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2011-2012 Course of Study

Subject DatesMemory Verses Memory Book (Poem) Saints (twice a week) Scripture

16 12/12 - 12/16 Third Week of AdventJohn 15:16 Who Has Seen the Wind? Saints for Young Readers for Every Day vol. 2 Living Faith Kids - daily devotion Advent book of the day Proclaim the Wondrous Birth daily prayers (Kindle) The Way to Bethlehem - 4 pages per day (combine Tues and Wed) (16-19, 20-27, 28-31) start Christmas Novena on Dec. 16th skip for Advent

Liturgical Year Celebration Advent / Lent / Easter

Piano

P.A.C.E. skip for Advent 68 (subtracting two) 69 (reading thermometer) skip Wed 70 (similar shapes)

Saxon Math 2

Writing with Ease Copywork and Dictation

Copywork (seasons) 1. The spring months are March, April, and May. (PLL) 2. The fall months are September, October, and November. (PLL) skip the narrations this week (copywork on Tuesday and Friday)

Handwriting (alternating with copywork) CFCA letter Maps, Charts & Graphs B Literature - Myths Literature - Fairy Tales Art Appreciation Poetry

skip for Advent off week skip for Advent skip for Advent BFB - The White Cat p. 157 - oral narration skip for Advent skip for Advent

Spelling

skip for Advent

American History FBAH "Bacon and His Men" - keyboard narration and BOC DSCB - West Virginia and Maine FBAH "Boyhood of Franklin" - keyboard narration and BOC DSCB - Pennsylvania Holy Friends - Blessed Junipero Serra (1713-1784) pp. 93-95

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Subject Dates

16 12/12 - 12/16 Third Week of Advent

New Testament and World History (CWH vol 2) PompeiiBuried Alive (own) work on book Family Read-Aloud 2nd Grade Reading Lessons The First Christians alternated with The King of the Golden City The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dagliesh (own) Pocket Nature - internet links each day pp. 38-45 - narrate pp. 46-47 - narrate and JVC Biology exp 65, p. 138: Oily Feathers skip Wed The Boy Whe Drew Birds pp. 2-7 Grammar skip Mon skip Wed PLL 37 on Fri skip for Advent

Biology

Catechism: Faith & Life 2

First Communion Sacrament Preparation

Holy Mass, week 6 Pages 10-11, p. 195 - This is the most solemn and sacred part of the Mass.

People & Places: Europe Red Sails pp 52-65 Rivers & Oceans Pagoo

Find the five oceans on a map; explain icebergs; use a balloon to make your own iceberg. (pp. 22-23) pp. 20-22

Latin skip for Advent The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading Mon - skip Tues - 46 (second half) Wed - skip Fri - skip Mon - skip Tues - FlashKids pp. 20-21 Wed - skip Fri - skip Ruby's Wish (own) The Hat by Jan Brett (library) and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (library) Color tablets (sensorial, p. 94) off week off week

Preschool: Reading Lessons

Preschool: Letter Book Preschool: Reading Around the World Preschool: Picture Book Preschool: Montessori Art PE Choir & music appreciation Video

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Subject Dates

16 12/12 - 12/16 Third Week of Advent

Book basket

Preschool: Story Hour Field trips / Thursday afternoon

Benjamin Franklin by D'Aulaire (own) You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist (library) What's the Big Idea, Benjamin Franklin? (own) A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin (library) America: A Patriotic Primer (library) Thy Friend Obadiah (library) The Sacramental of the Church (own) Child's Guide to First Holy Communion (own) Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor (own) Our Lady of Guadalupe Coloring Book (own) Christmas party SITM 4 Mon 12/12 - The Muppet Movie with Grammy and charity shopping

Appointments Wed 12/14 - cookie decorating party at the R family house Sun 12/18 - Dad's birthday and Nutcracker (2 pm)

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17 12/19 - 12/23 Fourth Week of AdventJohn 15:16 / Joshua 1:9 Who Has Seen the Wind? Saints for Young Readers for Every Day vol. 2 Living Faith Kids - daily devotion baptism anniversary 12/21 Wed 12/21 - Parish Penance Service CGS starts 1/4 Advent book of the day The Way to Bethlehem - 4 pages per day (32-37, 38-43, 44-47) skip for Advent


Piano

P.A.C.E. skip for Advent 71 (adding two digit numbers with trading) 72 (adding two digit numbers with trading) skip Wed skip Fri

