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mooreboyz
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Posted: Nov 02 2009 at 8:43am | IP Logged Quote mooreboyz
Has anyone done the Montessori Great Lessons for older kids? I've been reading "Children of the Universe" and found there is a whole more intense and deep lesson set for this older group. I'd like to do it this year in Jan and Feb and am looking for ideas.

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Posted: Nov 02 2009 at 10:32am | IP Logged Quote CatholicMommy
The lessons for the older children are essentially repeats of those for the younger children. The children will delve into different aspects of them and over the ensuing weeks of that school year, they can be tweaked - the idea is for the children to hear the same story at least one time every year for their approximately 6 years in elementary. This method provides a firm foundation for their explorations while allowing for adaptations - sort of a touchstone to keep coming back to.

Did that make sense?

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Posted: Nov 02 2009 at 7:41pm | IP Logged Quote Marcia
This year was year four for us to do the great lessons. It was the first year that we will do all five. It is suggested that you just do one the first year and then add as you go on. The things that the kids discover each year to add to our timelines are wonderful!
CatholicMommy's web site has loads of great info. I like Barabara's Great lessons web site as another resource as well. It dove tails into Catechesis of the Good Shepherd so well for the 6 to 9 age when they have had these lessons for a year or two before.

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