Classical Conversations Memory Master Markoff

Print on 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock

Color in ribbons that they pass off.

So, I needed something to keep the kids motivated to show their progress.  I made this to give out on the last day of each Quarter.  You color in the ones that they achieved Memory Master in.  Hopefully, it will make them want to try harder to actually become a Memory Master at the end of the Year.  It also makes a good progress report for their homeschool portfolio.

I'm going to give the kids 2 chances to get it.  Last day of each Quarter, and 1st day of the next Quarter.  I figure if they're close, they can still try for it.  There really are no official rules, as I made this up myself. The official Memory Master is hard... so giving Quarter and Semester progress reports can show them that they CAN do it!

Semester 2: Cycle 1 Co–Op Weekly Assignments

Semester 2:  Spring Semester

Foundations:  12 weeks

Challenge A:  15 weeks  
We're reading during the breaks to make up the weeks this Semester, so class ends the same date.

CC Foundations:  9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Cycle 1
Lunch Discussion:  12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Rhetoric
Enrichment Activities:  1 – 3:00 p.m.  Exposition, Grammar and SOTW

Curriculum Used:

Classical Conversations:  Foundations, Cycle 1
SOTW:    Story of the World, by Susan Wise Bauer, Focus on Ancients (Vol. 1), all 4 volumes used.
Oral Reports:  Prepare a 2-3 minute report.
Literature Books:  Amos Fortune, The Bronze Bow, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, The Door in the Wall,
    The Magician's Nephew, Number the Stars, The Secret Garden
Writing Papers on Literature:  To help teach this, we are referencing IEW's "Teaching the Classics
    DVD and Workbook" and "Reading Roadmaps" by Adam and Missy Andrews, as well as "Words
    Aptly Spoken- Children's Literature" by Classical Conversations.
It Couldn't Just Happen, by Lawrence Richards
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and Workbook, by Sean Covey

Story of the World Chapters and CC Weeks- Cycle 1

Click on image below to enlarge and print.

Quarter 3:

Jan: 10, 16 (Wednesday Class), 24, 31
Feb: 7, (CHAA Saints Track Meet)  No class today.
Feb. 14, 21

Feb. 14 Valentine's Party also.  Bring valentines, and a treat to share.
Feb 21  Quarter End Get Together.  Curriculum review games. Scripture Mastery pass–off.
Break:  Feb. 28 (Possible Field trip)

Week 13:  Jan. 10, 2013


CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:    About my Christmas Vacation.

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments
                         Qtr 3:  Luke 24:36–39        Jesus himself stood in the midst of them   Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "Amos Fortune, Freeman" read for discussion.  No writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen", no assignments this week.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", no assignments this week.

Week 14:  Jan. 16  (Wednesday Class this week) 11:45 - 3:00 pm

Arrive at 11:00 to help set-up and have lunch together if wanted.  Shortened class schedule today.

This Week's Schedule:

11:45 – 12:00    Rhetoric Discussion

12:00 – 1:00      CC- Week 14 New Grammar 30 min., and 30 min. CC Science Experiments.  No Art today.

1:00 – 1:55        Exposition and Grammar

1:55 – 2:00        Snack Break

2:00 – 3:00        SOTW:  Mummify a Chicken today!  Dress like an Egyptian for fun.

CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:    No Oral Reports this week due to shorter class time.

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

                         Qtr 3:  Luke 24:36–39        Jesus himself stood in the midst of them   Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "Amos Fortune, Freeman" writing due this week.

                          1-3 paragraph paper focusing on Exposition, Climax and Conclusion.

                          Sentence openers #3 and #6.  Dress-ups:  sv, ly, adj, w/w.  Alliteration OR Simile.

                          Challenge Students:  3 paragraphs, and at least one paragraph using all 6 sentence

                          starters.  Other paragraphs need Sentence Openers listed.  Use Dress–ups and

                          Decorations as listed.
 
                         Grammar:  Punctuation Rules 1 and 17 memorized.

Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen", discuss book overall.

                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", assignments start again next week.

Week 15:  Jan. 24
Bring a White T-shirt for Art today to Tie-Dye.

CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     History (biography, event in time) or Geography

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments
                         Qtr 3:  Luke 24:36–39        Jesus himself stood in the midst of them   Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "The Bronze Bow" read for discussion.  No writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen", Have Ch. 11 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Read Habit 4.  Challenge Only.

Week 16:  Jan. 31


CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     Art or music (biography, instrument, style, epoch)

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments
                         Qtr 3:  Luke 24:36–39        Jesus himself stood in the midst of them   Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "The Bronze Bow" writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 12 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens",  Wk Bk. Habit 4.  Challenge Only.




Week 17:  Feb. 7

CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     Science or Collections

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments
                         Qtr 3:  Luke 24:36–39        Jesus himself stood in the midst of them  Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" read for discussion.  No writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 13 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Read Habit 5.  Challenge Only.

Week 18:  Feb. 14
Valentine's Party during lunch.  Bring valentines, and a treat to share.

Quarter End Get Together.  Curriculum review games. Scripture Mastery pass–off.

CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     Book Report or Poetry Selection

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

                         Qtr 3:  Luke 24:36–39        Jesus himself stood in the midst of them  Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" writing due this week.

Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 14 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.

                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Wk Bk. Habit 5.  Challenge Only.

Week 18:  Feb 21 CHAA Track & Field Meet 2013
We get two weeks break before Q4.

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Registration 9:15 a.m.
Tradewinds Park, Shelter F.  (Sample Rd. west of turnpike)
Open to all homeschool students ages 5-18.
$5 donation per athlete.  (fruits, juice, cake, medals and certificate... all included; snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy- 50 cents).

Feb 28, 2013:  Possible Fieldtrip

Exposition:        Have "The Door in the Wall" read on your own.  No discussion or writing due.

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Quarter 4:

Mar: 7, 14, 21, 28
Apr: 4, 11, 18  (one week will be a field trip)

Apr 18 Quarter End Get Together.  Curriculum review games.  Break one week after.

Year End Parent Night.   (Apr 19 or 20)

Week 19:  Mar. 7, 2013


CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:    My favorite...

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

Qtr 4:  2 Timothy 3:16–17      All scripture is given by inspiration    Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "The Magician's Nephew" read for discussion.  No writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 15 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Read Habit 6.  Challenge Only.

Week 20:  Mar. 14


CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:    History (biography, event in time) or Geography

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

Qtr 4:  2 Timothy 3:16–17      All scripture is given by inspiration  Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "The Magician's Nephew" writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 16 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Wk Bk. Habit 6.  Challenge Only.

Week 21:  Mar. 21


CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     Art or music (biography, instrument, style, epoch)

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

Qtr 4:  2 Timothy 3:16–17      All scripture is given by inspiration  Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "Number the Stars" read for discussion.  No writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 17 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Read Habit 7.  Challenge Only.

Week 22:  Mar. 28


CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     Science or Collections

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

Qtr 4:  2 Timothy 3:16–17      All scripture is given by inspiration   Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "Number the Stars" writing due this week.


Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 18 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.
                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Wk Bk. Habit 7.  Challenge Only.

No Class Apr 4- Reading Time.

The Secret Garden is a little longer book.  Extra week to read.  :)

Week 23:  Apr 11

CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     Book Report or Poetry Selection

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

Qtr 4:  2 Timothy 3:16–17      All scripture is given by inspiration   Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "The Secret Garden" read for discussion.  No writing due this week.

Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 19 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.

                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Read "Keep Hope Alive".  Challenge Only.

Week 24:  Apr 18

Quarter End Get Together.  Curriculum review games.  Scripture Mastery Pass–Off.

CC Memory:     New Information will be presented today.

Oral Reports:     Practice for Parent's Night or Impromptu

Scripture:          Exodus Ch. 20:  3–17         Ten Commandments

Qtr 4:  2 Timothy 3:16–17      All scripture is given by inspiration   Memorize

SOTW:             See images below.

Exposition:        Have "The Secret Garden" writing due this week.

Rhetoric:          "It Couldn't Just Happen",  Have Ch. 20 read for lunch discussion.  Everyone.

                        "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens", Wk Bk. "Keep Hope Alive".  Challenge Only.

Friday, April 19, 2013
Parent's Night:  7:00 p.m. Tonight!

Boca Raton Community Center
Prepare your best Oral Report of the Semester- 3-5 minutes.  Include visual aides- or dress up like your report.