Saxon Math 2


skip for Advent Handwriting (alternating with copywork) CFCA letter Maps, Charts & Graphs B Literature - Myths Literature - Fairy Tales Art Appreciation Poetry

skip for Advent off week skip for Advent skip for Advent BFB - The Water-lily. The Gold-spinners p. 174 - oral narration skip for Advent skip for Advent

Spelling

skip for Advent

American History

FBAH Ch. 16 "Franklin, the Printer" - keyboard narration selections from If You Lived in Colonial Times (own) FBAH Ch. 17 "The Great Doctor Franklin - keyboard narration Map 15 on Blackline Maps (map of colonies - label from a list) What's the Big Idea Benjamin Franklin on VHS (library) (didn't work)

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Subject Dates

17 12/19 - 12/23 Fourth Week of Advent

New Testament and World History (CWH vol 2) More Once Upon a Time Saints (own) Joseph of Arimethea p. 13 Martha p. 29 The Little Juggler King of the Golden City The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dagliesh (own)

Family Read-Aloud 2nd Grade Reading Lessons

Biology The Boy Who Drew Birds pp. 8-20 (finished book) Birds of America Coloring Book - pick one bird and color correctly Grammar PPL 40 (respond in sentences) Catechism: Faith & Life 2 skip for Advent

First Communion Sacrament Preparation Holy Mass, week 7 Pages 12-13, p. 197 Look at Italy in Children Just Like Me. People & Places: Europe Red Sails pp. 65-80 Explain waves, current and tides; observe waves in the bath. (pp. 24-25) Draw Write Now book #6 - tidal creatures skip for Advent

Rivers & Oceans Pagoo

Latin skip for Advent Preschool: Reading Lessons off week Preschool: Letter Book off week Preschool: Reading Around the World Preschool: Picture Book Preschool: Montessori Art PE Choir & music appreciation Video The Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence H. Parry (library) An Egg is Quiet (library) Christmas Morning in the Barn (library) skip for Advent skip for Advent off week

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Subject Dates

17 12/19 - 12/23 Fourth Week of Advent

Book basket What's the Bid Idea Ben Franklin? (library book) I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags (library) Grandfather's Journey (library) The Mother of Jesus by dePaola (library) Mary, Mother of Jesus by Joslin (own) No storyhour packing


Appointments

meter reading

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18 1/9 - 1/13Joshua 1:9 Who Has Seen the Wind? Saints for Young Readers for Every Day vol. 1 Living Faith Kids - daily devotion


Piano

off week New virtue: Perseverance (combine into one day) Definition and Application (see pages 34, 37-38, 41) "How the Animals Got Sunlight" The Children's Book of Heroes p. 50 skip Monday 73 (subtracting nine) 74 (measuring line segments) 75 (addition algorithm)

P.A.C.E.

Saxon Math 2

Writing with Ease Copywork and Dictation Copywork (abbreviations for months of the year) 1. all the months Narration Friday - Saints for Young Readers for Every Day Handwriting 2 for Young Catholics - start cursive Handwriting (alternating Tues - p. 104 (all of the cursive I's) with copywork) Fri - p. 105 off week CFCA letter Maps, Charts & Graphs B Literature - Myths Literature - Fairy Tales Art Appreciation Poetry Lesson 13 off week BFB The Terrible Head p. 182 - oral narration off week Paul Revere's Ride (library)

Spelling

off week

American History

off week

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Subject Dates

18 1/9 - 1/13

New Testament and World History (CWH vol 2) Finish projects: Finish book of St. Peter King of the Golden City The First Christians The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dagliesh (own) skip Monday One Small Square - Seashore pp. 3-7 - narrate, define intertidal zone, draw a coastline at high tide and low tide. Skip Wednesday Pp. 8-11 - narrate, define adaptation, predator PLL skip Monday 41 (write sentences about 3) 42 (orally first part, second part is copywork later) Chapter 16 Holy Mass, weeks 7 and 8 Pages 12-13, p. 197 First Communion Sacrament Preparation Pages 14-15, p. 199 - We are commissioned to go forth and share Jesus' life. PSR story People & Places: Europe Red Sails pp 80-94 Look at a map of your country and name the seas and oceans that surround it; look at an example of a tide table, ideally for a place your child knows (you should be able to find one on the internet). pp. 24-26


Biology

Grammar



Latin off week The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading Mon - skip Tues - magnetic letters for lesson 46 Wed - skip Fri - skipped Mon - skip Tues - FlashKids pp. 22-23 Wed - skip Fri - skipped Lotus Seed (library) The Year at Maple Hill Farm (library) Spelling puzzles off week off week



