Cycle 2 Week 14 Tutor Plans for Classical Homeschooling
As always, I’m not affiliated with any Classical education organization—these are simply my own ideas and experiences from tutoring over the years. I hope these Cycle 2 Week 14 plans inspire you and spark fresh ideas as you continue into the second half of the cycle!
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A Classical model of homeschooling
We are part of a Christ-centered homeschool program that follows the Classical model. The younger children, ages 4-12, focus on a memorization-based curriculum which acts as the groundwork of learning that is built upon in later years.
Children and their parents learn key facts across the core subject areas including history, science, English, mathematics, geography, and Latin. Tutors use fun activities, games, songs, and lots of energy to introduce the new material. The parents can then expand on that material at home throughout the week.
Cycle rotation
The material is divided into three cycles, which each last one year. The cycles continue to rotate every three years, so most children who start when they are kindergarten age, complete each cycle at least twice. This allows them to develop a deeper comprehension and grasp of the material through repetition.
Cycle 2 material
This year in Cycle 2, we’re learning about pre-Reformation to modern history, ecology, astronomy, and physics; Latin verb endings; English pronouns, adverbs, and conjunctions; skip counting, conversions, and more!
The following ideas are what I’m planning to do with the group of kids I am tutoring this year (ages 4-6). You may use these ideas if you are also tutoring in a Classical homeschooling community, or if you’re a parent who is looking for memory work ideas to use at home.
Also, you don’t have to be part of any particular Classical homeschooling group to use these ideas! These are ideas to help children learn key concepts in the core subject areas. If you are a homeschooling parent, or just a parent who wants to supplement what your kids are currently learning in school, these ideas will be helpful for you.
Community group time
Our homeschooling community has been meeting on Tuesdays. Our leader starts off the morning with everyone together in a big group setting. She typically begins that time with a devotional reading and prayer, and then continues with some announcements, celebrating birthdays, the pledge of allegiance, and anything else she wants to cover with everyone.
After this time, we split off into our different groups based on age. The tutors lead their groups into different classrooms and begin the New Grammar part of the day. This is when the tutor introduces the memory work for each core subject. Check out my post and video about how to make your own tutor board!
Cycle 2 Week 14 Tutor and Memory Work Ideas
New Grammar
Geography – Baltic Europe
This week in geography we’re learning about the countries of Baltic Europe — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Belarus! 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇵🇱🇧🇾
We’ll start by reviewing last week’s geography before introducing these five Eastern European countries. This week I’m bringing in printed out Europe maps and small circle flag stickers (fit for these circle labels) for the kids to place in the matching spots on their maps. (You could also print or cut out paper flags if you prefer!). I printed these flag stickers on the same kind of labels I use for the Cycle 2 Geography Passport stamps!
As we go over each country, the children will place their flag sticker in the correct spot on the map. If you’re using paper flags, they can glue them in place instead. Once all the flags are placed correctly, we’ll sing our Baltic Europe geography song to the tune of “I’ve Got Peace Like a River.” 🎶 See my video below for the song!
As we sing, I’ll encourage the kids to point to each flag as we say the country’s name. It’s a simple way to help them connect the melody with the map and remember each country with confidence! I’ll also pass out come crayons and colored pencils for the kids to color these countries on their maps. Then they can take their maps home to look at throughout the week!
English – An Adverb
This week in English, we’re learning what an adverb is: An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb and answers the questions How? When? Where? and Why?
To make this concept come alive, we’ll play a fun and energetic game called Adverb Freeze Dance! 🎶
I’ll play our song to the tune of “Ten in the Bed,” and tell the class to dance happily until the music stops. When it does, everyone freezes! I’ll ask, “How were we dancing?” and the kids will shout, “Happily!” We’ll talk about how happily is an adverb because it describes how we danced.
We’ll keep the game going with other adverbs like slowly, quietly, and sillily. The kids love this game, and it’s a great way to help them remember what adverbs do in a fun, active way! See my video below for this tune.
Timeline
The timeline stays the same each cycle, and this week we continue with the next seven cards.
I often use these Timeline Cards in class: Set 1 (Ancient World), Set 2 (Medieval World), Set 3 (New World), and Set 4 (Modern World) I highly recommend investing in them (you should get all four sets) whether you are a tutor or a parent. I consistently use them as a tutor and also at home with my kids.
Since I have the 4-6 year old children, I like to tape the paper letter that the timeline event starts with at the top of the card. I have found these letters at my local Dollar Tree. Some of the children in my class can’t read yet, so this helps them identify the event I’m referring to.
Cycle 2 Week 14 Timeline
Before our class time begins, I put seven pieces of painters tape on the wall where the timeline cards will go.
This week for Timeline, we’re playing a fun and active new game called Timeline Snowball Game! ❄️
I’ll write each of the seven timeline events on crumpled pieces of paper to make “snowballs.” To start, I’ll toss all the snowballs into the air, and the kids will race to grab one and unroll it. We’ll take turns reading each event aloud, and as we go, I’ll hand them the matching timeline cards to place on the wall in the correct order.
