Level: Form I (K–3rd grades)
Subject(s): Art/Art Appreciation, History, Languages—World & Classical, Latin
Description:
In this multi-sensory and interdisciplinary block class, students learn Latin through song and play, hear and narrate living history stories, study art and artists related to the history they are studying, and make their own original works of art in response.
History: Bluebonnet Scholars offers history on a rotating three-year cycle with studies synchronized across Forms 1 through 4 (grades K through 12th) so that all students are studying the same time period together.
For Form 1a (Kindergarten and grade 1), students follow a gentle, living books approach to history, incorporating various living picture books that help medieval and modern history come to life in the imaginations of young students.
For Form 1b and 1c (grades 2 to 3), the history spines are as follows:
- Cycle Year 1: Ancient History (2023-2024) (creation to c. 476 AD)—The Story of the World, Vol. 1
- Cycle Year 2: Medieval History (2024-2025) (c. 476 AD to 1368)—The Story of the World, Vol. 2
- Cycle Year 3: Early Modern History (2025-2026) (c. 1368 to 1850)—The Story of the World, Vol. 3
Art: In addition to the narrative history books, the Form 1 students also study art/artists chronologically through the Artistic Pursuits Early Elementary series and make creative works of their own in response.
Latin: Form 1a students enjoy a gentle introduction to Latin studies, learning songs, hymns, prayers, nursery rhymes, and poems in Latin using Mater Anserina and Lingua Angelica.
Students in Form 1b and 1c use Song School Latin from Classical Academic Press. Form 1b LHA uses Song School Latin Book 1, and Form 1c uses Song School Latin Book 2.
Materials:
Materials:
For Form 1a (Kindergarten and 1st grade), families purchase the following required supplies:
- Mater Anserina: Poems in Latin for Children
- Lingua Angelica Song Book
- Lingua Angelica Prayers & HymnsAudio: CD available here OR CD & streaming available to purchase here
- A blank sketch notebook, such as this one
- The instructor will provide a living book list in the syllabus for parents to select from for home supplementation, whether from the library or to purchase for home use.
Optionally, families in all levels of LHA may choose to purchase supplies and home copies of the following if they desire to supplement the ART studies at home:
For Form 1b and 1c Latin, families purchase the following required supplies:
- Song School Latin Book 1 Set with Teacher Edition + Student Book and digital access to songs. There is also an option to purchase the Student Edition with a song CD instead of the digital access to songs—either CD or digital access option is fine.
For Book 2, each item must be purchased separately:
- Song School Latin Book 2 Student Edition(with access code, or purchase book with CD option)
- Song School Latin Book 2 Teacher’s Edition
Both Forms 1b and 1c History:
- Early Modern History – The Story of the World Vol. 3
- A half-blank drawing and lined notebook, such as this one
Families also supply lined paper in a 3-prong folder with pockets, pencils, colored pencils, and erasers in a pencil pouch.
