By His Grace, For His Glory... this I pray: Charlotte Mason Kindergarten, Year .5

Friday, February 26, 2016

Charlotte Mason Kindergarten, Year .5

Here's a little glimpse into a weekly homeschool schedule that we aim for and use as a guide. We rarely stick to it perfectly, but it helps me to stay a little more disciplined and have some sort of a plan. With the Charlotte Mason method kindergarten isn't a formal schooling year, but we still like to have some structure around here or we all go crazy. So here's a little bit of our Year .5, or Charlotte Mason Kindergarten, with a 3 year old and 1 year old in the mix.

To get a basic understanding on the Charlotte Mason method, start here.

To see what we aimed for last year, read this.

And to read about a typical day last year for "preschool" read this blog.

Homeschool Rhythm 2015-2016

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Sat/Sun
Morning 8-1	Breakfast & Bible 30 Free Play 30	Breakfast & Bible 30 Free Play 30	Breakfast & Bible 30 Free Play 30	Breakfast & Bible 30 Free Play 30	Bible/Church Free Play 30
	B: Read and Write 30m	Family Circle Time 30 B: Math 20	B: Read and Write 30m	Family Circle Time 30m B: Math 20m	(Family Circle Time)
	Nature Study 1h	Masterly Inactivity	Fine Arts Time 1h	Masterly Inactivity	Nature, handicrafts, games, outings
	Lunch, Literature 30 Foreign Language 30	Lunch, Literature 30m	Lunch, Literature 30	Lunch, Literature 30m Foreign Language 30m	Lunch 30m
Nap/Rest 1-3:30	B: Literature and Devo 30m, Rest and Art 1.5h	B: Nature Book and Devo 30m, Rest and Art 1.5h	B: Literature and Devo 30m, Rest and Art 1.5h	B: Christian biography Book and Devo 30m, Rest and Art 1.5h
Afternoon 3:30-6 (Dinner Prep 5pm)->>	Masterly Inactivity	Tea Time: 30m Masterly Inactivity	Ballet	Masterly Inactivity
Evening 6-8	Dinner Bedtime Stories	Community Group	Dinner Devotional	Dinner Bedtime Stories	Family Devotional

Bible: Bible reading, Catechism, Hymn, Scripture Memory

Family Circle Time: Songs for Sapplings, Cultures & Church History, Prayer, Calendar and Weather, Clock, 1-2 Stories, Preschool for A&E, Folk Song

Preschool: Color, Shape, Number, Letter

Tea Time: Picture Study or Composer Study, Poetry

Fine Arts Time: Piano & Music, Art Learning, (Ballet)

Family Devotional: Catechism, Cultures, Hymn Study

Math Fun: Clock, Calendar, Money, Measurement, Abacus, Counting Bears, Tanagrams, Pattern Blocks, Magnet Blocks, Duplo, Numbers

Toddler/Fun Activities: Puzzles, Lacing, Magnet Dolls, Playdough, Coloring Books, Painting, Learning Toys (shapes, numbers, letters)

Books We Are Using

Homeschool/Discipling Spring 2016

Bible: Catherine Vos Story Bible

Scripture Memory: The Lord’s Prayer, Songs for Saplings, review Psalm 23

Devotional: The Ology (Brooklyn), The Biggest Story (Annalise)

Other Bible: Jesus Storybook Bible, Christian storybooks, Buck Denver, Lamplighter