Johnathan
Swift

Learn about Ireland

This Tea With A Poet has a huge focus on Ireland. you will learn about the Book of Kells, an Irish painter, Irish folk music, and of course the poet Johnathan Swift.

Learn about scaling an item

In the adventures of Gulivers Travels the main character visits different lands with different sized people. In this unit you will be challenged with learning how to scale items larger or smaller.

THEN

Have a lot of fun with dominos

Learn how to paint

The artist Paul Henry was known for his paintings of the Irish country side. You are going to give a try to recreate one of his paintigs. Don't worry, I will help you. remember, we are not trying to be perfect at painting but exploring and trying something new.

Learn about vowels

This months poem has vowels hidden inside it and the poem even gives you clues to find them. You will also get to make vowel cookies and write a vowel poem.

Poetry

This months poem

On the Vowels By Johnathan Swift

Have your children listen and then find the vowels hidden in the words

January Poetry Challenge

How to write a Vowels Poem

Kipling's "IF" memorization #1

I created this video to help you memorize If and I decided to use sign language as the hand motions so the learning will be richer. Make sure to mirror me so you do most of the motions with your right hand. This video works on the 1st stanza

Art Lesson

PAUL HENRY INTRO VIDEO

This Month we will be painting like

Paul Henry of Ireland!

This art project you will need paint, paint brushes, something to put your paint on (I give you a tip on this in the video), A cup of water (I use a oui yogurt jar), rag and a canvas or cardstock.

SUPPLY LINKS

Paint Brush Set https://amzn.to/3XffMZf

Canvas Panels https://amzn.to/3kjKYYQ

Painting Instruction

This video is just shy of 1 hour long.

If your children would rather just look at a picture of John Henry's painting Connemarra Village you can use the picture below.

Bonus Art Lesson

Illuminated Text of the Book of Kells

Have your children try to write a fancy vowel like the illuminated text in the Book of Kells.

Lunch Time Listen

January Music Appreciation Class

Irish Folk Music

In this class you will learn some history of Ireland as well as their folk music and experience 5 different instruments.

Traditional Irish Music with violin

This is what you would call a Trad session. traditional music played by locals in a restaurant or pub.

Traditional Irish Celtic Harp

The harp is such an important part of the Irish culture it is even on their money.

Activity Help

How to Scale something down to 6 inches

Help for this months main activity related to math. Learn how to teach your children how to use their own body measurements and scale themselves down to only 6 inches tall.

Domino Run Inspiration

A Domino trick to add to your run

LEOG Domino Run

If you don't have Dominos but you are a LEGO family then take your lego skills and make a LEGO domino run and share it with the FB group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2585333018145703

or Fb Page https://www.facebook.com/yearofpoetry

LEOG Domino Run

Listen to the book Gulliver's Travels by Johnathan Swift

Connemarra Village by Paul Henry