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Subject Dates

18 1/9 - 1/13George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz (library) Why Don't You Get a Horse Sam Adams? (library) A Picture Book of George Washington (library) The Hatmaker's Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin (library) George Washington by D'Aulaire (own) Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? (library) What Lives in a Shell? By Kathleen Zoahfeld (library) Sponges Are Skeletons by Barbara Juster Esbensen (library) The Miracles of Jesus by Tomie dePaola (library) A Grain of Sand by Gary Greenberg (library) Our Lady of Banneux Coloring Book (own) Hornbooks and Inkwells (library) missed (furnace broken, spent Wed night in Wichita) Mon - zoo 9:15 am - 1 pm

Book basket


Appointments Jan 9 - Mom dentist appointment Jan 11 (Wed) - spend morning / day with O family

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19 1/16 - 1/20Joshua 1:9 Who Has Seen the Wind? / The Woodpecker Saints for Young Readers for Every Day vol. 1 Living Faith Kids - daily devotion

Liturgical Year Celebration Advent / Lent / Easter 1/21 - Our Lady of Altagracia: A Gift of Gracias by Alvarez (library) and St. Agnes Cookies (binder) Piano Course Pre-A pp. 18

Piano

P.A.C.E.

"The Tortoise and the Hare" BOV p. 529 "The Little Steam Engine" BOV p. 530 & The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper (library)

Saxon Math 2

76 (addition algorithm) 77 (mixed numbers) 78 (ordering three digit numbers)

Copywork (proper usage of the verbs sit and set) Sit means to be seated or to be located . Set means to place . 1. A ferret never sits for long. Look, it set the toy on the ledge. 2. I set the pan on the counter yesterday. Right not, it sits on the table.


Narration (3-4 long paragraphs): 1. Mon - Catechism 2. Wed - Saint of the Day Handwriting 2 for Young Catholics Handwriting (alternating p. 107 with copywork) p. 108 letter week CFCA letter Maps, Charts & Graphs B Literature - Myths Literature - Fairy Tales Art Appreciation Poetry Lesson 14 CM - The Story of Io p. 73 - keyboard narration BFB - The Story of Pretty Goldilocks p. 193 - oral narration (14 pages) Questioning Art by Alan Gartenhaus (library) Paul Revere's Ride (library) Lesson 16 Day one Read the weeks words together. Discuss new words. Complete first page and second page. Spelling Day two Copy all words from the lesson. Day three Quiz. Write missed words three times each. Write one sentence that contains each missed word. Day four Test. Write each missed word five times. (Add missed words to next weeks lesson.)

American History

FBAH Ch. 18 "Young George Washington" - keyboard narration DSCB - North Carolina and South Carolina and BOC FBAH Ch. 19 "Washington in the French War" - keyboard narration DSCB - Tennessee johnycakes for breakfast on Tuesday

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Subject DatesUnit IV (6 weeks)

19 1/16 - 1/20

New Testament and World History (CWH vol 2)

Connect Celebrating 2000 Years of Christian History: The Second Century no maps F of F pp. 137 - 139 (intro, articles 1 and 2: The Emperor Nero and Other Persecutions) King of the Golden City The First Christians Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Encounter the Saints)


Biology

One Small Square - Seashore pp. 12-15 - narrate, define oxygen pp. 16-19 - narrate pp. 20-25 - narrate

Grammar PLL 43 (orally), 44 (orally) Catechism: Faith & Life 2 Chapter 17

First Communion Sacrament Preparation Holy Mass, week 9 - Page 16, p. 201 - Laminate and bind book. PSR story People & Places: Europe Red Sails pp. 94-107 Rivers & Oceans Pagoo

Discuss pollution and its causes; make a water filter. (pp. 2930) pp. 28-30 Lesson 13 Day 1 - listen to CD & read through lesson Day 2 - CD & first page of exercises Day 3 - CD & second page of exercises The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading Mon - lesson 47 Tues - 47 magnets Fri - 48 (half) FlashKids Mon - pp. 24-25 Tues - pp. 26-27 Fri - pp. 28-29 Kami and the Yaks (library) and All the Way to Lhasa by Barbara Helen Berger (library) Seven Silly Eaters (library) Sewing (with cardboard sewing cards) Alphabet Art - P off week

Latin



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Subject Dates

19 1/16 - 1/20

Book basket

Wee Sing America CD (library) George vs. George (own) They Called Her Molly Pitcher by Anne Rockwell (own) The 18 Penny Goose (own) R is for Rhode Island Red (library?) The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks (library) Hush! A Thai Lullaby (own) St. Meinrad Coloring Book (own)


SITM 5

Appointments lunch at the B family on Thursday playdate at the O family Wednesday afternoon

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20 1/23 - 1/28Joshua 1:9 The Woodpecker Saints for Young Readers for Every Day vol. 1 Living Faith Kids - daily devotion


Piano

off week

P.A.C.E.

