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1 | DO NOT SHARE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. | |||||
2 | CYCLE 1 | 4th GRADE | Week 1 | Week 2 | ||
3 | All school books should be orally narrated. | |||||
4 | BIBLE: 5x/wk, 10 min avg + independent reads | |||||
5 | Read aloud daily | Long Story Short | Week 1 | Week 2 | ||
6 | Independent Bible reading, if not ready for 5-Day Narratives Plan (below). Read once per week. | Tune My Heart Children's Bible >>OR<< | O | O | ||
7 | Independent Bible reading. 4th graders should not complete the journal. Omit if student is not yet a fluent reader. | 5-Day Narratives Bible Reading Plan | O O O O O | O O O O O | ||
8 | Independent reads for fluent readers. Students should read at their own pace (or 10 min), one book at a time. | 3rd-4th Grades | Patrick of Ireland: The Boy Who Forgave | |||
9 | John Bunyan: Journey of a Pilgrim | |||||
10 | HISTORY: 4x/wk, 10-15 min avg + independent reads | |||||
11 | The Story of America for Every Child | Columbus | Balboa | |||
12 | Boys and Girls of Colonial Days | |||||
13 | Used only one week, so check your library. | The Lost Colony | ||||
14 | Viking Adventure | Chapters 1-3 | Chapter 4-6 | |||
15 | A Lion to Guard Us | |||||
16 | Pocahontas and the Strangers | |||||
17 | Squanto: Friend of the Pilgrims | |||||
18 | Independent reads for fluent readers. Students should read at their own pace, one book at a time. | 3rd-4th Grades (Leif 2nd-4th) | Leif the Lucky | |||
19 | The Landing of the Pilgrims | |||||
20 | LITERATURE: 5x/wk, 10 min avg + independent reads | |||||
21 | Chapters avg 5-10 min each. Read one chapter per day. | Charlotte's Web | Chapters 1-4 | Chapters 5-8 | ||
22 | The Everyman's edition was selected specifically because it is one of the few (only?) currently in print that does not expunge the religious content in translation. | Heidi | ||||
23 | The Princess and the Goblin | |||||
24 | Folk Tales | Fairy Tales and Fables | Beauty and the Beast I | Beauty and the Beast II | ||
25 | Independent reads for fluent readers. Students should read at their own pace, one book at a time. | 3rd-4th Grades | The Railway Children | |||
26 | The Wind in the Willows | |||||
27 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE: 5x/wk, 10 min | |||||
28 | Mad Libs | 1 mad lib per week | 1 mad lib per week | |||
29 | Grammarland | Mr. Noun | Little Article | |||
30 | If you did not finish Book 2 last year, continue where you left off. Lessons are cumulative. If 4 lessons per week is too much for your child, alternate days. You can continue in the same book next year if need be. | Dictation Book 3 Student should copy and study the passage. Then parent dictates the passage and student writes it without looking. | 4 Lessons | 4 Lessons | ||
31 | HANDWRITING & TYPING: 4x/wk, 5-10 min + independent typing practice | |||||
32 | Copy Scripture memory or poem recitation work from Together Time | Copywork | 5 minutes alternate days | 5 minutes alternate days | ||
33 | 4th Grade | Cursive Handwriting | 10 minutes alternate days | 10 minutes alternate days | ||
34 | Independent | Typing.com | Progress daily through the typing lessons until your child gains typing fluency. Typing is in preparation for written and typed narrations starting next year. | |||
35 | ELECTIVE LANGUAGES | |||||
36 | French | |||||
37 | Phrasebook | Skim through the phrasebook and/or companion app and take note of phrases you use often in your household. Write those phrases on notecards and stick them around the house where appropriate. Use the phrases instead of English. Learn correct pronunciation through the native speaker on the app. NOTE: Phrasebooks available for other languages, but currently only French and Spanish modern language options will continue into high school. Choose the language that makes the most sense for your family. | ||||
38 | Spanish | |||||
39 | CM Simple Spanish | Lessons 1-5 | Lessons 6-10 | |||
