C Week

This week we begin cruising down the Alphabet Path with the letter "C". Here's what we will be accomplishing this week.

Monday -
T-Ball/Playground
Talked about "cat" care
Did "construction" puzzle
Read Caps for Sale, The Mouse, The Cat & Grandmother's Hat, The Carrot Seed, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Tuesday
Religion - read Sunday's gospel and discuss word of the week "eternal" - talk about their ideas of heaven
Math - Cuisinaire Rods Alphabet Activities for Letter C
Along the Alphabet Path - Read C is for Columbine and An Alphabet of Catholic Saints (St. Cecilia), and our faith activities
Handwriting & Phonics - Explode the Code pages, HWOT posture & grip
American History - read pages 21-25

Wednesday
Religion - read about St. Peter Claver, read Sunday's Gospel, prepare for Sunday's Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross - color vestments red, read the 1st reading and have kids illustrate what they hear
Math - Gnomes & Gnumbers Roman Numerals
Along the Alphabet Path - Language - play "c" games (find the "c", what starts with the letter "c", , make "c" collage, have a crawling contest
Handwriting & Phonics - Explode the code pages, HWOT wood pieces
Fine Arts - C is for Conductors - color a picture of a conductor, watch conductors conduct online, and practice conducting to music
American History - read pages 26-30, do activity from If You Lived in Colonial Times

Thursday
Religion - Talk about St. John Chysotom's name, make a symbol for him, read Sunday's Gospel, make crosses and narrate to mom a prayer of thanks for everything Christ has done.
Math - Cuisenaire Rods - page 9, Building & Storytelling with the Rods
Along the Alphabet Path - Nature study - look at/color pictures of columbine flower, make cloud pictures with cotton balls
Handwriting & Phonics - Explode the Code pages, HWOT letter "F"
Fine Arts - C is for Conductors - read about and listen to Beethoven music
Science - read about creeks and pond, look at/color animals that live in creeks and ponds

Friday
Religion - read Sunday's Gospel, learn the "We adore you..." prayer
Math - Cuisenaire Rods - page 12 Follow the Leader
Along the Alphabet Path - Art - color the Columbine Fairy, read and look at "C" art in Museum ABC book
Handwriting & Phonics - Explode the Code pages, HWOT letter "F"
Fine Arts - C is for Color - read about Matisse, color wheel (primary & complimentary color), make a Matisse-like painting with hands, use the Crayola pages for color study