Paideía & Praxís - Form 1: Cycle 1

Paideía & Praxís

I. MORNING TIME:

Rhythms of the Church

II. CATECHESIS:

Christian Education & Formation

III. ENRICHMENT & RECITATION:

Saints, Icons, Hymns, Artists, Composers, Folk Songs, Poets, & Shakespeare

IV. TALES:

Folk Stories, Myths, & Great Tales

V. LANGUAGE ARTS:

Narration, Reading, Copywork, Grammar, Dictation, Composition, & Rhetoric

VI. LITERATURE:

Living Books, Stories, Plays, & History Reads

VII. HISTORY:

Ancient, Church, Local, & World History; & Chronology

VIII. GEOGRAPHY:

Maps, Travelogues, & Stories of Place

IX. MATHS, SCIENCES, & NATURE:

Maths, Sciences, Physical Geography, & Nature Studies

X. CLASSICAL & FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

Latin, Greek, & Modern Languages

XI. ART & MUSIC

Art, Iconography, Architecture, Music, & Chant

XII. HANDICRAFTS & LIFE SKILLS

Handiwork, Crafts, Domestic Arts, Stewardship,& Outdoor Skills

In-Progress

*Once finalized, full booklists and schedules will be provided here, that can be downloaded and printed

1. Morning Time

Rhythms of the Church

[Daily]

Morning Prayers: Preferred Prayer book, or free PDF here
Daily Lectionary Scripture Readings (as able): OCA daily readings or printable monthly lectionaries
Church Calendar: OrthoCal Feasts & Saints (with their lives) OR online Prologue of Ohrid (with audio option here)

*More options and resources for Morning Time here

II. CATECHESIS

Christian Education & Formation

[2 days/ week]

In-Progress

Children's Bible Reader (Greek Bible Society) *PDF

III. Enrichment

& Recitation

Weekly "Riches" & Recitation

[3-4 days/ week]

Saints

[~476-1453]

[1 day/ week]

[in-progress; not finalized; See other ideas here]

St. Patrick of Ireland: The Life of St. Patrick: Enlightener of the Irish (Lynch) *Audio OR St. Patrick from Islands of the Ocean: Stories from the Lives of the Celtic Saints (Ganotis) [385-461]
St. Brigid of Kildare: The Life of Saint Brigid: Abbess of Kildare (Meyer) [451-525]
Sts. Benedict & Scholastica of Nursia: The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica (Norris) [480-547]
St. Gobnait: from Islands of the Ocean: Stories from the Lives of the Celtic Saints (Ganotis) [+520]
Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnoise: The Tale of a Saint of Ireland (Schmidt) [+549]
St. Romanos the Melodist: Sweet Song: A Story of Saint Romanos the Melodist (Meyer) [+556]
St. Modomnoc: The Saint and his Bees (Jackson) *Audio [535-550]
St. Columba of Iona: Across a Dark and Wild Sea (Brown) OR The Man Who Loved Books (Fritz) *PDF [+597]
St. Melangell of Wales: from Islands of the Ocean: Stories from the Lives of the Celtic Saints (Ganotis) [590-641]
St. Kevin of Glendalough: The Blackbird's Nest (Schroedel) OR Kevin and the Blackbirds (Almond) [498-618]
Ian and the Druids: from Islands of the Ocean: Stories from the Lives of the Celtic Saints
St. Cuthbert of Britain: The Ravens of Farne: A Tale of Saint Cuthbert (Farley) [+687]
St. Euphrosynos of Alexandria: The Boy, a Kitchen, and His Cave: The Tale of St. Euphrosynos the Cook (Contopoulos) [+820]
St. Sergius of Radonezh: The Wonderful Life of Russia's Saint Sergius of Radonezh (Currier)

Icons

[Old Testament]

[One icon/ week]

