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Monday, June 16, 2014
Spanish
I want to cover the basics in Spanish-
Miscellaneous
This will be our Friday fun subject- I have selected a few science topics, manners, social etiquette, a few countries to learn about, holidays, and the state and country we live in.
Science includes: computers, space, nature, light, electricity, volcanoes, chemistry, and physics/forces.
Countries (curriculum from a friend) include China, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Mexico, Australia, Egypt, and Africa.
Holidays: Valentine's day, Patriot's Day, President's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Easter
Social Etiquette/Manners: Table manners, restaurant manners, 911/emergencies, phone conversations, etc.
Science includes: computers, space, nature, light, electricity, volcanoes, chemistry, and physics/forces.
Countries (curriculum from a friend) include China, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Mexico, Australia, Egypt, and Africa.
Holidays: Valentine's day, Patriot's Day, President's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Easter
Social Etiquette/Manners: Table manners, restaurant manners, 911/emergencies, phone conversations, etc.
Math
Though I don't feel I have a clear picture of what he should learn in Math, I really want to reinforce his number-sense. We will do a lot of counting, estimating, adding, subtraction, and shapes/patterns. I also want to try conversion, especially with money, but will see how it goes.
Writing
By the end of the year, I want M to be able to write all of the letters, numbers, and his full name. We will be doing one letter/number a week, with a few extra weeks to do just his first, middle, and last names.
I am planning on just finding printables where he can trace. If I find I need to get a little more creative, I will have to take a trip to Pinterest.
I am planning on just finding printables where he can trace. If I find I need to get a little more creative, I will have to take a trip to Pinterest.
My Teaching Philosophy
I will be doing an at-home preschool with my son for his last year before school starts. I've tried to think of some topics that will interest him, and where he also needs improvement. I don't anticipate I will have more than an hour of time to do the following- he has a pretty short attention span, and I have other kids to take care of, too, who won't always sleep when I want! So far, I've decided to have a schedule as follows:
Every day: Spanish, Reading, Scripture
Additionally, we will focus on certain subjects a few days of the week:
Monday: Writing
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Writing
Thursday: Math
Friday: Misc- Manners, Science, Culture, etc.
I have 42 weeks planned, taking a break on certain holidays and the entire week of Christmas.
Although I have a pretty structured plan of what I want to accomplish, I also want this to be fun for both of us, so I will try to incorporate games, even if they don't always have obvious educational application. For example, battleship, chutes and ladders, and go fish. He can be pretty resistant at times.
Every day: Spanish, Reading, Scripture
Additionally, we will focus on certain subjects a few days of the week:
Monday: Writing
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Writing
Thursday: Math
Friday: Misc- Manners, Science, Culture, etc.
I have 42 weeks planned, taking a break on certain holidays and the entire week of Christmas.
Although I have a pretty structured plan of what I want to accomplish, I also want this to be fun for both of us, so I will try to incorporate games, even if they don't always have obvious educational application. For example, battleship, chutes and ladders, and go fish. He can be pretty resistant at times.
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