Mater Amabilis Level 1B, Year 1 Syllabus

Assisi Academy
Curriculum for Mater Amabilis Level 1B, Year 1
Religious Education
NEW TESTAMENT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! TWICE WEEKLY
New Catholic Picture Bible (Lovaski)

Term 1: Ch. 1 - 24 (The Annunciation to The Penitent Woman) Term 2: Ch. 25 - 51 (The Widows Son to Zacchaeus the Publican) Term 3: Ch. 52 - 74 (Entry into Jerusalem to Descent of the Holy Spirit)
Any childrens Bible encyclopedia, for background info, maps, pictures

of houses, clothing, everyday items, locations
SAINTS!
! !
WEEKLY
Once Upon a Time Saints (Edith Pochocki) More Once Upon a Time Saints (Edith Pochocki)
One ! ! ! story to be read aloud and narrated each week. Term 1: St. Alice to St. Comgall Term 2: St. David of Wales to St. Longinus Term 3: St. Martha to St. Adauctus
**MAPWORK - nd the location of each story on a world or European map. Mark with numbered sticker; create key matching each saint to his number.
ADVENT!
TWICE WEEKLY
Tomie de Paola has written and illustrated a number of lovely childrens picture books with themes suitable for Advent. Choose any three from: Country Angel Christmas Jingle, the Christmas Clown Mary, The Mother of Jesus Merry Christmas, Strega Nona The Clown of God The Legend of the Poinsettia The Lady of Guadalupe Use one lesson to read the book, and the second for any follow up activity of your choice. For example: a piece of art work based on the style of the book; a narration typed for the child and illustrated; learning something about a subject related to the book. If you would like to spend more time on Advent related activities, try this literature unit (http://charlottemason.tripod.com/4realpaola.htm based on the Tomie de Paola books. CATECHISM ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! TWICE WEEKLY
Faith and Life 1

Read text and work in activity book, as assigned in CCD class. Spend 5 minutes every day working on memory work (questions and answers from text) assigned by CCD teacher.
Mathematics!
Daily
Singapore Math 1A & B
(**see separate syllabus for daily list)
Study next lesson in text book, asking Mom for help if needed. Stop when you get to an arrow and do the corresponding lesson in the activity book.
Recommended Extras # Mathematical reading and activities from How Math Works # Calculadder # Math-related le-folder or board games # Flashcards
English
READING ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! DAILY
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

READ-ALOUDS AND INDEPENDENT READING Five In A Row! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! DAILY
Volume One: __ The Story About Ping# __ Lentil# # # # # #
# # # # #
# # # #
__ Another Celebrated Dancing Bear __ Papa Piccolo __ Very Last First Time __ The Clown of God #
__ Madeline #
__ A Pair of Red Clogs # # __ Who Owns the Sun? ##
__ Cranberry Thanksgiving# __ Storm in the Night
__ Mike Mulligan and HIs Steam Shovel# __ The Glorious Flight# # # # # #
__ Katy and the Big Snow __ Night of the Moonjellies #
__ Grandfathers Journey#
__ Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening __ How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
WRITING AND COMPOSITION!!
DAILY
Writing Can Help, book 1

Do one page each day and bring to Mom to be checked.
LITERATURE
TALES! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! WEEKLY
English Fairy Tales (Joseph Jacobs) American Tall Tales (Mary Pope Osborne) The Blue Fairy Book (Andrew Lang) The Orchard Book of the Unicorn and Other Magical Animals
! (Margaret Mayo) (and other books in the same series)
FABLES!
! !
WEEKLY
Aesops Fables (with pictures by Milo Winter)

Two fables weekly. Read aloud and narrate. These lend themselves particularly well to narration by drawing or by acting out the fable.
CLASSIC CHILDRENS LITERATURE!! ! ! ! ! ad. lib. Choose at least one book per term from reading list to read aloud. Charlottes Web by E.B.White Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A.Milne The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting Mr. Poppers Penguins by Richard Atwater Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling The Borrowers by Mary Norton James Herriots Treasury for Children by James Heriot Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
POETRY!
WEEKLY
The Harp and the Laurel Wreath When We Were Very Young Now We Are Six
GEOGRAPHY & EARTH STUDIES!

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Three Times Weekly ! plus map work
The Earth: the Geography of Our World (Barbara Taylor)

or
Rivers and Oceans: Geography Facts and Experiments (B. Taylor) (one of
four separate books included in The Earth)
See full list of lessons, most of which involve practical and outdoor activities.
__ Lesson 1! __ Lesson 2! __ Lesson 3! __ Lesson 4! __ Lesson 5! __ Lesson 6! __ Lesson 7! __ Lesson 8! __ Lesson 9! __ Lesson 10! __ Lesson 11! __ Lesson 12!
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__ Lesson 13! __ Lesson 14! __ Lesson 15! __ Lesson 16! __ Lesson 17! __ Lesson 18! __ Lesson 19! __ Lesson 20! __ Lesson 21! __ Lesson 22! __ Lesson 23! __ Lesson 24! ! ! !
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NATURE STUDY !
Weekly
Take at least one nature walk each week. Keep a nature notebook (make at least one entry each week).
Pagoo (Holling C. Holling)! !
Weekly, 2nd/3rd Terms Only Read and narrate in sections of approximately three pages. Term 2: pp. 8-46 (10 lessons) Term 3: pp. 48-87 (10 lessons)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE!
Twice Weekly
Learn Spanish With Grace Rosetta Stone PICTURE STUDY !

(Impressionists)!! ! ! ! ! Weekly
Come Look With Me Series (Gladys Blizzard) - Enjoying Art With Children - Exploring Landscape Art With Children - Animals in Art - World of Play These books include some background information together with some points to look for in each picture. Study one picture each week.
MUSIC APPRECIATION! !
Weekly
Use this year to introduce your child to classical music. Choose from the suggestions for suitable music below, or feel free to add any family favourites. Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev The Sorcerers Apprentice by Paul Dukas
MUSIC # #
Weekly
Piano Lessons every Monday Piano practice daily Recital in the spring
ART !
Weekly
Art With A Purpose, Artpac 1

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Curriculum for Mater Amabilis Level 1B, Year 1

New Catholic Picture Bible (Lovaski)

Any childrens Bible encyclopedia, for background info, maps, pictures

Faith and Life 1

Singapore Math 1A & B

(**see separate syllabus for daily list)

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Volume One: __ The Story About Ping# __ Lentil# # # # # #

__ A Pair of Red Clogs # # __ Who Owns the Sun? ##

__ Cranberry Thanksgiving# __ Storm in the Night

__ Mike Mulligan and HIs Steam Shovel# __ The Glorious Flight# # # # # #

__ Katy and the Big Snow __ Night of the Moonjellies #

WRITING AND COMPOSITION!!

Writing Can Help, book 1

Aesops Fables (with pictures by Milo Winter)

GEOGRAPHY & EARTH STUDIES!

Three Times Weekly ! plus map work

The Earth: the Geography of Our World (Barbara Taylor)

Pagoo (Holling C. Holling)! !

Learn Spanish With Grace Rosetta Stone PICTURE STUDY !

Art With A Purpose, Artpac 1

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Volume One: The Story About Ping# Lentil# # # # # #

A Pair of Red Clogs # # Who Owns the Sun? ##

Cranberry Thanksgiving# Storm in the Night

Mike Mulligan and HIs Steam Shovel# The Glorious Flight# # # # # #

Katy and the Big Snow Night of the Moonjellies #