Creation of the Stars
Creation of the Plants
Creation of the Animal Kingdom
Naming of the Animals
Expulsion from Eden
Sophia the Wisdom of God
The Archangel Michael
Archangel Gabriel
Synaxis of the Archangels
Cherubim
Seraphim
Guardian Angels
Demons
Noah's Ark
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
The Hospitality of Abraham
The Old Testament Trinity
Job
Moses and the Burning Bush
Moses & Aaron (Royal Doors)
King David
King Solomon
Daniel in the Lion's Den
The Three Youths in the Fiery Furnace
Prophet Elijah
Elijah's Ascent
Isaiah
The Tree of Jesse
The Vision of Ezekiel
Jonah

Hymns

[Resurrectional Troparia or 8 Tones]

[12 Hymns/ year]

In-Progress

Artists & Art Study

[~476-1453]

[1 artist per term; 1 picture study per week]

Byzantine Mosaics & Frescoes (330-1453)
Giotto (1266-1337)
Andrei Rublev (1360-1430)

Hymnographers & Composers

[~476-1453]

[1 composer per term; 1 piece per week]

In-Progress

St. John of Damascus (675-749)
St. Kassianí (Kassia the nun) (810-865)
St. John Koukouzelis (1270–1340)

Folk Songs

[~476-1453]

[12 Folk Songs/ year]

Weeks 1-3: All Glory, Laud, and Honor
Weeks 4-6: Miri it is while summer ilast
Weeks 7-8: Agincourt Carol
Weeks 9-11: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Weeks 12-14: Good King Wenceslas
Weeks 15-16: Rolandskvadet
Weeks 17-18: Quant je suis mis au Retour
Weeks 19-20: Robin Hood and Maid Marian
Weeks 21-23: Scarborough Fair
Weeks 24-25: The Battle of Otterbern
Weeks 26-27: Sir Patrick Spens
Weeks 28-30: Sumer is icumen in

Poets

[~476-1453]

[1 poet/ term; 1+ poem/ week]

In-Progress

Shakespeare

[4 plays per year/ read once per week]

Weeks 1-5:

Much Ado About Nothing [Comedy]

Read or Listen:

Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]
OR Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare (Nesbit) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]

Weeks 6-11

King Lear [Tragedy]

Read or Listen:

Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]
OR Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare (Nesbit) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]

Weeks 15-20

As You Like It [Comedy]

Read or Listen:

Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]
OR Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare (Nesbit) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]

Weeks 21-25

Othello [Tragedy]

Read or Listen:

Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]
OR Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare (Nesbit) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]

Weeks 26-30

All's Well That Ends Well [Comedy]

Read or Listen:

Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]
OR Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare (Nesbit) [Buy/ Read online/ Librivox]

Recitation & Menu Sheets

[daily & weekly]

In-Progress

Scripture & Catechesis Memory Work:

Psalm 103 (104) “Psalm of Creation" (35 verses) [Vespers]
7 Days of Creation (simple list, memory song)
Books of the Old Testament
Ten Commandments
Psalm 148 “Praise the Lord from the Heavens” (14 verses) [Communion Hymn & Matins]
- AND/OR Psalm 120 (121) “I have lifted up mine eyes" (8 verses) [Prokeimenon for daily vespers]

Menu Page Options:

*Purchase menu here

Prayers of a Student
Scripture/Catechesis Cycle 1 Memory Work
Hymns
Folk Songs
Poetry Recitation pages
Shakespeare Recitation pages
C1 Century Charts
Timelines
Maps

IV. TALES

Folk Stories, Myths, & Great Tales

[2 days/ week]

Group Option #1 (~1-4th):

Tales of the Ancient Near East

Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up in a War: An Epic Tale From Ancient Iraq (Henderson) *PDF [Wks 1-2]
Gilgamesh the King (Zeman) *PDF [Wk 2]
The Revenge of Ishtar (Zeman) *PDF [Wk 3]
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (Zeman) [Wk 3]
Peeps at Ancient Egypt (Baikie) *PDF [Wk 4] (also used in History)
The Egyptian Cinderella (Climo) *PDF [Wks 5]
The Wisest Man in the World: A Legend of Ancient Israel (Elkin) *PDF [Wks 5]