Bring:
*Your parents, grand parents, anyone you want for an audience.
* Dessert or Appetizer

End of Spring Semester 

CC- Week 11 Hagia Sophia Gingerbread House Project

Today, we are attempting to make a gingerbread house out of the Hagia Sophia from the Byzantine Empire.

We are using graham crackers (for the walls), and fondant for the domes.

icing:  powdered sugar and water- very thick so it will dry quickly.

This took us 2 hours to complete, once we started with the crackers and icing.

We already had the 11x17 mat boards with the template drawn on them, ready to go.

Hagia Sophia Gingerbread House- Byzantine Empire

This one was mine.  

Here are some pictures I found on the internet for inspiration:

Template I made that uses graham crackers:

Print at 100%.

Then press it down onto your cardboard with a pen (to have a tracing of image.)

Trace with marker on cardboard.

Sample of how graham cracker fits center.

Classical Education Co-Op 2012-13 Welcome

We are utilizing the following curriculum:
Foundations — Classical Conversations, Cycle 1, 2012-13

(CC Curriculum and Co-Op teaching.  Tuition = helping hands.)

Cycle 1  (Ancients)

The Classical Education Co-Op in South Florida has been created last year, and we're ready for our second year!  We are excited to get this group organized in a fun, friendly and free format.  This is our own group, not officially part of the Classical Conversations Community, which requires membership fees and tuition.  As homeschoolers, we know that this format works well for many subjects.  It even works with CC!  We hope that as we all work together this year, we will recognize all of the hours put in by each of us to make our group really valuable.  We are donating our time and talents for the benefit of each other, and especially our children.

We are using a homeschool approach, where families take turns teaching each other.  We meet in our home with two to three other families, (or as a single family), and meet together as a larger group once a quarter, once a semester for Parent's night, and for occasional field trips.  It's a great way to keep up on your CC memory work, while having the motivation to finish it!

As this is a Non-denominational Christian Co-op, individual views in faith sometimes arise.  It is our desire to have an atmosphere where all are welcome, and invited to live their faith.  We study math, history, latin, grammar, science, and timeline information.  We have science experiments and art/music projects.  We give oral reports.  We also work on memorizing scriptures from the Bible.  (** See below.)

It is my goal that we will all love coming to class, enjoy learning, and look forward to companionship with friends and fellow homeschooling families.  The Lord has guided us in so many ways, and I know He is pleased when we come together through our academic pursuits.

May this school year will be the best one yet!

Candi

CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS, Cycle 1(Foundations Program)	Timeline* & Presidents*	Veritas Press Cards for 160 Major events & people of World History (Creation through Modern America) All US Presidents
	History Facts*	World:  Historical Empires, Peoples & Countries (Ancient to Modern)
	Geography*	Africa and the World
	Science Facts*	(12 weeks Biology), (12 weeks Earth Science)
	Math*	Skip Counting, Multiplication Tables, Geometric Formulas, Alegebraic Laws, Conversations
	Eng. Grammar*	Verbs, Prepositions
	Latin*	Noun Endings (Declensions)
	Bible*	Exodus 20
	Science (experiments & projects)	Kingdom of Living Things, Dissections, Nature Walks, Parts of a Flower, Rocks & Minerals
	Fine Arts	Basic Drawing:  Shapes, Mirror Images, Abstract, Perspective Artists:  Giotto, Ghiberti, Fra Angelico, Durer, Michelangelo, El Greco Baroque & Classical Orchestra.  Handel, Bach, Mozart
	Presentations	Each week practice oral presentation skills by presenting on a topic.

**Optional Memory Master track, where a student strives to memorize all information.

The material taught in Foundations 
is divided into three cycles: one cycle 
per year for three years. Each cycle 
consists of 24 weeks of memory work.

Faith Statement

“We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.” (Eleventh Article of Faith.)

This group is comprised of Christians.  People who love the Savior Jesus Christ, and want to raise their children in an environment where their testimony of Him can grow as they learn and study the world around them.   As our family belongs to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints, we have a desire to follow the Classical Conversations curriculum while maintaining our religious identity.  Our Classical Education Co-Op group includes members other denominations as well. 

