Madeline Lap Book
My girls love reading all about Madeline! So, this summer, we started working on a Madeline Lap Book. (Most of the resources I used were from Homeschool Share. I’ve removed all the links since they are no longer active. You can find my file of the documents we used over at Dropbox.)
We had so much fun and they are already asking me what Lap Book they can start next!!
THE COVER
The picture of Madeline is from the coloring pages found here. (Link no longer active)
INSIDE
- On the left flap is the Eiffel Tower and a flag of France.
- In the middle (on the top page) is Where in Europe is France (We located France and labeled the Atlantic Ocean), a pocket for the 12 girls, and a Madeline Coloring Book.
- On the right flap we have our Rhyme Time mini book (with this image printed at 60% to cover the provided image), and the Tour de France book which pulls out and has photos of the various places you can find in the book.
BACK OF LEFT FLAP AND FRONT OF RIGHT FLAP
- On the Left is the Definition of “Monochromatic” with a coloring page describing what Monochromatic means.
- On the Right is a Relative Size Miniture Book, a mini book on Symmetry, Symmetry Cards, and a Symmetrical Painting.
Here is a picture of the Tour de France booklet opened up:
BEHIND BOTH CENTER FLAPS
(opened to the left and right)
- In the middle is our worksheet on the parts of the body, a mini book on clean hands/health, and he definitions for “appendix” and “solemn,” a couple of the challenging words from the book.
- On the right are a couple pictures of the book which also demonstrate “symmetrical” and “asymmetrical.”
BACK COVER
- French Color by Number from Enchanted Learning
Did you know that Crayola Colored pencils have the colors listed in French as well as English?!
With Twinkle Toes birthday coming up next week, I thought about making a Madeline’s Gateau Chapeau Cake, but she had already asked for a “cowgirl” party… We just might have to make the cake anyway and celebrate finishing the lap books with a little Madeline Tea Party.
(Update: You can find our Madeline’s Gateau Chapeau Cake here!)
Au Revoir!
State-by-State Scrapbook :: Delaware
“F is for First State — first to confirm our Constitution.”
…Highlights from “A” Week
(while listening to this CD
!)
and St. Anne Coloring Page(I am also hoping to order Our Saints Alphabet on CD soon!!! )
Pascual and the Kitchen Angels
My Guardian Dear
Angels, Angels Everywhere
Angel in the Waters
Angels: God’s Messengers and Our Helpers
and 
Honoring Our Lady
Yesterday was the feast of the Queenship of Mary, as well as the traditional feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary!
I spent most of the morning and early afternoon running errands and grocery shopping (By myself!!!!) so I didn’t have an opportunity to make a crown cake like we did last year. Anne did though, add hers turned out absolutely beautiful! Perhaps we will be able to make another one in May, on the traditional feast of the Queenship of Mary, which is also the day Captain received his First Holy Communion… (Speaking of which, I still laugh whenever I remember that day!)
Nevertheless, I still had a little bit of time to whip up a batch of simple crown cupcakes and print a few lovely coloring pages for our children to enjoy after we prayed the rosary last night.
Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria.
Triumph, all ye cherubim, Sing with us, ye seraphim,
Heaven and earth resound the hymn:
Salve, salve, salve Regina!
Our life, our sweetness, here below, O Maria!
Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O Maria!
Triumph, all ye cherubim, Sing with us, ye seraphim,
Heaven and earth resound the hymn:
Salve, salve, salve Regina!
(The children & I practiced this beautiful hymn each morning this past week in honor of Our Lady’s feasts both this Saturday and last.)
More Pictures From My Brother’s Wedding…
~ Our family with the newly married couple ~
Celebrating the Assumption
This past Saturday we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption. Here are a few pictures from a little bit of our day…
Queen Assumed into Heaven ~ Pray for Us!
Our Plan 2009-2010: The Schedule
6:00 WAKE, MORNING CHORES, BREAKFAST
8:00-9:00 MORNING FAMILY BLOCK – “CIRCLE TIME” ::
(Friday mornings we will go to Mass & Benediction)
- Morning Prayer
- Saint of the Day Story from Saints – A Year in Faith and Art
- Saint magnet placed on Calendar
- Review Days of the week, months, seasons and weather.
- Seasonal Songs and/or Poems.
- Seasonal Bible Story (Advent/Jesse Tree; Lent/Jesus Tree; Easter/Garden of the Good Shepherd)
- Religion Lesson using one of the following: Baltimore Catechism #2 Lesson/Drill; Corresponding Angel Food Story; Catholic Mosaic or other Liturgical Year Picture Book; Religious Reading / Devotional Story
- Liturgical Hymn
9:00-10:00 MORNING LESSON BLOCK #1 ::
- The Older Boys (with Mom) : Right Start Math followed by Math Games
- The Girls & Baby : Signing Time; Puzzles / Learning Toys; Workbooks
10:00-11:30 MORNING LESSON BLOCK #2 ::
- The Older Boys : Language Arts (Independent Work) – Handwriting FYC; Spelling FYC; English FYC; MCP Phonics.
