How does the co-op work for you at home?

            (CCM: Classically Catholic Memory; CWH: Connecting With History)

Before the Co-op Meeting

CCM: Gather maps, notebooks, and supplies the night or morning before the co-op meets.

CWH: Mom reads one of the recommended readings in the “Consider” section of CWH Unit One: The Early World.

Monday at the Co-op ~ The Early World

CCM: Complete Memory work and activities in all subjects: Religion, Latin, History, Science, Math, Timeline, Geography, Poetry.

Language Arts: A Picture Study, Q&A, Narration, Copywork, Dictation, or Composition based on skill levels

CWH: Begin “Notebook” section in CWH Unit One.

K-1 Grade Project: Read stories from the New Catholic Picture Bible and complete Creation Story Collage.

            2-3 Grade Project: Reading, Diorama of the Days of Creation.

            4-5 Grade Project: Reading, Begin Timeline of People and Events

Art: What are the oldest pictures in the world?

            K-1 Activity: Line drawings with charcoal

            2-3 Activity: Light and Shadow study with charcoal

            4-5 Activity: Using charcoal with water

Science: The Classification of Living Things

            K-1 Activity: Distinguishing between Living and Non-living (rock, plant, and gerbil)

            2-3 Activity: What does a rock/plant/gerbil do?

            4-5 Activity: What does a rock/plant/gerbil do?

Music: Theory & Practice 

History and Memory Work at Home during the Week

• Tuesday: Listen to CCM CD (15 minutes); Finish Core Text Readings in CWH
• Wednesday: Listen to CCM CD; Begin Reading The Magician’s Nephew during family read aloud time
• Thursday: Listen to CCM CD; Choose one or two books from the Literature section of CWH; find picture books at library about the ancient world. Think “Cave Man”!; Continue The Magician’s Nephew.
• Friday: Listen to CCM CD; Continue reading and exploring the history topic; Continue The Magician’s Nephew.

*The Magician’s Nephew is also in Audiobook format for busy moms who want to listen, too!

What about the other subjects at home?

All of the subjects we cover at the co-op can be continued at home if you purchase the highly-recommended books from the booklist. We use a set booklist from which to draw our activities, so teachers spend less time surfing the internet.  This also allows all of us to be “on the same page” literally!