Week 1 Block 3, Boronia Term

Language
Introduce phonograms ‘b’, ‘h’ (sandpaper letters and sand tray)
Minimus araneus compluvum ascendit (Incy Wincy Spider)
Ita mater (Yes Mother)
J’ai des rubans sur mes souliers
Vite! (Quick!)
English Studies
‘The Water of Life‘ from The Pink Fairy Book Andrew Lang
‘The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweeper‘ from The Complete Illustrated Stories Hans Christian Anderson
Narration: ‘The Frogs who Wished for a King‘, ‘The Owl and the Grasshopper‘, ‘The Wolf and His Shadow‘ from The Aesop for Children Ill. Milo Winter (He’s really a bit too young for Narration, so I’m mostly going to be keeping an ear out for re-tellings, or incorporation in play)
Recitation: Nursery Chairs A. A. Milne from When We Were Very Young

Art and Music
Folksong: The Black Velvet Band
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Work: Pictures at an Exhibition
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Work: The Mona Lisa
Music: Fast/Slow (The Kodály Method 1 Lois Choksy) Down Came Johnny
Art: Watercolour
Painting on Wet (Art Ideas Fiona Watts)