Wednesday, August 21, 2013

OUR FIVE IN A ROW PLANS

Region: Northeastern United States

  •     Make Way For Ducklings, Robert McCloskey
    • Geography/History - Boston, Massachusetts Landmarks
    • Science - Ducks, Migration; MSB #17 - "Goes Upstream".
    • Character- Attitude of Grattitude,  Being Helpful
    • Bible - The Story of the Lepers, Titus 3:1
    • Field Trip: Boston, MA
  • Paul Revere's Ride, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ill. by Ted Rand
    • Geography/History - American Revolution
    • Language Arts - Poetry
    • Science - 
    • Character- Bravery
    • Bible- Story of Esther
    • Field Trip - Boston, MA
  • Miss Rumphius, Barbara Cooney
    • Geography/History - Coastal Maine, Tropical Island, North Africa, Deserts
    • Science- Seeds, Desert Habitats; MSB Lesson # 19 -"Goes to Seed" and #15 "All Dried Up"
    • Language Arts - Library Skills
    • Character - Using our talents to bless others
    • Bible - Parable of the Sower, Galatians 6:7
    • Field Trip: Children's Botanical Garden
  • Night of the Moonjellies, Mark Shasha
    • Geography/History - Coastal New England
    • Science - Ocean Habitats, MSB Lesson #13 - "Takes a Dive"
    • Language Arts- First Person Point of View
    • Character - Helpfulness and Cheerfulness
    • Bible- Story of Ruth, Proverbs 15:13
    • Field Trip - Aquarium
  • The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Grey Bridge, Hildegarde Swift
    • Geography/History - New York City, Building the George Washington Bridge, Lighthouses
    • Science - Structures, MSB Lesson 52 - "Under Construction"
    • Language Arts - Personification
    • Character- Pride and Humility
    • Bible - David & Goliath, Proverbs 16:18
    • Field Trip - Lighthouse Tour
  • Gramma's Walk
Region: Appalachian States, United States
  • Down, Down the Mountain, Ellis Credle
    • Geography/History - Appalachian Daily Life  in the early 1900's
    • Science - Planting/Harvest, MSB Lesson #18 - "Gets Planted"
    • Language Arts: Theme
    • Character- Generosity
    • Bible - Proverbs 22:9
    • Field Trip: Drive through Appalachian Mtns (Possibly)
  • When I Was Young and In the Mountains, Cynthia Rylant
    • Geography/History- Appalachian Life 
    • Science - Cold Blooded Animals; MSB Lesson #10 - "Gets Cold Feet"
    • Language Arts - Repetition
    • Character - Contentment
    • Bible- The Baptism of Jesus, Philippians 4:1
  • The Rag Coat, Lauren Mills
    • Geography/History - Appalachian Life
    • Science - Coal Mining/Energy; MSB Lesson #48 - "Gets Energized"
    • Character-Forgiving
    • Bible- Story of Joseph, Ephesians 4:3
Season: Fall
  • How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, Majorie Priceman
    • Geography/History - Italy, France, Sri Lanka, England, Jamaica, Vermont
    • Science- Rain Forest Habitat; MSB Lesson #11 - "In the Rainforest"
    • Language Arts - Humor
    • Character- Hospitable
    • Bible- The Shushamite Widow, Romans 12:13
    • Field Trip: - Apple Orchard
Region: Midwestern United States
  • Three Names, Patricia MacLachlan
    • Geography/History - Prairie Life in the late 1800's
    • Science - Tornadoes/Weather; MSB Lesson #32- "Kicks up a Storm"
    • Language Arts - Simile
    • Character- Teachable Spirit
    • Bible - Proverbs 4
    • Field Trip: Farm Museum and Schoolhouse
  • Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Virginia Lee Burton
    • Geography/History - Industrial Age
    • Science - Water Cycle/Steam Power; MSB Lesson #33 - "Wet All Over"
    • Language Arts - Personification
    • Character- Stewardship
    • Bible - John 6:12
  • They Were Strong and Good, Alice and Robert Barton
    • Geography/History- England, Scotland, New York, Minnesota; Family History/Tree
    • Science - Bees; MSB Lesson #5 - "In a Beehive"
    • Language Arts - Punctuation - Italics
    • Character- Family
    • Bible- 
  • Lentil, Robert McCloskey
    • Geography/History - Ohio in the 40's, Patriotic Celebrations
    • Science- My 5 Senses (Sound and Taste), MSB Lesson #25 - "The Haunted House"
    • Language Arts - Elements of a Story
    • Character- Using Gifts for Others, Persistence
    • Bible, Proverbs 18:16
Thanksgiving
  • Cranberry Thanksgiving, Wende and Harry Devlin
    • Geography/History - Massachusetts, Pilgrims
    • Science- Starch, Cranberry Harvest
    • Language Arts - Setting
    • Character- Envy/Stealing vs Working
    • Bible
Christmas Break

