T: Term 3 Achievements
Reading:
Activities:
Reading Eggs
Family story time: Poetry, folktales, biographies (Therese Martin), apocryphal, fiction
Books on science experiments
Outcomes:
Recognises words and sequences words to create sentences in Reading Eggs. Up to Map 39.
Interperets meaning of story from Asterix comic.
Sounds out simple words
Writing:
Practices letters using activity books (Reading Eggs)
Traces letters in sand
Free writing - composing 'messages' for mum to decipher (eg where treasure is hidden)
Practices writing first name
Fine motor skill development in prep for writing
Mathematics:
Shapes
concepts of whole, half, quarters.
counting up to 20
Recognising numbers
Measuring
Languages:
Indonesian (counting, yes, no, greetings)
greetings in French, German,
counting in Swahili
Other:
Pulled apart electronic devices
Built basic lizard house and holy cross from recycled wood, using hammer and nails
Nature observation (cicadas emerging from shell, white cabbage moth caterpillar development, etc)
Experiments with acid and alkaline substances
Developing responsibility in caring for toddler sister (walking her around the garden so she would be happy), sharing with younger brother (3), developing learning not to fight with brother. Plays happily and negotiates games with friends.
wants to build robot
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Term 3 2014 - outside home
T (5) and W (3):-
Literacy pre-k classes at homeschool mum's house. Africa theme
Pre-handwriting skills - cutting and pasting, drawing shapes and patterns, borders on page, colouring, beading.
Following instructions
Listening to and comprehending stories - Jungle Drums, We all Go on Sarafi, stories from Nelson Mandela's Favourite Folktales. Retelling stories
Counting to 10 in Swahili
African culture day: food and cooking, dressups, dancing, stick fighting
Swimming Lessons
Playgroup
Farmschool
Art of Andy Goldsworthy, Pro-Hart, Eco-dying, Modern art (splatter paintings)
Explaining your artwork, listening to other people explain their work, following instructions, playing with other children, building a fire,
Literacy pre-k classes at homeschool mum's house. Africa theme
Pre-handwriting skills - cutting and pasting, drawing shapes and patterns, borders on page, colouring, beading.
Following instructions
Listening to and comprehending stories - Jungle Drums, We all Go on Sarafi, stories from Nelson Mandela's Favourite Folktales. Retelling stories
Counting to 10 in Swahili
African culture day: food and cooking, dressups, dancing, stick fighting
Swimming Lessons
Playgroup
Farmschool
Art of Andy Goldsworthy, Pro-Hart, Eco-dying, Modern art (splatter paintings)
Explaining your artwork, listening to other people explain their work, following instructions, playing with other children, building a fire,
Friday, February 28, 2014
Viking Show
Yesterday I took T to the Viking Show, a homeschooling event organised by parents and put together by an Viking Era historical re-enactment group. The children were split into groups and circulated around to four different stations where they listened to talks on clothing, culture, myths about Vikings, and weaponry. Following, they demonstrated a duel and a melee. Fantastic!
This was about half the group
The Vikings
*Viking myths dispelled (and some created!)
Playing the Viking game of Kupp
*(Apparently "Saint" Olaf was a cruel king who forced the Norwegians to convert to Christianity and killed anyone who wouldn't. That is why there is no more pagan culture in Norway. You see?. Oh those cruel Christians!)
The Vikings
*Viking myths dispelled (and some created!)
*(Apparently "Saint" Olaf was a cruel king who forced the Norwegians to convert to Christianity and killed anyone who wouldn't. That is why there is no more pagan culture in Norway. You see?. Oh those cruel Christians!)
Friday, December 13, 2013
Mem Fox
Reading a book on learning to read by Mem Fox, I learnt a new way to help T to learn to read.
As we are reading a familiar stroy I show him a word that is often repeated, usually the character;s name, and whenever we come across the word in the book I ask him to identify it. When he does, I do a funny scream of suprise and make him laugh and then he is excited to look for it again. Or when we come to a new page he has to look for the word, which also helps with his scanning skimming skills.
Direct praise is a problem with T because it seems to put too much pressure on him.
As we are reading a familiar stroy I show him a word that is often repeated, usually the character;s name, and whenever we come across the word in the book I ask him to identify it. When he does, I do a funny scream of suprise and make him laugh and then he is excited to look for it again. Or when we come to a new page he has to look for the word, which also helps with his scanning skimming skills.
Direct praise is a problem with T because it seems to put too much pressure on him.
Advent Planning Follow-up
So-far here is what we have achieved out of our Advent planning:
A table-centre wreath with advent candles - lit each night with appropriate prayer for each week.
Purple ribbons, tinsel. Christmas lights.etc put up around the house.
Nativity scene with the approaching Magi.
Our "Christmas Story" Advent Calendar with a little book for each day, leading up to the birth of Our Lord. After a new book is read each evening it is hung on a wooden Christmas tree.
Jesse tree with a new symbol for each day - this is proving a bit much as I forgot to print off what the symbols mean and it adds to a long bed-time. So next year I might do a shorter one that I have in my Liturgical year folder.
Christmas books placed in accessible basket on floor
Buying Christmas present and food for a family who need help at Christmas.
