Schola Rosa, Cycle 1, Kindergarten Sample Materials
Schola Rosa: Making it Easier for the Catholic Family
Why on earth did we put so many grades in one Schola Rosa suite? Before we went into full development of the Schola Rosa: Co-op & Home Curriculum as a product, we had to figure out a way to organize it. This took a great amount of brainstorming as well…
Mothers’ and Fathers’ Outings Ideas
How I Prepare a Schola Rosa Homeschool Week ~ The Meyer Family
Estimated Time: 2 hours Family Stats: Just-Home Mom with 4 children: I have one 1st Grader, one Kindergartener, one Preschooler, and one Toddler! My Workspace / Classroom: Our homeschool space is located in our partially finished basement. We have one long table and chairs. A few cupboards line the walls…
How I Organize my Schola Rosa Homeschool Day ~ The Meyer Family
Using Incentives in the Homeschool
If we look back to our own childhood in the public schools or in music lessons outside the home, we probably all remember earning “prizes.” Our teachers used prizes as a way of encouraging us to move forward. Perhaps, we were awarded a star sticker for practicing so many times…
How We Organize our Home and Homeschool ~ The Rolling Family
We all know that there is more in a mother’s week than homeschool. The house must get clean. The family must get fed. The children need to be kept clean and healthy. You might even hold a part-time job for your family. That’s right! You are home manager, chef, teacher,…
Successfully Preparing a Just-Home Schola Rosa Unit within an Hour
by Alecia Rolling Time: 45-60 minutes Family Stats: Doing “Just Home” Schola Rosa this year with 6 children ~ 1 infant, 1 toddler, 1 Preschooler, 1 Kindergartener, 1 First Grader, and 1 Third Grader My Work Space: I have a wall system with built-in cabinets, shelves, and a counter top…
Keeping Sundays Holy, Vol. 2 ~ Nature Hike
Our family is on a mission to keep our Sundays Holy, informed by Scripture and Christian Tradition. In this article, we continue our journey toward God by going on regular nature hikes. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2185, states: “On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful…