Welcome to the Scotland Morning Time Session!
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Schedule
Recommended Books
Prayer & Scripture Memorization
For Bible reading, we will make suggestions for your morning time reading. However, if you’d prefer a more in depth schedule, we recommend checking out various plans that will help you read the Bible through.
For a one-year plan, we recommend YouVersion’s One Year Bible: https://www.bible.com/readingplans/60. You can also listen to it being read aloud on the app.
Download a two-year reading plan from the Gospel Coalition here:
https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/static-blogs/tgc/files/2010/12/TGC-Two-Year-Bible-ReadingPlan1.pdf
If you prefer to go even slower, Ambleside Online offers three, four, and five-year Bible reading
plans: https://www.amblesideonline.org/L/Lbiblesch.html
This session, we will learn the Prayer for Joy in God’s Creation and focus on writing and memorizing Matthew 5:14-16.
Artist Study
This session’s featured artist is Allan Ramsay. We’ve included four art selections for your kids and teens to use for picture study. They are:
- King George III in Coronation Robes
- Queen Charlotte
- Emily Marchioness of Kildare
- Portrait of a Lady
Composer Study
Our featured composer is Thomas Erskine. We’ve included four of his pieces (with links to each) to listen to. They are:
- Quartet in C minor
- Sinfonia a Quattro in G major
- Overture in C major, Op. 1, No. 2
- Sonata in C Major – Minuet
Listen to each piece below:
Quartet in C minor
Sinfonia a Quattro in G major
Overture in C major, Op. 1, No. 2
Sonata in C Major – Minuet
Hymn/Folk Song
Hymn
George Matheson, a Scottish minister and theologian, wrote the beloved hymn “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” in 1882. This hymn is considered one of his most famous works and has been translated into multiple languages. The lyrics of “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” reflect Matheson’s personal struggles and faith in God’s unending love and support. The hymn has four stanzas, each stanza expressing a beautiful picture of finding solace and joy in God during times of hardship.
Listen to the music and sing along with it below:
Folk Song
The folk song “Loch Lomond” is a traditional Scottish ballad that has been passed down through generations and has evolved over time. It is believed to have originated in the 18th century and is associated with the area around Loch Lomond, a large freshwater lake located in the Scottish Highlands.
The exact origins of the song are unknown, but it is thought to have emerged after an uprising among the Scottish Highlanders, who tried to restore the Stuart lineage to the throne. This attempt ultimately failed, and many soldiers who participated in the uprising were jailed or executed. The lyrics of this folk song depict the longing of a captured rebel for his homeland and his love, who is waiting for him on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.
Listen and sing along with it below:
Poetry
This session’s featured poet is Robert Burns. We’ve included four poetry selections for your kids and teens to read, listen to, memorize, and recite. They are:
- A Red, Red Rose
- To a Mouse
- To a Louse
- Aud Lang Syne
For copywork, we have included Zaner-Bloser style handwriting sheets for primary, elementary, and cursive, as well as college ruled for older students. The poems we have chosen are:
- A Red, Red Rose
- To a Mouse
Copywork
Tea Times
In this session, we are giving you four recipes for our hospitality tea: Scottish Shortbread, Dundee Cake, Cranachan, and Millionaire Shortbread.
We will also have four folk and fairy-tale-themed teas:
Fairy-Tale Tea 1: The Lilac Fairy Book, “The Battle of the Birds,” by Andrew Lang
Fairy-Tale Tea 2: The Book of Elves and Fairies, “The Gillie Dhu,” by Frances Jenkins Olcott
Fairy-Tale Tea 3: Folk-Lore and Legends: Scotland, “The Mermaid Wife,” by W. W. Gibbings
Fairy-Tale Tea 4: The Book of Elves and Fairies, “The Smith and the Fairies,” by Frances Jenkins Olcott
Shakespeare
For our Shakespeare selection, we have chosen Shakespeare’s infamous Macbeth.
Read it from Charles & Mary Lamb’s Tales of Shakespeare in the following pages. But we also recommend reading the actual play together as a family if you can.
Your older kids and teens may enjoy watching a movie adaptation (please pre-screen these first). And if you can take in a live performance, your family will never forget it!
We are including a link below to watch a pre-recorded stage performance of Macbeth.
Watch a performance of Macbeth by Bob Jones University below:
Nature Study
Each Friday morning, you will go through two of our nature cards. They are labeled in the upper right corner with the corresponding week. These are short, factual cards with images to help your child become familiar with objects in the natural world.
As you progress through our sessions, you may find it handy to keep your past nature cards in a binder for easy reference when your children come across a familiar object. These seeds you are planting will grow into a wonderful garden of knowledge for your children in years to come.
As you explore nature outside your home, watch and listen for newly discovered delights.
Handicraft
A sporran is a small pouch commonly made of leather or fur and worn on a belt or strap in front of a kilt — a traditional part of the male Scottish Highland dress.
For this handicraft, we will create a simplified sporran out of leather. Because leather can be a bit difficult to work with, we recommend this project for older kids and teens.
However, to simplify it for younger kids, substitute felt or craft foam for the leather, and embroidery floss for leather thread. (No need to punch holes in them.)
Art Lesson
In this lesson, we will paint a picture of Loch Lomond in the style of Horatio McCulloch.
Supplies Needed:
- 8 x 10 inch canvas
- acrylic paint (purple, blue, various greens, yellow, white, black)
- small paintbrushes
History & Geography
For this session’s History & Geography, we have included a biography of Scotland’s national saint, Saint Andrew, for you and your family to study!
Additionally, learn about the Loch Ness, Mary Queen of Scots, William Wallace, and more in the documentaries linked below!
St Andrew – Scotland’s Patron Saint, by the Scottish Goverment
In Search Of: The Loch Ness Monster, by HISTORY
Mary Queen of Scots: The Red Queen, by Liam Dale
William Wallace, the Scottish Hero, Explained in 10 Minutes, by Captivating History
Who Was Rob Roy MacGregor? Robin Hood? Or Just a Hood?, by USA Kilts & Celtic Traditions
Solfa
Charlotte Mason incorporated solfa lessons twice a week for about 10 minutes each. These lessons are intended to be repeated and you can stay on any lesson for as long as you like. Here is the YouTube channel Lara and her boys enjoy and recommends for practicing solfa, Children of the Open Air:
Brush Drawing
Brush drawing builds motor and observation skills. We have included a link to videos by Bestowing the Brush below which are great for all ages to learn together:
