Come, Follow Me: Week of Jan 14 - 20

How have the past couple of weeks gone for your family? I hope that you are loving the new Come, Follow Me home curriculum!!

January 14-20	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Focus	We Have Come To Worship Him
Topics	Jesus Christ was born in humble circumstances Video: The Nativity	There are many witnesses of the birth of Christ Videos: Shepherds Learn of the Birth of Christ The Christ Child is Presented at the Temple	Parents can receive revelation to protect their families Video: The First Christmas Spirit	Even as a youth, Jesus was focused on doing His Father’s will Video: The Boy Jesus or Young Jesus Teaches in the Temple	What is the Joseph Smith translation? Use guide to explain the JST. Use John 2:46 & JST footnote to demonstrate. For older children, Matthew 3 offers more to discuss.
Memorization	Luke 2:52
History and Geography	Map Work: West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan Map templates to use Read: Augustus Caesar’s World pgs. 10 - 21
Poetry/Language Arts	Read Goldilocks & The Three Bears   Compare with: Goldilocks & Just One Bear	The Jewel Fish of Karnak by Graeme Base (see G. Base talk about the book!)	Handwriting Practice: Tracing Books of the New Testament (pg. 12) (copywork file)	Spelling Practice: Play Scrabble Jr. Use the blank side with more confident spellers.	Nouns! Practice identifying nouns in the Name a Noun game. (for non-writers, this game can be done orally.)
Fine Arts	Composer Study: George Handel Read Chp. 2 of: Handel at the Court of Kings by Opal Wheeler Optional: Read some additional information from Music Appreciation Bk. 1, Pgs. 60-5. Add the German Electors to the Lapbook. Listen to Music Disc 1, tracks 23-25		Song to Learn: Jesus Once Was A Little Child CS 55 Repeat Daily.	Picture Study: Let Us Adore Him The Savior Came To Earth in Humble Circumstances	Art: Old Bear: Leaf Print & Bear Painting
Science/Nature	Unit Study: Water and Our World Lesson 2: “States of Water” (You may want to split this into 2 or more days) 🔳-complete up through 1st activity: Water Sort Cards & What is a Molecule? 🔳-complete through Info card #2, LEGO demonstration & science wall 🔳-optional read-aloud books & science journal
Math	Activity idea: Build a strong, new bed for baby bear. (Fairy Tale STEM challenges)	Activity idea: Bedtime Math: “Hanging By A Bear Claw”	Activity idea: Mathematicians are People too! Read about Pythagoras, pg. 9, “The Teacher Who Paid His Student”	Activity idea: Game: Make That Number	Activity idea: Game: Concept of a Number
Extra Resources	Jesus Christ is Born Goldilocks & the Three Bears Activity ideas	The Secret Language by Ursula Nordstrom	What was up with Pythagoras? Donald and Pythagoras	Picture Scripture Matching Activity A Drop of Water by Walter Wick	Old Bear by Kevin Henkes What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras? by Julie Ellis
Chapter Book Read-Aloud	The Dog Who Was There (Chp. 5-6)

Resources

Books recommended

·         Come, Follow Me-For Individuals and Families 2019 manual

·         Augustus Caesar’s World

·         The Dog Who Was There by Ron Marasco (read every week until done. Then pick another read-aloud.)

·          Mathematicians Are People Too! Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians by Luetta & Wilbert Reimer

·         Handel at the Court of Kings by Opal Wheeler

·         Goldilocks and the Three Bears

·         Goldilocks and Just One Bear by Leigh Hodgkinson

·         The Jewel Fish of Karnak by Graeme Base

·         Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

·         A Drop of Water by Walter Wick

·         What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras? by Julie Ellis

Copywork file:          

Use page 12

Blank Map of Israel for Geography














Completed Map of Israel for Geography

Concept of a Number Game











Make that Number Game











Name A Noun Game

Friend - Jan 2019

For a printable copy of this week's plans, go HERE.

For an overview of how to use these plans, and the thought behind their creation, THIS POST might be helpful!