Re: Need Ideas for a co-op class grades 1-3
-Literature study. You could use something like Before Five in a Row (or, just google unit studies for your favorite great children's books for K-2) and do a short study of a book at each class. Allows you to add variety with acraft, snack, art, science, etc
-Math games. You could use math manipulatives and teach a new concept (or refresh for some kids) each week. Money math. Telling time. Using manipulatives to add, subtract, etc.
-Book study. Could you do a longer study of a single book? Like, do a read-aloud of Charlotte's Web and do activities around it each week? (Look online for activity ideas)
Science - My kids loved the Usborne Science with Air and Science with Water books at that age. You could choose a concept and an experiment to do each week. I especially loved these because most experiments used household materials.
Getting away from core curriculum a bit:
-Drawing with Children. Take a lesson a week from the book.
-Music study. Learn about a new musician each week, listen to their music, do a short activity.
-Lapbook. My kids have done a Fruit of the Spirit lapbook over the course of a semseter that was awesome. They learned a different 'fruit' each week. There are lots of lapbooking themes out there, at reasonable cost or free.
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