With the spirit of love and charity, this group can be a great source of community and friendship.  We can teach our children in an environment that seeks for “anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy” (Thirteenth Article of Faith).

It is our desire to have an excellent Classical Education, focusing on the 4 R's... Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Righteousness!  We invite any and all to participate with us!

— Candi

Essentials of our Faith —FYI

See Link: From the Classical Conversations Website, Faith Statement

The Articles of Faith —FYI

See Link:  From The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Lunch and Snacks

• Please bring a small snack that can be easily eaten during the morning CC time. Place it inside a ziploc bog that is labeled with your child's name on it, so they can easily retrieve it from the snack basket. We only have 5 minutes for snack.

• Nice to bring a water bottle with your child's name on it.

• Please bring lunch for your own family to eat directly after CC. This time is important to build relationships with each other, and catch up on non-CC topics. It helps us keep talking on subject during the day if we know we have this time to catch up later.

• Please keep in mind that parents are always responsible for their children's supervision.

Lunch is from 12 to 12:20 p.m. Fun time is from 12:20 p.m. To 12:50 p.m., so as to be ready for enrichment classes at 1 p.m. Below are some ideas to keep lunch time activities refreshing:

• Qtr 1: - 

• Qtr 2: Bring scooters & basketballs

• Qtr 3: Bring jump ropes & soccer balls 

• Qtr 4: Bring running shoes & hula hoops 

• Rainy days: board games & chess

Any street activities require an adult close by at all times.

Facility Care

It's always a good policy to leave somewhere better than when you came. This is a great opportunity to teach our children service through example as we care for the homes that are hosting our co-ops. It is not required, but really appreciated.

• Vacuuming main rugs 

• Sweeping hallway & kitchen 

• Misc. trash cleanup 

• Empty kitchen garbage 

• Quick main bathroom cleanup with Clorox wipe

Sick Child Policy

Does your sick child have any of these symptoms? If so, most providers indicate your son or daughter should stay at home until the illness is no longer contagious and the child feels well enough to return to school or be around other youngsters.

• Fever above 100oF and looks and acts ill 

• Signs of possible severe illness such as uncontrolled coughing, 

• difficulty breathing, wheezing, persistent crying, or lethargy 

• Diarrhea 

• Vomiting; once a youngster has vomited, most health providers

require that your sick child does not return to school for a

minimum of 24 hours 

• Any sort of rash, especially when accompanied by a fever or

behavior change

While having a sick child is a hardship for most families, it is important that parents enact the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!”

Thank you for considering these recommendations and implementing them for your children this school year. Remember that washing hands OFTEN is the best way to reduce the chance of sickness spreading.

If sickness should occur at our host's house, we will meet at the other families house for that quarter. The schedule will go back to usual for the next week. Ex. Qtr. 2 rotates between two families. If the host is sick, the director will notify everyone via phone of the changes at least 2 hours before class.

Expectations for a Learning Environment

Your children are going to learn an amazing amount of information this year. They will grow spiritually, socially, and academically as they interact with God's Word and other children.

Our method of tutoring is modeling. Tutors demonstrate to both the students and their mothers various methods of memorizing grammar from all major subjects. These techniques are then practiced with the students so that they know what to do when they go home. You as the parent, however, are still primarily responsible for the education of your child.

Kindly remember that this is not only your first experience with Classical Conversations, but your host's as a tutor/ director as well. Please extend grace to her as she is stepping out on faith in response to this call. We are all making sacrifices in order to provide a positive and fun learning environment. We need to be patient as the program develops over the year.

We need to remember that there are many ways to accomplish a task. The person who is designated the teacher for a certain subject is the teacher. Please be respectful to her and her preparation by letting her be in charge, and by not talking to other parents during class. It is very distracting to the teacher and the students. Should the teacher be disrupted by parents socializing, she may comment on “How nicely the children are behaving today!” This is your cue to that she is asking the parents to be quiet without the children knowing.

Please be alert to giving hands-on assistance (i.e. passing out or collecting supplies, assisting with children's science or fine arts projects, etc. to the Teacher during class.) If an offense is made one to another, among the students or the adults, then the biblical model applies; Matthew 18 is our basis for this. If you disagree with something the Teacher says or does, please approach the Teacher privately.