Try to find letters in the environment.
Nature Study:
- Make a four square with the
following:
- Botanical Information
- Plant Indications on the Flower Fairy Site.
- Look up a picture of the Gorse flower and sketch it in the main lesson book along with a narration.
- Read and narrate The Life and Times of the Apple. and make sure to include drawings
- Work with the botanical nomenclature cards for life cycle of a pumpkin
- Make an entry in your MLB, drawing and labeling life cycle of pumpkin.
Art:
- Using the illustration in The Flower Fairy Alphabet Book, sketch the Gorse Fairies in the main lesson book.
- Color the Gorse Fairies in the Flower Fairy Alphabet Coloring Book .
- Model the fairy or flower with modeling beeswax.
- Picture study: is Boy with a House of Cards. Copy and narrate
Faith:
- Read the poem about St. George in Letters from Heaven.
- St. George and the Dragon.
- Make a Wee Felt Saint of St. George.
- Begin Faith in Numbers book, using Jenn's list. Make MLB pages for "one"
Books for Read-Alouds and Narrations (These are to be narrated both verbally and artistically.)
The
Gullywasher
Grandfather's
Journey
Follow
the Drinking Gourd
Grass
Sandals
Aunt
Green, Aunt Brown, and Aunt Lavender
Goodnight
Moon
The
Grouchy Ladybug
"G"
is for Googol: A Math Alphabet book
G is
for Galaxy: An out of the World Alphabet book
Writing:
- Read Snow White.
- Discuss symbols.
- Write a narration of Snow White
- Write a critical paper discussing the symbols.
Lively Language:
Read section in "Merry-Go-Round" on singular and plural nouns.
- Discuss nouns that are made plural by adding -s to the ending.
- Make a MLB page by dividing one page into 4 rectangles. The first will be labeled "Add -s" Draw pictures of nouns that are made plural by adding -s to the end.
- Review section in "Merry-Go-Round" that addresses noun that are made plural by adding -es to the ending. (Nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh and x.)
- Label 2nd rectangle of MLB page with the title "Add -es." Use a variety of nouns with the different endings to demonstrate this rule.
- Reinforce -s and -es endings with cards from "Singular/Plural Kit."
Wednesday
- Read section in Merry-Go-Round that address nouns in which the y is dropped and changed to an i and then -es is added.
- Use 3rd rectangle in MLB page to illustrate examples.
- Use "Singular and Plural Kit" to review the three forms we've discussed this week.
Thursday
- Read the section in "Merry-Go-Round" that address nouns that end in -f or -fe, the -f changing to a -v.
- Use last rectangle of MLB page to illustrate nouns that follow this rule.
- Use "Singular and Plural Kit" to review what we've learned this week.
Friday
Using four different colored Lyra Pencils, analyze a writing assignment from this week and underline Rule #1 in red, Rule #2 in blue, Rule #3 in green and Rule #4 in purple. Challenge: If you have a collective noun, circle it in gold Lyra.
RULE #1
Add -s to end of noun.
RULE #2
Add -es to nouns ending in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, and -x.
RULE #3
If a noun ends in -y, drop the -y and change to an -i and then ad -es.
RULE #4
If a noun ends in -f or -fe, change
the -f to a -v and add -es.
Monday
Night Football Geography:
Read and narrate E is for Evergreen
