{"id":3083,"date":"2015-09-15T11:11:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T16:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/?page_id=3083"},"modified":"2024-08-03T17:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T21:37:25","slug":"kinder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/prep\/kinder\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindergarten Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Extract from Charlotte Mason&#8217;s Parents&#8217; Union School Preparatory Class Program, July 196<\/strong>5<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Children of five still need plenty of quiet growing-time and as much out-of-door life as possible. Daily lessons should be regular but informal and the time-table regarded only as a flexible guide to a well-assorted arrangement of free play occupations, activities and quiet story times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The periods on the time-table must be spaced to allow time to move around, put things away and get them out, change position and so forth between periods, so that there shall be no pressure of hustle and no lack of opportunity for movement: concentrated attention should never be required of this class for more than ten minutes on reading, writing or number, or for more than fifteen minutes on stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">With these considerations in mind the following plan is suggested: it offers a suitable variety of organized occupations for each morning; particular attention should be paid to the arrangement: reading, writing and number should not be taken consecutively<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Monday &#8211; Bible, Reading, Painting, Break, Number, Handwork, Geography, Writing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Tuesday &#8211; Tales, Number, Handwork, Break, Reading, Singing Games, Writing, Nature Study<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Wednesday &#8211; Poetry, Reading, Nature Study, Break, Number, Handwork, History, Writing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Thursday &#8211; Bible, Number, Handwork, Break, Reading, Singing Games, Writing, Tales<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Friday &#8211; Tales, Reading, Picture Study, Break, Number, Handwork, Nature Study, Writing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">A break for free play must be included as shown above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">There should also be activities in the afternoon such as physical exercise, outdoor nature observation, gardening, outdoor geography, as well as more listening to stories. The arrangement of these must depend largely on weather and climate. Children should be allowed to help in the house and in the care of animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Lessons<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"> The understanding of five-year-old children varies greatly; those who are already used to being read to will be able to cover the greater part of the syllabus during a year, others will only make a beginning and may need to be told the stories at first; in either case a foundation will have been laid for the more formal lessons required of a child of six. No narration, as such, should be required at this age, though there will be many who will enjoy &#8220;telling back,&#8221; and there could be plenty of talking about stories heard. Important proper names could be pointed out and repeated aloud beforehand, so that the story may be as uninterrupted as possible. There should be no examinations or tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">At this age children usually have a fine dramatic sense, and acting stories or setting tableaux to illustrate them is both enjoyable and valuable. Some have also considerable ability to learn by heart and this can be put to good use by learning verse of good quality; however, learning by heart should not be considered compulsory at this age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Sample Schedule\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Monday to Thursday<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 1 (<em>45 mins<\/em>):\n<ul>\n<li>Religion (<em>10 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Reading (<em>10 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Picture study, Music Appreciation or Poetry (<em>10 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>History or Geography (<em>10 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Handwriting (<em>5 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 2 (<em>25 mins<\/em>):\n<ul>\n<li>Math (<em>10 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Story time (<em>15 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Friday<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 1 (<em>45 minutes<\/em>):\n<ul>\n<li>Reading (<em>10 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Art or craft activity (<em>30 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Handwriting (<em>5 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 2 (<em>25 mins<\/em>):\n<ul>\n<li>Math (<em>10 mins<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Story time (<em>15 mins<\/em>)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Recommendations for Kindergarten<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>1 to 1.5 hours daily<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Religion &#8211; four times weekly, for 10 to 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Maths &#8211; daily, for 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>History \u00a0&#8211; twice weekly, for 10 to 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Geography &#8211; twice weekly, for 10 to 15 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Music appreciation &#8211; weekly, for around 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Picture study &#8211; weekly, for around 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Poetry &#8211; twice weekly, for 5 to 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Story time &#8211; daily, for 10 to 15 minutes<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ae9e77;\">these are guidelines &#8211; adapt them to suit your child and family.