monday, october 5th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
*copy work: "harvest", molly de havas (one verse/week)
"fields of wheat and oats and barley
bending in the summer breeze
sun and shadow, wave and ripple
chase across their golden seas."
*nature study #5
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/2008/03/green-hour-challenge-5-keeping-list.html
lesson b:
form drawing, p. 20 (fig c)
tuesday, october 6th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "action speak louder than words."
*introduction to fractions, whole to parts
-using clay/salt make 2 eballs of equal size, keep one as 'whole", divide other into parts (1/2s, 1/3s, 1/4s, 1/5s, etc...make sure parts are equal!)
*practice porblems of recognizing whole to parts
lesson b:
handwork, finish transfering form; sew embroidered sq onto bag fabric
http://thelongestyear.typepad.com/DrawstringBagInstructions.pdf
wednesday, october 7th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "all good things come to those who wait."
*cont w/frations introduction; introduce terms
a)denmiator = "d" = downstairs = parts in whole
b)numerator= number of parts
*plan & draw our a garden, intro with story
-on 12" x 12" paper (or other large) draw perimeter; divide in 1/4 (measure!), 1/4 = grains
-divide grains into 1/3s (corn, wheat, oat)
1/4 = vegetables
-divide into 1/5s (beans, potatoes, asparagus, etc)
1/4 = fruit, and 1/4 = flowers (let them decide how to divide & what to 'plant' :)
lesson b:
baking, homemade mini pizzas
-divide bag of cheese amoung 4 mini pizzas, " w/pepperoni, tomatoes, etc, etc
thursday, october 8th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "a picture is worth a thousand words."
*finish work on garden...
*practice problems; simple (+) & (-) of fractions
__ = 1/3 + 1/3, __ = 5/6 - 3/6, etc...
*painting day; paint circles, again whole & parts
1 whole circle, another of equal size in 1/3s, " w/1/4s, and maybe one more?
lesson b:
handwork, sew drawstring casing for bag
http://thelongestyear.typepad.com/DrawstringBagInstructions.pdf
friday, october 9th
orin at Dancing Springs Learning Cooperative, hs enrichment program
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monday, october 12th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "harvest" (second stanza)
"wheat stands tall and straight and heavy
oat grains hang in separate drops
barley's whiskered head curves over --
gold, and brown, and yellow crops"
*nature study, #6
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/2008/03/green-hour-challenge-6-starting.html
lesson b:
form drawing, exploring with rope; lay out, coil, make figure 8, etc...the draw each
tuesday, october 13th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
*finding fractions in nature; rows on corn?? ridges on pumpkin?? look at various harvest crops, leaves, seed pods...
*draw in main lesson book
*project, origami for beginners, "the bird"
http://www.tutorials.com/08/0855/0855.asp
lesson b:
handwork, finish sewing drawstring bag
http://thelongestyear.typepad.com/DrawstringBagInstructions.pdf
wednesday, october 14th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy and wise."
*explore time; 1 day = 24 hours, 1 year = 12 days, 1 month = 4 weeks, etc...
-practice problems; 1/6 of day = __; 1/3 of year = __, 2 weeks = __ month, etc...
*explore measures/baking; 1 pint = 2 c, 1 gal = 4 qts, 1 bushel = 4 pecks, etc...
-practice problems; 1/2 qt = __ pt, 1 c = __ pt, 1/4 bushel = __, etc...
lesson b:
baking, pumpkin bread
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Bread/Detail.aspx
thursday, october 15th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "every cloud has a silver lining."
*cont exploring measurements; 1 ft = 12 in; 1 yd = 3 feet, etc...
-practice problems, 1/3 ft = __ in, 1 ft = __ yd, etc...
*painting day; painting insprired by this verse...
"leaves", katherine tynan
"myriads and myriads plumed their glittering wings
as fine as any bird that soars and sings
as bright as fireflies or the dragon-flies
or birds of paradise
a low wind tossed the plumage all one way
rippled the gold feathers, and green and gay
a low wind that in moving sang one song
all dat and all night long"
lesson b:
handwork, fingerknit drawsting for bag, thread through casing
friday, october, 16th
orin at Dancing Springs Learning Cooperative, hs enrichment program
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monday, october 19th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "harvest" (third stanza)
"when the corn is fully ripened
then the harvest has begun.
reaping, binding, on the stubble
stacking sheaves beneath the sun."
*nature study, #7
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/2008/05/green-hour-challenge-7-xxx.html
lesson b:
form drawing, more exploration with rope; lay out, coil, make figure 8, etc...the draw each (practice from last week along w/new)
tuesday, october 20th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
*finding fractions in nature; part #2 - insects; who shows us 1/2s (ladybug), 1/3rds?, 1/4th madame butterfly, ridges in potato bug?, stripes on caterpillar?...
*explore w/mother nature; draw in main lesson book
*project, origami for beginners, "the cup"
http://www.tutorials.com/08/0855/0855.asp
lesson b:
handwork, make friendship bracelet, basic spiral (remember these! :)
http://www.leakylounge.com/Hogwarts-House-Friendship-t60470.html
wednesday, october 21st
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "laughter is the best medicine."
*mental work;
-1/2 of 100, 1/3 of 21, 1/7 of 42, etc...
*more practice problems
lesson b:
baking, roasted root vegetables (1/4 the potatoes, cut carrots into 1/16s, etc!)
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP00221/roasted-root-vegetables.html
thursday, october 22nd
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "life is what you make it."
*division w/remainders (fractions)
*practice problems
*painting day; painting insprired by this verse...
blessings of fall, alice c. henderson
"the blue rain, the yellow sun
the fields where scarlet poppies run
and all the ripples of the wheat
are in the bread that i do eat"
lesson b:
handwork, continue working on friendship bracelet, basic spiral (if done, make second for a gift)
http://www.leakylounge.com/Hogwarts-House-Friendship-t60470.html
friday, october 23rd
orin at Dancing Springs Learning Cooperative, hs enrichment program
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monday, october 26th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "harvest" (last stanza)
"now we load the great farm wagons
working till the field is clear.
stubble soon must turn to ploughland
ready for another year."
*nature study, #8
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-was-reading-how-to-use-this-book.html
lesson b:
form drawing, learn to tie 'overhand knot', practice drawing
http://www.realknots.com/knots/stoppers.htm
tuesday, october 27th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "necessity is the mother of invention."
*continue working w/division w/remainders (fractions)
*project, origami for beginners, "swan"
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/5466/ori_swan1.html
lesson b:
handwork, working with clay...make a bowl/pinch pot; engrave w/forms and/runes
wednesday, october 28th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "never judge book by its cover."
*a tree is a whole, but it is aldo parts...draw a trunk, split into 2, then 4, then 8(make a beautiful tree poster to hang!)
*practice problems
lesson b:
baking, pumpkin pie
thursday, october 29th
(read on own, "children of odin", 45 min)
main lesson:
*copy work: "don't put off until tomorrow what you can have done today."
*finish tree
*review main lesson book work
*painting day; add backgroud, etc to tree poster, "fall in the forest"?
lesson b:
handwork, finish bowl/pot; make a second for a gift
friday, october 30th
orin at Dancing Springs Learning Cooperative, hs enrichment program
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