Ignatius Aged 7.4yrs, 2016
Ignatius is a bright, inquisitive boy who is keen to ‘learn everything’. His current passion is volcanoes and tsunamis, he spends hours learning and then regaling all with fact learnt.
Ignatius is mathematically bright and breezes through his maths lessons. He applies himself well to his lessons and ‘reaps the rewards’.
English
Ignatius has good comprehension skills and can expresses himself orally well. Ignatius is an enthusiastic participant of the recent ‘craze’ of creative writing that is taking place. Ignatius will continue to develop and strengthen his language arts skills this year.
Creative Writing
Daily writing, supporting Ignatius in his love of writing and working on the ‘mechanics’.
Resources Include:
Writing Prompt Cards
Stories with a View
Handwriting
Copywork (using Startwrite)
Ensure Ignatius is starting in the correct position and writing in the correct direction. Some poor habits are occurring.
Spelling
All About Spelling
Grammar
Introduction to grammar.
Resources include:
Little Grammar People – Nuri Mass
World of Language – Ruth Heller
Library books
Narrations
– Dictate Oral Narrations for Faith, Geography, History and Science.
Reading Skills
All About Reading Level 2
Literature
Goal
Immersing our children in quality literature is fundamental to our family’s learning approach. Ignatius will continue to be exposed to quality literature through our read alouds.
Resources include:
Our extensive home library.
Poetry
Daily enjoy poetry together, memorising at least one poem a week to be recited at family recitation nights.
Resources include
Robert Louis Stevenson
Classic Children’s Poetry
Spike Mulligan
Children’s Book of Verse
and more from our poetry collection
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Mathematics
Ignatius to complete to the end of grade 2-3 by conclusion of 2016
Resources
Maths Online
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Science and Technology
We desire to encourage Ignatius’s knowledge and awareness of science and technology, to have a questing mind and confidence to tackle technological challenges. Whilst we have been owner building for six years Ignatius has had the opportunity to observe, learn and build.
Ignatius is to investigate and learn in the upcoming year about; electricity and the physical world, though we are always flexible in following any interests that arise.
Resources include:
Our home and town libraries
Young Scientist set
Experiments
DVDs and youtubes
Snap Circuit Kit
K’nex and Lego
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History
– World History
Focus this year will be on world explorers and musicians.
Resources include:
Our own library and town library
– Australian History
Studying from the First Peoples to the Federation.
Resources Include:
Arthur Bailey’s – A Sunburnt Country
Our own library and town library
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Geography
Wanting Ignatius to have an awareness of and appreciation for different cultures and customs. To also have a familiarity with maps, to be able to recognise and map the different continents and many countries.
Whilst studying different cultures we will also be mapping continents, countries, geographical features and cities.
Resources
Our library and town library
Mega Maps
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Creative Arts
-Visual Arts
Ignatius will be exposed to a variety of different mediums including tracing and drawing. Ignatius will also be learning woodwork with his older brothers.
Resources Include:
How to Draw books
youtubes and internet sites
our craft/art supplies
Music
-Choir
On the advice and enthusiasm of the drama teacher our local homeschool support group employed last year, this year we are employing a choir master. Ignatius is willing to be part of this venture, though I’m nervous as to his maturity.
-Dance
Ignatius is keen to participate in any dancing occurring, always keeping up with older siblings.
-Drama
Last year our local homeschool support group employed a well respected and well known drama teacher. At the conclusion of our block of study the children performed the play they had been studying to a stunned audience, they were absolutely brilliant. We will be hiring the drama teacher again and Ignatius will once again have an opportunity to perform under the tutelage of this excellent playwright and teacher.
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Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Values and Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationships, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Interacting, Moving and Communicating
Many of the skills learnt in these areas are covered by the values we hold as a family which are underpinned by our Catholic Faith.
To be confident in their own selves knowing their value and dignity, to understand they must treat their bodies with care, to remove themselves from situations in which this may result in harm, to treat others with kindness, consideration and generosity, to extend Christian charity to all regardless of their belief system.
-Faith
Ignatius to deepen his personal relationship with God and increase his knowledge of His Church and the saints.
Resources
Liturgical Year Resources
Saints biographies from our library.
‘Green’ Catechism
Active Lifestyle, Dance, Games and Sports, Gymnastics
Ignatius to develop and understanding of the importance of an active lifestyle and nutritional health.
Ignatius will be learning karate this year and will come to understand the importance of control and self defence. He will also be doing swimming lessons and will once again compete in a local running competition, last year he ran 2km in 10min, incredible timing for a 7 year old.
Growth and Development, Personal Health Choices and Safe Living
Ignatius to have an understanding of ‘the human body’, the need for personal hygiene and an awareness of nutritional health choices.