We will be starting up our next term after the holidays… Jan 5. In Term Two we will be focusing on the animals in the winter, their survival skills (migration, adaptation, hibernation), plus reading about some of the winter holidays. Nature study will continue to be a big part of what we do… although it may be a bit more at the kitchen table watching birds at the feeder. I also want to spend some time introducing poetry… beyond the nursery rhymes.
We will be loosely following a Weekly Schedule (Preschool and Kindergarten)… with my general outline being:
Every Day: Pledge, Calendar, Days of the Week, Weather, Poem of the Month, Circle Time (songs & finger plays), Bible Story, Free Art Time (play dough, water colors or colored pencils – their choice).
M: Read Story of the Week, Introduce an Art History Image, Introduce the Letter of the Week
Tu: Read Story of the Week, Handwriting, Craft/Directed Art
W: Read Expansion Book, Read Flower Fairy Alphabet Story and color Alphabet Book Page
Th: Read Story of the Week, Handwriting, Do an Illustration and a Narration in Our Story Journal about the Story of the Week
F: Baking Time, Nature Study/Science Theme/Field Trip, Finish Craft if Needed
Daily (Kindergarten only)
Phonics & Math (We are using Spell to Write and Read and Right Start Math)
Art History: You can choose an individual artist to study for a term (like recommended by Charlotte Mason) or use the Come Look With Me series of books to focus on a theme instead. We will be using Come Look With Me for now starting with World of Play.
Bedtime Reading: We are going to tryMy Side of the Mountain. I think my adventurous little guy will enjoy it. Farmer Boy was a big hit. We tend to mix up a couple chapters in a ‘big’ book one night with the kids’ pick of picture books the next.
Term Two Book List
Baking Activity: Russian Tea Cakes (Snowballs)
Baking Activity: Babies in a Blanket
Baking Activity: Bear Claw Cookies
Baking Activity: Sunflower Carrot Muffins
Craft Activity: Clay Birds
Baking Activity: Bread
Baking Activity: Sugar Cookie Hearts
Week Seven:
Baking Activity: Hot Chocolate
Week Eight:
Baking Activity: ?
Week Nine:
Baking Activity: ?
Week Ten:
Baking Activity: Maple Candy
Week Eleven:
Baking Activity: ?
Week Twelve:
Baking Activity: Pancakes and Maple Syrup
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You always have such fun book choices on your list! We love visiting the sugaring house in February! I laughed at your baking activity in week one because DH is in the kitchen right now making that very thing! Otherwise known as “Charms” in his household growing up. He found a recipe though in my fave baking book (The Sweet Kitchen) that adapts it slightly to use more butter and the addition of maple syrup to round out the flavor. I’m looking forward to taste-testing. I find charms a bit dry personally, so hopefully this version will be a bit more tender.
They are my favorite holiday cookie (we’ve already made two batches). I personally like their dryness… great with coffee. They are my grandma’s and the Fairy Girl’s favorite as well. Hope you like your new recipe better.
We’re making those same cookies in the next week for our Chritmas-Around-the-World gift tins!
I love all your outlines – great book choices! The Let’s-Read-&-Find-Out science books are fantastic. We’ve been reading about one a week ourselves.
I will have to try them with coffee. Isn’t everything always better with coffee? I have to admit to being more fond of things like brownies with crushed peppermints on top. 🙂 I’m just excited that Hubby is the one making them!
Okay, they were stellar! And definitely yummy with coffee, thanks for the tip. You couldn’t really taste the maple syrup, but I think it helped with keeping them from being too dry. Something to do with being “hydrostatic” according to hubby. *roll eyes* At least I think that’s what he said. Chemistry is not my area of expertise!
Umm… yum. We are out of them atm (at least at our house). Most of our holiday cookies are stored at Gammy’s were we make them (most of the family congregates there). We would just eat them all too fast at home anyway.
I love what you have planned for your next term. I have the St. Valentine book and Owl Moon that I use in my class. I have the kids make mosaics after reading St. Valentine. Owl Moon is a good example of a personal narrative. I use it when teaching writing and trying to show the difference between personal narrative and character/problem/solution narratives. I can’t wait to read all about your new projects! Do you think you’ll continue HSing next year?
Hi Heather,
The St. Valentine book is just beautiful. A mosaic project would be cool with it.
Yes we are definitely planning on HSing next year… and at this point plan to indefinitely unless something major changes. We are loving it and haven’t heard anything about the PS that would make me think we are missing out on anything.
FYI- If you haven’t seen it already… you might want to check out the Catholic Mosaic curriculum I have listed in my side bar. It is pretty cool.