Rudolph Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 2, 2008


History
On this day in 1949, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer made its debut on the record charts.

Reading
Print out these books to read:
Call Rudolph: http://k2printables.com/documents/December/call_rudolph_book.pdf
Rudolph, Rudolph http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/Rudolph.%20Rudolph.pdf

Handwriting
R is for reindeer. Practice writing it here: http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha_tracers_dn1/r3.htm

Science
Learn more about reindeers here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/deer/Reindeerprintout.shtml
And here: http://homeschoolparent.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-post.html


Music
Sing these songs:
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer: http://songstolearnby.blogspot.com/2008/11/rudolph-red-nosed-reindeer.html

The Reindeer Pokey : http://songstolearnby.blogspot.com/2008/11/reindeer-pokey.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge December 2

Devin left seven cookies for Santa. While Santa was putting presents under the tree, Rudolph ate some of the cookies and only three cookies were left. How many cookies did Rudolph eat?

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Kelly

Rosa Parks Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterDecember 1, 2008


History
On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested in Alabama when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. Her act prompted a bus boycott led by Martin Luther King JR. and resulted in the desegregation of the bus system. Learn more about her here: http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdrosa.htm

Reading
Type your name into this fun story about Rosa Parks and you will become part of the story!
http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Parks.html

Make your own Rosa Parks book here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/17293_a.pdf

Language Arts
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. Practice finding adjectives here: http://www.schoolexpress.com/fws/get_image.php?id=52536

What adjectives do you think describe Rosa Parks?

Writing Prompt
Do you think Rosa Parks was courageous? Why or why not?

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Homeschool Math Challenge December 1

Rosa Parks worked 7 hours on Monday, 8 hours on Tuesday, and 8 hours on Wednesday. How many hours did she work in all?

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Kelly

Thanksgiving Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 26, 2008


History
Thanksgiving is this week! Learn about the Mayflower here: http://www.plimoth.org/kids/homeworkHelp/mayflower.php

Vocabulary
How many words can you make out of Thanksgiving? Find out here: http://www.lauracandler.com/holidays/ThankgivingWordGame.pdf

Phonics
Gobble and Go! Make a bulletin board with a picture of a turkey saying "Gobble!" and an image of a green traffic light labeled "Go." Ask your child to collect "long O" and "short O" words from cereal boxes, magazines and newspapers and post the words on the bulletin board under the corresponding headings. *You can also do this on butcher paper or construction paper.
Reading
Print out this fun Thanksgiving book: http://www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/thanksgiving/index.htm

Coloring Pages
http://www.plimoth.org/kids/coloring.php

Music
Sing these fun Thanksgiving Songs:
6 Little Turkeys: http://songstolearnby.blogspot.com/2008/11/six-little-turkeys.html

5 Little Turkeys: http://songstolearnby.blogspot.com/2008/11/five-little-turkeys.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge Nov. 26

If 22 Pilgrims and 19 Indians sat down to that first meal, how many people celebrated all together?

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Kelly

Joe DiMaggio Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 25, 2008


History
On this day in 1914, baseball great, Joe DiMaggio was born. He is a Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder.
Handwriting
Practice tracing these baseballs: http://www.printactivities.com/TracingLetters/Shapes/Baseball-Traceable.html

Vocabulary
See if you can find the baseball words in this word search: http://www.printactivities.com/Word_Search_Puzzles/Baseball-Word-Search.html

Writing Prompt
Have you ever played baseball? What is your favorite position?

Math
Practice counting by 5s here: http://www.printactivities.com/Mazes/Math-Mazes/Baseball-CountingBy5s.shtml

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http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2008/11/homeschool-math-challenge-nov-25.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge Nov. 25

Joe is buying some baseballs for his team. If they each cost $5.00, and he buys 3 of them, how much does he spend in all?

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Kelly

Pinocchio Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 24, 2008


History
On this day in 1926, Carlo Lorenzini was born in Italy. He called himself Carlo Collodi. He is remembered for his book, The Adventures of Pinocchio.

Vocabulary
Pinocchio was a marionette. What is a marionette? How is a marionette different from a puppet?

Language Arts
Match the pictures here: http://www.english-adventure.net/pdfs/01-MFEA-Web-Worksheet2.pdf

Writing Prompt
Pinocchio could laugh and dance even though he was carved out of wood. Choose a wooden object. Tell about what would happen if it started laughing and dancing.

