AimeeM Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 What are some of your favorite resources or lists for pre-k/kinder memory work? I have Living Memory, but I wish it were broken down a bit into levels, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommytoFour Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 The recitation lesson plans from Memoria Press are what we are using. I bought both the Jr. K and K ones. They are only $3 each - http://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/classical-core-curriculum/lesson-plans-subject?field_subject_tid=381 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 DS has mastered the following so far this school year: Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Months of the Year Days of the Week His full name and birthdate My first and last name and cellphone number He's currently working on a four seasons poem and we'll do our address next. He also knows most nursery rhymes from listening to kids CDs for a few years. I'm considering skip counting and the Pledge of Allegiance some point soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2queens&1princenmyhouse Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 DS has mastered the following so far this school year: Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be Months of the Year Days of the Week His full name and birthdate My first and last name and cellphone number He's currently working on a four seasons poem and we'll do our address next. He also knows most nursery rhymes from listening to kids CDs for a few years. I'm considering skip counting and the Pledge of Allegiance some point soon. DS will be 6 in January, so he may be a bit older than some, but we have completed this list along with skip counting by 2's, and 10s (will be starting on 5s after the holidays) and the Pledge. I have been woefully neglectful of nursery rhymes and just picked up a couple CDs this weekend for the car. Hopefully just hearing them, he will pick several up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryBlossomMJ Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Memoria Press has great Recitation lists available for dollars digital or print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 I guess I'm a bit lost on how to implement memory work. Am I doing it right? We recite from written on the white board. Thus far, he has memorized: Sign of the Cross Dinner blessing Hail Mary skip counting by 2's to 20 This week we'll review the above for a minute, then move into "new" memory work - the Guardian Angel prayer, skip counting by 10's to 100 (he has this, but he mixes up sixty and seventy, lol), and.... something else - not sure what yet. I think I'll do as a pp mentioned and add in something "daily life" like his birthdate or phone number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 What types of things are in these? I have never heard of any of this so I'm a bit clueless! I'm curious too :) There aren't any samples on the site, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I guess I'm a bit lost on how to implement memory work. Am I doing it right? We recite from written on the white board. Thus far, he has memorized: Sign of the Cross Dinner blessing Hail Mary skip counting by 2's to 20 This week we'll review the above for a minute, then move into "new" memory work - the Guardian Angel prayer, skip counting by 10's to 100 (he has this, but he mixes up sixty and seventy, lol), and.... something else - not sure what yet. I think I'll do as a pp mentioned and add in something "daily life" like his birthdate or phone number? I use this method. http://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/But, I type up what he memorizes and put it into a 3-ring binder and reguler dividers since I had all that on hand. He doesn't know enough to expand to one different review each day of the week, so right now I have our current study behind Daily and two things each behind the Even and Odd days. I don't have him recite prayers during memory work since we say those during prayer time. Though I'll add more when he's older, so we might review those on memory work. Hope that helps! ETA: I don't have the 1-31 dividers even made yet, it'll take us a long time to get enough for that part to be useful for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma2three Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 In K, we did some shorter poems from various resources. I like The Random House Book of Children's Poetry, and the Usborne books of poetry for children (can't remember their exact title… there's one for young children, and one for children. I started intending to just have her do one line poems, but she memorized those so quickly that she found the whole thing boring and it was kind of pointless. So we did some pretty long poems. Some children's songs make good poems, too… "Mooses Come Walking" was a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommytoFour Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 What types of things are in these? I have never heard of any of this so I'm a bit clueless! Here's a good explanation of them - http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/492348-mp-just-the-recitation-plans/?p=5270464 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I blogged in detail about our PreK and current Kindergarten memorization lists, as well as our system for memorization, so I'll just link to them so I don't have to retype them. I really enjoy doing memorization and so do my girls. We do have a little more that we do with other subjects, like AAS or math songs, but these are my intentional memorization subject lists: PreK list Kindergarten list How we do memorization I hope this helps someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teneo Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Memoria Press has great Recitation lists available for dollars digital or print.These are great! I downloaded the prek list. We're also memorizing nursery rhymes, Bible verses using Children Desiring God's foundation set, and catechism using the songs on Ask Me Whooo Edit to add: Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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