40 | Phrasebook | Skim through the phrasebook and/or companion app and take note of phrases you use often in your household. Write those phrases on notecards and stick them around the house where appropriate. Use the phrases instead of English. Learn correct pronunciation through the native speaker on the app. NOTE: Phrasebooks available for other languages, but currently only French and Spanish modern language options will continue into high school. Choose the language that makes the most sense for your family. | ||||
41 | ART: 2x/wk, 10 min + independent review and handicrafts | |||||
42 | Drawing Textbook | Use the schedule and worksheets provided in Learn to Draw Like a Pro, which is a lesson plan companion to Drawing Textbook. These simple art lessons require only a pencil and a piece of blank paper! You should complete approximately 2 exercises a week with 2 days of independent review practice. | ||||
43 | independent during read-alouds or afternoons | Handicrafts | Choose a handicraft from the list below or from your own ideas and interests (go to Hobby Lobby and see what sparks your interest). A good criterion is, can the outcome of this activity be given as a gift? "Life skills" are not the same as handicrafts. Feel free to call this "hand work" or another name if your boys find the word "handicrafts" offputting, though many great craftsmen throughout time were, indeed, men! hand sewing ~ machine sewing ~ crocheting ~ finger knitting ~ loom knitting ~ soap carving ~ knot tying ~ friendship bracelets ~ macrame ~ embroidery ~ cross stitching ~ wood burning ~ perler beads ~ cake decorating ~ candle making ~ soap making ~ whittling ~ carpentry ~ basket weaving ~ quilting ~ jewelry making ~ latch hook ~ wool felting ~ leather stamping ~ metal working ~ calligraphy ~ etc. | |||
44 | MUSIC: 1x/wk, 10 min + independent reads | |||||
45 | Foreign Language Songs and Folk Songs | Solfege Lessons & Songs | My Four Voices | Oats & Beans & Barley | ||
46 | optional extra listening (folk songs) | Peddler's Pack | Track 1 | Track 2 | ||
47 | Folk Songs of the British Isles | |||||
48 | Independent reads for fluent readers. mp3 music for songs available from the publisher | 3rd-4th Grades | Bach, the Boy from Thuringia | p. 9-15 | p. 16-29 | |
49 | Handel at the Court of Kings | |||||
50 | GEOGRAPHY: 1x/wk, 5-10 min + indpendent map drills (app) | |||||
51 | The New World at Home | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | |||
52 | Independent 3x/week | Seterra | The U.S.: 50 States | The U.S.: 50 States | ||
53 | MATH: 4-5x/wk, 20 min | |||||
54 | 4th Grade | Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Book 4 | Follow the schedule guide provided on p. 15-17, realizing that math must be worked at your child's pace of understanding. Your child may fly through some parts of the book and at other parts take several days to get through one lesson. In general, aim for one lesson per day, stopping at around 20 minutes so as not to frustrate your child, for 4-5 days per week. | |||
55 | SCIENCE: 2x/wk, 10 min avg + independent reads + nature observation and journaling | |||||
56 | Used only one week. Check your library. | Greg's Microscope | Greg's Microscope | |||
57 | Used only one week. Check your library. | Tiny Creatures | Tiny Creatures | |||
58 | Get a birdfeeder, the Merlin Bird ID app, and a regional bird field guide | Bird Watchers and Bird Feeders | ||||
59 | Used only one week. Check your library. | The Boy Who Drew Birds | The Boy Who Drew Birds | |||
60 | Used only one week. Check your library. | Small Wonders | Small Wonders | |||
61 | Purchase a monarch butterfly kit in the spring to go along with insect studies. | Among the Meadow People | ||||
62 | The First Book of Bugs | |||||
63 | Owls in the Family | |||||
64 | Independent reads for fluent readers. Students should read at their own pace, one book at a time. | 3rd-4th Grades | The City Under the Back Steps | |||
65 | The Kite Mystery | |||||
66 | PE | |||||
67 | NOTE: This may be omitted if the child is involved with team sports or you currently have a family exercise program. | Swedish Drill Revisited | Watch first video and explain the concept | Practice drill one 3-5 times during the week | ||