Learning Basket

This week: Church Life

Because Sunday is Reformation Day I decided that this week we would focus on what we see, do and hear in church.

Praying
Our Bible and Hymnals
The Crucifix
The Baptismal font and Baptism
Holy Communion

Activities:
Maybe take a tour of our church and let Lily see the altar more closely than she does on Sunday morning
Color pictures of things we see and do in church
Look at pictures from the children's baptisms

Songs:
Favorite hymns
Songs from "Growing in Christ" hymns for children
This is the Way We....go to church, etc.
The Bible is God's Word

Learning Basket

This week: Pumpkins

Activities:
Visit to the Pumpkin Patch
Magnetic Jack-O-Lantern

Crafts:
Apple Stamp Pumpkins
Finger paint (Red and Yellow make Orange) paper plate pumpkins

Books:
Our Library has a lot of books about pumpkins. I'm looking forward to taking the girls on Tuesday.

Songs:
I'm not that crazy about the pumpkin songs I've found so perhaps I'll write my own.

Snacks:
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Our Own Learning Basket

October in Polka Dot Wellies by Sarah Jane

Inspired by one of my blog crushes and eager to begin schooling Lily I'm going to attempt a themed lesson plan throughout this year. Each week the girls and I will learn about something new through, books, pictures, crafts, games, songs or videos from our "Learning Basket". Lily is so bright and I think would do very well in a school type setting but unfortunately at her age this is not an option. She needs more structure, challenges and outlets so I think this plan will help us both in providing that.

Next week I will begin with Leaves.

Discuss their different colors, shapes, where to find them

Books- Go to library on Tuesday

Activities-
take a walk collect fall items

Crafts -
Handprint Leaf (finger paint and trace)
Glue leaves on tree
Color or paint leaf pictures
Large leaf cutout and fill in
collect leaves for wreath

Pictures -
Find in magazines, online, create slideshow

Songs -
Found here and here

Video-
Autumn & Vivaldi
The Leaves Are Falling