missmoe Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) I've posted my first Memory Monday on my blog. It's an overview of our plans for memory work this year. Feel free to join in on your blogs or right here on the forum. http://missmoe-thesearethedaysofmylife.blogspot.com/2011/08/memory-work-overview-2011-2012.html Edited August 30, 2011 by missmoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 We just finished going over ours - everybody was ready for "recess" after that! We do CC - we are reviewing weeks 1 & 2. We have the Week 3 class tomorrow, so we will probably listen to that in car today. (Not enough to memorize, but just enough so they have heard the words before. They pay a lot more attention in class if they are somewhat familiar.) - Bible - John 1:1-3 - Timeline - first 16 events from Veritas Press cards - History - Columbus & Pilgrims (one sentence about each) - Geography - New England & Middle Atlantic states - locations on map & capitals - Math - skip counting 2s, 3s, & 4s - Science - tissue types & bones of the axial skeleton - Grammar - I am kind of skimming over it quickly b/c they so don't get it! - Latin - I don't know the first thing about Latin, so I'll worry about it when we get back to Cycle 3 their 2nd grade year We are also working on learning our full location - planet, continent, country, state, city, neighborhood, address & telephone number - this is a review. They can easily find us on any map or globe, but keeping straight which is the state and which is the continent and so on to answer verbally is proving to be a challenge! :) We have been reviewing books of the Bible for ages but still have some challenges there. They can name them all in order, but can't start at one random place and move forward. They have to start at the very beginning every time. And what's the point of knowing them if you can't actually use the info to find what you are looking for?? Any helpful hints on that would be much appreciated! I found an idea for a trifold "Memory Board" that I have copied, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! Everything easily organized for the kids and I to see, and yet easy to put away. I put the CC stuff on the front, and other stuff to review on the back (our full global address, steps of scientific method & presentation steps). http://halfahundredacrewood.blogspot.com/2011/03/classical-conversations-at-home.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I found an idea for a trifold "Memory Board" that I have copied, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! Everything easily organized for the kids and I to see, and yet easy to put away. I put the CC stuff on the front, and other stuff to review on the back (our full global address, steps of scientific method & presentation steps). http://halfahundredacrewood.blogspot.com/2011/03/classical-conversations-at-home.html Thanks for this link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 We're going to do ours now, we're late due to an appointment. We're memorizing: VP card Exp.-1815 and 1815-Modern time addition and subtraction facts Pledge of Allegiance God Bless America that's it for now, but I know we'll be adding to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I found an idea for a trifold "Memory Board" that I have copied, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! Everything easily organized for the kids and I to see, and yet easy to put away. I put the CC stuff on the front, and other stuff to review on the back (our full global address, steps of scientific method & presentation steps). http://halfahundredacrewood.blogspot.com/2011/03/classical-conversations-at-home.html This sounds neat. We just joined a co-op similar to CC and I am trying to figure out how to do the review at home. I have some blank space on our morning meeting board and I might try something similar. What are the "presentation steps"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) This sounds neat. We just joined a co-op similar to CC and I am trying to figure out how to do the review at home. I have some blank space on our morning meeting board and I might try something similar. What are the "presentation steps"? My kids are taking a "Public Speaking" class every other week at a co-op, and I tried to sort of merge the steps from that class into CC's script, and stick pictures in as my kids aren't reading yet. It's not perfect by any stretch, but helps the kids from getting confused between the two classes. I couldn't get the file attached, so all my cute clipart & formatting got lost, but here's the jist: Presentations Hands in pockets or behind your back Wait until stop giggling Eye contact Voice inflection – how use your voice up and down to send message (happy, mad, sad) Listening (point to ears) 3 second rule – count in head to 3 before start talking Practice, practice, practice Body language Speak loud so everyone can hear o “Hello, my name is ____.” o “Today I would like to tell you about _____." or "Today I will share _____.” o “_____” o “Thank you for listening to my presentation about _____. Are there any questions?” Audience – listen, eye contact, ask questions Edited August 29, 2011 by MeganW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Got mine posted under the wire ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 I love seeing everyone's lists of memory work. Makes me wish I had started doing this when my kids were younger! I have two link-ups on my blog--would love to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Here's ours. I don't see where to "link" on your blog ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Ladydusk, There is a linky at the bottom of the Memory Monday post. Would love to have your post linked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Ladydusk, There is a linky at the bottom of the Memory Monday post. Would love to have your post linked up. Aha! Found it hidden on the second page :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I haven't written up a memory work post in a long, long time, but I'm in this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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