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National American Indian Heritage Month

National American Indian Heritage Month

Although the first "American Indian Day" was declared by the State of New York in 1916, a month long recognition of Native Americans was not achieved until 1990. In that year, President George Bush declared the first National American Indian Heritage Month on August 3. His action was based on legislation presented by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Congressional Delegate Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa). In each of the four previous years, Congress had enacted legislation designating "American Indian Heritage Week." This consecutive legislation allowed for the establishment of a month-long observance.

Native American Folk Tales

Crafts

How to make a Dream Catcher

Shields

Children learned about the shields Native American warriors carry into battle. A shield is an honored object. The animals and designs represent spirit protectors the warrior believed would watch over him.

Coloring Pages

Totems

My Yearly Plans

Some of our yearly plans...

Age 2

Age 3 Spanish Yearly Plan 

Age 3 Yearly Plan Book organized by month

Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom Song 

By, Stephanie Lacayo

In the animal kingdom 

there are vertebrate and invertebrate

invertebrates just dabble 

while vertebrates have backbones

some swim and others fly

some crawl while others hide

this is the animal kingdom 

and there is all kinds of stuff inside.

Invertebrate are many

Lapbook Templates

Tourette Associations Around the World

HOMESCHOOLING PORTAFOLIO

A homeschooling portafolio is necessary

Things you must have in a H.S. Poratafolio:

- Cove Page

- Letter of Intent

- School Calendar

- Attendance Form
- I like to record how much time my son spends on each subject. Why? Because there are days where we won't cover a subject, or others where we get excited and do two hours project or a field trip.

I like to organize and plan each subject separately (teacher habits), this is helpful because with good planning comes an easy ride. True, it takes a while to do, but think of the benefit you will map the road you will travel, allowing you and opportunity to reorganize, extend, plan and create better connections between topics.
Some teachers only follow the structure of the book. Others, change it up each year.
For example, in science.

Plants, Living and Non-Living Things, Mammals, Vertebrates and Invertebrates.

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Living and Non-Living Things, Plants, The Animal Kingdom, Vertebrates and Invertebrates

As a teacher you realize that sometimes by changing the order of things students can "get it" easier.

- Course of Study:  A list of all the subjects your child will be learning through the year.

For each subject I:

- Yearly Plan: Topics to be covered throughout the year and the objective for each one.

- As you write each one, you can write ideas for possible activities for a specific topic. (You don't have to it just helps, stimulate the teaching mind)

- Name the text and educational resources your will be using.

- Reading Log Checklist (additional stories or information about the topic your child reads. 

Once I ave completed a plan for each subject, I begin planning my WEEKLY PLANS, you can do this on the computer, a teacher planning book, or print and make your own.

Templates