Living and Learning for August..

Faith

Transfiguration

St Herman of Alaska

St Tikhon of Zadonsk

Dormition

The Beheading of St John the Baptist

Homemaking

Begin packing/move?

Visit large farmers market

Buy more children’s hangers

Make s’mores

Print Icons to frame for feasts

Get organized for the start of school Sept 1^st.

Conquer the dishes after every meal and snack

Continue the habit of putting away laundry as soon as it is dry

Research retractable clotheslines/drying racks for porch

Find a sprinkler for water play

Find time for both children to enjoy one-on-one Mama/Papa dates

Read Alouds

A.A. Milne Books

Beatrix Potter Books

Themes

Watermelons

Butterflies

Corn

Shirley Hughes

Bugs

Rituals

Morning Walk

Afternoon Water Play

Evening Playground

Special Days

3 Years at Christ the Savior – 1^st

Full Corn Moon – 5^th

Oksana – 13^th

Courtney – 22^nd

Goals

Set a time for school each day

Encourage Sugar Plum’s love of art work with time each day to work on whatever she wants to do

Read Aloud to the children at least three set times per day... whether they are sitting and looking or not.

Learning

Practice Being Still and Quiet during Prayers and Services

Singing – “Our Father”

The Sign of the Cross for Little Man

Recieving Communion Properly

Mother of God Lesson Plans

Prepare basket of grapes for Transfiguration

Setting and Clearing the Table

Nature table scene and book basket

Visit the pool as much as possible

Seasonal Matching Games

Swim in the Ocean

Prepare for Metropolitan Jonah’s visit

Look for frogs

Feed the ducks

Learn a few simple nursery rhymes by heart

Go to story hour weekly

Attend concerts and performances weekly

Boardwalk Rides (again!)