Season: Winter
  • Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Robert Frost, ill. by Susan Jeffries
    • Geography/History- New England
    • Science- Animal Tracks/ Woodland Habitat/Camouflage; MSB - #4 - "Butterfly and the Bog Beast" (Camouflage)
    • Language Arts - Rhyme and Rhyme Scheme
    • Character- Appreciation of Beauty/Creation
    • Bible - Psalm 8
    • Field Trip: Sleigh Ride
  • Owl Moon, Jane Yolen
    • Geography/History - Northern United States
    • Science - Light (reflecting), Woodland Habitat, Owls; MSB Lesson #30 - "Gets a Bright Idea"
    • Language Arts - Metaphor and Simile
    • Character- Self-control
    • Bible- Story of Samuel
  • Katy and the Big Snow, Virginia Lee Burton
    • Geography/History - Northern city during 40's
    • Science - Urban Habitat; MSB Lesson #8 - "In the City"
    • Language Arts - Personification
    • Character - Responsibility
    • Bible- The Good Shepherd
    • Field Trip: Dept. of Transportation 
  • Very Last First Time, Jan Andrews
    • Geography/History - Ungava Bay, Canada; Inuit Culture
    • Science - Arctic Habitat; Tidepools; MSB Lesson #12 - "In the Arctic" & #34 - "Goes to Mussel Beach"
    • Language Arts- Action Words
    • Character- Overcoming Fear
    • Bible- Isaiah 41:10
Region- Northern Europe
  • Another Celebrated Dancing Bear, Gladys Scheffrin-Falk
    • Geography/History - Czarist Russia
    • Science: Bears, Boiling and Freezing Points
    • Language Arts - Characterization
    • Character- Friendship
    • Bible - David and Jonathan, Proverbs 17:17
  • A New Coat for Anna, Harriet Ziefert
    • Geography/History - Northern Europe, WWII
    • Science: Colors/Dyes, MSB Lesson #29 - "Makes a Rainbow"
    • Language Arts - Informative Story
    • Character- Sacrificial Giving
    • Bible- Five Loaves and Two Fishes
  • The Giraffe That Walked to Paris, Nancy Milton
    • Geography/History- France/Egypt in the mid 1800's - gift of giraffe to France
    • Science- Wind Power
    • Language Arts - Setting
    • Character- Peace & Diplomacy
    • Bible- Matthew 5:9
    • Field Trip: Feed the Giraffes at the Zoo
  • Mirrette on a High Wire, Emily Arnold McCully
    • Geography/History - Turn of the Century France,  Circus Performers
    • Science- Human Anatomy - Skeleton and Muscles; MSB Lesson #28 - "Flexes its Muscles"
    • Language Arts - Compound Words
    • Character- Determination
    • Bible - The Story of Nehemiah
  • Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans
    • Geography History- French Landmarks
    • Science - Germs/Immunity, MSB Lesson #23 - "Inside Ralphie"
    • Language Arts - Poetry/Rhyme
    • Character- Orderly
    • Bible- I Corinthians 14:40
  • The Glorious Flight, Alice and Martin Provensen
    • Geography/History - English Channel, Early Flight
    • Science- Aviation; MSB Lesson #50 - "Takes Flight"
    • Language Arts - Descriptive Writing
    • Character- Persistence
    • Bible-
    • Field Trip: Henry Ford Museum (which has a replica of the Bleriot Plane)
Easter Week
  • Mrs. Katz and Tush, Paticia Pollacco
    • Geogaphy/History - New York City / Poland; Passover and Exodus
    • Science - Leavening; MSB Lesson #45 - " Ready Set Dough"
    • Language Arts - Yiddish Vocabulary
    • Character - Compassion
    • Bible - Luke 10:27
Region: Great Britain
  • The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
    • Geography/History - England
    • Science- Food Chains and Decomposition; MSB Lessons 20, "Meet the Rot Squad" and #21 - "Gets Eaten"
    • Language Arts - Onomatopoeia
    • Character- Obedience
    • Bible- Ephesians 6:1
  • Mr. Grumpy's Motor Car, John Burningham
    • Geography/History - England
    • Science- Friction, MSB Lesson #42 - "Plays Ball"
    • Language Arts - Onomatopoeia
    • Character- Cooperation
    • Bible - Story of Nehemiah
    • Field Trip: Picnic
  • Wee Gillis, Munro Leaf
    • Geography/History - Scotland
    • Science - 
    • Language Arts - Descriptive Writing and Balance
    • Character - Humility - "Teachable Attitude:
    • Bible - Proverbs 9:9
    • Field Trip: Scottish Festival
Region - Southern Europe
  • The Story of Ferdinand, Munro Leaf
    • Geography/History - Spain, Bullfighting
    • Science- Cork Trees/Floating MSB Lesson #35 Ups and Downs
    • Language Arts - Interjection
    • Character - Individuality
    • Bible - Jeremiah 29:11
  • Papa Piccolo, Carol Talley
    • Geography/History - Venice, Italy
    • Science - Types of Boats
    • Language Arts - Fable - Fox and Sour Grapes
    • Character - Fatherhood
    • Bible - Matthew 6:9
  • Clown of God, Tommie dePaola
    • Geography/History - Italy, Renaissance
    • Science - Gravity - MSB Lesson #43 Gains Weight
    • Language Arts - Contrast
    • Character - Pleasing God
    • Bible - Psalm 103:2
Region - Asia

