This year I am determined for Genevieve to participate more in academics, she turns seven in July!
She understands maths easily, knows most of her letters, loves picture books and can absorb short chapter books. She should be joining us for at least an hour daily.
Suggestion
Number and literacy activities – daily, 20 to 30 minutes total
Faith – daily, up to 10 minutes
Story time – daily, up to 20 minutes. This to include history, geography, science and nature picture books as well as immersion in great literature.
I am also wanting to include nature study and art and craft activities each week.
Faith
Catholic Mosaic Picture Books
Bible Stories
Leading Little Ones to Mary
The Mass Book for Children – Rosemary Gortler and Donna Piscitelli
Catholic Children’s Treasure Box – (Maryknoll Sisters) series
Encourage Genevieve to draw picture and dictate story.
Language Arts
Writing
Copywork – Beatrix Potter
Narrations – Illustrating and Dictating
Reading
Spalding Phonics
Fitzroy Readers
Qld Readers
Starfall – Computer Phonics
Effective Reading Workbooks
LEM Workbooks (Some)
Ridout Workbooks
Literature
The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter -Beatrix Potter
The Children’s Book of Virtues – William Bennett
Charlotte’s Web – EB White
Winnie-the-Pooh -A.A.Milne
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook- Joyce Lankaster Brisley
Mr Popper’s Penguins – Richard Atwater
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower – Rumer Goden
Mardie’s Adventures – Astrid Lindgren
Philomena – Kate Seredy
Away Goes Sally – Elizabeth Coatsworth
Picture Books
Immersion in quality picture book with Saxon.
Enjoy at least 2/day
Poetry
When we Were Very Young – AA Milne
Now We are Six – AA Milne
Child’s Garden of Poetry – RL Stevenson
Various other poetry volumes
Mathematics
Hands on activities, board games.
DK computer games.Mathsbuddy.com.au
History/Geography/Science/Nature
Quality Picture Books
Join in with M&Ms Science and Geography lessons
Join Mariah for History
Nature
Weekly Nature Walk and keep notebook
Art/Craft
Daily Art activity
Weekly Craft Activity
