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Oh to have a community co-op situation like you have, missceegee. That would such a blessing. I would love to just have something where we get together with others fo poetry, artist, composer, hymns, folksongs, pe, and skakespeare. I am putting together a small book club for some teens. We will read a book every 6 weeks or so and then get together at the local coffee house to discuss. But, oh to have a group of moms that all get the CM approach and would want to do what you have. I guess I know what I am adding to my prayer time!!!
Benita, RCHA is a tremendous blessing to our family and the others involved. Do pray about it, but if you feel led to start something a good resource is http://www.charlottemasonincommunity.com and I love to help others on this path. Many CM communities are small, 4-10 families or so. My group is quite large. Next year will be our 6th year and we have 23 families planning to attend co-op. I prefer 20-25 families. Our 2nd year, I had 50+ families and that was INSANE!!!
I realize how behind I am in my planning at the moment compared to usual and I’m trying not to panic!
Here’s what I have so far for 5th and 2nd:
Ds 5th grade:
Bible-begin Bible study with Mom using How to Manage Your Mouth for Kids and Character Trait Bible studies from Confessions of a Homeschooler
Scripture Memory-finish SCM verse pack 4, then either verse pack 5 or lists on anger, patience, etc. from Intoxicated on Life blog
Language Arts: continue copywork, using verses from our Bible studies. Undecided on spelling, as he is not ready for dictation and I haven’t found anything I’ve liked. Undecided on grammar. If we do it, it will be 3-4x. Either Daily Grammar from Schoolhouseteachers.com or The World of Language series by Ruth Heller as explained by Dollie (teachersofgoodthings). If we do any writing, we will use Lego writing prompts and buddy writing to prepare for written narrations
Reading: booklist undecided. Possibly assigned from history or science
Math: long multiplication and division; fractions and decimals; area and perimeter
Science: human body. After that, undecided
History: US to 1860. 25 states/capitals/abbreviations
Poetry: finish Robert Frost, then Emily Dickinson
Foreign Language: undecided
Keyboarding: undecided. If we do it, either Keyboard Classroom or Typekids
Literature: specific titles to be determined. Will probably use titles to go along with our history studies (Sign of the Beaver, Caddie Woodlawn, etc.)
Dd 2nd grade:
Bible-continue Bible storybook. When we finish, either begin daily readings or start storybook over
Language/Social Skills–modified activities from filefolderfun and lapbook lessons; Joy Berry books; lots of role play with dolls and stuffed animals
Reading–continue practice with books of her choice
Math: basic addition and subtraction facts to 20; place value; if she is ready, 2-digit addition and subtraction with no regrouping
Science–add books on animals, especially Smithsonian Backyard series, into our picture book pile 2x/week
History–add picture books, simple biographies, and early readers on US history into the pile 2x/week. Become familiar with US map
Poetry: finish Stevenson, then Milne and Favorite Poems of Childhood
Character: weekly readings from The Children’s Book of Virtues
Literature: in addition to our regular picture book rotation, Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, and Little House in the Big Woods
Family Studies
Picture/Composer/Hymn Studies–undecided
Art and handicrafts as interest shown
PE–weather permitting, lots of outside time, especially walking on the nature trail near our home and biking; weather not permitting, select an indoor physical activity
I also hope to introduce Math, Science, and Language Centers so that they will have something quiet to do while I am working with the other one or I’m working at my work-from-home job.
missceegee-
I am in love with the charlottemasonincommunity site! Where has it been all my life?!;)
Thank you for sharing it. I am quite impressed with what your group does. What a blessing. I have been given much to ponder and pray about.
Right now thinking that I would like to start a group that meets and discussing Charlotte’s writings. As much as I would like to leap right into the thck of it, I know that I don;t have enough parents around me that really grasp CM philosophy and that is a must if this is to work.
The site is new and is the brainchild of Jenn Stec from KY. She leads a discussion group and a co-op there – http://www.cminthebluegrass.weebly.com. I hope to see it be a great resource to CM groups.
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