Preschool Homeschool Routine

I feel so grateful to have all day on Fridays completely free to spend with my boys. Here is what we did this morning. I added a “Circle Time Basket” to my planning and execution. I gather the materials I’ll need in this basket. It worked really well.

Friday

8:30am: Breakfast

8:45am: Circle Time – I introduced two new works during Circle, which I wouldn’t normally do but it worked out well.

Morning song: Frere Jacques (“Stand up J, Stand Up J. Turn around. Do a little clap, clap. Do a little clap, clap. Then sit down.”)

Boys song request: Ring Around the Rosie

Calendar & Calendar Song

Geography: Introduced “Land, Air & Water” and followed up with animal and vehicle sorting activity.

Music: Friday’s seem to be working out as Music Day. This morning I introduced Montessori Number Cards (courtesy of a wonderful instructor, Joseph Weisnewski). These cards introduce beat, rhythm, movement, and, best of all in my opinion, self-regulation work. Basically you clap, hop, sing, anything sound or movement you want, when a red line appears below the number (1-4). My son really enjoyed the work. I only introduce the cards with red marks under each number, without red marks under each number and one additional card once he got it. As with all works, I let him know this work is available to him on the shelf when he chooses to work on it.

Books:We read Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin& and Anne Rockwell’s Clouds , introducing J to the concept with more work to come later.

9:30am: Headed to OmKids, a wonderful indoor yoga space for kids to move their bodies safely. There is also a music circle and singing.

We headed home at 11:15am for lunch and rest time. There is an example of our evolving routine. Thanks for being a part of this journey with us. Thanks for visiting!

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Marnie began Carrots Are Orange in 2010 after the birth of her first son. Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori inspired homeschooling blog for parents and educators. She hails from Maine, a wonderfully down to earth place to grow up. Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999, currently living in Seattle with her husband and two young boys. She is pursuing Montessori certification.

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Comments

Amy says:

November 27, 2012 at 1:17 pm

When you share your routine, I get so excited because I think and say, “I can do that.” Thank you for the inspiration. Lovely post!
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- Marnie says:
  
  November 27, 2012 at 1:56 pm
  
  Thanks, Amy. That means a lot to me!
  
Kerri says:

December 16, 2012 at 8:45 pm

Hi Thank you for the ideas . I did a land/air/water lesson with my sons ( twins age 4). I liked your experiments. We watched clouds . I am interested in the music cards– are you using them to teach beat? Are your children clapping along to the cards? Is that what you do with them. I would love more info about these. I went to the page of Joseph W. but could not find any info there about them. Sounds like you have a good time with you kids. I can not seem to plan ahead enough to get books like you have from the library, but I admire that.

- Marnie says:
  
  December 20, 2012 at 8:58 am
  Hi Kerri! I do use them to teach beat but I’d rather leave that one up to the music experts! Joseph’s site could be more informative for parents. I am going to let him know. In the meantime…Here is how it works: (as you know) On each card there are the number 1 to 4. Also included on the cards are red vertical lines below the numbers. When a number has a red line below it, that is an indication that there is a change. So, for example, you could simply use your voice by saying the numbers without a line and keeping silent on the numbers that have a red line. Make sense? Here are a few ways we use the cards:
  1. Count in a second language
  2. Quiet and Loud – when there is a red line raise your voice when saying the number and be quiet when there isn’t a line
  3. Guitar and Drums – when there is a red line play the guitar (real or pretend) and when there is nit a red line play the drums
  4. Piano and Shakers – same
  5. Clapping Hands and Stomping Feet – when there is a red line clap your hands and stomp your feet when there isn’t a line
  6. Dance and Be Still – when there is a red line dance and when there isn’t a line be still
  7. Take turns who claps on the red line and who remains silent
  Hope this helps…
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Adrianne B says:

February 10, 2013 at 4:57 pm

Thanks for sharing the Music Beat Number Cards. I also appreciate the extension activities you suggest to the previous commenter!

natali deckmyn says:

February 15, 2013 at 6:21 pm

Loved reading your routine, I always love seeing how other families organize their days. I’ve never heard of music beat number cards, I will definitely give them a try!!

- Marnie says:
  
  February 15, 2013 at 7:03 pm
  
  Natali, our routine is a work in progress but I will continue to share it with you! Look forward to connecting with you!
  
Sylvia says:

February 17, 2013 at 3:58 pm

I see that Geography lessons are taught every day! That’s great! Most U.S. kids today don’t know very much about their own country’s geography. You’re giving your children a head start advantage to a hopefully life long appreciation of this subject.
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