Welcome January...welcome new year!
In the Northern Hemisphere, January is typically the coldest season of the year.
As I created this month's calendar, I purposely added nature activity that can be studied indoors. My suggestion is to go "off calendar" if you have nice days and go back to indoor activities when the weather keeps you inside.
Some of the calendar activities ask you to listen to music, read a poem, or learn about a scientist. Going forward we will study one scientist per month. As the children that learn from our calendars are all in different age groups, I suggest reading aloud about the scientist and making it fun. For older children, they can read a little deeper about the scientist and narrate back to you what they have read. ( Charlotte Mason style learning)
I have included two worksheets. One with a poem by Emily Dickinson. Another lab sheet to work on a bean dissection. The bean dissection is so fun for children (and adults). What wonder to behold in a tiny bean!
MUSIC: This month take the time to listen to Vivaldi's "Winter" ~ The Four Seasons. LINK
SCIENTIST: We are talking about Galileo this month. Who was he? What was his contribution to science? Biography Link
VIDEO: The children will learn how snowflakes are formed this month. There is a helpful Youtube Video labeled "How Do Snowflakes Form?" - It's only 2.5 minutes long, but a great visual on the classifications of snowflakes. LINK HERE
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If you are new to our nature calendars, a nature journal is needed for each child. We are following Charlotte Mason's advice and keeping a nature journal to record our findings. This can be as simple as paper in a 3-ring binder.