<\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PREP-Kinder-Year-at-a-Glance-and-Sample-Week.pdf\"><strong>Year at a glance Overview and Sample Weekly Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After reading syllabus, see Prep Kindergarten &#8220;Plan book&#8221; to help you plan and organize your school year.<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-Mater-Amabilis-Prep-Kinder-Planbook.pdf\">MA Prep Kindergarten Plan Book<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<p><strong>RELIGIOUS EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Suggested Resources for Living the Liturgical Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 70px\"><em><strong> Adult Resources:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kppm8X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advent, Christmas and Epiphany in the Domestic Church<\/a><\/strong> by Catherine and Peter Fournier<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fH5St7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lent and Easter in the Domestic Church<\/a><\/strong> by Catherine and Peter Fournier<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V3niZe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marian Devotions in the Domestic Church<\/a><\/strong> by Catherine and Peter Fournier<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dlriL0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celebrating the Church Year With Young Children<\/a><\/strong> by Joan Halmo- hands-on approach to faith formation for 3 to 6 year olds<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30Y0IoF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Around the Year With the Trapp Family<\/a><\/strong> (Maria Augusta Trapp)<\/li>\n<li>Formerly Catholic Mosaic was recommended. However many of the books have become hard to find and many new catholic picture books have been written. If you have access to an affordable copy you may find it useful. But we no longer suggest it as a core purchase for the prep level. <em>This resource<\/em> g<em>ives suggestions for picture books to read during each month of the year, along with a selection of activities to go with each book.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 70px\"><em><strong>Kindergarten Resources:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/310NJ5F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Catholic Children&#8217;s Bible<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 by Fr.\u00a0Thomas J. Donaghy, (two stories each week)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Ordinary Time Only<\/strong> (20 weeks)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yj2gHT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speak, Lord, I Am Listening: A Rosary Book by Christine Haapala<\/a><\/strong> (one mystery each week)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paulinestore.com\/my-first-book-of-saints-3149-163407.html?fbclid=IwAR0oE3wSoCkqciXx1OhU2tdZOzInvEjcVhl6NkYgU-QbRz_Wfd7ebEdhGE8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My First Book of Saints<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by Kathleen M. Muldoon (one saint story each week)<\/li>\n<li>OR <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stpaulcenter.com\/product\/saints-around-the-world\/\">Saints Around the World<\/a> <\/strong>by Meg Hunter-Kilmer, illustrated by Lindsey Sanders (this is a great new option for those wanting saint study to correspond to geography studies below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Advent, Lent and Easter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Books of your choice from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillsideeducation.com\/mosaicbooklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catholic Mosaic list<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong><em>Optional Reading<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tanbooks.com\/treasure-box-set-books-1-10-books-1-10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Catholic Children&#8217;s Treasure Box<\/strong>\u00a0(Maryknoll Sisters)<\/a> This fun, classic series is a delightful assortment of stories, games and songs. A highlight is a serial story about St. Therese as a little girl. *<em>Note: While overall this is a lovely series, the Wupsy stories (found at the end of each volume) are not recommended.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<p><strong>MATHEMATICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">There are many resources you can use to begin number work with your Prep Level child. A formal curriculum is not necessary, but if you choose to use one, do be sure to fit the curriculum to the child and not the other way round. At this age readiness varies widely; the most important thing is to go at your child&#8217;s pace. Some will race ahead in this area, others will struggle. Trying to force a young child into doing what a curriculum provider says they &#8220;ought&#8221; to be doing at this age can result in a child who hates numbers for years to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Suggested Activities and Topics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Counting songs<\/li>\n<li>Number games (dominoes, number lotto)<\/li>\n<li>Board games with dice<\/li>\n<li>Make and copy sequences and patterns<\/li>\n<li>Time (clock with movable hands)<\/li>\n<li>Measuring (ruler, weight scale)<\/li>\n<li>Cooking (measurement)<\/li>\n<li>Money (learn different coins, count pennies)<\/li>\n<li>Math(s), reading and writing &#8211; daily, for 10 minutes each (less for handwriting)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><strong><em>Optional Resource:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NcYfi9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Oxford First Book of Maths<\/a>\u00a0by Rose Griffiths<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Some Math Curriculum Options<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Some of our Members have used and liked:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mathematics Enhancement Project Reception Level<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kateshomeschoolmath.com\/books\/\">Kindergarten Math with Confidence<\/a> by Kate Snow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Math Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Following Math Resources are listed on both Prep-Preschool and Prep-Kindergarten syllabi.