Tales of the Middle Ages

[~476-1453]

Beowulf: A Hero's Tale (Rumford) [Wk 9]
D'Aulaire's Book of Norwegian Folktales [Wks 10-11, 29-30, Optional 31-36]
The Miraculous Child: A Christmas Folktale from Old Russia (Currier) [Wk 14]
Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights (Tenggren) (selections) *PDF [Wks 15-17]
Vassilisa the Wise: A Tale of Medieval Russia (Sherman) *PDF [Wks 21]
Alyosha's Apple: A Tale of Old Russia (Currier) *Audio {Wk 21]
Selections of Russian, Romanian, & Eastern European Tales from: [Wks 22-26]
- The Red Fairy Book (Lang)
- The Yellow Fairy Book (Lang)
- The Crimson Fairy Book (Lang)
How the Monastery Came to Be on the Top of the Mountain (Currier) *Audio [Wk 27]
Brigid's Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story (Milligan) [Wk 27]
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Browning) [Wk 28] *From Hearn's book used in Literature, OR picture book
Chanticleer and the Fox (Cooney) [Wk 28]

V. LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading, Narration, & Copywork

[~3 days/ week]

[Form 1] Reading, Copywork/Handwriting, & Oral Narration, (progressing towards gentle Grammar, Rhetoric, & Writing)

[Reading] Select a reader based on reading level, and continue using them over the following years until reading fluency is reached (or beyond, as they go up through High School-level). Since they are affordable, I highly recommend getting two copies in the early years, so you can follow along and instruct as your student is reading out loud.

- McGuffey Readers: Primer (PDF), First Reader (PDF), Second Reader (PDF), Third Reader (PDF).
- McGuffey Reader Placement Tests 1 & 2; Resources on using them here
- OR Treadwell Readers: Primer (PDF), First Reader (PDF), Second Reader (PDF), Third Reader (PDF)

[Copywork] This develops both spelling and handwriting. It can be done in a variety of ways, but I recommend using copywork from your selected reader so it is tied to their reading level and stories. For example, this shop has copywork books tied to the McGuffey's readers and you can choose D'Nealian print or cursive. Focus on quality over quantity, and have students write only as much as they can complete perfectly (one perfect sentence if far better than several messy pages). Some tips here.

[Narration] Have student(s) orally narrate (or tell back) their readings, lessons, picture studies, etc. This is oral composition and lays the foundation for written composition and rhetoric. I highly recommend Narration: The Voice of the Trivium (Freas) as a teacher resource.

[Gentle Grammar & Rhetoric] Poetic Language Lessons books contain lessons in grammar, rhetorical exercises, picture study, poetry reading and recitation, copywork, music listening, nature study, and gentle writing exercises that progress towards the end of book 2. Book 1 could be started in Years 1-2, and progressed through at 2-4 lessons per weeks (2 lessons/wk for 1 book per year pacing).

Years 1-2:

Years 2-3:

Student Edition - Poetic Language Lessons: A Gentle Primer in Grammar and Rhetoric Book 2
Teacher Guide - Poetic Language Lessons Book 2
*If ready, you can begin the Scriptorium Writing Primer (or start in Form 2)

VI. LITERATURE

Living Books, Stories, & History Reads

[~3-4 days/ week]

Literature Reads

[~2-3 day/week]

St. George and the Dragon (Hodges)
The Princess and The Goblin (MacDonald) *PDF [Wks 1-14]
The Victorian Fairy Tale Book (Hearn) *Collection used over multiple cycles; or use individual books, such as these:
- - The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Browning) *PDF (Read in Tales)
  - The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde (de Morgan) *PDF
  - The Reluctant Dragon (Grahame) *PDF
  - The Little Lame Prince and His Traveling-Cloak (Craik) *PDF (Optional Term 4)
Tales of King Arthur (Lang) *PDF OR The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Pyle) [late 12th c.]

