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| At the start of
each day: 1. Say Morning
Prayer/Rosary 2. Read Bible story or selection 3. Read short saint or hero story 4. Sing the National Anthem/Say Pledge |
| During afternoon
tea: 1.
Review manners 2. Read poetry selections 3. Enjoy polite conversation |
Renaissance
History:
Text: The Renaissance
Week 7:
The Renaissancepp.18-19
: architecture
sample activity:
Write the name of each person mentioned and what he is remembered for.
Write the name and a fact about each building mentioned.
The Shakespeare Stealer
Chps. 1-4
Week 8:
The Renaissance -Private
life
pp. 20-23
sample
activity:
Write a sentence about: indoor entertainment,
Renaissance music, Venetian glass, cleanliness, men's clothing, royalty,
education, sanitation in cities, Renaissance homes
The Shakespeare Stealer
Chps. 5-8
Week 9:
The Renaissance -Warfare
and weapons
pp. 24-25
The Shakespeare Stealer
Chps. 9-12
Week 10:
The Renaissance -Printing
press
pp. 26-27
activity: Make a BOC page for Johannes Gutenberg
The Shakespeare Stealer
Chps. 13-16
Week 11:
The Renaissance -
Reformation
pp. 28-29
activity: Make a BOC page about the Reformation
The Shakespeare Stealer
Chps. 17-20
Week 12:
The Renaissance -Science
and Invention
pp. 30-31
note to parent: Please pre-read. When reading aloud to
your child, you may want to omit the anti-Christian slant presented by the
author regarding the Church vs. science.
The Shakespeare Stealer
Chps. 21-25
*Try to read the same Kipling
poem at least three times a week.
*Note an unfamiliar word (no more than two) at each sitting
*Mention something (no more than one thing) that you like about the poem
Week 7: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "How the Whale got His Throat" (Kipling)
-read "How the Camel got his Hump" (Kipling)
-read paragraph seven of bio (Kipling)
Lit :
The Whipping Boy
(chapters 11-15)
Reading:
Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 15 min/day
(It's better to choose books that
are too easy than too hard.)
Spelling: follow Spelling Power routine
-or- Spectrum Spelling lesson 7
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English: Lessons 26-30 (Unit 2)
(Language Practice 2: I suggest starting it in January-- good practice for standardized tests)
Week 8: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "How the Leopard got his Spots" (Kipling)
-read paragraph 8 of bio (Kipling)
-Pick one
poem from last week to
copy into a poetry notebook and
to illustrate using pencils, crayons,
or paint. Memorize the poem (or a portion
of it this week. (This weekly activity is called
the "Poem of the Week")
Lit :
The Whipping Boy
(chapters 16-19)
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 15 min/day
Spelling: follow Spelling Power routine
-or- Spectrum Spelling lesson 8
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English: Lessons 31-35 (Unit 2)
Week 9: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Letting In the Jungle" (Kipling)
-read "Mowgli's Brothers" (Kipling)
-read "Road-Song of the Bandar-Log" (Kipling)
-read paragraph 9 of bio (Kipling)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit : choose (2) fairy tales from
The Green Fairy Book
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 15 min/day
Spelling: follow Spelling Power routine
-or- Spectrum Spelling lesson 9
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English: Lessons 36-40 (Unit 2)
Week 10: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Thorkild's Song" (Kipling)
-read "Harp Song of the Dane W..." (Kipling)
-read paragraph 10 of bio (Kipling)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit :
Little House in the Big Woods
(pp. 1-44)
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 15 min/day
Spelling: follow Spelling Power routine
-or- Spectrum Spelling lesson 10
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English: Lessons 41-45 (Unit 2)
Week 11: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Cities and Thrones and Powers" (Kipling)
-read "Neighbors" (Kipling)
-read paragraph 11 of bio (Kipling)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit : Little House in the Big Woods
(pp. 45-116)
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 15 min/day
Spelling: follow Spelling Power routine
-or- Spectrum Spelling lesson 11
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English: Lessons 46-50 (Unit 2)
Week 12: Poetry:
-(3) poems from Fav Poems Old & New
-read "Past and Future" (Kipling)
-read "Prophets at Home" (Kipling)
-read paragraph 12 of bio (Kipling)
-"Poem
of the Week"
Lit :
Little House in the Big Woods
(pp. 117-198)
Reading: Child reads aloud 5 min/day and
reads silently at least 15 min/day
Spelling: follow Spelling Power routine
-or- Spectrum Spelling lesson 12
Phonics: 2pp per day until finished
Rod & Staff English:
Review One (p. 123-125)
Review Two (p. 126-127)
Extra activity (p. 128)
A Poem (p. 129)
1. The Burgess Bird Book/Jack's Insects: Read one chapter per week
2. Nature Walk/outing:
Aim for one long outing per week.
(We have a day-long nature outing every Friday -weather
permitting).
a. Bring clipboard with
one thick unlined piece of paper clipped on and a pencil.
b. Write/Draw all notes and sketches on the paper. Later,
arrange and re-draw items neatly into nature
notebook.
c. I recommend having All the Birds of North America & North
American Wildlife handy for reference.
On one of the outings, have your child
focus on one particular group of living things (i.e. mammals, insects,
birds, flowers, etc) Briefly read to yourself one or two lessons about
that group in the Handbook of
Nature Study and share some interesting fact concerning it with
your student at some point during the outing.
3. Science study w/book: Science Smart- geology section
| (Science studies should be combined between all of your children. The studies based on the craft books are interchangeable between all grades! However, make sure that your child also reads the supplemental books which are arranged according to grade level.) |
Week 7:
Week 8:
Week 9:
Week 10:
Week 11:
Week 12:
2. review old lesson & introduce new lesson, preferably using a big wall-mounted chalk board
3. child does 1 lesson per day (except perhaps on nature-outing day)