<\/p>\n<p><b>Number and Counting Books:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Is One (Tasha Tudor)<\/li>\n<li>The Icky Bug Counting Book (Jerry Pallota)<\/li>\n<li>Anno&#8217;s Counting Book (Mitsumasa Anno)<\/li>\n<li>10 Apples Up On Top (Dr. Seuss)<\/li>\n<li>Numbers in Art (Lucy Micklethwait)<\/li>\n<li>One Odd Day and My Even Day (Doris Fisher)<\/li>\n<li>One Hundred Hungry Ants Paperback and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elinor-J-Pinczes\/e\/B001H9W3J4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&amp;qid=1598107258&amp;sr=8-1&amp;fbclid=IwAR2bjoGN4-ZslP6ttkl2qvuNTEz9h5NkPGDWWIBigfbyxMW4DPF2h3Dhaec\">other books by Elinor J Pinczes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Some Formal Resources:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>There are many resources you can use to begin number work with your Prep Level child. A formal curriculum is not necessary, but if you choose to use one, do be sure to fit the curriculum to the child and not the other way round. At this age readiness varies widely; the most important thing is to go at your child&#8217;s pace. Some will race ahead in this area, others will struggle. Trying to force a young child into doing what a curriculum provider says they &#8220;ought&#8221; to be doing at this age can result in a child who hates numbers for years to come.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Counting With Stickers 1-100 (Kumon)<\/li>\n<li>Numbers 1-30 Write &amp; Wipe Flash Cards (Kumon)<\/li>\n<li>My Book Of Numbers 1-30 (Kumon)<\/li>\n<li>My Book Of Number Games 1-70 (Kumon)<\/li>\n<li>My Book of Easy Telling Time: Learning about Hours and Half-Hours (Kumon)(Available at bulk discount from Homeschool Buyer\u2019s Co-op)<\/li>\n<li>Family Math for Young Children: (Jean Kerr Stenmark and Grace Davila Coates)<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s Play Math: How Families Can Learn Math Together and Enjoy It (Denise Gaskins)<\/li>\n<li>Math You Can Play Combo: Number Games for Young Learners (Denise Gaskins)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NcYfi9\"><b>The Oxford First Book of Maths<\/b><\/a>\u00a0(Rose Griffiths)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<p><strong>READING &amp; WRITING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>See <a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/language-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Language Arts<\/a> page<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>STORY TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Term 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YmsYzH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter<\/a> by Beatrix Potter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Term 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V0lO1F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlotte&#8217;s Web<\/a> by E.B.White<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Term 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zUqn6E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winnie-the-Pooh<\/a> by A.A.Milne<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong><em>Optional Extra Reading (Chapter Books):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zUqD5C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Happy Little Family<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Rebecca Caudill<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/318zBHk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Happy Times in Noisy Village<\/strong><\/a> by Astrid Lindgren<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/315GzNp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L<strong>ittle Old Mrs Pepperpot<\/strong><\/a> by Alf Proysen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zOljk0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook<\/strong><\/a> by Joyce Lankester Brisley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Boxtk3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>My Father&#8217;s Dragon<\/strong><\/a> by Ruth Stiles Gannett<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AXudw5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>My Naughty Little Sister<\/strong><\/a> by Dorothy Edwards<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hN7fZd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>A Bear Called Paddington<\/strong><\/a> by Michael Bond<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3emcw7Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Children&#8217;s Book of Virtues<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by William Bennett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><em>Picture Books<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">See<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/prep\/pre-k\/\"> Prep Level Preschool Syllabus<\/a> for suggestions.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<p><strong>HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hedgeschool.com\/Sub_Home_Pages\/08_History\/History_Time.html\">First Timeline<\/a> <\/strong>by Mary O. Daly &#8211; <em>Note: The Hedge School store is run by Mary Daly&#8217;s children, who keep it going in their free time. Responses to queries are limited and wait times are long. You can omit the timeline if you prefer not to order it.