January 5, 2022

Six Weeks Detailed Lesson Plan for the New Year January 2022

Update: I shifted quite a bit so I updated this post on the 21st of January.

My last six weeks detailed lesson plan was for September and part of October. I did a little look ahead at what was coming for November & December and that was plenty to keep us going to wrap up 2021. Now that 2022 is here, I am leaning into planning again and trying to get ahead (see a theme?) We have a new baby coming this April/May so I am really nesting. Part of that this time around seems to be prepping homeschool materials and planning. (I am a huge planner!) So I am going to get this outline done, then a look ahead for the rest of the spring, and then I will start my yearly planning early! I also plan to be ready for our portfolio review early this year as well!

Since I started pushing myself to outline this (not just make a general outline of topics, but a lesson outline) I have felt much less overwhelmed as we move through the Montessori Scope and Sequence. Focusing on six weeks as oppose to trying to do a detailed outline for longer has been very helpful as well.

Week of January 3, 2022

January Linear Calendar Lesson
Months of the Year
Walk Around the Sun (Tot’s first walk!)
Sandpaper Letter Games
First Steps in Handwriting (Sand Tray, Chalk board initiations, Etc.)
0-9 Number Study (review sandpaper numbers 1-9)
Tot School: I can dress myself (set up in room and showing her + basket)
Tot School: Sweeping with broom
Sewing Sequence on the shelf: Beads + Pipe Cleaner (Still on Shelf)

Week of January 10, 2022

Unit – North America Unit (Still on Shelves)

Number Rods and Cards
Miracles of Jesus Mini Unit
Language Phonogram Sorting (Trillium Montessori Subscriber Freebie)
Sand Tray + Chalkboard Invitation to write
Sand Tray + Sandpaper Letters
Sandpaper Letter Games
Snowflake Study (Real Aloud, Drawing, Science; 2 days)
Tot School: I can wash myself
Tot School: Dusting
Tot School: Introduce spreading knife
Sewing Sequence on the Shelves – Sewing Cards (DIY out of cardstock rectangle)

Week of January 17, 2022

Unit – Martin Luther King Jr. Mini Unit

Spindle Boxes
Slavery in America + If I were a Slave Activity
Storytelling (Martin Luther King Jr.)
Read: Martin Luther King Jr. Book
Separate but Equal Memory Game
Martin Luther King Jr. Family Member Nomenclature Cards
“I have a Dream” hand print craft
Concept of Zero
Tot School: Morning and Evening Routine
Tot School: Large beads and string
Tot School: More spreading work (knife)
Sewing Sequence: Same?

Week of January 24, 2022

Unit: Artic/Polar Unit

Antarctica Biome Cards (Waseca)
Antarctic Food Web (Trillium Montessori)
Physical Features of Antarctica (Trillium Montessori)
Antarctic Transportation (Trillium Montessori)
Iceberg 3 Part Cards (Green Urban Creative)
Small blank chalkboard? (Bump earlier or later…)
Moveable Alphabet? (Bump earlier or later)
Sensorial Decanomial? Update Sensorial
Tot School: Sorting Penguins by colors (preschooler can do words)
Tot School: flower arranging
Tot School: squeezing oranges
Sewing sequence: Antarctic Themed Card?
Early Weaving Work – Ribbons that are winter

Week of January 31, 2022

Unit: Artic/Polar Unit (Still on the Shelf); Penguin Unit

Penguin Puzzle + Parts of the Penguin
Cards and Counters (Penguin Style!)
Penguin cutting strips
Moveable Alphabet? (Bump earlier or later)
Object Box 1 (Bump earlier or later)
Tot School: Sorting Penguins by Size
Tot School: Washing baby doll
Tot School: Cutting bananas
Tot School: Water Color Painting
Sewing Sequence: Penguin Card ( could bump to next week of igloo is still popular

Week of February 7, 2022

Unit: Penguin

Five Funny Penguins Book, Song, and Puppets
Penguin Identification Book and Cards
Metal Insets Penguin DIY + Matching Game
Number Clip Cards (Penguin Style!)
Sorting Penguins – crested vs. banded
Memory Game (math)
Object Box 1 (?)
Tot School: Matching Penguins and Shadows (Preschooler may enjoy as well)
Tot School: Dressing frame, large buttons
Tot School: Washing Dishes

Week of February 14, 2022

Unit: Penguin Still On Shelf, Dental Unit; Valentine theme practical life and art

Valentine Cards with Metal Insets & Pasting?
Valentine Cookies
Valentine Art Study
Oral Language Development (penguins; following directions – tot may enjoy too)
How to brush and floss teeth (practice on shelf and models)
Tot School: Flossing Teeth (Large lego, playdough, and yarn for floss)
Parts of Teeth 3 part cards and chart
Intro to Golden Beads (or bump one week)
Activity Words (may bump one week)
Trinomial Cube
Early Weaving Work: Valentine Ribbons
Sewing Work: Heart Sewing Card
Sewing Work: Beads and Necklace/bracelet making tray
Tot School: Drying dishes
Tot School: Mopping
Tot School: Mystery bag

Looking ahead:

Looking ahead takes us through the spring and maybe summer. There are a few other things that may be explored such as butterflies, bugs, and gardening but this is something I’ve already prepped before OR that is organically occurring in our practical life and explorations of nature so I did not include them in my list. We also could encounter an interest and do a deep dive somewhere unexpected. We shall see where we are at the end of the next six weeks!