A table-centre wreath with advent candles - lit each night with appropriate prayer for each week.
Purple ribbons, tinsel. Christmas lights.etc put up around the house.
Nativity scene with the approaching Magi.
Our "Christmas Story" Advent Calendar with a little book for each day, leading up to the birth of Our Lord. After a new book is read each evening it is hung on a wooden Christmas tree.
Jesse tree with a new symbol for each day - this is proving a bit much as I forgot to print off what the symbols mean and it adds to a long bed-time. So next year I might do a shorter one that I have in my Liturgical year folder.
Christmas books placed in accessible basket on floor
Buying Christmas present and food for a family who need help at Christmas.
December 1 (First Sunday of Advent)
*Decorate for Advent with Advent Calendars, Advent Wreath, Jesse Tree, etc... Set out Manger for Baby Jesus {I will do this next year I think- all a bit much for me now!} and all of our Christmas Books. Bless the Advent Wreath during nighttime prayers.
December 3 ~ Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Xavier
We made tempura chicken for dinner (the link to Japan!) and read a short verson of his life over dinner
December 6 (Feast of St. Nicholas) ~ The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
We read our relevant St Nicholas books the night before and the boys put out their shoes by the wood heater. They found 'toffee money' in their shoes in the morning! I made these by melting white sugar in a frypan and browning it slightly. Then put it in cellophane bags. We pulled out our St Nicholas picture we made last year and set it up on dining table.
December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) ~ http://catholicicing.com/category/immaculate-conception/, give miraculous medals to children and we ask priest to bless them at Mass.
Completely forgot to do this...
December 9 (Second Sunday of Advent) ~ *Our Lady of Guadalupe (pop-up)
* Feast of St. Juan Diego
Feeling harried at this point...
December 12 (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe) ~ The Legend of the Christmas Rose
Whoops...
December 13 (Feast of St. Lucy) ~ Lucia, Saint of Light
*Celebrate the Feast of St. Lucy
Forgot my own daughter's name-day! Her first one too!
Today we went shopping for Christmas food, and wrapped a present, both for a family who don't have much. Via Wyoming Church. We will drop it off tomorrow.
So you can see Advent has started off well. We've been keeping up with our candles, reading our advent calendar and mostly covering the Jesse tree on time. I'm not too worried that my feast day plans went awry as I want to focus on preparing ourselves for the birth of Jesus: in hope, trust, charity and anticipation.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Advent Planning
To Buy: Advent candles, food bin for stockfeed (as a manger?!?!?); jesse tree; large wreath {SPOTLIGHT?)
ORGANISE CHRISTMAS HAMPER
Also from http://showerofroses.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/this-years-advent-christmas-book.html
December 1 (First Sunday of Advent)
*Decorate for Advent with Advent Calendars, Advent Wreath, Jesse Tree, etc... Set out Manger for Baby Jesus and all of our Christmas Books. Bless the Advent Wreath during nighttime prayers.
http://catholicicing.com/nativity-set-crafts-and-activities-for-kids/
December 3 ~ Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Xavier
December 6 (Feast of St. Nicholas) ~ The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
*Celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas; Bake St. Nicholas Cookies
December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) ~ http://catholicicing.com/category/immaculate-conception/, give miraculous medals to children and we ask priest to bless them at Mass.
December 9 (Second Sunday of Advent) ~ *Our Lady of Guadalupe (pop-up)
* Feast of St. Juan Diego
December 12 (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe) ~ The Legend of the Christmas Rose
*Begin Christmas Rose Novena
December 13 (Feast of St. Lucy) ~ Lucia, Saint of Light
*Celebrate the Feast of St. Lucy
December 14 ~ Waiting for Noel: An Advent Story
December 16 (Gaudete Sunday) ~ The Night of Las Posadas
December 17 ~ The Miraculous Child: A Christmas Folktale from Old Russia
*O Wisdom... (View all our O Antiphon Plans here.)
December 18 ~ Home for Christmas
*O Adonai, and Ruler of the House...
December 19
*O Root of Jesse...
December 20 ~
*O Key of David - Key Lime Pie and Sparkling Drinks with Dinner
December 21 ~ One Christmas Dawn
*O Dayspring... Hot Cocoa in thermoses and drive around to see Christmas lights in town after dark
December 22 ~
*O King of the Gentiles...
December 23 (Fourth Sunday of Advent) ~ The Donkey's Dream
*Bake Starlight Cookies
*O Emmanuel...
December 24 (Christmas Eve) ~ *A Christmas Manger (Punch-out-and-play Books)
Friday, October 25, 2013
Read Alouds Term 4, 2013
Enjoyed by both T (4) and W (2)
The Adventures of the Wishing Chair, Enid Blyton
The Latch key Dog, Joan Dalgleish (abridged by me)
Jack Russell Pet Detective, Sally and Darryl Odgers Scholastic Series
Stories for Five Year-Olds,
See Food
Stories for four year olds
The Adventures of the Wishing Chair, Enid Blyton
The Latch key Dog, Joan Dalgleish (abridged by me)
Jack Russell Pet Detective, Sally and Darryl Odgers Scholastic Series
Stories for Five Year-Olds,
See Food
Stories for four year olds
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