Little Bears Family Homeschool
Theme List
Art and crafts
Colour(s) * Texture * Styles * oil painting * watercolour * sketches * portraits * landscapes * still life * sculpture * collages * printing * tie-dying * religious themes * individual artists & pieces of work * artists from particular countries * art from particular time periods *
Citizenship
* Rights: UN Declaration of "Human Rights" * "Rights of the Child" Note: "rights" or Grace? * Responsibilities (positive: what we should do, and negative: what we shouldn't do): to man/ to God/ to the environment * Charity *
Character building
* Faithfulness * Honesty * Love * Joy * Peace * Patience * Kindness * Gentleness * Self-control * Diligence * Temperance * Compassion * Carefulness * Tenderness * Selflessness * Cleanliness * Tidiness * Orderliness * Thoroughness * Grace *
Design and technology
* Architecture: Houses, offices
& public buildings, churches, windmills, etc.* Civil
engineering: Bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, (town planning) * Furniture:
seats, beds, tables, storage, kitchen, bathroom * Clothing &
Soft furnishings * Engines, motors & machines: motor
cars, trains, planes, buses, trams, defence: tanks, space:
rockets, etc. Clockwork, radio, TV, video, computer, etc., tools,
etc. * Household objects: cutlery, hoovers, etc., office
equipment (e.g. paper clip!) * Interior design &
decoration * Garden design & landscaping * Fabrics:
use of/ design on * Materials: metal, wood, plastic,
glass, building materials: brick, stone, mud, straw! * Graphic
Design *
* Practicality v beauty *
D.I.Y.
House: * Routine maintenance and repairs * Emergency repairs * Painting * Decorating * Plumbing * Electrics * Carpentry * Building: foundations, brick-laying, roofing * Windows * Furniture-mending * Safety * Tools * Car: * Parts of the engine * Body * Diagnostics * Bicycle: * * Safety checks *Carriage *
Drama
* Comedy * Drama * Tragedy * Different Emotions: joy, sorrow, anger, jealousy, confusion, love, hatred, guilt, compassion, indifference, etc. * Different characteristics: Mannerisms, voices and accents * Stagecraft: Costume & Make-up, Scenery, Sound Effects, Music, Lighting, Direction, Photography * Miming & silence * Fairy-tales in Play form * Bible Stories *
English
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Foreign Languages
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Geography
* Continents * Countries * States * Provinces * Regions * Counties * Cities * Towns * Villages * Suburbs * Natural/ Political boundaries * Capitals * Landmarks: towers, walls, forts, castles, etc. * Oceans * Lakes * Rivers * Streams * Resevoirs * Canals * Waterfalls * Glaciers * Geysers * Mountains * Hills * Valleys * Volcanoes * Craters * Caves * Coasts * Cliffs * Geology * Mines * Land-use: Farmland, Marshland, Forests, Jungles/ rainforests, woods, plains, deserts, etc. * Natural/ Man-made features * Mapping your house & environs * Weather & Climate * The Earth in the Solar System * The Moon * The Sun in our Galaxy *
History
* Family History & Genealogy * Through the ages: * Kings and Queens * Children growing up * Art * Architecture * Design, technology & inventions * Language * Mathematical discoveries * Sports & Games * Communication * Music * Dance * Religion * Society & Civilisation * Science & Discovery * Costume * Explorations, pioneers & pilgrims *
Home Economics
Childcare
* Pregnancy * Foetal development * Birth (& midwifery) * breast-feeding * weaning *feeding * nappies * bathing * clothing * Areas of development & growth: Physical (gross & fine motor), digestive, vision & senses, weight, mental, emotional, sleeping, speech * play * safety * equipment * First Aid * Emergencies * Illness * Vaccination * Caring for a sick child *
Cookery
* Food groups: Dairy, Meat, Fish, Cereals, Fat, Fruit & Veg, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Vitamins & Minerals * Breakfrasts * Lunches & snacks * Dinners * Desserts * Bread & Baking * Cakes * Food Shopping * Shopping Lists * Budgeting * Meal-planning * Sauces (sweet & savoury) * Jams & preserves * Freezing * Drying * Canning * Baby food * Food problems & eating disorders * Catering for special diets * Herbs & spices * World cuisines: French, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Italian, Jewish, Traditional British, American, etc. * Vegetarian *
Housework
* Routines * Cleaning * Tidying * Washing * Drying * Ironing * Sweeping * Dusting * Hoovering * Window-cleaning * Kitchen and bathroom hygiene *
Gardening
