Abide
Junior 2 Learning Themes and Schedule
Equivalent to Scottish P4 and P5, age 7-9
Main Lesson Learning Themes
Harvest Block Themes
Week 1-3:
Form Drawing
Fables from around the world and Literacy
Week 4-6:
Science: Contemplative Ecology, Sustainability Studies and Maths
Autumn Block Theme
Week 7:
Just Being: Contemplative education, Universal ethics; Nature Based Learning, Therapeutic stories for emotional literacy/contemplative practices
Week 8-9:
Cultural Studies and History together with Maths and universal ethics/goodness
Week 10-11:
Living on the Earth and and Sustainability and Literacy
Week 12-13:
The Legends of the Great Heros and Literacy:
The Spiritual Adventurers
Extraordinary Women
Shakyamuni Buddha and Jesus of Nazareth (literacy)
Winter Block Theme
Week 14-16:
Local Heritage: People and Occupation Connected with Maths and Cultural Studies and and universal ethics/goodness
Week 17-19:
Great Epics and Literacy
Spring Block Theme
Week 22-23:
Science: Nature Studies, Contemplative Ecology and Sustainability Studies & Numeracy
Spring Block Theme Cont.
Week 24-26:
Great Epics and Literacy
Week 27-28:
Farming (literacy) and Maths: four processes and goodness and Literacy
Summer Block Theme
Week 29-31:
World Cosmology and Literacy
Week 32:
Local Heritage and Just Being (Contemplative Education)
*Weekly Schedule, Age 7-9 (year 2-3 level)
Monday
2:00 - 2:30 Contemplative and Learning circle
2:30 - 4:00 Main lesson
Tuesday
9:00 - 9:30 Contemplative circle
Learning circle
9:30 - 11:00 Main lesson
11:00 - 11:20 Snack and Break
11:20 - 12:00 Subject lesson or Practice lesson
12:00 End of day
Thursday
2:00 - 2:30 Contemplative and Learning circle
2:30 - 4:00 Main lesson
*We reserve the right to change the day and time prior to commencing this programme.
This group's schedule may change to: Monday 2-4pm, Tuesday 9am - 12pm, Wednesday 9am-11am
Junior 2 Yearly Curriculum Overview
Learning Circle
Body:
Contemplative Movement: Eurythmy, Bothmar Gymnastic, Charya dance (mudra dance)
Bean bags exercises
Rod exercises
Clapping games
Rhythm games - body percussion
Speech:
Speech exercises and recitation: metres and rhythmic poetry, poetry, verses recitation
Singing and Music: Recorder and lyre (string instrument)
Poetry recitation
Mind:
Mental Maths: fractions and four processes; multiplication table;
Spelling and grammar
Review and recall
Sharing and news
During this time and throughout the day the children are nurtured to develop in speaking and listening: the ability to express needs and explain actions.This also includes the ability to obtain information from what is said by adults and peers; Declamation: The ability to recite in company or unsupported. The emphasis is on poems, plays and reciting verses is a daily activity. There is a continuum from "speech" into "singing".
The Contemplative Circle
The content in our meditation (Mind in Body) and contemplative (Abide) curriculum is divided into three areas:
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awareness and mindfulness,
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loving kindness and compassion
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developing heart understanding or wisdom with a focus on loving kindness and compassion.
Mind in Body:
A moment of offerings and reverence; Mindfulness and Awareness Meditation Games
Abide:
Focusing on loving kindness and compassion contemplations.
The contemplative circles artistically and through expressive arts explore themes, such as,
loving kindness, compassion, bodhichitta all encompassing compassion, impermanence or
everything in change, interdependence, and awareness. This include opportunities to nurture awe and reverence and practice appreciation and gratitude to nature and the great mystery.
Art and Craft
Arts and Crafts Activities
Handwork
Painting/Drawing
Clay Modelling