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, or D denotes which sheet to use)
Science:
SG – Student Guide
USE – Usborne Encyclopedia of Science
KSE – Kingfisher Encyclopedia of Science
COMING SOON...
Monday, August 27 – Open House
Monday, August 27 - Moms in Prayer, 9 am in the Snactuary
Monday, August 27 - Moms in Prayer, 9 am in the Snactuary
Wednesday, August 29 – Pizza Day! Students may wear Fortis spirit shirts with jeans. I will be out on this day celebrating my 50th birthday in New York! Odena Jones will substitute.
Monday, September 3 - Labor Day. NO SCHOOL!
Monday, September 3 - Labor Day. NO SCHOOL!
MATH:
- Assess mastery of addition facts.
- Assess mastery of previously taught concepts.
- Multiply a whole number by tens.
- Multiply a 2-digit or 3-digit whole number by by a 2-digit while number.
- Multiply a 4-digit whole number by a 2-digit whole number.
- Divide a whole number by tens.
- Divide a 2-digit or 3-digit whole number by a 2-digit whole number where the quotient is a 1-digit number.
Please make copies of the four math facts pages (A-D) that were sent home in binders (inside front pocket). These are master copies. You will use these all year. We'll be using sheet A (addition) for the first few weeks. Here are the instructions for administering facts practice sheets:
1. Set a timer for five minutes.
2. When the five minutes is up, if your child has not finished, please mark the place where he/she left off, and then have the student finish the sheet.
3. Parents, please use the key sent home to check your child's work. Have him/her make any corrections.
3. Turn the sheet in as homework on the next school day. I will take it as a homework completion grade.
READING:
- Engage in meaningful Socratic dialogue about Phantom Tollbooth.
- Explore the perils of boredom and discuss the antidote.
- Increase vocabulary.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Learn the definitions of the vocabulary words and be able to correctly use each word in a sentence.
- Incorporate prepositional openers into writing.
COMPOSITION:
This week, we’ll finish a rough draft of our Mayflower composition.
VOCABULARY ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Cut out the SHEET of vocab cards for this week's lesson. Do not cut out the individual cards. Hole punch it, and place it behind the "Writing & Grammar" tab.
2. Study the definitions and the parts of speech for each word. Color the picture on the front of the card. (This is an especially helpful step for kids who are visual and/or kinesthetic learners.)
3. Use a dictionary to look up the word.
2. Study the definitions and the parts of speech for each word. Color the picture on the front of the card. (This is an especially helpful step for kids who are visual and/or kinesthetic learners.)
3. Use a dictionary to look up the word.
4. On the reverse side of the card, students should fill in the blank with the word and read the sentence. Then, they 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. Students may use the dictionary to find a sample sentence.
5. If possible, students should write at least one synonym and one antonym for each word, using a dictionary or a thesaurus if necessary.
6. Look up the etymology of the word in the dictionary. Discuss the meaning. See if you can brainstorm some other words that come from the same root or roots.
6. Look up the etymology of the word in the dictionary. Discuss the meaning. See if you can brainstorm some other words that come from the same root or roots.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of Step 3 words.
- Learn to spell words ending in AIN.
GRAMMAR:
- Know what a preposition and an object of a preposition are, be able to identify them in a sentence and include them in a sentence diagram.
- Be able to name a preposition if asked.
- Know how to make a subject and verb agree in a sentence.
LATIN:
- Learn the vocabulary words and the chapter maxim.
- Be able to translate 1st conjugation verbs and 1st declension nouns.
HISTORY:
- Know that men were created with a spirit of curiosity and a desire to explore and seek new adventures.
- Understand that native peoples and cultures were already established in the Americas when explorers arrived.
- Appreciate the virtue of courage.
SCIENCE:
- Know how the nutrient cycles work: carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water. Be able to explain and draw a diagram of each.
- Continue memorizing the five kingdoms of life.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Know the names and locations of the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
MEMORY WORK:
Scripture: We'll spend the year working on our scripture memorization of Philippians 2:1-18 (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 this scripture, 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 generally prefer to have our students memorize the King James Version.
Geography: We'll begin working on the continents and oceans this week. A hard copy of the maps 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: Geography Resources.
History: Here is a link to the first four minutes of the history timeline song, which is what we'll test over first. We will also memorize a portion of the Declaration of Independence (bolded portion only) and 12 key dates. We will test over the first four dates on 10/24:
1. Columbus Sails to America - 1492
2. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
3. Landing of the Pilgrims - 1620
4. Salem Witch Trials - 1692-1693
1. Columbus Sails to America - 1492
2. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
3. Landing of the Pilgrims - 1620
4. Salem Witch Trials - 1692-1693