Learning Through Life

Kids at this age are like sponges, the goal at this age is to expose them to different things and information. While they will learn information, it is not the main goal!

Please note that some things are religious-based. I will indicate all religious-based information with * on both sides of the information so if you would like to remove it from your homeschooling, feel free to do so!

Morning:

Every morning after breakfast:

• Wiggles
• Pledge: Say the Pledge of Allegiance
• Anthem: Sing the Star-Spangled Banner
• Sing the ABC Song: Storybots ABC
• Sing a song about the letter you are learning:  F
• Sing a seasonal song: ________________

Reading:

Before nap or bedtime, it is good to read to your child. This would be an excellent time to add the following:

• Storybook: __________________________
• Family Story: ____________________________

Math:

Algebra/Basic Math:

Place Value:

• Zero

• Numbers 1-10 Compilation 🔢 StoryBots: Counting for Kids | Netflix Jr
• Learn to Count to 20 with Number Zoo | Toddler Fun Learning Collection

Time:

An hour is the large numbers on the clock; The shorthand will tell you the hour or the number to the left side of the clock.

• Practice telling time by the hour!

The Telling Time Song | The Clock Song | Scratch Garden

Geometry:

Take a look at a specific shape

• Parallelogram
• Trapezoid

Shapes Are All Around | Shape Songs | PINKFONG Songs

Social Studies:

Community Helpers:

Sometimes we go to the doctor and our inside is not right. In those cases, a surgeon will take you to a special room, put you down for a special nap, and fix what is wrong. When you wake up you might be hurting, but you will be fixed.

Social Skills:

We say hello to greet someone. We say goodbye before we leave.

Mandy Manners from YouTube

Calendar Skills:

May is the fifth month of the year (you can add special events you do this month). June is the sixth month of the year (you can add special events you do this month)

Months of the year

Geography:

Pick a state each week on the Geography Page

The 50 States Song/50 States and Capitals Song

Language Arts:

Letters:

The Letter F <Find things that Start with the Letter F>

F – Uppercase

f – Lower case

Storybots Letter done in the Morning!

Handwriting: (3-4years old)

Handwriting is learning to write and practicing writing

Science:

Behavioral Health:

Calm: Calm means that you are not stressed and not overwhelmed. Let’s practice calming down

• Storybots: Emotions
• Feelings and Emotions Song
• The feelings song

Computer Science:

(Word/Google Doc/ Other) Word is a program that can be used to type up your journals that start in kindergarten and reports that can start in 4th grade.

Switching on and off the computer

Culinary Arts:

Basic nutrition has to do with balance of the food groups

Science:

Moons might look like little planets or big rocks, but they orbit a planet and not the sun. Earth has one moon. Moons are considered natural satellites.

• Astronomy Picture of the Day (nasa.gov)
• StoryBots Outer Space | Planets, Sun, Moon, Earth and Stars | Solar System Super Song | Fun Learning
• The Planet Song
• The Planets of our Solar System Song (featuring The Hoover Jam)
• The Dwarf Planet Song (feat. Jessica Pace Lyells, Loki Alohikea, Jan van der Beek, and Sophia Oaks)
• Outer Space: “We are the Planets,” The Solar System Song by StoryBots | Netflix Jr
• Outer Space: “I’m So Hot,” The Sun Song by StoryBots | Netflix Jr
• Outer Space: “I’m A Star,” The Stars Song by StoryBots | Netflix Jr
• Outer Space: “Time to Shine,” The Moon Song by StoryBots | Netflix Jr

Elective:

Art – Basics:

Draw basic shapes or combine shapes to make new ones.

YouTube Videos

Domestic Studies – Basic:

Practice Chores –

Show the child how to scrape food off the plates before putting them into the sink (older kids can start doing this after meals).

Physical Education:

Walk/Run and Fitness:

• 30 minutes of activity each day (at least 5 days a week)
• 1 mile walk/run
• Push-ups
• Sit-ups
• Sit and reach
• Crunches
• Lunges

Muscle:

Your arm muscles help you pick stuff up, move things around, and even getting off the ground.

• The Muscle Song (Memorize Your Anatomy) | SCIENCE SONGS Starts at 1 min 37 sec
• The Human Body for children – Muscles for Kids (Older)
• Muscular System 101 – The Human Muscular System and Types of Muscles – FreeSchool 101 (Older)
• KIDS EXERCISE FOR STRONGER ARMS – NO EQUIPMENT
• STRONG ARMS CHALLENGE – KIDS WORKOUT
• ARMS Exercise /ARMS Workout at Home For Beginners,Teens/träning för nybörjare (older)
• Seated Workout for Kids and Teens | Follow Along Exercises (adapted arm workout)
• Baby Shark Workout! Exercise for Kids at Home and Classroom! Go with YoYo!(fun workout)

Game: Pick a game like Soccer

• Learn 1 rule each week
• Practice game skills

Dance:

• Contemporary
  • Learn 1 or more moves/ positions each week and practice

*Religious Elective*

Religious Studies:

The creed is our declaration of what we believe.

• The Apostles’ Creed Song
• This I Believe (The Creed) – Hillsong Worship
• We Believe (Apostle’s Creed)
• The Nicene Creed Song (another creed that you can do)

Church Calendar:

Today is part of the season of: _________________________

<Today we celebrate: _____________> Check out the ELCA Lutheran calendar here, or check our your churches calendar. New year starts at advent

The season of Pentecost ends at the start of Advent.

• Blowing Wind and Tongs of Flame
• John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Pentecost Sunday Lesson Song for Children
• Pentecost Explained in 3 minutes (with Puppets!)  

Bible Reading:

Promises

God has made promises to you and mankind because he loves us God shows his love in many ways

• God Loves Me – VeggieTales
• The Kiss – Jesus’ Betrayal by Judas (song by Joe Niemand)