Strive for Success - Latin and English Classical Conversations Cycle 1

Our first Strive for Success event was a focus on Latin and English.  All week in our house we recited, wrote, and reviewed our Latin noun declensions and English prepositions, helping and linking verbs to prepare.  

Prior to the event I purchased a preposition packet on Teachers Pay Teachers that had all of our activities in it.  You can find it here.

From the TPT packet we used the booklet about Rocky Raccoon, 12 pictures of rocky, and the page to write 12 sentences with prepositions on.

Before everyone arrived my kids hid the 12 pictures of Rocky around the house.  I put the sentence writing paper, the booklet, and a bag with 8 Rocky raccoon stickers on a clipboard for each student.  

As everyone arrived they got their clipboard and pencil.  They completed the sticker books first.  Next they went on a hunt for all of the hiding raccoon's.  When they found one they wrote a sentence that included a preposition about where Rocky was.

Rocky Raccoon is on the door.

Rocky raccoon is moving toward the wall.

  After completing the sentence writing activity students who were ready to test their knowledge of cycle 1 English and Latin sat down with a tutor and told them what they know.  They got a sticker for their Strive for Success book for working hard on their memory work.  (See previous post for more information).

Our last activity was to act out our prepositions.  I set up a variety of things in the front yard (tent, table, something to hide behind, picnic mat) and as I called out a preposition the kids had to act it out.