Year
– 0 – Schedule
Term 1
September – November
Week 1
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 1
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem per day
q Year of the Pilgrims 1620 by Genevieve Foster
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 1-2
q Video: The Pilgrims of Plimoth
q North American Indian Tales: Iagoo, The Storyteller
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 1
Week 2
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 2
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q
Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem per day
q Samuel Eaton’s Day by Kate Waters
q Sarah Morton’s Day by Kate Waters
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 3-4
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 2
Week 3
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 3
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q
Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem per day
q Tapenum’s Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times by Kate Waters
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 5-6
q North American Indian Tales: Shin-ge-bis Fools the
North Wind
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 3
Week
4
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 4
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q On the Mayflower: Voyage of the Ship’s Apprentice
and a Passenger Girl by Kate Waters
q Jamestown: New World Adventure by James E. Knight
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 7-8
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 4
Week 5
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 5
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 9-10
q Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims chapters 1-2
q North American Indian Tales: The Little Boy and the
Girl in the Clouds
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 5
Week 6
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 6
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 11-12
q Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims chapters 3-4
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 6
Week
7
q Leading Little Ones to God: REVIEW WEEK
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 13-14
q Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims chapters 5-6
q North American Indian Tales: The Child of the Evening
Star
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 7
Week 8
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 7
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 15-17
q Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims chapters 7-8
q Video: Pocahontas
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 8
Week 9
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 8
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 18-20
q Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims chapters 9-10
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 10
Week
10
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 9
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 21-23
q Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims chapters 11-12
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 10
Week 11
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 10
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Mary Cassatt
q Music Study: Johann Sebastian Bach
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pocahontas and the Strangers chapters 24-26
q Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims chapters 13-14
q Video: Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 12
During December Break
q Leading Little Ones to God chapters 11-14
Term 2
January – March
Week 13
q Leading Little Ones to God: REVIEW WEEK
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q The American Revolution and How We Fought the War
of Independence by Edward Dolan
q The Story of the Boston Tea Party by Conrad Stein
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: The Fate of the Children
of Lir
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 13
Week 14
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 15
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin by David A. Adler
q What’s the Big Idea Ben Franklin? By Jean Fritz
q Video: What’s the Big Idea Ben Franklin?
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 14
Week 15
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 16
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley
q George the Drummer Boy by Nathaniel Benchley
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: The Tale of Ivan
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 15
Week 16
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 17
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson
q Meet Thomas Jefferson by Pat Fogarty
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 16
Week 17
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 18
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q We the People by Peter Spier
q A More Perfect Union by Betsy Maestro
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: The Shepherd of Myddvai
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 17
Week 18
q Leading Little Ones to God: REVIEW WEEK
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Shh! We’re
Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz
q Video: Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 18
Week 19
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 19
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Picture Book of Paul Revere by David A. Adler
q And Then What Happened Paul Revere by Jean Fritz
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: Morraha
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 19
Week 20
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 20
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Bing
q Video: And Then What Happened Paul Revere?
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 20
Week 21
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 21
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Picture Book of Patrick Henry by David A. Adler
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: The Story of Deirdre
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 21
Week 22
q Leading Little Ones to God: REVIEW WEEK
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People
q A Picture Book of George Washington
q Winter at Valley Forge by James Knight
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 22
Week 23
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 22
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner
q George Washington’s Breakfast by Jean Fritz
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: The Llanfabon Changeling
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 23
Week 24
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 23
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q George Washington’s Socks by Elvira Woodruff
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: Beth Gellert
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 24
Week 25
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 24
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
q Music Study: Antonio Vivaldi
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q George Washington’s Socks by Elvira Woodruff
q Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales: The Sea Maiden
q Christian Liberty nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 25
During April Break
q Leading Little Ones to God chapters 25-27 plus one
REVIEW WEEK
Term 3
May – July
Week 26
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 28
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 1-2
q Pioneer Life From A to Z by Bobbie Kalman
q North American Indian Tales: The Boy Who Snared the
Sun
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 26
Week 27
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 29
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 3-4
q Daniel Boone chapters 1-2
q A Picture Book of Lewis & Clark by David A. Adler
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 27
Week 28
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 30
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 5-6
q Daniel Boone chapters 3-4
q Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express by Eleanor Coerr
q North American Indian Tales: How the Summer Came
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 28
Week
29
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 31
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 7-8
q Daniel Boone chapters 5-6
q Susana of the Alamo by John Jakes
q Christian Liberty nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 29
Week 30
q Leading Little Ones to God: REVIEW WEEK
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 9-10
q Daniel Boone chapters 7-8
q Picture Book of Davy Crockett by David A. Adler
q North American Indian Tales: Grasshopper
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 30
Week 31
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 32
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 11-12
q Daniel Boone chapters 9-10
q Picture Book of Sacagawea by David A. Adler
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 31
Week 32
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 33
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 13-14
q Daniel Boone chapters 11-12
q Picture Book of Sitting Bull by David A. Adler
q North American Indian Tales: Mish-o-sha
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 32
Week 33
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 34
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 15-16
q Daniel Boone chapters 13-14
q They’re Off! The Story of the Pony Express
by Cheryl Harness
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 33
Week 34
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 35
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 17-18
q Daniel Boone chapters 15-16
q Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 34
Week
35
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 36
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Pioneer Sampler chapters 19-20
q Daniel Boone chapters 17-18
q The Josephina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 35
Week 36
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 37
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Daniel Boone 19-20
q Kids in Pioneer Times by Lisa A. Wroble
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 36
Week 37
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 38
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Daniel Boone chapters 21-22
q Daily Life in a Covered Wagon by Paul Erickson
q Christian Liberty Nature Reader book 1 (2 chapters
per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 37
Week 38
q Leading Little Ones to God chapter 39
q Phonics
q Math
q Picture Study: Claude Monet
q Music Study: Ludwig van Beethoven
q Handicrafts
q Read Aloud Poems for Young People – 1 poem
per day
q Daniel Boone chapter 23
q Dandelions by Eve Bunting
q
Christian Liberty Nature Reader
book 1 (2 chapters per week)
q Burgess’s Bird Book chapter 38
During August Break
q Leading Little Ones to God chapters 40-43 plus one
REVIEW WEEK