Art
Make your own marionette here: http://www.nonsoloscuola.org/Prime/marionet/Pinocchio.gif
(use brads to put it together)
Music
Sing and dance along with this fun Pinocchio dance: http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2008/11/pinocchio-dance.html

Don’t forget the Math Challenge:
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2008/11/homeschool-math-challenge-nov-24.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge Nov. 24

If Pinocchio counted five cod fish and three perch in the whales' belly, how many fish total were in the whales stomach?

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Kelly

The Pinocchio - Dance

Fun for music and dance!

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Hello Day Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 21, 2008


History
Today is World Hello Day! Learn more about it at http://www.worldhelloday.org/

Writing Prompt
What 10 people could you say “Hello” to today?
Art

Trace your hands five times on a piece of construction paper. Look here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/11/hello-in-many-languages.html
to see how to say “hello” in many different languages. Choose 5 of them and write "hello" in one of the languages you chose on each hand. Make a wreath from these hands and display it.


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Homeschool Math Challenge Nov. 21

World Hello Day has been celebrated since 1973. How many years have we been celebrating it?

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Good Luck!

Kelly

Shel Silverstein Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 20, 2008


History
On this day in 1974, children’s favorite, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein was published. Read more about Shel Silverstein here: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/104

Reading
Read the poem “Sick” by Shel Silverstein here: http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2008/11/sick.html



What doesn’t Peggy Ann McKay want to do today?
What is inside her ear?
What day is it?

Writing Prompt
Write a story about a day you were sick.

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Sick

Sick
by Shel Silverstein
"I cannot go to school today,"
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.
"I have the measles and the mumps,
A gash, a rash and purple bumps.
My mouth is wet, my throat is dry,
I'm going blind in my right eye.
My tonsils are as big as rocks,
I've counted sixteen chicken pox
And there's one more--that's seventeen,
And don't you think my face looks green?
My leg is cut--my eyes are blue--
It might be instamatic flu.
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke,
I'm sure that my left leg is broke--
My hip hurts when I move my chin,
My belly button's caving in,
My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained,
My 'pendix pains each time it rains.
My nose is cold, my toes are numb.
I have a sliver in my thumb.
My neck is stiff, my voice is weak,
I hardly whisper when I speak.
My tongue is filling up my mouth,
I think my hair is falling out.
My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight,
My temperature is one-o-eight.
My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear,
There is a hole inside my ear.
I have a hangnail, and my heart is--what?
What's that? What's that you say?
You say today is. . .Saturday?
G'bye, I'm going out to play!"

Homeschool Math Challenge Nov. 20

Today is Thursday, and Peggy Ann McKay does not want to go to school today. She counts 5 chicken pox on her shoulder, 4 on her knee, 12 on her elbow and 2 on her toe. How many chicken pox did she count all together?

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Kelly

Mickey Mouse Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 18, 2008


History
On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse made his movie debut in Steamboat Willie, one of the earliest animated cartoons. This seven-minute film, directed by Walt Disney, was the first to combine animation technology with synchronized sound. From this short film, based on a cartoon drawing, Disney created one of the largest media empires in the world.
You can watch some of it here: http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/familymuseum/collection/masterworks/steamboat/index.html

Handwriting

M is for Mickey Mouse. Practice writing the letter m here: http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha_tracers_dn1/m2.htm

Reading
Match the letters with this fun file folder game: http://www.kinderprintables.com/november/mickeymousebirthdayffgame1c.pdf

Writing Prompt
If you could create a friend for Mickey Mouse, what type of character would you create? Write about your character and draw a picture of him/her.

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Homeschool Math Challenge Nov. 18

Samantha works at the toy store. She takes toys out of boxes and puts them on the shelves. Yesterday she put six Mickey Mouse toys on the shelves. If she puts 8 more Mickey Mouse toys on the shelves today, how many toys will there be all together?

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Kelly

California Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterNovember 17, 2008


History
On this day in 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in as governor of California. Learn more about California here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/california/

Handwriting
Practice your cursive writing here: http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive/geography/pictwords01.htm
And here: http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive/geography/images/usstates02c.gif

Spelling
Put these California words in alphabetical order: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/unitssubjgeog/ss/californiaprint_5.htm

Science
Grizzly bears live in California. Learn about them here: http://www.kidsplanet.org/cyw/grizzlybear.html


Geography
Print out and color this map of California: http://www.50states.com/maps/california.htm
Label the part with a star on it with the word Sacramento. Sacramento is the capitol of California.

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Homeschool Math Challenge Nov. 17

California is the third largest state in the country. There are 50 states in the United States. How many states are smaller than California?

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Kelly

Leaf Jumpers

To read this book, click on the picture of the book above. For a bigger version, click the eyes in the upper right corner.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

What a fun video to go along with a great book!