- The Girls (with Mom) : Right Start Math (30 min); Alphabet Path (including Handwriting Without Tears and Phonics Lesson) –
Monday: Presentation; Letter Formation using Modeling Beeswax and HWT Wooden Pieces; Flower Fairy Coloring Page
Tuesday : Science themed Picture Books and Coloring Page and/or Worksheet
Wednesday: Picture Study (ABC Museum)
Thursday: Saint Story (Alphabet of Saints and various picture books) and Craft
Friday: Serendipi-Tea Time Recipe
11:30-1:00 LUNCH BREAK ::
- Pre-Lunch Chores while Mom prepares lunch
- Angelus at Noon
- Lunch
- Outside Recess
1:00-2:00 AFTERNOON LEARNING BLOCK #1 ::
(Read Alouds and Independent Reading)
- Monday – Along the American History Path / Geography (allow two-three weeks per stop)
- Tuesday – Exploring Creation with Astronomy
- Wednesday – RC History Volume 2 (one unit per month)
- Thursday – RC History Volume 2
- Friday – Prima Latina Lesson
2:00-3:00 AFTERNOON LEARNING BLOCK #2 ::
(Projects and Crafts)
- Monday –American History/Geography Projects and Assignments
- Tuesday – Science Lapbook and/or Crafts/Experiments
- Wednesday – World History Creative Writing and/or Hands on Project Assignments
- Thursday – Timeline Work
- Friday – Liturgical Year Craft / Year of the Priests Lapbook
3:00 :: TEATIME AND OUTDOOR PLAYTIME
5:00 :: CLEAN-UP HOME AND PRE-DINNER CHORES
6:00 :: DINNER
8:00 :: ROSARY AND BEDTIME FOR THE GIRLS
Back-to-School Daybook :: August 17th
FOR TODAY: August 17th, 2009
Outside my Window… it is dark and almost time for bed. Yay!
I am thinking… about sleep, but I really want to finish this post and share a little bit about our first day for this school year!
I am thankful… for Signing Time
From the school room… I finally was able to post pictures of our school room yesterday. If you missed them, you can see them here. The room worked pretty well today, though we did take all of our reading to the front porch or living room.
Living the Liturgical year at Home… we celebrated the feast of the Assumption this past Saturday and I will try and post a few pictures soon. It was such a lovely day! This coming Saturday is the feast of the Queenship of Mary and I am considering making another crown cake or some crown cupcakes .
We also caught up on our Saint magnets for the month, now that our calendar is back on the wall, and added the magnet for today this morning as we read about the Saint of the day, St. Hyacinth. I wanted to try and find time to make some paper hyacinths, but I already had too much planned for today. Perhaps next year. (It also looks like Snuggles snatched a couple dates off the calendar — one of his favorite things to do!)
I am creating (or rather created)… Colonial food with my children for Tea Time this afternoon, as part of our first stop Along the American History Path. (Monday afternoons are dedicated to American History this year… Tomorrow we will be moving on to Science and starting their Astronomy Lap books.)
We made Cornbread. Yes, we took a nice little modern day shortcut and used a mix.
Then we made Maple Cream from the recipe found in American Kids in History: Colonial Days
I am going… to be staying home as much as possible this week as we try to develop a good routine for this school year.
Around the house… amazingly everything is in pretty good shape. Sticking with my schedule, and staying off the phone and computer, really made a huge difference. In addition to school, by the time hubby got home, the kitchen had been mopped, dinner was prepared, dishes done, 4 loads of laundry washed and put-away, and the house picked up for the most part.
One of my favorite things… Homeschooling!!! (15 years ago it was one of my least favorite things. God really does have a sense of humor!)
- Our first week of school.
- Visiting friends for the afternoon and dinner on Tuesday.
- Our new freezer will be delivered on Wednesday. I am so excited!!
- Mass & Benediction on Friday
A few more pictures from today:
Schultütes
In fact, this was the “best day of school EVER!”
Back-to-School Schultütes
I used a combination of this and this tutorial and they were quite easy to make. I especially liked using the wrapping paper on the Schultütes for the girls, they turned out so pretty!
We are now as ready as we are going to be (It just isn’t possible to be totally ready, is it?), for our first day of school tomorrow, and my children are finally excited! They have been begging all week to postpone school “just one more week.” Not any more! 😉
When do your children begin school for the year, and do you have any back to school traditions? I think this just might be the start of one in our home.
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