Revised 7/15/12
August
- Movement
- Verses: “Key” Journey Through Time 11; Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; “1st grade” Joyful Movement 43
- Handwork :
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation
- Recipes
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120; Paddington
- Other: VLP to dictate Raccoon book. Copy and illustrate. Bird Nature Walk. Choose tree or field to observe for the year.
September
- Movement
- Verses: “Night and Day” Journey Through Time 16; “Morning Verse” Living Language 58; “Hush Little Baby” Family, Festivals, Food 196; “The Knight” Journey Through Time 28; “Working” Journey Through Time 23; “Autumn” Joyful Movement 55; Path Of Discovery 53-78
- Handwork: Finger knitting. Dyeing capes. Making Wooden swords.
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – “Rats” Living Language 49; SLP – “Little Girl” Sandburg 14; JTP – “Stork” Living Language 53
- Recipes: Dragon Bread
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120; Big Red, Kjelgaar
- Other: Michaelmas Family, Festivals, Food 80; “Rat Riddles” Sandburg 28
October
- Movement
- Verses: “Brave and True” Journey Through Time 30; “Haiku” Living Language 52; “Navajo Verse” Living Language 52;
- Handwork: Knitting. Make knitting needles.
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – “Casey” Living Language 50; SLP – “The Wind” Living Language 60; JTP – “Tommy Thumb” Living Language 53
- Recipes:
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120; Pelle’s New Suit; The Borrowers Norton; Johnny Appleseed Lindberg
- Other: Halloween Family, Festivals, Food 83; “Pumpkins Pie” Family, Festivals, Food 89; Fiber Fair; Apple Picking; “The Raven”; “October Paint” Sandburg 25
November
- Movement
- Verses: “Anonymous” Journey Through Time 32; “Advent Verse” Living Language 57; “Giving Thanks” Living Language 58; “Counting” Joyful Movement 52
- Handwork: Knitting. Make Christmas gifts. Make lanterns
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – “Tyger” Living Language 54; SLP – “Questions” Living Language 52; JTP – “New Sights” Living Language 54
- Recipes:
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120
- Other: Advent Family, Festivals, Food 121; Martinmas Family, Festivals, Food 106; Thanksgiving; “Hospitality” The Birds and The Beasts were There 51
December
- Movement
- Verses: “Winter” Joyful Movement 56
- Handwork: Make Christmas gifts.
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation:
- Recipes:
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120
- Other: St. Nicholas Day Family, Festivals, Food 126
January
- Movement
- Verses: “Little Bird” Living Language 59; “There was an Old Woman” Family, Festivals, Food 102; “God Be” Family, Festivals, Food 199; “First Grade” Joyful Movement 43
- Handwork: Knitting. Make Christmas gifts. Make lanterns
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – “Augustus” Living Language 55; SLP – “Prayer” Family, Festivals, Food 194; JTP – “Fog” Sandburg 8
- Recipes:
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120; Little House in the Big Woods
- Other: “The Months” Family, Festivals, Food vi;
February
- Movement
- Verses: “Winter Morning” Family, Festivals, Food 118;
- Handwork: Make Candles Family, Festivals, Food 7
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – “I’m Nobody” Living Language 55; SLP -; JTP – “Robin” Living Language 59
- Recipes: Heart Shaped Cakes
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120
- Other: Candlemas Family, Festivals, Food 7; Valentine’s Day Family, Festivals, Food 9
March
- Movement
- Verses: “Song” Journey Through Time 17; “Spring is Coming” Family, Festivals, Food 3; “St. Patrick” Joyful Movement 43; “Spring” Joyful Movement 58
- Handwork:
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – “Prayer in Spring” Frost 39; SLP – “; JTP – “
- Recipes: Irish Soda Bread
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120
- Other: St. Patrick’s Day
April
- Movement
- Verses:
- Handwork:
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – “Plowboy” Sandburg 18; SLP – “; JTP – “
- Recipes:
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120
- Other: Easter
May
- Movement
- Verses: “May Day” Family, Festivals, Food 25; “Nuts for May” Family, Festivals, Food 30; “Summer” Joyful Movement 60
- Handwork:
- Poetic Memorization/Recitation: VLP – ; SLP – “; JTP – “
- Recipes:
- Read-Alouds: see Christopherus Homeschooling Overview p. 117-120
- Other: Herb Festival; Herbs Family, Festivals, Food 33
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