* garden design * trees: evergreen & deciduous * shrubs * flower borders: annuals, bi-annuals, perennials * keeping a lawn * fruit & vegetables * herbs * seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter * disease & pests *
Handicrafts
* Needlecraft * cross-stich * embroidery * tapestry * knitting * crochet * tatting * lace-making * machine sewing * dressmaking * soft furnishings * darning & repair * rug-braiding * toy-making * candlewicking * calligraphy * flower arranging * macrame * quilting * rubber-stamping * weaving * basket-making * candle-making * soap-making * spinning *
Animal Husbandry
* Chickens * Ducks * Cows * Goats * Sheep * Which breeds? * Eggs * Milk * Wool * Meat * Hygiene * Feeding * Housing * Slaughter *
Money & Time Management
* stewardship * budgeting * prioritising * time-tabelling * keeping to budget/ time-table * saving * using money/ time wisely * planning for the future * pensions * investments * giving * tithing * economics * home business *
Information/ Communication Technology
Information: * Libraries * Reference books: Dictionaries * Encyclopedias * Manuals, etc. * Communication: * Language * Linguistic groups * The Tower of Babel * Speech * Public Speaking * Telephone * Voice * Radio * Body language * Eye contact & facial expression * Sign Language * Communicating in Code * Visual media * Written language: Alphabets/ pictoral * Books * Newspapers * Propoganda * Letters/ Post * Travel * The Internet & e-mail * Culture and (n)-ettiquette * Technology: * Printing Press * Carving on tablets * Paper & ink * Quills-> biros * Grammaphone * Audio Tape * CDs * Wireless radio * photography & film * Television * Video * Satellite * Telephone * Computers * Printers * Fax * Telex * Modem *
Maths
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Music and Dance
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Physical Education
* Athletics: running, relays, obstacle races, jumping, throwing, sprinting, cross-country * Gymnastics: Locomotion, jumps, "flight", using apparatus, balance, swiming * Games: throwing & catching, tennis, rounders, volley ball, shooting & scoring, football * Outdoor: Using outside apparatus, orienteering, climbing frame, constructing a shelter, cycling * Swimming: water familiarisation, games (balls, etc.), floating & moving, leg-kick -> front crawl, breast-stroke, back-stroke, underwater: opening eyes, retrieving objects, diving through hoops, handstands, diving, swimming a width, length/ 25m, 100m, turning, survival & rescue *
Religious Education
Bible Themes: * Old Testament: Creation * Noah's Ark * Abraham * Isaac * Jacob & Esau * Jacob's sons * Israel in Egypt * Moses * The 10 Commandments * Joshua * The Promised Land * Judges * Kings * Prophets * Exile, etc. New Testament: Birth, life, death & resurrection of Jesus * Parables * Sermons * Beattitudes * Miracles * Disciples * The Last Supper * Apostles & the early church * Epistles * Revelation Prophecy * Church History: Spread of the Gospel * Persecution * The Roman Catholic Church * Monasteries * Reformation * Protestant denominations * Pilgrims * Decline of Christianity * Revivals * General: Prayer * Promises of God * Prophecy * Memory verses & passages: Psalm 23, The Lord's Prayer, John 3:16 Religious Themes: * Places of Worship * Objects of Worship * Rituals * Celebrations/ feasts * Prayer * Worship * "sacred" texts * costumes * sacrifice * "sacred" artefacts * creation stories *
Science
Life Science: Biology * Characteristics of Living Things * Taxonomy (species groupings) * Individual species * The Human Body * Processes & Systems * Earth Science: Meteorology * Astronomy * Geology * Processes & Systems * Physical Science: Physics * Engineering * Chemistry * Heat, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, gravity, energy, works systems, atoms & molecules, states of matter, chemical reactions
Social Studies
* Occupations/ unemployment * The family * Men * Women * Children * Youth culture *Childcare * School * Adoption * "Care" * Single Families * Marriage * Divorce * The Welfare State * Housing * Churches * Charities * Public Services * Birth and death * Government * County Councils * Town Councils * Parish Councils * Other authorities * Hospitals * Crime and punishment * Racism and culture * The money-system * Media * * Rural/ urban communities * land ownership * rich and poor * Alternative lifestyles * Old age/ retirement * Disability * Health care *
Survival Skills
* Fishing * Hunting/ tracking * Wild plants: edible/ poisonous * Map-reading * Camping * Shelter construction * Compass skills * Swimming * Knots * Cycling * Driving * Horse-riding * Road safety *
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© Sharon Mortemore
02 September, 1999