  • The Story about Ping, Majorie Flack
    • Geography/History - China
    • Science - Buoyancy; MSB Lesson# 35 - "Ups and Downs"
    • Language Arts - Fiction vs Non-Fiction
    • Character - Discernment
    • Bible - I Kings 3:9
    • Field Trip: Duck Pond
  • A Pair of Red Clogs, Masako Matsuno
    • Geography/History - Japan
    • Science - Volcanoes; MSB Lesson # 16 - "Blows Its Top"
    • Language Arts - Flashback
    • Character - Truthfullness
    • Bible - Ephesians 4:2
  • Grandfather's Journey, Allen Say
    • Geography/History - Japan and California; WWII
    • Science- Land Types
    • Language Arts - Simile
    • Character - Friendliness
    • Bible- Matthew 7:12
Region-Southern United States
  • All Those Secrets of the World, Jane Yolen
    • Geography/History - Chesapeake Bay; WWII
    • Science- Oil and Water; Molecules  MSB Lesson #46 -"Meet Molly Cule"
    • Language Arts - Contrasting phrases
    • Character - Overcoming Temptation
    • Bible - 
  • Who Owns the Sun, Stacy Chbosky
    • Geography/History - Mississippi; Slavery
    • Science - Nutrition; MSB Lesson # 24 "For Lunch"
    • Language Arts - Questions
    • Character - Self Worth
    • Bible - Psalm 139:13-16
  • Follow the Drinking Gourd, Jeanette Winter
    • Geography/History - South; Underground Railroad
    • Science - Constellations; MSB Lesson #38 - "Sees Stars"
    • Language Arts - Analogy
    • Character - Bravery
    • Bible - Paul's Escape from Damascus,