Least of All by Carol Purdy (own) Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel (own) 79 (representing three digit numbers pictorially) 80 (overlapping geometric designs) 81 (writing three digit numbers) xtramath daily

Saxon Math 2


Copywork (titles Mr., Mrs., Dr., Miss, Ms) 1. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson visited with Mr. Wallis. 2. Ms. Andrea Helm is my sister's teacher. Narration 1. Saint of the Day on Monday 2. Wed - Battle of Princeton (American History)


Handwriting 2 for Young Catholics off week Lesson 15 CM - Halcyone's Dream p. 78 - keyboard narration BFB - The History of Whittington p. 206 - oral narration (8 pages) Unlikely Pairs by Bob Raczka pp. 4-5 The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry (library) Lesson 17 Day one Read the weeks words together. Discuss new words. Complete first page and second page.

Spelling

Day two Copy all words from the lesson. Day three Quiz. Write missed words three times each. Write one sentence that contains each missed word. Day four Test. Write each missed word five times. (Add missed words to next weeks lesson.)

FBAH Ch. 20 "Washington in the Revolution" (skip Ch. 19) keyboard narration Stories of Great Americans - Battle of Trenton (12/26/76) pp. 65-67 and Princeton (1/2/77) pp. 67-70 DSCB - New Jersey choose a project or two from American Kids in History: Revolutionary War Days (own) selections from If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution (own - book basket) could read Tolliver's Secret as a family read-aloud Page 13 of 21

American History


Subject Dates

20 1/23 - 1/28


Celebrating 2000 Years of Christian History: The Third Century F of F pp. 139 - 140 (article 3: The Church Saved in the Catacombs) F of F pp. 153 - 154 (intro, article 1: Fathers of the Church) King of the Golden City The First Christians Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Encounter the Saints)


Biology

One Small Square - Seashore pp. 26-31 - narrate pp. 32-35 - narrate pp. 36-43 - narrate

Grammar PLL 45, 46 (read together, discuss) Catechism: Faith & Life 2 Chapter 18 Cut out book and bind it practice petitions First Communion Sacrament Preparation Preparing Our Hearts to Receive Jesus, week 1 - Consecration to Mary, pp. 204-205 PSR story People & Places: Europe Red Sails pp 107-120 Rivers & Oceans Pagoo Pay a visit to your chosen water environment. Observe wildlife and plant life. How it the area used by people? Add a page to your scrapbook. pp. 32-34 Lesson 14 Day 1 - listen to CD & read through lesson Day 2 - CD & first page of exercises Day 3 - CD & second page of exercises Day 4 - CD & vocabulary drill form The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading Tues - lesson 48 (half) Wed - 48 magnets Fri - 49 (half) FlashKids Tues - pp. 30-31 Wed - pp. 32-33 Fri - pp. 34-35 The Leaky Umbrella by Demi (library) Calico the Wonder Horse (library) Nursery rhyme story blocks off week off week

Latin



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Subject Dates

20 1/23 - 1/28

Book basket


Can't You Make Them Behave, King George (library) When Washington Crossed the Delaware (library) Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (library) A Picture Book of Paul Revere (library) The Seven Sacraments (own) Betsy Ross by Alexandra Wallner (library) Japan ABCs (library) SJP Saint Paul the Apostle (own) field trip to art museum Rivers and Oceans - creek visit meter reading Mon 1/23 - stay with O family for a couple of hours

Appointments Thurs 1/26 - 9:15 am Library for field trip to art museum - 3:45 pm visit to another Atrium

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Piano

P.A.C.E.

Saxon Math 2



Spelling

American History

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Biology

Grammar



People & Places: Europe


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Book basket


Appointments

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Piano

P.A.C.E.

Saxon Math 2



Spelling

American History

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Biology

Grammar



People & Places: Europe


Latin



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Book basket


Appointments

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