I would like to share our latest Homeschool Resource: Life Magazine Presents BEAUTY & THE BEAST the Story of a Fairy based on the Walt Disney movie Beauty & the Beast which I love. Although, I can hear Charlie saying this is a girly movie were going to learn about it come heck or high water. Would you like to join us for Movie Night as we watch all of the Beauty & The Beast Movies?
There are four Disney Beauty and the Beast movies12:
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
- Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World (1998)
- Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Before Charlie and I begin school this morning were going to take a Field Trip to the grocery story for snacks. Then to the Library and a local Movie Store to see if we can find all 4 of the movies. Because at the moment we don’t have any of them. Do you? Also, if you’ve seen all 4 of the movies which one is your favorite and why?
Charlie and I’ve been noticing more Little Golden Books featuring actors and musicians which is nothing like when we were children. I should be surprised to find a Beauty and the Beast (Disney Beauty and the Beast) (Little Golden Book but I was. Now, I have a question for you. Did you know Beauty & The Beast was a Little Golden Book and if so have you read the story?
“Beauty and the Beast” (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine Tales).[1][2] Her lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and published by French novelist Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756 in Magasin des enfants[3] (Children’s Collection) to produce the version most commonly retold.[4] Later, Andrew Lang retold the story in Blue Fairy Book, a part of the Fairy Book series, in 1889.[5] The fairy tale was influenced by Ancient Greek stories such as “Cupid and Psyche” from The Golden Ass, written by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis in the second century AD, and The Pig King, an Italian fairytale published by Giovanni Francesco Straparola in The Facetious Nights of Straparola around 1550.[6]
Variants of the tale are known across Europe.[7] In France, for example, Zémire and Azor is an operatic version of the story, written by Marmontel and composed by Grétry in 1771, which had enormous success into the 19th century.[8] Zémire and Azor is based on the second version of the tale. Amour pour amour (Love for love), by Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, is a 1742 play based on de Villeneuve’s version. According to researchers at universities in Durham and Lisbon, the story originated about 4,000 years ago.[9][10][11]
Spelling Class:
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Spelling Class:
Monday:
Write your Spelling words 5 times each in abc order in your Spelling Notebook.
Tuesday:
Write your spelling words and include a definition for each of the words inside your spelling notebook.
Wednesday:
Use your Spelling words in a story that you create and include a illustration to go with the story in your Spelling Notebook.
Thursday:
Take a Pre-Spelling Test and write any words you miss 5 times each in your Spelling Journal. If you make a 100 take Friday off. If not redo the test on Friday and if you miss any words write them 10 times each in your Spelling Journal.
Math Class:
Look up facts about Beauty & The Beast including how much money it made on opening week. Or how many people were involved in making the movie. Then use these facts to create 5 math problems for someone in your home to work out. Then have them create 5 math problems for you to work out. Write the math problems with the answers inside your Math Journal.
Reading Class:
Charlie will be reading : Life Magazine Presents BEAUTY & THE BEAST the Story of a Fairy and Beauty and the Beast (Disney Beauty and the Beast) (Little Golden Book for 30 minutes each day. Charlie will write 2 facts he learned each day in his Reading Journal. On Friday Charlie will turn the facts into a report he will read out loud..
Drama Class:
Watch Beauty and the Beast (1991). Then act out your favorite scene in the movie for your parents. For a Field Trip visit a local Resale Store or Vintage Clothing store for a outfit like they wore in the movie for your performance.
Music Class:
Google songs from the movie and learn one song to perform for your parents. Have someone take a picture of your performance to add to your Music Journal. Write the lyrics to the song inside your music journal. I plan on purchasing the Soundtrack for Charlie from Amazon. I would also like to take a Field Trip to our local Record Store to see if they have the Album in stock. Also, I would like to take Charlie to the Disney Story to see any Beauty & The Beast items they might have we can use in our classroom. Would you like to go with us?
Cooking Class:
Watch the movie Beauty & The Beast and see if they mention any foods or beverages you can prepare in your Cooking Class. Write the recipe inside your Cooking Journal which will be turned into a Cookbook at the end of the year include a photo of your creation.
I think Charlie and I will pick up cups based on Beauty & The Beast and host a Tea Party would you like to come. Or we may visit a Tea Room as a Field Trip.
Art Class:
Create a piece of Art based on everything you learned about Beauty & The Beast using different forms of Art and Supplies. Write a description of your Art work in your Art Journal and include a photo of your Art work.
PE Class:
There is Dancing in Beauty & The Beast and learn the steps they do by practicing the dance in your PE Class. Write what you did in your PE Journal and include a photo.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
