Fall 2014 Schedule & Daily Schedule

September 3 - First Day
November 26 - OFF for Thanksgiving
December 3 - Last Day

9:15   Arrival
9:30   Assembly
9:45   Memory Work
10:25-11:15 History
11:15-11:55 Lunch
12:00 - 12:50 Rotation 1
12:55 - 1:45 Rotation 2
1:50 - 2:40  Rotation 3

Memory Cards - Revised for new 2nd semester dates

Week 13         Jan. 15                           #89-96

Week 14         Jan. 22                           #97-104

Week 15         Jan. 29                            #105-112

Week 16         Feb. 5                             Review           

Week 17         Feb. 12                          #113-120

Week 18         Feb. 19                          #121-128

Break              Feb. 26                          Break      

Week 19         Mar. 5                            #129-136

Week 20         Mar. 12                         #137-144

Week 21         Mar. 19                         #145-152

Week 22         Mar. 26                          #153-160

Week 23         April 2                             Review

Week 24        April 9                              Review

Psalm 91- for assembly (with motions)

Psalm 91:1-11

He that dwelleth (folded hands in prayer) in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow (holds hands overhead and crouch a bit to stay underneath the “shelter”) of the Almighty.

 

² I will say (hand moves outward from mouth) of the Lord, He is my refuge (teacher’s left hand fisted to side with bent elbow) and my fortress (same for teacher’s right hand. . .opposite for students facing teacher): my God; in him will I trust (bring both those hands across body in hug).

 

³ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare (elbows touching in front of body, and hands clap together as if trap snaps shut) of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence (cover ears).

 

⁴ He shall cover thee with his feathers (flitting fingers trace whole body moving from head to knees), and under his wings shalt thou trust (back row of students will hold up arms over students in front of them, and those students will cuddle under the protective “wings”): his truth shall be thy shield (teacher’s left arm up in fighting pose in front of body and fisted hand, bent elbow) and buckler (same with other hand a little lower).

 

⁵ Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night (hands up overhead in terror posture as if blocking danger from approaching); nor for the arrow that flieth by day (adopt archer’s pose);

 

⁶ Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness (tip toe in place); nor for the destruction (clap) that wasteth at noonday (make large circle with arms, like a sun in front of the body).

 

⁷ A thousand shall fall at thy side (teacher throws right arm down to side, student throws left), and ten thousand at thy right hand (teacher throws down left, student right); but it shall not (make large “X” with arms in front of body) come nigh thee.

 

⁸ Only with thine eyes (point to eyes) shalt thou behold and see the reward (slam fist into palm as a judge’s gavel would slam down) of the wicked.

 

⁹ Because thou hast made the Lord (praying hands and bowed head), which is my refuge (closed hands to chest), even the most High (arms to heaven outstretched), thy habitation;

 

¹⁰ There shall no evil befall thee (make large “X” with arms), neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling (make gesture by throat of cutting motion and let head fall to side).

 

¹¹ For he (point two index fingers to heaven) shall give his angels charge over thee (point two thumbs to self), to keep thee in all thy ways (make sweeping motion with both hands, open palms facing self, crossing in front of body and ending up outstretched overhead in praise posture).

 

Geography Songs - 2013/2014 - Second Semester

Excelsior – Geography songs – 2013/14- second semester

Week 1- Jan. 15 – Asia song, southeast asia

Week 2- jan. 22 – asia song, southeast asia

Week 3- jan. 29 – asia song, southeast asia

Week 4- feb. 5   - asia song, southeast asia

Week 5- feb. 12 –  south asia (review southern Europe)

Week 6- feb. 19 -  south asia (review southern Europe)

Week 7- mar. 5 – south asia (review northern Africa)

Week 8- mar. 12 – south asia (review northern Africa)

Week 9- mar. 19 – south America, central America

Week 10-mar. 26 – south America, central America

Week 11 –apr. 2    - south America, central America

Week 12 –apr. 9    - review for f&f

Geography Song Schedule for Fall 2013 (for Avis, Canis, Feles)

Geography Songs Schedule

From Kathy Troxel’s Geography Songs

Sept. 11 - Continents & Oceans, N. Africa

Sept. 18 - Continents & Oceans, N. Africa

Sept. 25 – Continents & Oceans, N. Africa, N. Central Africa

Oct. 2 - N. Africa, N. Central Africa

Oct. 9 - Continents & Oceans, Southern Europe

Oct. 16 - Continents & Oceans, Southern Europe

Oct. 23 - Southern Europe, Middle East

Oct. 30 - Southern Europe, Middle East

Nov. 6 – N. Africa, N. Central Africa

Nov. 13 – N. Africa, N. Central Africa

Nov. 20 - Southern Europe, Middle East

Dec. 4 - Southern Europe, Middle East

 

Veritas Timeline Cards - Schedule

Timeline History Card Schedule (Re-numbered cards)

Fall Semester

Week 1           Sept. 11                      #1-8

Week 2           Sept. 18                      #9-16

Week 3           Sept. 25                      #17-24

Week 4           Oct. 2                           #25-32

Week 5           Oct. 9                           #33-40

Week 6           Oct. 16                         #41-48

Week 7           Oct. 23                          #49-56

Week 8           Oct. 30                          Review

Week 9           Nov. 6                            #57-64

Week 10         Nov. 13                         #65-72

Week 11         Nov. 20                         #73-80

Week 12         Dec. 4                            #81-88

Spring Semester

Week 13         Jan. 15                           #89-96

Week 14         Jan. 22                           #97-104

Week 15         Jan. 29                            #105-112

Week 16         Feb. 5                              Review           

Week 17         Feb. 12                          #113-120

Week 18         Feb. 19                          #121-128

Week 19         Feb. 26                          #129-136      

Week 20         Mar. 5                            #137-144

Week 21         Mar. 12                         #145-152

Week 22         Mar. 19                         #153-160

Week 23         Mar. 26                            Review

Week 24         April 2                              Review

F & F               April 9                       

2013-2014 Daily Schedule & Important Dates

Excelsior's Daily Schedule
9:15 - Arrival
9:30 - Assembly (announcements, prayer, pledge, song, Bible verse)
9:45 - Memory work, geography, history
11:15 - 11:55 - Lunch
12:00- 12:50 (Rotation 1)
12:55-1:45 (Rotation 2)
1:50-2:40 (Rotation 3)

Important Dates
Sept. 4th - field trip or other get-together
Sept. 11th- first day of classes
Nov. 27th - off for Thanksgiving
Dec. 4th - last day of fall semester

January 15- tentative first day of spring semester
April 2nd - tentative last day of spring semester
April 9th - tentative Friends & Family Showcase