This is an example schedule. This is based on Charlotte Mason’s schedule of solfa lessons twice a week for ten minutes each. Singing through the listed lessons may not fill ten minutes. If you have additional time, you can add in previously learned songs to fill the ten minutes.
- Week 1
- Day 1: March!* · Any of the singing games from Unit 1
- Day 2: March!* · All the Pretty Little Horses
- Week 2
- Day 1: In the Hall of the Mountain King* · All the Pretty Little Horses
- Day 2: March! · In the Hall of the Mountain King* · (All the Pretty Little Horses†)
- Week 3
- Day 1: Review of Johnny Works with One Hammer & Cobbler, Cobbler · In the Hall of the Mountain King*
- Day 2: One of the optional marches mentioned in March!* · Review of Johnny Works with One Hammer & Cobbler, Cobbler
- Week 4
- Day 1: A Tisket, A Tasket · In the Hall of the Mountain King*
- Day 2: The Working Man · A Tisket, A Tasket
- Week 5
- Day 1: Ring Around the Rosie · In the Hall of the Mountain King*
- Day 2: Optional march from March!*· Hickory Dickory Dock
- Week 6
- Day 1: Bell Horses · Clap Your Hands
- Day 2: Variations on Bell Horses · In the Hall of the Mountain King*
- Week 7
- Day 1: Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes (be sure to do the suggested activities)
- Day 2: Ring Around the Rosie · No More Pie · All the Pretty Little Horses
- Week 8
- Day 1: Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes · Review of Johnny Works with One Hammer & Cobbler, Cobbler
- Day 2: Intro to Rests (plus suggested activity)
- Week 9
- Day 1: Lucy Locket · The Working Man
- Day 2: Intro to Rests · No More Pie
- Week 10
- Day 1: Pease Porridge Hot
- Day 2: Bobby Shaftoe · Rise, Sally Rise
- Week 11
- Day 1: My Country, ‘Tis of Thee · Bye, Baby Bunting
- Day 2: Optional march from March!* · All the Pretty Little Horses
- Week 12
- Day 1: Pease Porridge Hot
- Day 2: Favorite game from Unit 1 · Lucy Locket
*See the list of additional classical repertoire that reinforces a steady beat if your children tire of these lessons.
†All the Pretty Little Horses is a lullaby that will help calm children after many of the active songs and activities in this unit. Sing it through multiple times until the children have regained the ability to sit quietly. (You could also use your monthly hymn or other lullaby to the same effect.)