black history month,  Homeschool

Artists & Athletes

In celebration of Black History month, our lessons each week will highlight the accomplishments of inconic African Americans.

This week we will focus on artists & athletes by watching a short video, reading books about their accomplishments and doing a short corresponding activity.

Our Verse for the Week
The fruit we are covering this week is  Goodness. We will watch a few short bible lesson videos and discuss their content and application to our every day lives

"  22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law
-Galatians 5:22-23 

This Week’s Academic Focus

  • Math: Patterns / Additions Facts
  • Reading: Reviewing ing ending words
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Theme
Book / Activity
Watch
Negro League Baseball
Video:
Rube Foster

Activity: Fingerprint Baseball Craft

Recommended Read for older kids: Something to Prove: The Great Satchel Paige VS Rookie Joe Dimaggio

What Were the Negro Leagues?

More info:
About the Negro Leagues
Watch: Maya Angelou Little People, BIG DREAMS

Read: Itty Bitty Bio Maya Angelou

Activity:
Handprint Poems: Poetry Writing for Kids
Watch: Brain Pop Louis Armstrong

Read: Just a Lucky So and So: The Story of Louis Armstrong

Activity: Cardboard Tube Toy Trumpet Craft
Watch Misty Copeland

Read: Misty Copeland

Activity
Dizzy Dance
Watch Wilma Rudolph
Read:

When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball

Wilma Rudolph

Activity: DIY Backyard Olympic Games
Short Video Bible LessonGoodness: The Fruit of the Spirit 5 Minute Family DevotionalSkuppets at the Farm Goodness The Fruit of the Spirit Children’s talk: Goodness The Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
ReadingHooked on Phonics Lesson 15

Read: Book at end of lesson
Hooked on Phonics Lesson 16

Read: Book at end of lesson
Hooked on Phonics Lesson 17

Read: Book at end of lesson
Hooked on Phonics Lesson 18

Read: Book at end of lesson
Writing /
Motor Skills

Fine Motor Adventure, Sammy Makes a Friend
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Fine Motor Adventure, Sammy Makes a Friend
Math10.1 AB Patterns
Addition facts
10.2 ABC Patterns

10.3 More Patterns
10.4 Missing Elements in Patterns
Specials Art/ Craft

Fingerprint Baseball Craft
Science: Valentine Science Zooming Heart Music: Piano. Learn to Play Hello Dolly By Louis Armstrong Science
Dizzy Dance
RecessPlay baseball outside Outside with David Outside with DavidOutside with David
Independent
Activities
Baseball paper dolls