Once all the cards are up, I’ll go over each of the timeline motions with the kids and we’ll sing this week’s portion of the timeline song together while doing the motions. See my tutor video for the tune of this week’s timeline song. We’ll sing it a few times until everyone joins in confidently! 🎶
It’s such a fun, high-energy way to keep the kids engaged and help them learn the timeline in order. Plus, who doesn’t love a good snowball toss? ☃️
See my video below for the motions and song for this week’s timeline section:
Math
This week in math we’re learning about linear equivalents —
2.54 centimeters = 1 inch,
12 inches = 1 foot,
5,280 feet = 1 mile,
and 1 kilometer = 5/8 mile. 📏
We’ll learn these with a fun movement game called Measurement Moves!
Each equivalency will have its own motion so the kids can remember through movement:
- 2.54 cm = 1 inch – pinch your fingers small
- 12 in = 1 ft – take one big step
- 5,280 ft = 1 mile – march in place for five counts
- 1 km = 5/8 mi – make a small circle with your hand.
We’ll do each motion as we sing our math song to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” 🎶
Starting slowly, we’ll practice both the words and movements, then speed it up once everyone’s feeling confident. It’s a lively, hands-on way to help the kids connect measurement with motion and keep those linear equivalents locked in memory!
Math is also a great time to use these fun action cards which you can download for free below!
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Silly Voice and Action Cards
History
This week in history we’re learning about the leaders of World War I — Clemenceau of France, Lloyd George of England, Nicholas II of Russia, Wilhelm II of Germany, and Wilson of the United States — who led their countries during the war from 1914 to 1918.
To make this lesson hands-on, we’ll use a World War I Leaders Puzzle activity while we listen to the history song (see my tutor video for this week’s tune). I’ll print and cut apart pictures of each leader along with their country’s flag. The kids will work to match each leader to the country they led as they put their puzzles together. You can download the PDF of this puzzle here.
Science
This week in science, we’re learning about the states of matter — solid, liquid, gas, and plasma! 🌟
To help the kids really understand and remember, we’ll be the matter!
Each state will have its own fun movement:
- Solid: stand still with arms close together, packed tightly.
- Liquid: gently sway and move around while staying close to others.
- Gas: float around with arms spread wide, moving freely through the air.
- Plasma: wiggle fingers like sparks or fireworks! ✨
We’ll sing our science song to the tune of “God Is So Good” as we act out each state together. It’s such a simple and memorable way to connect movement, song, and science. Plus the kids love pretending to be the matter themselves!
See my video below for this week’s science song. 🎶
Latin
This week in Latin we’re continuing to practice the first conjugation endings in the present tense — ō, s, t, mus, tis, and nt. 🎶 See my tutor video for the tune we sing these to!
To make it extra fun this week, we’ll add movement and imagination by having the kids hold a different pose for the entire song each time we sing. Between rounds, I’ll call out a new pose, and they’ll freeze in that position while we sing through all the endings together.
Here are some pose ideas to rotate through:
- Superhero pose – hands on hips, standing tall and strong
- Statue pose – stand completely still with a serious face
- Tree pose – one foot up, hands overhead like branches
- Star pose – arms and legs spread wide like a shining star
- Airplane pose – arms out to the sides, leaning slightly forward
- Balance pose – stand on one leg, arms out for balance
We’ll sing the song several times, changing poses each round. You could also make it extra fun and have the kids sing in different silly voices! You can download my silly voice cards for free here!
Review: Snowball Review Game
Since it’s pretty snowy here, this week for review we will play my Snowball Game! This game is such a simple, low-prep way to bring energy and laughter into review time. Kids love the surprise of flipping over a snowflake card to see whether they’ve earned points or stumbled on a “snowball” that takes points away.
Before community day, I prep by cutting out and laminating a Snowball sign and snowflake cards (you can download these for free). If you don’t want to print anything out, you can simply draw numbers on a whiteboard and stick Post-it notes on top. On the back of each snowflake are numbers ranging from –20 to +20 in increments of 5.
Here’s how it works:
- I split the class into two teams.
- I ask the first child a review question from any subject. If they don’t know the answer, I let their team help.
- Once they answer, they get to pick a snowflake card. If it’s a positive number, their team adds the points to their score. If it’s a “snowball” (a negative number), those points are subtracted!
- The game continues until all cards are gone. The team with the highest (or lowest, if you want to switch it up!) score wins.
I usually ask review questions on the fly rather than preparing them ahead of time so I can keep things moving and responsive to the kids’ energy. Here are a few examples of the kinds of questions I ask (remember, my class is the youngest group):
- Can you name one of the European explorers we learned about?
- Can you skip count the 4’s?
- Who remembers a part of the sun?
- What are a few pronouns we have learned so far?
- Who can name all the planets?
