Love to have Ignatius reading at a basic level, my biggest wish though is for his concentration ability to improve. Ignatius is very bright but very ‘flighty’.
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Faith
Ignatius is making his first Confession in August and his First Holy Communion in September! Continue with his Sacramental Preparation
Bible – Memorise 1 verse/week.
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English
All About Reading
Continue with our All About Reading program
Copywork
Cursive & Printing – daily 10 minutes
Startwrite – selection of poems/bible passages/catechism
or seriously considering Pictures in Cursive
Oral Narration
Regular oral narrations and mum to write at least one a week from readings of : history, religion, geography, literature and science.
Poetry
Daily Poetry reading – memorise one poem per week.
Books from our home library
Literature
To enjoy read alouds from suggestions such as the following or our Mega List
Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A.Milne
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children by James Herriot
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Mathematics
Mathematics.com.au
Living Math books
Math Board Games and activities
Science
???
Reading
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Experiments
??
Nature Study
Weekly nature walk
Wonderland of Nature – Nuri Mass
Supporting picture and chapter books from our library and town library
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History
20th Century
Child’s History of the World – Virgil Hillyer
Supporting living books from Branch and Home Library.
History Reads
???
Australian History
Sunburnt Country – Arthur Baillie
Notebook Narrations.
Supporting Living Books from Branch and Home Library.
Geography
A Child’s Geography of the World by Virgil Hillyer
Mapdrill
Supporting living books from home and town library
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Art
Home Library & Youtubes
Practical application
Picture Study
Home & Town Library
An artist a fortnight
Music Appreciation
Listen to classical composers
Read Opal Wheeler
Music
Drum lessons via online
Singing with Mariah
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Extra Curricula
Soccer
