Week 1 Workbook | November 9–13, 2026
Foundations, ages 5–7. Copy onto paper or print this webpage. Use adult guidance, and adjust the difficulty to each learner. Each day includes Scripture, reading, phonics, math and another learning activity. This is an original practice workbook, not an official state assessment.
Materials: Bible, paper, pencils, crayons, counters, ruler. Keep children’s names and assessment notes private.
Monday, November 9
- Read Proverbs 6:6–8 together. Say who is told to observe the ant and why.
- Reading passage: ‘An ant is small. It has six legs. It finds food. The ant carries food home. It works with other ants.’ Adult reads first. Child reads familiar words.
- Answer: How many legs? What does it find? Where does it take food?
- Phonics: Say first sounds in ant, apple, sun, map. Write or trace: ant, at, can, pan.
- Math: 2+3; 4+1; 6-2; 5-3. Draw six circles and cross out two. How many remain?
- Draw a colorful ant with six legs and two antennae; ask an adult to help label it.
Tuesday, November 10
- Read Proverbs 6:9–11 and discuss preparation and avoiding unnecessary delay.
- Read: ‘A red ant went under a leaf. It came back with food.’ Who went under the leaf? What did it bring?
- Write ‘The ant can work.’ Older/confident learners add two original sentences using periods.
- Math patterns: 2,4,6,__,__; 1,3,5,__,__; 10,9,8,__,__. Use counters as needed.
- Science: An ant has six legs; a spider has eight. Draw each and count.
- Group ten safe objects into two groups. Count them, then compare which has more.
Wednesday, November 11
- Read Proverbs 6:6–8. Explain one way you can prepare tomorrow’s schoolwork.
- Story: ‘Mina put five seeds in a cup. She found three more. She counted them all. Now Mina had eight seeds.’ Answer who, what, and how many.
- Math: 5+3; 7+2; 9-4; 8-3. Use safe counters.
- Practice handwriting: ‘I can plan ahead.’ Beginners trace or dictate; confident learners write without copying.
- Measure a pencil and a book using hand spans or a ruler. Which is longer?
Thursday, November 12
- Reread Proverbs 6:6–11 and describe the difference between an example and a command.
- Read or identify: ant, food, work, home, plan. Speak a sentence for each.
- Math: Make ten counters and two more. How many? Model 14 and 17 with one group of ten plus ones. Beginners count objects 1–10.
- Draw an ant’s habitat. Discuss food, water and shelter. Different ant species nest in different places.
- Observe insects safely at a distance, without touching unknown insects or disturbing a nest.
Friday, November 13
- Independent reading check: ‘An ant has six legs. It is an insect. The ant looks for food. It works with other ants.’ Read aloud or listen, then answer: How many legs? What does it seek?
- Write beginning sounds for MAP, ANT, SUN, PAN. Confident readers add three short-a words.
- Math check: 3+4; 8-5; 6+2; 9-3. Complete pattern 2,4,6,__,__.
- Science check: Draw an insect and mark six legs and two antennae.
- Scripture check: Tell the parent one lesson from Proverbs 6:6–11 and one way to apply it.
Family Review
Have each learner read or listen to the passage, show math work, and explain one Scripture idea. Parent uses the separate answer guide. Save notebook pages privately. Return to Academy.