Pro-Tip: What kind of things are your children doing in their “downtime?” Are they playing outside? That’s PE. Do you make your own maple syrup? Teach them how to do it and involve them (if they are old enough). That’s science. Does your child have an older relative still alive (grandparent? Aunt? Uncle?) who lived through a historical event like 9/11 or the Vietnam War? Have them write a letter to them (that’s English/Language Arts) and ask them some questions about what they remember. Or have them ask questions about what it was like when they were little. Either option is also history. Do you have board games or card games? Play them! That’s logic and math and strategy – otherwise known as STEM. Are you cooking more like I am? Have your child help. Have them double a recipe or cut it in half. That’s math.
Be creative in what you consider learning. It doesn’t all happen behind a desk or with a worksheet. In fact, the most memorable moments tend to those that are out of the box and hands on.
Our children’s Pastor just put this challenge up on Facebook the other day. They pulled out EVERY board game/card game they own. They are playing through all of them deciding which ones to keep and which ones to get rid of once they are done. Play one game a day (and count it as school!) and you’ll add some fun memories to this school time at home.
Be creative in what you consider learning. It doesn’t all happen behind a desk or with a worksheet. In fact, the most memorable moments tend to those that are out of the box and hands on.
Our children’s Pastor just put this challenge up on Facebook the other day. They pulled out EVERY board game/card game they own. They are playing through all of them deciding which ones to keep and which ones to get rid of once they are done. Play one game a day (and count it as school!) and you’ll add some fun memories to this school time at home.
Together School
Together School (start the day with this – all ages)
Homeschoolers of Maine is celebrating Spirit Week COVID-19 style this week!
Tuesday: Dress Like an Old Person Day – to honor those most at risk. (I’d love to see photos in the comments!)
Read Aloud:
Continue reading 1-2 chapters (or more) of the book you choose on Monday. See Monday’s post to see a list of suggestions.
Bible (and Art):
Read Psalm 3 aloud. Choose one of these coloring pages to color.
Watch this YouTube video about the City of David and Hezekiah’s Tunnel.
PE: Go for a walk outside. If you have any snow left, make a snowman. Have a contest! Or have a snowball fight! It’s probably the last one of the season. If you want a more structured play time, do the workouts offered on the Renovation CrossFit Kids Instagram page. These are designed to be done at home.
Art: McHarper Manor is offering live art classes each day. This is their video from last Wednesday. If you want to do the live class, they are at 1pm on their Facebook page.
Learn more about sloths by watching this video.
Create a card for either a hospital employee or someone in a nursing home. Let them know you are thinking about them! Mail.
Music: If your child plays an instrument, make sure to have them practice for 20-30 minutes each day. If they are in the choir, have them sing a song or two. Every other week or so, have them put on a concert for you at home! Video-tape it.
Homeschoolers of Maine is celebrating Spirit Week COVID-19 style this week!
Tuesday: Dress Like an Old Person Day – to honor those most at risk. (I’d love to see photos in the comments!)
Read Aloud:
Continue reading 1-2 chapters (or more) of the book you choose on Monday. See Monday’s post to see a list of suggestions.
Bible (and Art):
Read Psalm 3 aloud. Choose one of these coloring pages to color.
Watch this YouTube video about the City of David and Hezekiah’s Tunnel.
PE: Go for a walk outside. If you have any snow left, make a snowman. Have a contest! Or have a snowball fight! It’s probably the last one of the season. If you want a more structured play time, do the workouts offered on the Renovation CrossFit Kids Instagram page. These are designed to be done at home.
Art: McHarper Manor is offering live art classes each day. This is their video from last Wednesday. If you want to do the live class, they are at 1pm on their Facebook page.
Learn more about sloths by watching this video.
Create a card for either a hospital employee or someone in a nursing home. Let them know you are thinking about them! Mail.
Music: If your child plays an instrument, make sure to have them practice for 20-30 minutes each day. If they are in the choir, have them sing a song or two. Every other week or so, have them put on a concert for you at home! Video-tape it.
Elementary
Math: Continue working on math facts.
Drill sheets to print. (Do no more than 20 problems.)
List of free math games on Teachers Pay Teachers. Pick one to play today:
Language Arts: Continue working on reading for the younger “learning-to-read” group. You can use these books if you don’t have any easy readers at home.
Have older kids who can read continue reading their book of choice.
Have them work on their handwriting.
Have them work on a grammar worksheet.
Have them write a story and illustrate it. They can draw a picture and then write a story about it or tell someone else the story to write for them. Here are 55 story prompts to use.
Science: Do Lesson 2 from Science in the Beginning at this link.
Make sure to do the experiment and the lesson review at the end. (There are 5 lessons in this pdf – just do Lesson 2 today)
Social Studies: Yesterday we learned about George Washington who was the first President of the United States. Today we are going to learn about the second president we had – John Adams.
