February 11-14

In History, we will paint a picture of Joan of Arc and read about her in The Story of the World.
In Music, the children will sing and play “I Have A Valentine Just For You” and “Be My Valentine”.
In Bible, we will learn about the Fruit of the Spirit: Love.  We will read stories and poems from Valentines Day and talk about loving our families and friends.
Our Valentine Party is this Thursday, February 14. Please remember to send 16 valentines to share and mark them with your child’s name.  The children will decorate a mailbox for their valentines and create a special picture frame magnet. 

February 4-7

In Art, we will begin to work on a picture study of the ”Lady with an Ermine” by Leonardo da Vinci. 
In History, we will read about HenryVIII, and the children will paint his picture.
We will begin a recitation of “The Wind” by Robert Louis Stevenson.  Our Valentine Party will be next Thursday, February 14th. Please send 16 Valentines for your child to share with friends. They do not need to be marked with names; the children will pass them directly into the mailboxes that they are planning to make next week.  Please send $1.00 for a party balloon (please turn in by this Thursday, Feb. 7th).

January 28-31

In Science, we will begin to learn about bats in Exploring Creation. 
In Bible, we will learn about the Widow’s Mite and how she gave the best gift.  We will sing The Lord’s Prayer, and the children will make a puzzle and a prayer card.
The children will be narrating “The Seven Ravens” and illustrating a picture to go with the story.
In Music, we’re planning to learn a few new moves and follow directions to “The Castle Croc.” from “Castles, Knights, and Unicorns”. 
Valograms are for sale this week. Don’t forget to order something special for your children.

January 22-24

 In Bible, we will read from Mark 10 about Blind Bartimaeus and from Luke 19 about Zacchaeus. 
In Music, we’re planning to learn a few new moves and follow directions to “The Castle Croc.” from “Castles, Knights, and Unicorns”. 
In History, we will read about the craftsmen of the Reformation and continue to work on our Stained Glass creations that we are planning to display in the hall for Open House.
We are planning to place a Hummingbird feeder outside our classroom.  We will read “The Chickadees” and create bird feeders to place on the Juniper tree near the gardens.

January 14-18

The children will be creating paintings to display at our Barnes and Nobles art fundraiser this month.
In Science, we will be reading about Hummingbirds from the Exploring Creation book.  The children will be planting pansies this week.
In History, we will be learning about Martin Luther and the Reformation.  We will also finish making our stained glass project that will be displayed at our next Open House.
In Music, the children will practice listening and following directions to “Poor Princess Polly” 

January 7-10

We will be reading the “Two Unexpected Visitors”.  The children will illustrate what they heard from the story.
In History the children will be creating Stained Glass pictures using cellophane.
The children will narrate Chapter 3 on ”The Castle of the North Wind”.
In Music the children will be taking turns dancing with fairy wings to Monteverdi’s “Canzonetta”.
In Science we will be reading about bees and how they eat pollen, honey, and nectar. We will also read about butterflies and practice the lifecycle in Science Center.

Jan. 2-3

We will practice narration with The Three Wishes, and sequence the story in circle.  The children will work together to act out The Three Wishes. 
We will read from Luke 10 and read “Mary Listens to Jesus Teach” and “Listening” from The Bible in Pictures and The Beginner’s Bible.
We will read about bees in Exploring Creation and learn about pollination. The children will sketch a purple kale for their Nature Journal.

The Flint Academy

Arlington, Tx
No education seems to be worth the name which has not made children at home in the world of books, and so related them, mind to mind, with thinkers who have dealt with knowledge. — Charlotte Mason