NEW Cycle 2 Weeks 1-12 Review Activity Book
If you’re looking for a fun and meaningful way to help your kids review the first half of Cycle 2, my brand new Weeks 1–12 Review Activity Book is the perfect companion! I designed it to help kids review, connect, and celebrate everything they’ve learned so far — from geography and history to science, math, Latin, English, and even the timeline.
Inside, you’ll find 50 engaging activities that make review time interactive and joyful. Each page reinforces memory work while encouraging deeper connections and confidence. Whether you use it during the mid-cycle break or as part of your regular review time, it’s an easy, low-prep way to keep learning fresh and fun.
You can find the Cycle 2 Weeks 1–12 Review Activity Book in my shop below!
Cycle 2 Historyopoly
One of our favorite ways to review history is with Cycle 2 Historyopoly, a brand new game I created this year.
It is modeled after Monopoly but uses all of the Cycle 2 history sentences. The kids love rolling dice, moving around the board, and reviewing history facts as we play. It turns review into something exciting and fresh, and we will definitely be pulling it out again many more times this year. You can grab this NEW game below!
Cycle 2 Memory Work Activity Book
If you’re looking for a fun way to review the memory work at home with your kids this year, check out our NEW Cycle 2 Memory Work Activity Book. I created this notebook to give kids a fun way to practice their memory work, without adding extra prep for mom, dad, or grandma.
Inside, there’s one short activity for each subject for all 24 weeks of Cycle 2. When we do geography on Monday, they do the geography activity for that week. When we get to Thursday, they do the science page. It’s so easy to match to whatever we’re focusing on that day.
I love that it keeps things simple and fun. It’s NOW available in digital and printed form, and there is a sample page you can take a peek at if you would like too! Check it out below!
NEW Cycle 2 History and Science Placemats
These brand-new Cycle 2 History and Science Placemats are designed to make memory work fun and interactive for kids, whether you’re using them alongside Classical Conversations or on their own as a way to dive deeper into history and science.
Each placemat is filled with colorful visuals and simple explanations that bring the topics to life. Just print, laminate, and use them again and again during meals and review time. They’re an easy, no-prep way to dive deeper into the history and science topics with your kids. Get your set for Weeks 13-18 below. The first two quarters (weeks 1-12) are also available HERE! Future weeks will be available soon!
Cycle 2 Pronoun Memory Cards
These Pronoun Memory Cards cover all 75 pronouns from Cycle 2, Weeks 4–13 and can be used in three different games. Each card includes a sentence, a colorful image, and the pronoun type, making it easy for kids to connect meaning with usage.
You can sort them by pronoun type, play a classic memory match, or try the fill-in-the-blank version for an extra challenge. My kids loved playing, and it gave them tons of practice without it feeling like drill. This set has quickly become one of our favorite go-to grammar review tools!
Cycle 2 Geography Passport
We also have a fun addition for geography review — the Cycle 2 Geography Passport! Whether you’re a tutor or a homeschool parent, this printable resource helps kids track their Classical Conversations Cycle 2 geography week by week with full-color maps and matching cut-and-glue stamps.
Each page highlights that week’s memory work with clearly labeled locations, making it easy for young learners to connect what they’re memorizing with what they see on the map. Kids love collecting stamps as they “travel” through the world. You can also print these stamps on these sticky circular labels which makes it even more fun!
You can use the Geography Passport at home with your own children, or print it out for use in class. A group license option is available if you’d like to use it with your tutoring class or community group.
It pairs perfectly with the Cycle 2 Memory Work Activity Book, giving your students or children a hands-on, engaging way to practice their memory work all year long. If you’d like both resources, be sure to check out the bundle option available in my shop!
Memory Work Meadowland
Another one of our favorite ways to review is with fun, themed board games. I created a set of Candyland-style games that make memory work review exciting and interactive for kids. These games can be used with any cycle and are a great way to practice all of the memory work subjects together.
We’ve been playing Memory Work Meadowland, a Spring/Easter-themed review game. It works just like Candyland, but with the addition of memory work review built in. Players move along the board by drawing cards with color blocks or picture spaces. Then they answer a review question that matches the space they land on. Correct answers let them stay put, but if they miss, they move back. The game also includes fun twists with slides and ladders to keep things lively. The first player to reach the church wins!
The best part is that I now have a fall version, a winter version, and a spring version, so you can rotate them throughout the school year. You can grab each one individually, or get the seasonal bundle with all three at a special price.
These games have been such a hit in our home. They are perfect for community review days, family game nights, or just a fun way to end your homeschool week. You can find them all in my shop below.
Printable and Editable Cycle 2 Week 14 Tutor Plans
Here is a printable EDITABLE template of these Cycle 2 Week 14 Tutor Plans. Here is a blank template too! If you want the plans as they are, here is a PDF version (filled out) and a PDF version (blank).
Cycle 2 Week 14 Memory Work Games
Also check out the FREE activities and games that you can use at home to help your kids practice the memory work this week.
I hope this helps give you some ideas and songs to use whether you are a tutor or a parent. Please comment below if you have any questions about anything.
Blessings to you on this homeschooling journey!