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fHnSDH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Turn of the Century: Eleven Centuries of Children and Change<\/strong><\/a> by Ellen Jackson<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ae9e77\">UK Alternative:<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hG0loy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How Children Lived<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ae9e77\">by Chris and Melanie Rice (Dorling Kindersley) <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GEOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CrVNlG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Oxford First Book of Children of the World<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Rebecca Treays<br \/>\nOR<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fDSo1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Children Just Like Me<\/a> <\/strong>by Annabel and Barnabas Kindersley.\n<ul>\n<li>Parents should be aware that the 2016 edition contains references to same-sex families. Earlier editions, like the one linked here, do not contain these references.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>As part of religion studies,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/stpaulcenter.com\/product\/saints-around-the-world\/\">Saints Around the World<\/a> <\/strong>by Meg Hunter-Kilmer is a great option to coordinate saint studies with this geography plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Picture Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 70px\">There are many picture books set in different parts of the world suitable for children of this age. Depending on the quality of your local library you could read book each week. If you have trouble getting books from the library then you might prefer to buy just two or three for each continent. If you would like a non-fiction introduction to life in other countries the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37LeQTw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Child&#8217;s Day<\/a>&#8221; series are good (though not all the books are still in print). Listed below are some books we can recommend, divided by continent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Around the World<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zQh9bx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World<\/strong><\/a> by Marion Priceman<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YOhUKA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">W Is for World: A Round-the-World ABC<\/a><\/strong>by Kathryn Cave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Pick 2-5 picture books from this list or from your library.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hG1oou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bongani&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a South African City<\/strong><\/a> by Gisele Wulfsohn<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zQhyuz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boushra&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in an Egyptian City<\/a> <\/strong>by Khaled Eldash<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AVYpaT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nii Kwei&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Ghanaian City<\/strong><\/a> by Francis Provencal<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NfdTJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chidi Only Likes Blue<\/strong><\/a> by Ifeoma Onyefulu &#8211; central Africa<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YkBHSX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>A is for Africa<\/strong>\u00a0by<\/a> Ifeoma Onyefulu &#8211; Africa<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3114i1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ebele&#8217;s Favourite: a Book of African Games<\/strong><\/a> by Ifeoma Onyefulu &#8211; Nigeria (10 traditional children&#8217;s games are described)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ekg6PT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book<\/strong><\/a> by Muriel L. Feelings &#8211; southern Africa<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yhktpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jamela<\/strong><\/a> books by Niki Daly &#8211; South Africa<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BoAX67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mufaro&#8217;s Beautiful Daughters<\/strong><\/a> by John Steptoe &#8211; Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V5gH0l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Day of Ahmed&#8217;s Secret<\/strong><\/a> by Florence H. Parry &#8211; Egypt<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3emDgFh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Honey . . . Honey . . . Lion!<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Jan Brett &#8211; Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Pick 2-5 picture books from this list or from your library.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zUZBLm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Geeta&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in an Indian Village<\/strong><\/a> by Prodeepta Das &#8211; India<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Co681P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Huy and Vinh&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Vietnamese Village<\/strong><\/a> by Jim Holmes &#8211; Vietnam<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/314wvnO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Yikang&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Chinese Village<\/strong><\/a> by Sungwan So &#8211; China<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fLtEV3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Five Chinese Brothers<\/a> <\/strong>by Claire H. Bishop &#8211; China<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fLIFGe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Story About Ping <\/a><\/strong>by Marjorie Flack &#8211; China<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yn8mHe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>I is for India<\/strong><\/a> by Prodeepta Das &#8211; India<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CtQeDj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Story of Little Babaji<\/strong><\/a> by Helen Bannerman &#8211; India<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NuRybr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Grandfather&#8217;s Journey<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Allen Say &#8211; Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Pick 2-5 picture books from this list or from your library.