I've made an overview of what I'd like to touch on for Rose Red's first year of preschool at home. Since this is my first attempt I'm sure the goals will morph as the year progresses but it is good to start with something. . . I'm still drawing up our living literature/book selections for the year - all advice welcome!
Art:
color/shape/texture
wet on wet watercolor
cutting and pasting
nature journaling (art using elements of nature)
child size masterpieces
games - Art Memo II
Sensory:
mud, sand, water, playdough
stirring (soup), rolling (cookies, pastry), kneading (bread)
texture boards - soft, smooth, rough, bumpy, etc.
weight, temperature, tall and short, large and small, thick and thin, wide and narrow.
Drama:
fingerplays, handgame/songs, storytime w/ feltboard and chalkboard, dress-up
Music:
Beethoven's Wig II & III
name composers to piece - instrument recognition: visual/sound
Language Arts:
Introduce poetry without music
sound pouches
walking letters, sandpaper letters
alphabet books/I spy books/other
Spanish:
counting to ten
hello, goodbye, thank you, please and you're welcome in spanish
Latin:
w/botany
w/religion
Social Sciences:
families
community
Where we live
games - Sleeping Grump, The Secret Door
books:
People
Day in the Life of . . . builder, doctor, musician etc.
Desert/Arizona picture books
Books about families
Books about adoption
Gardening:
growing vegetable soup - winter veggies/spring veggies
participating in local CSA
games - Harvest Time
Cooking:
making soup, bread, cookies, pies, fresh squeezed juices etc.
(count, measure, weigh)
(stir, knead, roll)
Laundry:
have own small tub and clothesline
Pet Care:
feed and water dog
game - Max
Cleaning:
wood polishing, dusting, window washing, sweeping
Handiwork:
lacing shapes, letters, numbers
sanding pieces of soft wood (like pine)
Math/Logic/Time:
sorting into sets, comparing, sequencing
matching geometric shapes, working with geometry solids
counting, weighing, measuring
time - egg timer (minute), hour glass, keep calendar (days of week, months of year, seasons)
games: Chutes and Ladders, Candyland, Pegboard Chinese Checkers, Colorforms, Think and Match puzzles
books: Give me Grace (days of week), Chicken Soup w/ Rice (months of year),etc.
Science:
Keep a Seasonal Nature Table
Physical Sciences:
Earth - globe (land/water), continent names, landforms/waterforms, rocks, sink & float
Weather - weather chart (sun, cloud, rain, snow), weather nomenclature, different type of clouds, nature journal recording
Ecology - cultivate respect for the 'gift' of nature
books:
The Gift, Be a Friend to Trees, Our Big Home, etc.
Life Sciences:
Human - our five senses, body parts
Zoology - Animal classification: insect, fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, mammal
Animal soundtracks, famlies and homes
Animals of North American Desert
Animal life cycles
Observe frog life cycle
Sequence life cycle of frog
Go to zoo and wildlife parks and desert hikes
Botany -
keep a nature journal: pressing flowers/leaves - art projects w/ nature finds
sequence life cycle of apple and compare and contrast apple varieties
grow mushrooms
indoor plant care - watering and misting
classifying: seeds, leaves, stems, flowers
parts of flower: petal, stamen, pistil, sepal, corolla, calyx, stem, perianth
game - matching 'flower' playing cards (these also note latin name)
Faith:
Home prayer space reflecting liturgical seasons and daily family prayer
Sunday Holy Day
Weekly Adoration
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Level I Atrium - Thursday afternoons
Songs of Faith
Latin chant CD
Dressing as St. Agnes of God for Halloween and creating an All Hallow's Eve Saint book
Prayers: Morning Offering, Our Father, Dinnertime prayer, Bedtime prayer
I'll probably regret posting this since I never like to put things down in stone - so don't be surprised if I delete it . . .