Younger elementary students watch this video to learn more.
Older elementary students watch this video to learn more about him. Or watch both!
Print out a coloring page to work on while you watch the video.
Drill sheets to print. (Do no more than 20 problems.)
List of free math games on Teachers Pay Teachers. Pick one to play today:
Language Arts: Continue working on reading for the younger “learning-to-read” group. You can use these books if you don’t have any easy readers at home.
Have older kids who can read continue reading their book of choice.
Have them work on their handwriting.
Have them work on a grammar worksheet.
Have them write a story and illustrate it. They can draw a picture and then write a story about it or tell someone else the story to write for them. Here are 55 story prompts to use.
Science: Do Lesson 2 from Science in the Beginning at this link.
Make sure to do the experiment and the lesson review at the end. (There are 5 lessons in this pdf – just do Lesson 2 today)
Social Studies: Yesterday we learned about George Washington who was the first President of the United States. Today we are going to learn about the second president we had – John Adams.
Younger elementary students watch this video to learn more.
Older elementary students watch this video to learn more about him. Or watch both!
Print out a coloring page to work on while you watch the video.
Middle School
Math: Continue working on learning math facts.
Drill sheets to print. (Do no more than 20-25 problems.)
Another option would be use Khan Academy.
List of free math games on Teachers Pay Teachers. Pick one to play today.
Language Arts: Choose 2-4 worksheets from this site to complete (answers included).
Grab an empty notebook. Use this website. Pick one prompt and write a one page story using it.
Pick a book (either from the read aloud section or from this list) Read for at least 30 minutes. Go tell someone else about what you read today.
Science:
Do Lesson 2 from Science in the Beginning at this link:
Make sure to do the experiment and the lesson review at the end – do either the “older or oldest” student lesson review. (There are 5 lessons in this pdf – just do Lesson 2 today)
Social Studies:
Watch Crash Course History with John Green:
Episode 3
Episode 4
Write a short summary of each video in a notebook. We will continue with this for the next few days.
Drill sheets to print. (Do no more than 20-25 problems.)
Another option would be use Khan Academy.
List of free math games on Teachers Pay Teachers. Pick one to play today.
Language Arts: Choose 2-4 worksheets from this site to complete (answers included).
Grab an empty notebook. Use this website. Pick one prompt and write a one page story using it.
Pick a book (either from the read aloud section or from this list) Read for at least 30 minutes. Go tell someone else about what you read today.
Science:
Do Lesson 2 from Science in the Beginning at this link:
Make sure to do the experiment and the lesson review at the end – do either the “older or oldest” student lesson review. (There are 5 lessons in this pdf – just do Lesson 2 today)
Social Studies:
Watch Crash Course History with John Green:
Episode 3
Episode 4
Write a short summary of each video in a notebook. We will continue with this for the next few days.
High School
Math: Continue working on math facts. Use this website to find those areas. Print 1-2 to work on today. Another option would be use Khan Academy.
Language Arts: Continue reading your book and writing your quiz. This should be finished at the end of the week. As a reminder: The quiz should have 20 questions. They should be a mix of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer.
Choose 1-2 worksheets from this website to work on grammar.
Grab an empty notebook. Use this website. Pick one prompt and write a one page story using it.
Science: Continue to work through this course on YouTube by Crash Course on the History of Science. (Click “play” at the top to go to the playlist.)
Grab a notebook and mark it “science.” Write a summary each day of what you learn in each video. Spend 20-30 minutes on this each day. If something interests you, a person or a concept, dig deeper using other sources and add the information to your science notebook.
Social Studies: Learn about European History with this Crash Course playlist. Continue working through the playlist. Spend 20-30 minutes a day on this. Write a summary of what you learn in a “history” notebook. If something interests you, dig deeper using other sources and add the information to your history notebook.
Language Arts: Continue reading your book and writing your quiz. This should be finished at the end of the week. As a reminder: The quiz should have 20 questions. They should be a mix of multiple choice, true/false, and short answer.
Choose 1-2 worksheets from this website to work on grammar.
Grab an empty notebook. Use this website. Pick one prompt and write a one page story using it.
Science: Continue to work through this course on YouTube by Crash Course on the History of Science. (Click “play” at the top to go to the playlist.)
Grab a notebook and mark it “science.” Write a summary each day of what you learn in each video. Spend 20-30 minutes on this each day. If something interests you, a person or a concept, dig deeper using other sources and add the information to your science notebook.
Social Studies: Learn about European History with this Crash Course playlist. Continue working through the playlist. Spend 20-30 minutes a day on this. Write a summary of what you learn in a “history” notebook. If something interests you, dig deeper using other sources and add the information to your history notebook.
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