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YmIsDS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polina&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Russian Village <\/a><\/strong>by Andrey Ilyin &#8211; Russia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bx9MWH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Iina Marja&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Lapp Village<\/strong><\/a> by Jaako Alatalo &#8211; Lapland<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NkBDfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Madeline<\/strong><\/a> by Ludwig Bemelmans &#8211; France<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dq7eXM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Papa Piccolo<\/strong><\/a> by Carol Talley &#8211; Italy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fIt8qO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Mitten<\/strong><\/a> by Jan Brett &#8211; Ukraine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37MTN2S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Berlioz the Bear<\/strong><\/a> by Jan Brett &#8211; Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37Mjd0L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Hat<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Jan Brett &#8211; Scandinavia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>South and Central America<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>Pick 2-5 picture books from this list or from your library.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hSL7gi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cassio&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Brazilian Village<\/strong><\/a> by Maria de Fatima Campos<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NuSDQx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Enrique&#8217;s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Peruvian Village<\/strong><\/a> by Sara Andrea Fajardo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V786dz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>B is for Brazil<\/strong><\/a> by Maria de Fatima Campos (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/bisforbrazil0000camp\/mode\/2up\">read on archive<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Goes to Brazil by Maria de Fatima Campos (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/victoriagoestobr0000camp\/mode\/2up\">read on archive<\/a>) <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NATURE STUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">US Options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V3tq3G\">The Year at Maple Hill Farm<\/a> <\/strong>by Alice and Martin Provensen<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NhSUWQ\">Crinkleroot <\/a><\/strong>books by Jim Arnosky<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37QD5Qq\">One Small Square series <\/a><\/strong>by Donald M. Silver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #ae9e77\">UK Option: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ae9e77\"><a style=\"color: #ae9e77\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3elR6YL\"><strong><span style=\"color: #017cba\">Usborne Book of the Seasons\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PICTURE STUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2V57TaC\"><strong>An Alphabet in Art<\/strong><\/a> by Lucy Micklethwait<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3em6uV3\"><strong>Numbers in Art<\/strong><\/a> by Lucy Micklethwait<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3djk5Lj\"><strong>Animals in Art<\/strong><\/a> by Lucy Micklethwait<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>POETRY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prayers From the Ark: Selected Poems\u00a0<\/strong>by\u00a0Carmen De Gasztold; translated by Rumer Godden<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YjRelK\"><strong>My First Oxford Book of Poems<\/strong><\/a> by John Foster<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MUSIC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.makingmusicprayingtwice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making Music Praying Twice<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">You might want to listen to music from around the world that corresponds to the countries you are learning about in geography.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>To find books for the best price used visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookfinder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book Finder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PREP-Kinder-Year-at-a-Glance-and-Sample-Week.pdf\"><strong>Year at a glance Overview and Sample Weekly Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Prep Kindergarten Plan Book (<a href=\"http:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-Mater-Amabilis-Prep-Kinder-Planbook.pdf\">pdf<\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\">\n                    <a href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF & Email\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf-button-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.printfriendly.com\/buttons\/print-button-nobg.png\" alt=\"Print Friendly, PDF & Email\" style=\"width: 66px;height: 24px;\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>these are guidelines &#8211; adapt them to suit your child and family. 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