Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Art & Science, week 24 with Catholic Schoolhouse Curriculum

Art: We finished our Virginia State Symbols books this week and wrote our own Brown-Bear-esque story to go along with them. Here it is:


Cardinal, Cardinal, what do you see? I see a Hound Dog looking at me.
Hound Dog, Hound Dog, what do you see? I see a Dogwood looking at me.
Dogwood, Dogwood, what do you see? I see a Swallowtail looking at me.
Swallowtail, Swallowtail, what do you see? I see a child looking at me. 


*A CSH Art Curriculum Activity. 


Science: Magnetism
In science this week we wrapped up with magnetism. Thanks to the wonderful magnetism kit from Home Science Tools, we had much fun! The students were excited to see washers stick to one another, and we experimented how many we could attach with each of our different magnets. We made a make-shift compass using a magnet, floating disk, and a bowl of water, and we looked at how different ends of magnets attract and others repel. This was a great learning experience not only for the children, but for myself as well.

God bless your summer,
Alecia Rolling

Monday, April 16, 2012

Chorelist appropriate for 4-5 yr. olds
(as found in site mentioned below)

In Their Room


  • Choose clothes and get dressed/undressed.
  • Make bed and clean room.
  • Pick up toys and put in proper place.
  • Put dirty clothes into clothes hamper.


The Rest of the House


  • Brush hair.
  • Brush teeth (let them attempt on their own first - you will want to supervise or at least check teeth afterward - especially back teeth!)
  • Carrying and putting away groceries.
  • Clean table after meals.
  • Clear and set the table.
  • Dust the furniture.
  • Feed the pets at scheduled times.
  • Hang socks, handkerchiefs, and washcloths on a low line.
  • Help do the dishes (rinse items or put dishes in the dishwasher).
  • Help mother prepare plates of food for the family dinner.
  • Help out in cooking and preparing food - with adult supervision.
  • Help set the table (put utensils, napkins, plates, glasses, and condiments from the fridge on the table).
  • Help with grocery shopping and compiling a grocery list.
  • Help with more difficult meal preparations (make frozen juice, crack and scramble eggs, cut with blunt knife).
  • Help with younger siblings (bottle feeding, entertain while mom is out of the room, feed/dress toddler siblings).
  • Hold the hand mixer to whip potatoes or mix up a cake.
  • Make a simple dessert (add topping to cupcakes, pour the toppings on ice cream).
  • Make own sandwich or simple breakfast and clean up.
  • Polish silver.
  • Pour own drink.
  • Prepare cold cereal.
  • Put away clean clothes (children may still struggle with folding "properly" as this is an emerging skill)
  • Set out clothes for the next day
  • Sharpen pencils.
  • Sort laundry with supervision.
  • Spread butter on sandwiches.
  • Take laundry to laundry room on laundry day.
  • Take out the garbage.
  • Tear up lettuce for the salad.
  • Vacuum/sweep.
  • Wash hands (without assistance)









Chores






In the Yard


  • Help clean out the car.
  • Help sweep or rake outside.
  • Wash and help wax the car.
  • Water the garden and lawn with help.


Away from Home


  • Simple help with groceries, such as: putting items in shopping cart, helping put items on the check-out conveyor, handing items to you to be put away at home.


Beginning Etiquette


  • Make thank you and birthday cards.
  • Begin dialing and answering the phone.
If you have boys, check this site out! http://www.homeschool-your-boys.com/how-boys-learn.html