History Reads

[occasional]

The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane (Millen) *Video [10th c.]
Leif the Lucky (D'Aulaire)*PDF [~1000]
The Race of the Birkenbeiners (Lunge-Larsen) *PDF [1206]
Apple and the Arrow (Buff) *PDF [1291]
Joan of Arc: The Lily Maid (Hodges) [~1430] *PDF
A Medieval Feast (Aliki) *Video [15th c.]

Free Reads

[Self-paced]

The Viking Adventure (Bulla)
The Sword in the Tree (Bulla)
Marguerite Makes a Book (Robertson) [15th c.]
The Legend of Saint Christopher (Hodges)
Merlin and the Making of the King (Hodges) [5-6th c.] *PDF
The Tale of John Barleycorn: Or From Barley to Beer (Azarian) *PDF
The Hawk of the Castle: A Story of Medieval Falconry (Smith)

VII. HISTORY

Ancient, Church, Local, & World History; & Chronology

[3 days/ week]

Ancient History

[1 day/week]

Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt (Baikie) *PDF
Boy of the Pyramids: A Mystery of Ancient Egypt (Jones) *PDF (Free read or Term 4)

British & World History

[~1-2 day/week]

Old Time Tales (Evans) [~Ch. 1-34] *PDF
Viking Tales (Hall) *PDF
Fifty Famous Stories Retold (Baldwin) [~20 ch.] *PDF
Thirty More Famous Stories Retold (Baldwin) [~7 ch.] *PDF

Church History

[~1 day/week]

*These are woven chronologically into the Form 1 History schedule

And Then Nicholas Sang: The Story of the Trisagion Hymn (Johnson) *Audio
Saint Brendan and the Voyage Before Columbus (McGrew) [~530] *PDF
My Holy Queens and Princesses (Potamitis)
The Cross on the Hill: A story about St. Andrew (Savedchuk)
A Gift for Ivanko: A story about St. Cyril and St. Methodius (Savedchuk)
Good King Wenceslas (Neale) *PDF
Halia's Wooden Cross: A story about St. Olha (Savedchuk)
Peace at Last: A story about St. Volodymyr (Savedchuk)
Ihor's Big Decision: A story about St. Antony and St. Theodosy (Savedchuk)
The Hermit, the Icon, and the Emperor: The Holy Virgin Comes to Cyprus (Hart) *Audio
The Wonderful Life of Russia's Saint Sergius of Radonezh (Currier)
Laurel & the Wind (Gilbert) *Optional
*Additonal Church History readings provided

VIII. GEOGRAPHY

Maps, Travelogues, & Stories of Place

[2 days/ week]

Geography Reads

[1 day/week]

New World at Home (Kirby/ North) [Ch. 1-15] *Used 3 Cycles
- [Optional] The New World at Home (Geography Pictures for a Living Education) *Used 3 Cycles
Christina Goes to the Holy Land (Khoury)
Marco Polo (Demi) *PDF

Physical Geography

[1 days/week]

*See here

Home Geography (Long)
Elementary Geography (Mason)

Mapbook

[~1 day/week]

In-Progress

IX. Maths, Sciences,

& Nature Studies

Maths, Sciences, Physical Geography, & Nature Studies

[Varies]

Physical Geography

[~1 day/week]

(Years 1-4)

*See Chapters here

Home Geography (Long) Topics for Cycle 1:

A Round World: The world is round. Left, right, front (before), back (behind) are positions; know which is which and realize they are dependent on perspective.

- Home Geography (Long), Ch. 1. Position

Cardinal Directions: Fixed direction (north, south, east, west). The sun shows direction: East is where the sun rises, west is where it sets. Stars (North or Pole Star, constellations) show direction and help mariners find their way. The length and direction of shadows can help us tell time as well as direction.

- Home Geography (Long), Ch. 2: How the Sun Shows Direction; Ch. 3: How the Stars Show Direction

Compass: A compass can show direction when sun and stars are not visible. Magnetic needle always points north. Points on the compass (N, S, E, W and also halfway in between: NE), how sailors use a compass.