2013-2014
I invite you to join our Jesus’ Precious Little Lambs school by following along with our lesson plans at home! You are welcome to homeschool with us! Please take a look at Welcome Back to School & Fabulous Fours and Fives for a basic explanation of each area of study that you see here in this monthly lesson plan (bold blue headings), as well as a description of the beauty of Charlotte Mason education methods. To preview our monthly themes planned for the year, also see our 2013 masterplan. If you would like to call your school Little Lambs as well, see my post Founding Message of Jesus’ Precious Little Lambs, a sweet Bible lesson I presented during one of our very first circle times that you might want to use with your kids too!
Bible Truth Theme: I will worship JESUS
Preschool Fun Theme: Christmas (happy birthday baby Jesus, nativity, snow, candy canes, etc.)
Mother Study:
Before teaching your children, enrich yourself with Charles Spurgeon’s sermon The Incarnation and Birth Christ.
Special Events:
December 10th–COMMUNITY OUTREACH Pass out candy canes and The Legend of the Candy Cane in the neighborhood.
December 12th–PAJAMA PARTY Come to school dressed in your jammas for a “Happy Birthday Baby Jesus” party!
December 16th-January 17th–NO SCHOOL Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (We will continue Bible and reading lessons)
Bible Stories:
Week 1 Numbers 26, 32; Deuteronomy 3, 31, 33, 34; Joshua 1-9
The Child’s Story Bible chapters 52-55
Week 2 Joshua10-11, 13-24; Judges 1-5
The Child’s Story Bible chapters 56-59
Week 3 & Week 4 Christmas Story in Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2
The Children’s Story Bible chapters 1-5 (New Testament section), & the Christmas Story from lots of other Children’s Bibles
Memory Verse:
Review prior years verses: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8
Learn new verse: “For unto us a child is born , unto us a son is given : and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor , The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. ” Isaiah 9:6
Hymns:
Silent Night
MP3
Sheet Music Here
O Come All Ye Faithful
MP3
Sheet Music Here
Poetry for memorization:
My Gift
What can I give Him
Poor as I am;
If I were a shepherd,
I would give Him a lamb.
If I were a wise man,
I would do my part.
But what can I give Him?
I will give my heart.
~ Christina Rossetti
Handwriting:
The children will practice printing:
Jesus is the Son of God.
and all the words from the fable in the reading lesson below.
Reading:
Materials: printed fable, loose letters, word cards for “began to tear it in pieces with their teeth. A fox, seeing them, said'”
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The Dogs and the Fox
By Aesop
Some dogs, finding the skin of a lion, began to tear it in pieces with their teeth. A Fox, seeing them, said, “If this lion were alive, you would soon find out that his claws were stronger than your teeth.”
Moral: It is easy to kick a man that is down.
Reading Lessons:
“began to tear it in pieces with their teeth. A fox, seeing them, said'”
1. Write one word from the poem on the board
2. Discuss the word
3. Study it closely, then erase
4. Find the word card from a small pile of cards, then hide the card
5. Spell the word with loose letters (from memory if possible)
6. Find the word in the printed poem
7. Repeat steps 1-6 with each word
8. Do a review of all the words listed up on the board
Word Building Lessons (spelling):
Using loose letters, build words that rhyme with each of the words assigned for this month (ex: tear–wear, fear, near, gear, smear, clear etc.).
(Lessons 5-8 in Delightful Reading by Simply Charlotte Mason)
History Books:
Literature:
Math:
After completing each of the following lessons, and the children feel comfortable with them, make the materials available during independent work time/free play for the children to practice the activities on their own.
Week 1 Pattern Blocks
Use pattern block mats to build Christmas patterns (from Prekinders.com)–if building on top is easy, build next to.
Week 2 Sorting Toothpick Number Sets
(p. 144 in Developing Math Concepts in Pre-Kindergarten)
Have children place number sets (such as toothpicks pictured below; or stickers, coins, beans, paperclips, etc. mounted on cards) on the correct sections of a butcher paper number line.
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Fun Group Projects:
Do a Jesse Tree/Advent using Anne Voskamps Christmas Devotionals
Look into the lineage of Jesus Christ and show young children how the birth of Christ was planned and prepared through the ages through God’s people. Color or make ornaments that represent the story of the day.
Through various Scripture readings, the Jesse Tree takes the first 25 days of December to explain the lineage (or ancestry) of Jesus Christ. Stories that are key throughout the Old Testament are explained in a way that shows even very young children how the birth of Christ was planned and prepared, through God’s people, across the ages. Children can make or color ornaments that represent each story and then hang them on a
Jesse Advent calendar tree.
Read more at
http://faithfulprovisions.com/2012/12/09/what-is-an-advent-jesse-tree/#pmFDk2Mx0dveJOlT.99Through various Scripture readings, the Jesse Tree takes the first 25 days of December to explain the lineage (or ancestry) of Jesus Christ. Stories that are key throughout the Old Testament are explained in a way that shows even very young children how the birth of Christ was planned and prepared, through God’s people, across the ages. Children can make or color ornaments that represent each story and then hang them on a
Jesse Advent calendar tree.
Read more at
http://faithfulprovisions.com/2012/12/09/what-is-an-advent-jesse-tree/#pmFDk2Mx0dveJOlT.99Through various Scripture readings, the Jesse Tree takes the first 25 days of December to explain the lineage (or ancestry) of Jesus Christ. Stories that are key throughout the Old Testament are explained in a way that shows even very young children how the birth of Christ was planned and prepared, through God’s people, across the ages. Children can make or color ornaments that represent each story and then hang them on a
Jesse Advent calendar tree.
Read more at
http://faithfulprovisions.com/2012/12/09/what-is-an-advent-jesse-tree/#pmFDk2Mx0dveJOlT.99
A Handwriting Keepsake
Alternative: write your list with others in mind–“make a list of things you would love to give or do for others you know”
Spread Christmas Cheer and Share the Gospel: Pass Out Candy Canes to Your Neighbors and Attach This Candy Cane Message
Go to a Live Nativity
A Fun Fruit Snack Tree
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Send a Christmas Letter to Our Operation Child From Last Year
Movie Night: Watch Some Old Home Videos or Classic Christmas Movies Together as a Family
Make Christmas Cookies for Friends and Loved Ones
Have a Happy Birthday Jesus Party in Pajamas
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Teach Your Kids How to Tie Knots and Make a No Sew Blanket for Baby Jesus (Baby Doll)
Pick Out a Gift to Give to a Family in Need
Make a Polymer Clay Nativity
Nature Study:
Winter is a great time for a bird study since they are easier to spot in leafless trees.
All good things are inspired by God! We share freely here to be a blessing to you with all that He has given us. Thank you for sharing what you have been given with others too. “Freely you have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8
Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus (Cocoroons are Super Healthy Treats)
Jesus' Precious Little Lambs 