BLOG KEY
General:
Act – Activity
Ch – Chapter
Ex – Exercise
L – Lesson
p – Page(s)
Math:
HIG – Home Instructor’s Guide
TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook
FP – Facts Practice (A, B, C, etc. denotes which sheet to use)
Science:
SG – Student Guide
USE – Usborne Encyclopedia of Science
COMING SOON...
Monday, September 11 - Christian Worldview Group, 9 a.m.
Monday, September 11 – Latin QUIZ and Science TEST
Wednesday, September 13 - Spirit Day. Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms or jeans.
Monday, September 11 – Latin QUIZ and Science TEST
Wednesday, September 13 - Spirit Day. Students may wear spirit shirts with uniform bottoms or jeans.
Wednesday, September 13 – Math TEST
Saturday, September 9 - Mom's Brunch, 10 a.m., 101 Glen Oaks Lane in Leander
REMINDER: Send in your Box Tops for Education!
Saturday, September 9 - Mom's Brunch, 10 a.m., 101 Glen Oaks Lane in Leander
REMINDER: Send in your Box Tops for Education!
DISCIPLESHIP:
This month, we'll focus our study on the virtue of faith. Hebrews 11 tells us that without faith, it is impossible to please God, so it's imperative that we understand what faith is and how to trust our good, loving, heavenly Father in all aspects of our lives! We're already discovering a great deal about faith through our reading of George Muller. We'll also look at a number of biblical heroes of faith this month!
MATH:
MATH:
- Review previously learned concepts.
- Assess mastery of previously learned concepts.
- Review improper fractions and mixed numbers.
- Associate division with fractions.
- Change an improper fraction to a mixed number or whole number by division.
- Express the quotient as a whole number or a mixed number.
READING:
- Engage in meaningful discussion about The Phantom Tollbooth.
- Orally retell stories to demonstrate comprehension.
- Be inspired by the faith of George Muller.
ORAL NARRATION: After each chapter (or after a few pages), students should retell the passage to parents. Parents should then ask questions about the meaning of the passage and engage in Socratic discussion with their student.
COMPOSITION/VOCABULARY:
- Understand that the main components of every narrative story include characters/setting, conflict/plot, and climax/resolution.
- Write a rough draft of the Boston Massacre story, incorporating all previously learned dress-up and openers.
- Begin pre-writing for an essay on the virtue of faith.
VIRTUE ESSAY: This week, we'll begin pre-writing for an essay we will write about the virtue of faith. Students should begin to think about faith and jot down their thoughts/ideas on a piece of notebook paper: What is faith? (Try looking up the definition in some dictionaries, including a Bible dictionary). What are some scriptures that talk about faith? Who are some biblical heroes of faith? (See Hebrews 11 for ideas) Who are some people you personally know who have exemplified faith in their lives? What are some synonyms and antonyms for faith? Store the paper in your binder under the "comp" tab. We'll pull it out and use it to make an outline next week.
VOCABULARY:
1. Study the definitions and the parts of speech for each word.
2. On the front of the card—especially if your child is a visual or kinesthetic learner— (s)he should color the picture that represents the word, if possible.
3. On the reverse side of the card, students should fill in the blank with the word and read the sentence. Then, (s)he should write an original sentence with the word that is significantly different from the sentence given. You might have to help your child with this part. If he or she struggles, use a dictionary to find a sample sentence.
4. If possible, students should write at least one synonym and one antonym for each word, using a thesaurus if necessary.
5. In a dictionary, look up the etymology for each word. If the word has Latin or Greek roots, write the root(s) on the back of the card. Then try to find 2-3 other words that are derived from the same root. Add these derivatives to your cards.
5. In a dictionary, look up the etymology for each word. If the word has Latin or Greek roots, write the root(s) on the back of the card. Then try to find 2-3 other words that are derived from the same root. Add these derivatives to your cards.
SPELLING:
- Correctly spell words ending in AIN
- Learn to spell words ending in IVE
GRAMMAR:
- Review jingles.
- Know that a pronoun is a part of speech that takes the place of a noun.
- Know that there are three different kinds of pronouns: subjective, objective, and possessive.
- Be able to identify and properly label possessive and subjective pronouns in a sentence.
LATIN:
- Learn all the vocabulary words and maxim for Ch6.
- Know how to recognize a masculine (second declension) noun.
- Know that Jacques Cartier was the first European to discover the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River.
- Know that Cartier was credited with giving Canada its name and giving the region a foothold for France.
- Know that Hernando DeSoto was the first European to successfully explore Florida and establish Spanish claim to the area.
- Know that DeSoto was the first to successfully cross the Mississippi River.
- Know that Francisco Coronado was the first European to explore southwestern United States, establishing Spanish claim to the territory.
JOURNAL: This week's assignment requires students to think about the difference between how we chronicle important events today and how they were recorded during the days of the explorers.
SCIENCE:
- Know the definitions of "fungi," "spores," and "yeast."
- Learn the anatomy of a fungus.
- Know that mold, mildew, yeast, mushrooms, ringworm, and athlete's foot are all types of fungi.
- Begin to memorize the
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Know the names and locations of the nations of the West Indies.
- Pray for the peoples of the West Indies who were impacted by Hurricane Irma.
MEMORY WORK:
Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Matthew 5:1-16 (KJV). Our intent with scripture memory is for students to hide God’s word deep in their hearts so that they can call upon it for comfort, reassurance, and strength in times of trouble. With that in mind, we will not be testing over the scripture this year, but we will be reciting it together as a school every morning during assembly time. Here is a link to an article that explains why we prefer to have our students memorize the King James Version.
Geography: We'll begin working on the West Indies this week. A hard copy of the map can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the songs, are available at this link:
History: The bulk of our history memory work for the year will involve memorizing the entire 13-minute timeline song. Here is a link to the motions for the timeline song. Because the song is entirely new to most students at Fortis, we don’t want to overwhelm kids with too much other memory work. We will, however, also memorize a portion of the Declaration of Independence (bolded portion only).
Science: Students have science memory work that corresponds to each unit in the book. This memory work will be included on the test at the end of each unit. For unit one, students need to know the classifications of living organisms and the five kingdoms of life and their basic characteristics:
Photosynthesis equation:
Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy from the sun = Carbohydrates + Oxygen
Photosynthesis equation:
Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy from the sun = Carbohydrates + Oxygen
Parts of a flowering plant:
1. Root - It helps anchor the plant and absorb nutrients
2. Stem - Holds the plant up and serves as a transport system for the plant
3. Leaf - Absorbs sunlight and produces energy for the plant through chlorophyll.
4. Flower - The reproductive part of a plant
5. Seed - It contains the material necessary to grow a new plant.
Parts of a flower:
- Petals
- Sepals
- Pistil
- Stigma
- Style
- Ovary
- Ovules
- Stamen
- Anther
- Pollen
- Filament