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I. Students will introduce themselves to the professor by stating their name and house.

Homework: Read Chapters One and Two in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade One.



I. Students will review the four essentials of spell casting (concentration, wand movements, pronunciation, and visualization) in regards to the Levitation Charm.
Pronunciation: win-GAR-dee-um lev-ee-OH-sa
Wand Movement: Swish and Flick!
II. Students will practice casting the charm on feathers.

Homework: Read Chapters Three and Four in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade One



I. Students will review the four essentials of spell casting (concentration, wand movements, pronunciation, and visualization) in regards to Lumos.
Pronunciation: LOO-mos
Wand Movement: Loop
II. Students will practice casting the charm in the darkened classroom.

Homework: Students will read Chapter Five in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade One



I. Students will review the four essentials of spell casting (concentration, wand movements, pronunciation, and visualization) in regards to Incendio.
Pronunciation: in-SEN-dee-oh
Wand Movement: Trace the outline of a flame
II. Students will practice casting the charm to light a candle.

Homework: Read Chapter Eight in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade One



I. Students will review the four essentials of spell casting (concentration, wand movements, pronunciation, and visualization) in regards to Spongify.
Pronunciation: SPUN-jih-fie
Wand Movement: Backwards "S"
II. Students will practice casting the charm on hard stools.

I. Students will demonstrate one charm they learned from the previous years.



I. Students will discuss the Cheering Charm.
II. Students will practice casting the charm by casting it on each other.

Homework: Read Chapters Four in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade Two



I. Students will review the four essentials of spell casting (concentration, wand movements, pronunciation, and visualization) in regards to Aresto Momentum.
Pronunciation: ah-REST-oh mo-MEN-tum
Wand Movement: Simply point at the target and then a sudden, swift motion in the direction opposite of where the object is heading towards.
II. Students will practice casting the charm on falling marbles.



I. Students will practice casting the charm on a piece of parchment and pass it through a flame.

Homework: Read Chapter Three in The Standard Book of Spells Grade Two



I. Students will review the four essentials of spell casting (concentration, wand movements, pronunciation, and visualization) in regards to Locomotor.
Pronunciation: LOH-koh-moh-tor
Point the wand at the object, then flick the wand in a wave-like pattern.
II. Students will practice casting the charm on chess pieces.
III. Students will vote for which charm they want to learn next class.