Monday, July 8, 2013

Summer of Success- week 5

July8th-12th

How was every one's 4th of July? It's been a very busy weekend with celebrations and family in town!

Here is a break down of week ahead
Theme:Dinosaurs
Scripture:Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
Nursery Rhyme:Teddy Bear,Teddy Bear
Number:5
Skills to work on daily-reading,writing,math

Monday: 5 Little Dinosaurs
Tuesday:play at the park
Wednesday:Teddy bear picnic
Thursday:Dinosaur train
Friday:prepare for next weeks lesson
Saturday:

Schedule
Wake up and do family contributions .They earn points and prizes.
9-10 1 hr of schooling-lesson,worksheets, reading,activities for theme or unit
11-12 outside /do things on bucket list
12-2 lunch and quiet time
2-3 snack &outside time
4-5 dinner prep,inside activities, dinner clean up
5-7free time and bedroom clean up
7-8 quiet time
8 in bed can read do things quietly until fall asleep
This is a very flexible schedule and I know there will be late nights :)

For the one hour of schooling is broken down by age as follows:
8 and up-daily tally of minutes read.add them to next days tally for math.fix misspelled sentences,word of the week found in dictionary. There will be words from reading too.After reading a book write character, plot,setting,climax and main ideas. Reading and picking an animal or whatever the interest.Prepare a report.This report will be broken down as data is collected and be done at child's pace.Weekly grocery list written and plan one meal.Counting practice and practice telling the time may also be done.An occasional spelling test might be given.Each subject will take 15 min.

5-7 year old will work on sight words,word families.Writing ideas and punctuation. They can write words for grocery list and identity what it starts with. Basic addition and subtraction will also be done.Counting by 2's and 5's and 10's.

2-4 letter,number,shape and color of the day.It is basically repetition at this point and lots of play.For the grocery list they can associate pictures with their corresponding words. They can also work on counting 1-10.

3 months-24 months
The more reading and singing the better! We earn nursery rhymes and play,explore.The older babies/toddlers may be able to count from 1-3.

Writing prompts for the week:
What was your favorite activity for the fourth of July?
Name 3 things you learned at patriot camp
If you could be a character in a book who would you be?why?
What do you want to know about your Grandparents? ......



Hope you all have a happy and successful Summer!

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